Maryline Blackburn

Born in Europe but raised in Alaska, Maryline Blackburn is a singer with a "wide spectrum of performing experiences." She has opened and performed with acts like Celine Dion, Cab and Chris Calloway and Peabo Bryson.¹

Blackburn won the Miss Alaska beauty pageant in 1984. That particular contest received attention in 2008 when John McCain announced that the runner-up in the 1984 pageant, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, would be his running mate.¹

Fast Facts

1. 1984 Winner: Maryline Blackburn
2. Grew up in Fairbanks, Alaska
3. Represented Alaska in the Miss America Scholarship Pageant
4. Runner-up: McCain's 2008 running mate Sarah Palin²

Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate for his 2008 campaign, won the title of Miss Wasilla in 1984 and went on to be first runner up in the main Miss Alaska contest that year.²

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