Miss America 1979

Miss America 1979
Kylene Barker as Miss America 1979
DateSeptember 9, 1978
PresentersBert Parks
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
WinnerKylene Barker
Virginia

Miss America 1979, the 52nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1978 on NBC Network.

Kylene Barker was the first Miss Virginia to win the crown.