Miss America 1939
| Miss America 1939 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 9, 1939 |
| Venue | Steel Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Entrants | 43 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Patricia Donnelly Michigan |
Miss America 1939, the 13th Miss America pageant, was the last pageant to be held at the famed Steel Pier in Atlantic City, New Jersey.[1] The finals were held on September 9, 1939, and Miss Michigan, Patricia Donnelly, was crowned Miss America 1939.[2] The Miss Congeniality Award was also introduced at the 1939 competition.
Donnelly later became a singer and actress. Third runner-up Marguerita Skliris became the actress Margia Dean, who starred in such Hollywood films as Seven Women from Hell and The Quatermass Xperiment. Fourth runner-up Rose Marie Elliott had a successful musical career on the Broadway stage as Rose Marie Brown.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss America 1939 | |
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up | |
| Top 15 |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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