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{{Infobox beauty pageant
| winner = Maria Fletcher
| represented = {{flagicon|North Carolina}} North Carolina
| date = September 9, 1961
| presenters = Bert Parks
| entrants = 55
| placements = 10
| venue = Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
| broadcaster = CBS
| before = 1961
| next = 1963
}}Miss America 1962, the 35th Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 9, 1961, and was broadcast on CBS. According to Nielsen ratings, the pageant is the highest rated Miss America telecast on record. It is also ranked among the top 100 television events of all time. Maria Fletcher became the first entry representing North Carolina to win the crown. Results| Final results | Contestant | Miss America 1962- {{flagicon|North Carolina}} North Carolina - Maria Fletcher
| 1st runner-up- {{flagicon|Arkansas}} Arkansas - Frances Jane Anderson
| 2nd runner-up- {{flagicon|Utah}} Utah - Carolyn DeAnn Lasater
| 3rd runner-up- {{flagicon|Texas}} Texas - Linda Jacklyn Loftis
| 4th runner-up- {{flagicon|Minnesota}} Minnesota - Nancee Ann Parkinson
| Top 10- {{flagicon|Alabama}} Alabama - Delores Hodgens
- {{flagicon|California}} California - Susan Ann Henryson
- {{flagicon|Hawaii}} Hawaii - Joan Whitney Vine
- {{flagicon|Montana}} Montana - Joanna Katherine Lester
- {{flagicon|New Mexico}} New Mexico - Myrtice Lee Conn
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AwardsPreliminary awards| Awards | Contestant | Lifestyle and Fitness- {{flagicon|Arkansas}} Arkansas - Frances Jane Anderson
- {{flagicon|Minnesota}} Minnesota - Nancee Ann Parkinson
- {{flagicon|North Carolina}} North Carolina - Maria Fletcher
| Talent- {{flagicon|California}} California - Susan Ann Henryson
- {{flagicon|Texas}} Texas - Linda Jacklyn Loftis
- {{flagicon|Utah}} Utah - Carolyn Deann Lasater
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Other awards| Awards | Contestant | Miss Congeniality- {{flagicon|California}} California - Susan Ann Henryson
- {{flagicon|Puerto Rico}} Puerto Rico - Rosita Giusti Haito Rey
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External links- Miss America official website
{{Miss America}} 6 : Miss America|1961 in the United States|1962 beauty pageants|1961 in New Jersey|September 1961 events|Events in Atlantic City, New Jersey |