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Did you know that the Miss USA state pageants used to be styled “Miss State Universe” until the end of the 1970s? And that the sashes didn’t add “Miss” until the mid 1980s? The state results pages have been an integral part of Pageant Update right from the beginning. I’ve now extended it, to bring you results back as far as the 1970s where available! This section includes lists of winners, runners-up, semi-finalists and award winners and a cache of historical pageant photos.

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A guide to the state results pages...

  • RU = Runner-up
  • F = Finalist
  • SF = Semi-finalist
  • NF = Non-finalist

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2020-2024

Miss USA 2020 Asya Branch, of Mississippi
Miss USA 2021 Elle Smith, of Kentucky
Miss USA 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel, of Texas (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 2023 Noelia Voigt, of Utah
Miss USA 2024 Alma Cooper, of Michigan

MISS USA 2024

Miss USA 2024: Alma Cooper • Michigan
1RU: Connor Perry • Kentucky
2RU: Danika Christopherson • Oklahoma
3RU: Christell Foote • Tennessee
4RU: Macy Hudson • Ohio

Top 10:
Jessi Kalambayi • Colorado
Breea Yamat • Hawaii
Melissa Sapini • Massachusetts
Aarieanna Ware • Texas
Himanvi Panidepu • Virginia

Top 20:
Samantha Ramos • California
Kleo Torres • District of Columbia
Grace Rodi • Illinois
McKenzie Kerry* • Iowa
Bella Whitlock • Kansas
Kaylee Brooke McCollum • Mississippi
Najah Ali • Nevada
Marizza Delgado • New York
Kenzie Hansley • North Carolina
Gracen Grainger • South Carolina

Congeniality: Madeline Bohlman • Arkansas
Photogenic: Melissa Sapini • Massachusetts

Best in Swimsuit: Connor Perry • Kentucky
Best in Evening Gown: Christell Foote • Tennessee
Best in Interview: Alma Cooper • Michigan

Best State Costume: Peyton Lewis • Florida
Best Impact: Himanvi Panidepu • Virginia
*People’s Choice: McKenzie Kerry • Iowa

  • 4 August 2024
  • Peacock Theater • Los Angeles, CA

MISS USA 2023

Miss USA 2023 Savannah Gankiewicz

Miss USA 2023: Noelia Voigt • Utah (resigned title)
1RU: Savannah Gankiewicz • Hawaii (succeeded Noelia)
2RU: Alexis Loomans • Wisconsin
3RU: Jasmine Daniels • Pennsylvania
4RU: Lluvia Alzate • Texas

Semi-finalists:
Sophie Burzynski • Alabama
Mackenzie Hinderberger • Arkansas
Tianna Clark • California
Karla Aponte Roque • Connecticut
Cassie Baloue • District of Columbia
Caroline Dixon • Florida
Samantha Elliott • Illinois
Savena Mushinge • Maryland
Josie Stephens • Nevada
Derby Chukwudi • New Jersey
Bianca Wright • New Mexico
Jordyn McKey • North Carolina
Kirby Elizabeth Self • South Carolina
Ashley Williams • Virginia
Samantha Gallia • Washington

Congeniality: Jordan Naylor • Alaska
Photogenic: Annika Sharma • Massachusetts

Best in Swimsuit: Lluvia Alzate • Texas
Best in Evening Gown: Jasmine Daniels • Pennsylvania
Best in Interview: Savannah Gankiewicz • Hawaii

Best State Costume: Savannah Gankiewicz • Hawaii
Best Impact: Sydney Russell • Mississippi

  • 29 September 2023
  • Grand Sierra Resort • Reno, NV

MISS USA 2022

W: R’Bonney Gabriel • Texas (Won Miss Universe)
1RU: Morgan Romano • North Carolina (Succeeded R’Bonney)
2RU: Natalie Pieper • Nebraska
3RU: Sir’Quora Carroll • Ohio
4RU: Angel Reyes • Illinois

Top 12:
Cynthia Dias • Connecticut
Elyse Noe • Kansas
Madeline Helget • Minnesota
Camila Sacco • New Hampshire
Suzanne Perez • New Mexico
Emily Suttle • Tennessee
Kelsey Golonka • Vermont

Top 16:
Faith Porter • District of Columbia
Tiffany Johnson • California
Krystian Leonard • West Virginia
Mikala McGhee • Missouri

Congeniality: Courtney Schuman • Alaska
Photogenic: Angel Reyes • Illinois

Fan Favourite: Cynthia Dias • Connecticut
Best State Costume: R’Bonney Gabriel • Texas

  • 3 October 2022
  • Grand Sierra Resort • Reno, NV

MISS USA 2021

W: Elle Smith • Kentucky
1RU: Caitlyn Vogel • North Dakota
2RU: Ashley Cariño • Florida
3RU: Sydni Dion Bennett • Illinois

Top 8:
Layilah Nasser • Maryland
Madison Bryant • North Carolina
Marley Stokes • South Carolina
Victoria Hinojosa • Texas

Top 20
Gracie Hunt • Kansas
Tanya Crowe • Louisiana
Bailey Mae Anderson • Mississippi
Erika Etzelmiller • Nebraska
Caroline Pettey* • South Dakota
Elizabeth Graham Pistole • Tennessee
JessiKate Riley • Utah
Christina Thompson • Virginia

Congeniality: Taylor Hale • Michigan
Photogenic: Sydney Robertson • Pennsylvania

Best State Costume: Elizabeth Graham Pistole • Tennessee
*Fan Favourite: Caroline Pettey • South Dakota

  • 29 November 2021
  • River Spirit Casino Resort • Tulsa, OK

MISS USA 2020

W: Asya Branch • Mississippi
1RU: Kim Layne • Idaho
2RU: Mariah Davis • Oklahoma
3RU: Alexis Lete • Indiana
4RU: Kelly Hutchinson • Alabama

Top 10:
Allyshia Gupta • California
Samantha Neyland • Hawaii
Olivia Pura • Illinois
Gina Mellish • New Jersey
Andreia Gibau • New York

Top 15:
Cierra Jackson • District of Columbia
Alyssa Beasley • Georgia
Mariah Clayton • Louisiana
Megan Renee Kelly • Missouri
Victoria Olona • Nevada
Sthephanie Miranda • Ohio

Congeniality: Imani Blackmon • Washington

  • 9 November 2020
  • Graceland • Memphis, TN

2010-2019

Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, of Michigan
Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella, of California
Miss USA 2012 Olivia Culpo, of Rhode Island (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady, of Connecticut
Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez, of Nevada
Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan, of Oklahoma
Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber, of District of Columbia
Miss USA 2017 Kára McCullough, of District of Columbia
Miss USA 2018 Sarah Summers, of Nebraska
Miss USA 2019 Cheslie Kryst, of North Carolina

MISS USA 2019

W: Cheslie Kryst • North Carolina
1RU: Alejandra Gonzalez • New Mexico
2RU: Triana Browne • Oklahoma

Finalists:
Savannah Skidmore • Arkansas
Tianna Tuamohelo • Nevada

Top 10:
Cordelia Cranshaw • District of Columbia
Nicolette Jennings • Florida
Alyssa Klinzing • Kansas
Mariela Pepin • Maryland
Alice Magoto • Ohio

Top 15:
Lacie Choy • Hawaii
Baylee Drezek • Iowa
Victoria Paul • Louisiana
Catherine Stanley • Minnesota
Kailyn Perez • Pennsylvania

Congeniality: Tate Fritchley • Indiana

  • 2 May 2019
  • Grand Sierra Resort • Reno, NV

MISS USA 2018

Miss USA 2018 Sarah Summers

W: Sarah Rose Summers • Nebraska
1RU: Caelyn Miller-Keyes • North Carolina
2RU: Carolina Urrea • Nevada

Finalists:
Génesis Dávila • Florida
Madison Nipe • South Dakota

Top 10:
Kelley Johnson • California
Marianny Egurrola • Georgia
Marina Gray • Maine
Alexa Noone • New Jersey
Alexandra Harper • Tennessee

Top 15:
Brittinay Nicolette • Maryland
Allissa Latham • Massachusetts
Liz Johnson • Michigan
Toneata Morgan • Oregon
Logan Lester • Texas

Congeniality: Callie Bishop • Wyoming

  • 21 May 2018
  • Hirsch Memorial Coliseum • Shreveport, LA

MISS USA 2017

W: Kára McCullough • District of Columbia
1RU: Chhavi Verg • New Jersey
2RU: Meridith Gould • Minnesota

Finalists:
Whitney Wandland • Illinois
Megan Gordon • South Carolina

Top 10:
Alyssa London • Alaska
India Williams • California
Bayleigh Dayton • Missouri
Hannah Lopa • New York
Allee-Sutton Hethcoat • Tennessee

Congeniality: Bayleigh Dayton • Missouri & Mikaela Shaw • Wyoming

  • 14 May 2017
  • Mandalay Bay • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2016

W: Deshauna Barber • District of Columbia
1RU: Chelsea Hardin • Hawaii
2RU: Emanii Davis • Georgia

