About Sharon Ritchie
Born 1937. Sharon Ritchie is an American model and beauty pageant contestant.
Sharon Kay Ritchie (born January 12, 1937) was Miss America in 1956.
Early life Ritchie spent her childhood in Grand Island, Nebraska, but hailed from Denver and was later crowned Miss Colorado 1955.
Personal life Ritchie was previously married to singer/golfer Don Cherry; former football player and sportscaster Kyle Rote; and E. F. Hutton & Co. chairman Robert M. Fomon. She has two children from her marriage to Cherry.
She has been married to Terry Mullin since 1992.
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Who is Sharon Ritchie?
Miss America 1956
When was Sharon Ritchie born?
Sharon Ritchie was born on 12 January 1937 in Grand Island.
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Sharon Ritchie is a model and beauty pageant contestant.
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Sharon Ritchie is American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Sharon Ritchie. https://biography.guide/sharon-ritchie/
MLA: "Sharon Ritchie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/sharon-ritchie/.
Chicago: "Sharon Ritchie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/sharon-ritchie/.
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