Miss America 1946

Miss America 1946
Date	September 7, 1946
Presenters	Bob Russell
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Entrants	50
Placements	16
Winner	Marilyn Buferd California

Miss America 1946, the 20th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 7, 1946.

The winner, Marilyn Buferd, later became an actress, as did fourth runner-up Carol Ohmart and one of the 16 finalists, future Academy Award and Emmy Award winner Cloris Leachman.