My Name is Miss America Trivia Quiz

Answer: Texas

Jo-Carroll Dennison was born on December 16, 1923 in Florence, Arizona by a prison doctor because the family was traveling from Texas to California for the father's traveling medicine show. She entered the Miss America pageant as Miss Texas on September 12, 1942. Jo-Carroll won the preliminary swimsuit and for her talent she danced to "Deep in the Heart of Texas".

After her reign as Miss America 1942, Jo-Carroll moved to Hollywood and was given a seven-year contract at 20th Century Fox. She was paid $100 a week.

Answer: New York

Mallory Hytes Hagan was born on December 23, 1988 in Memphis, Tennessee. She entered the Miss America pageant on January 12, 2013 as Miss New York. Mallory moved to New York after her freshman year at Auburn University. Mallory's talent was a tap dance to "Get Up Offa That Thing" by James Brown.

After her reign, Mallory graduated from F.I.T. and went to work as a newscaster. In 2022, Mallory ran unsuccessfully for the Alabama House of Representatives. Mallory's reign as Miss America 2013 was only nine months long because the Miss America pageant moved from Las Vegas, Nevada to Atlantic City, New Jersey and began airing in September.

Answer: New York

Nia Imani Franklin was born on July 27, 1993 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She entered the Miss America pageant as Miss New York. Nia finished her degree at the University of North Carolina School of Arts in music and she moved to New York when she was accepted into the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Nia's talent was an operatic performance of "Quando me'n vo'" from "La Boheme".

Answer: Michigan

Kirsten Iora Haglund was born on September 14, 1988 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She entered the Miss America pageant on January 26, 2008 as Miss Michigan. Kirsten's talent for the pageant was singing "Over the Rainbow".

After her reign, Kirsten finished her degree in musical theater and political science. Kirsten's grandmother Iora Hunt was Miss Michigan at the Miss America pageant in 1944.

Answer: Kansas

Deborah Irene Bryant was born on January 29, 1946 in Overland Park, Kansas. She entered the Miss America pageant on September 11, 1965 as Miss Kansas. Deborah won the preliminary swimsuit competition and her talent was a dramatic interpretation of "The Miserable Miserliness of Midas Moneybags".

After her reign, Deborah finished her English degree at Columbia University. Miss America 1966 was the first Miss America pageant televised in color.

Answer: Tennessee

Kellye Cash was born on February 2, 1965 in Memphis, Tennessee. She entered the Miss America pageant on September 13, 1986 as Miss Tennessee. Kellye won the preliminary swimsuit competition and her talent for the pageant was singing "I'll Be Home".

After her reign, Kellye toured with Bob Hope and performed with several country music singers. Kellye Cash is the grandniece of country singer, Johnny Cash.

Answer: North Dakota

Cara D. Mund was born on December 12, 1993 in Bismarck, North Dakota. She entered the Miss America pageant on September 10, 2017 as Miss North Dakota. Cara's talent was a jazz dance done to "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson.

After her reign, Cara completed her law degree and began studying law in North Dakota. Cara Mund was the last Miss America to compete in a swimsuit competition.

Answer: Utah

Colleen Kay Hutchins was born on May 23, 1926 in Salk Lake City, Utah. She entered the Miss American pageant on September 8, 1951 as Miss Utah. Colleen's talent was a dramatic monologue from "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson.

After her reign as Miss America, Colleen married and had four children. She passed away at the age of 83 while living in California.

Answer: Kentucky

Heather Renee French was born on December 29, 1974 in Augusta, Kentucky. She entered the Miss America pageant on September 18, 1999 as Miss Kentucky. Heather won the preliminary swimsuit competition and her talent was singing "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from "Sunset Boulevard".

After her reign as Miss America ended, Heather married and unsuccessfully ran for Kentucky Secretary of State in 2019.

Answer: Alabama

Heather Leigh Whitestone was born on February 24, 1973 at Dothan, Alabama. She entered the Miss America pageant on September 17, 1994 as Miss Alabama. Heather won the preliminary swimsuit and talent competition. Her talent was a ballet en pointe to "Via Dolorosa".

After Heather's reign as Miss America was over, she finished college and served on several boards focusing on helping disabled people. Heather was the first hearing impaired contestant to be Miss America. In 2002, Heather had a cochlear implant surgically placed in her right ear.