Date September 11, 1948 Entrants 55 | Presenters Bob Russell Placements 15 | |
Winner Beatrice Bella “BeBe” Shopp Minnesota | ||
Miss America 1948, the 22nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 11, 1948.
The winner, BeBe Shopp, was the first Miss Minnesota to take the crown. Shopp performed a song on a Vibraharp during the talent competition. Later in life, she became an Episcopalian minister.
The third runner-up, Miss Kansas, and another of the finalists, representing Chicago, went on to become the successful Hollywood actresses Vera Miles and Lois Nettleton.
References
Miss America 1948 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA