Miss America

On January 30, 2010, a new Miss America was crowned Caressa Cameroon(Virginia). She was the 7th African American women to hold the crown. The first one to hold the crown was Vanessa Williams (New York) in 1984.

In 1991,we received our own Miss America contestant. The Kenner Toy Company created a line of Miss America contestant dolls. There was one African American doll and her name was Tonya. She came dressed in two different outfits; they represented the evening gown and talent competitions.


Tonya is not wearing her original outfit(s).

The other women to hold the crown were: 1984 Suzette Charles- New Jersey; 1990 Debbye Turner- Missouri; 1991 Marjorie Judith Vincent- Illinois; 1994 Kimberly Aiken-South Carolina; 2004 Erika Dunlap -Florida.