Abstract is: Miss America 1941, the 15th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 6, 1941. Shortly after the crowning of Miss California, Rosemary LaPlanche, who had been first runner-up in 1940, the pageant committee adopted this rule: "No contestant can compete in Atlantic City for the title of Miss America more than once", thus eliminating future state winners with more than one attempt at the national title. LaPlanche became a film actress, as did her sister, Louise LaPlanche. 1941 was also the first year that the special award, “Miss Congeniality” was created. It went to Mifaunwy Shunatona, a member of the Otoe and Pawnee tribes — she was also the first American Indian contestant in the pageant’s history.
Beauty pageant edition | Q62391930 |
P646 | Freebase ID | /m/0crc9p4 |
P17 | country | United States of America | Q30 |
P276 | location | Boardwalk Hall | Q887566 |
P1132 | number of participants | 43 | |
P179 | part of the series | Miss America | Q859497 |
P585 | point in time | 1941-01-01 | |
P1346 | winner | Rosemary LaPlanche | Q3941460 |
Q6876027 | Miss America 1942 | follows | P155 |
Q6876024 | Miss America 1940 | followed by | P156 |
Miss America 1941 | wikipedia |
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