Finalists:
Peyton Brown • Alabama
Nadia Mejia • California

Top 10:
Abby Floyd • Arkansas
Tiffany Teixeira • Connecticut
Sydnee Stottlemyre • Missouri
Madison McKeown • South Dakota
Desiree Williams • Virginia

Top 15:
Chelsea Myers • Arizona
Megan Wise • Ohio
Taylor Gorton • Oklahoma
Leah Lawson • South Carolina
Nichole Greene • West Virginia

Photogenic: Kate Redeker • Wisconsin
Congeniality: Peyton Brown • Alabama

  • 6 June 2016
  • T-Mobile Arena • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2015

W: Olivia Jordan • Oklahoma
1RU: Ylianna Guerra • Texas
2RU: Anea Garcia • Rhode Island
3RU: Brittany McGowan • Nevada
4RU: Mame Adjei • Maryland

Top 11:
Madison Guthrie • Alabama
Renee Bull • Delaware
Emma Wo • Hawaii
Katie George • Kentucky*
Candice Bennatt • Louisiana
Rashontae Wawrzyniak • Michigan

Top 15:
Maureen Montagne • Arizona
Renee Wronecki • Illinois
Thatiana Diaz • New York
Laura Puleo • Virginia

Photogenic: Gretchen Reece • Indiana
Congeniality: Kimberly Agron • Alaska & Renee Bull • Delaware

*Kentucky won the internet vote amongst the remaining top 15, which put her into the top 11.

  • 12 July 2015
  • River Center Arena • Baton Rouge, LA

MISS USA 2014

W: Nia Sanchez • Nevada
1RU: Audra Mari • North Dakota
2RU: Tiana Griggs • Georgia
3RU: Brittany Guidry • Louisiana
4RU: Brittany Oldehoff • Florida
5RU – Carlyn Bradarich • Iowa*

Top 10:
Cassandra Kunze • California
Taylor Burton • Maryland
Christina Zapolski • South Carolina
Bishara Dorre • Wisconsin

Top 20:
Jesica Ahlberg • Alabama
Jordan Wessel • Arizona
Mekayla Diehl • Indiana
Haley O’Brien • Minnesota
Amanda Soltero • Nebraska
Emily Shah • New Jersey
Brooklynne Young • Oklahoma
Valerie Gatto • Pennsylvania
Kristy Landers Niedenfuer • Tennessee
Arielle Rosmarino • Virginia

Photogenic: Cassandra Kunze • California
Congeniality: Christina Palavra • Rhode Island

*Iowa won the twitter vote amongst the remaining top ten, which put her into the top six.

  • 8 June 2014
  • River Center Arena • Baton Rouge, LA

MISS USA 2013

W: Erin Brady • Connecticut
1RU: Mary Margaret McCord • Alabama
2RU: Stacie Juris • Illinois
3RU: Marissa Powell • Utah
4RU: Ali Nugent • Texas*
5RU: Megan Pinckney • South Carolina

Top 10:
Kristen Girault • Louisiana
Chelsea Caswell • Nevada
Ashley Love-Mills • North Carolina
Kristin Smith • Ohio

Top 15:
Mabelynn Capeluj • California
Kasey Staniszewski • Maryland
Sarah Kidd • Massachusetts
Jessica Billings • Pennsylvania
Chelsea Welch • West Virginia

Photogenic: Marissa Powell • Utah
Congeniality: Gabrielle Neilan • Oregon

*Texas won the twitter vote amongst the remaining top ten, which put her into the top six.

  • 16 June 2013
  • Planet Hollywood • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2012

W: Olivia Culpo • Rhode Island (Won Miss Universe)
1RU: Nana Meriwether • Maryland (Succeeded Olivia)
2RU: Audrey Bolte • Ohio
3RU: Jade Kelsall • Nevada
4RU: Jasmyn (Jazz) Wilkins • Georgia

Top 10:
Katherine Webb • Alabama
Marybel Gonzalez • Colorado
Michelle Leonardo • New Jersey
Lauren Lundeen • Oklahoma
Brittany Booker • Texas

Top 15:
Kelsey Dow • Arkansas*
Erin Edmiston • Louisiana
Rani Williamson • Maine
Kristen Danyal • Michigan
Erika Powell • South Carolina
Jessica Hibler • Tennessee

Photogenic: Alaina Bergsma • Oregon
Congeniality: Rebecca Hodge • Iowa

*People’s Choice: Kelsey Dow • Arkansas

  • 3 June 2012
  • Planet Hollywood • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2011

W: Alyssa Campanella • California
1RU: Ashley Durham • Tennessee
2RU: Madeline Mitchell • Alabama
3RU: Ana Rodriguez • Texas

