Date September 7, 1946 Entrants 50 | Presenters Bob Russell Placements 16 | |
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey Winner Marilyn Buferd
California | ||
Miss America 1946, the 20th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1946.
The winner, Marilyn Buferd, later became an actress, as did fourth runner-up Carol Ohmart and one of the 16 finalists, future Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Cloris Leachman.
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Miss America 1946 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA