Miss America 1958

DateSeptember 7, 1957

PresentersBert Parks^[1]

VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey

BroadcasterCBS

Miss America 1958
Former Miss America 1957 Marian McKnight kisses new Miss America 1958 Marilyn Van Derbur upon her victory
Date	September 7, 1957
Presenters	Bert Parks[1]
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	51
Placements	10
Winner	Marilyn Van Derbur Colorado
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Miss America 1958, the 31st Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1957 on CBS.^[1]

The winner, Marilyn Van Derbur^[2], who was a Phi Beta Kappa scholar at the University of Colorado, performed a medley of the songs "Tenderly" and "Tea for Two" on the organ during the talent competition.^[1] She later revealed it was the only thing she knew how to play.^[3]