Miss Teenage America Pageant
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The Miss Teenage America Pageant was started in 1961 as a pageant for High School girls. Sponsored by Dr. Pepper, the pageant was held in Fort Worth for most of its run. Unlike today's Miss Teen USA and America's Junior Miss, this pageant featured girls representing cities and not states.
The pageant was usually televised on the Saturday after Thanksgiving on CBS. The last televised pageant was on November 26, 1977 with Richard Thomas of "The Waltons" as host. Dr. Pepper sold the pageant to Teen Magazine in the 1981.
- Miss Teenage America 1965 - Carolyn Mignin
- Miss Teenage America 1966 - Sandy Roberts
[edit] Former Contestants
- Cybil Sheppard (Moonlighting) (Miss Teenage Memphis 1966)
- Karen Valentine (Room 222)
- Taylor Marsh (Radio Talk Show Host)
- Paula Zahn (CNN) 1973 Finalist
- Ruth Milliman (Survivor)
