| Winner: | Nicole Johnson |
| Represented: | Virginia |
| Date: | September 19, 1998 |
| Presenters: | Boomer Esiason, Meredith Vieira |
| Venue: | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey |
| Broadcaster: | ABC |
| Before: | 1998 |
| Next: | 2000 |
Miss America 1999, the 72nd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 19, 1998, on ABC Network. Nicole Johnson of Virginia, who wore an insulin pump at her hip to deal with her diabetes, was crowned by outgoing Miss America Kate Shindle.
Miss Ohio Cheya Watkins, who did not make the top 10, had been the topic of an earlier controversy when the University of Cincinnati denied that she was a freshman there, as she claimed.
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| Miss America 1999 | ||
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| Top 10 |
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