Miss America 1974, the 47th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1973, and broadcast on NBC.
The winner was Rebecca Ann King, whose daughter Diana Dreman would become Miss Colorado and a contender for Miss America 2012, the first daughter of a victorious Miss America to compete in the pageant.
Suzanne Plummer, second runner-up, is known today as Sue Lowden, who became chairperson of the Republican Party in Nevada and a 2010 U.S. Senate candidate there. Another contestant, Michelle Marshall of Missouri, is now the political analyst and blogger Taylor Marsh.
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss America 1974 – Rebecca Ann King 1st Runner-Up – Judy Hieke 2nd Runner-Up – Suzanne Plummer 3rd Runner-Up – Debbie Ward 4th Runner-Up – Tina Louise Thomas Top 10 – Susan Shipley – Colleen Metternich – Andrea Hanson – Judy Mallett – Leslie Ann Mays
Awards Preliminary awards Awards Contestant Lifestyle and Fitness New Jersey - Suzanne Plummer Washington - Leslie Ann Mays Wisconsin - Judy Hieke Talent Illinois - Colleen Metternich Louisiana - Debbie Ward Pennsylvania - Tina Louise Thomas Other awards Awards Contestant Non-finalist Talent Florida - Ellen Rowena Meade Massachusetts - Rena Diane Walmsley Montana - Debbie Reber New Hampshire - Michelle Annette Cote Ohio - Cheryl Ann Yourkvitch Utah - Brenda Richardson Vermont - Joylynn McCraw Miss Congeniality Hawaii - Kanoelehua Kaumeheiwa Neat as a Pin Colorado – Rebecca Ann King (tie) Nevada – Echo Layne Ross (tie)
References
External links Miss America official website