| Miss America 1974 | |
|---|---|
 Rebecca Ann King as Miss America 1974 | |
| Date | September 8, 1973 |
| Presenters | Bert Parks[1] |
| Venue | Boardwalk Hall,Atlantic City,New Jersey |
| Broadcaster | NBC |
| Winner | Rebecca Ann King Colorado |
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Miss America 1974, the 47thMiss America pageant, was held at theBoardwalk Hall inAtlantic City, New Jersey on September 8, 1973, and broadcast onNBC.[2]
The winner wasRebecca Ann King, whose daughter Diana Dreman would become Miss Colorado and a contender forMiss America 2012, the first daughter of a victorious Miss America to compete in the pageant.
Suzanne Plummer, second runner-up, is known today asSue Lowden, who became chairperson of the Republican Party in Nevada and a 2010 U.S. Senate candidate there. Another contestant, Michelle Marshall ofMissouri, is now the political analyst and bloggerTaylor Marsh.
| Placement | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss America 1974 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
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| Awards | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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| Awards | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Non-finalist Talent |
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| Miss Congeniality | |
| Neat as a Pin |
