Miss America 1985

Miss America 1985
Miss America 1985
Date	September 15, 1984
Presenters	Gary Collins
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	NBC
Winner	Sharlene Wells Hawkes; Utah
	← 1984 1986 →

Miss America 1985, the 58th Miss America pageant, was broadcast from the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 15, 1984 on NBC Network.^[1]

The winner, Paraguay native Sharlene Wells,^[2] became the first foreign-born Miss America. She later became a horse-racing and football commentator for ESPN.

Another of the five finalists, Lauren Green, is currently a correspondent on the Fox News Channel.

^ Calascibeta, Lucia; Tanfani, Joseph; Flanagan, Mary (6 Sep 1984). "Miss America". Press of Atlantic City. p. 13. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
^ "Miss Utah New Miss America". The New York Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

[Press-1] Calascibeta, Lucia; Tanfani, Joseph; Flanagan, Mary (6 Sep 1984). "Miss America". Press of Atlantic City. p. 13. Retrieved 8 December 2023.

[2] "Miss Utah New Miss America". The New York Times. September 16, 1984. Retrieved December 9, 2023.

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