| Miss America 1984 | |
|---|---|
 Vanessa Williams in 1984 | |
| Date | September 17, 1983 |
| Presenters | Gary Collins
Susan Powell (Miss America 1981) Deanna Fogarty |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | NBC |
| Winner | Vanessa Williams - September 17, 1983 – July 23, 1984 (resigned) Suzette Charles - July 23, 1984 – September 15, 1984 (succeeded)  New Jersey (Charles) |
Miss America 1984, the 57th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 17, 1983, on NBC Network. Miss America 1983, Debra Maffett (Miss California 1982) crowned her successor, Miss New York 1983, Vanessa Williams of Millwood, New York at the end of the nationally televised event. In July 1984, Williams was forced to resign over the unauthorized publication of nude photographs and was succeeded by first runner-up, Miss New Jersey Suzette Charles, who served as Miss America until September 15, 1984. Among the contestants who did not place among the ten finalists, Miss New Mexico 1983 Mai Shanley, eventually went on to win the Miss USA 1984 pageant on May 17, 1984.