| Miss America 1961 | |
|---|---|
 Nancy Anne Fleming, Miss America 1961 | |
| Date | September 10, 1960 |
| Presenters | Bert Parks |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 54 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Nancy Fleming Michigan |
Miss America 1961, the 34th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 10, 1960, on CBS.
The telecast was watched by a reported 85 million viewers. Nancy Fleming, the winner as Miss Michigan, later became a television personality and the wife of Jim Lange, host of TV's The Dating Game.