Top 8:
Angela Byrd • Hawaii
Ashley Marble • Maine
Allyn Rose • Maryland
Courtney Turner • South Carolina

Top 16:
Brittany Brannon • Arizona
Lissette Garcia • Florida
Kaylin Reque • Georgia
Jillian Wunderlich • Indiana
Hope Driskill • Missouri
Brittany Toll* • New Mexico
Amber Collins • New York
Jamie Crandall • Utah

Photogenic: Brittany Brannon • Arizona
Congeniality: Kia Hampton • Kentucky

*People’s Choice: Brittany Toll • New Mexico

  • 19 June 2011
  • Planet Hollywood • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2010

W: Rima Fakih • Michigan
1RU: Morgan Woolard • Oklahoma
2RU: Samantha Casey • Virginia
3RU: Jessica Hartman • Colorado
4RU: Katie Whittier • Maine

Top 10:
Tucker Perry • Tennessee
Audrey Moore • Alabama
Breanne Ponder • Mississippi
Nicole Johnson • California
Ashley Strohmier • Missouri

Top 15:
Claire Schreiner • Wyoming
Gina Cerilli • Pennsylvania
Bethany Gerber • Kansas
Belinda Wright • Nebraska
Adrielle Churchill • Arkansas

Photogenic: Audrey Moore • Alabama
Congeniality: Belinda Wright • Nebraska

  • 16 May 2010
  • Planet Hollywood • Las Vegas, NV

2000-2009

Miss USA 2000 Lynette Cole, of Tennessee
Miss USA 2001 Kandace Krueger, of Texas
Miss USA 2002 Shauntay Hinton, of District of Columbia
Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo, of Massachusetts
Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey, of Missouri
Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, of North Carolina
Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, of Kentucky
Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith, of Tennessee
Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart, of Texas
Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton, of North Carolina

MISS USA 2009

W: Kristen Dalton • North Carolina
1RU: Carrie Prejean • California
2RU: Alicia-Monique Blanco • Arizona
3RU: Laura Chukanov • Utah
4RU: Maria Montgomery • Kentucky

Top 10:
Brooke Daniels • Texas
Kristen Motil • Tennessee
Chanley Painter • Arkansas
Stephanie Smith • South Carolina
Jessi Pierson • West Virginia

Top 15:
Maegan Phillips • Virginia
Erica Nego • Minnesota
Kimberly Gittings • Georgia
Melissa Weber • Idaho
Monica Pietrzak • Connecticut

Photogenic: Jessi Pierson • West Virginia
Congeniality: Cynthia Pate • Wyoming

  • 19 April 2009
  • Planet Hollywood • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2008

W: Crystle Stewart • Texas
1RU: Leah Laviano • Mississippi
2RU: Tiffany Andrade • New Jersey
3RU: Lindsey-Jo Harrington • Oklahoma
4RU: LauRen Merola • Pennsylvania

Top 10:
Candice Crawford • Missouri
Brittany Mason • Indiana
Jessica Rafalowski • Florida
Hailey Brown • Tennessee
Jackie Bruno • Massachusetts

Top 15:
Jamie Hill • South Carolina
Raquel Beezley • California
Julia Bachison • Utah
Amy Diaz • Rhode Island
Kaylee Unverzagt • Minnesota

Photogenic: Courtney Carroll • Alaska
Congeniality: Monica Day • Ohio

  • 11 April 2008
  • Planet Hollywood • Las Vegas, NV

MISS USA 2007

W: Rachel Smith • Tennessee
1RU: Danielle Lacourse • Rhode Island
2RU: Cara Gorges • Kansas
3RU: Meagan Tandy • California
4RU: Helen Salas • Nevada

Top 10:
Lauren Barnette • Virginia
Heather Anderson • Utah
Chanel Wise • Hawaii
Magen Ellis • Texas
Amber Seyer • Missouri

Top 15:
Ashley Zais • South Carolina
Elizabeth McNulty • Louisiana
Caitlin Morrall • Wisconsin
Kelly Best • Michigan
Erin O’Kelley • North Carolina

Photogenic: Rebecca Jo Moore • Alabama
Congeniality: Stephanie Trudeau • Montana

  • 23 March 2007
  • Dolby Theatre • Los Angeles, CA

MISS USA 2006

W: Tara Conner • Kentucky
1RU: Tamiko Nash • California
2RU: Lisa Wilson • Georgia
3RU: Stacy Offenberger • Ohio
4RU: Cristin Duren • Florida

Top 10:
Haleigh Stidham • Alabama
Candace Allen • District of Columbia
Leeann Tingley • Rhode Island
Lacie Lybrand • South Carolina
Lauren Lanning • Texas

Top 15:
Brenna Sakas • Arizona
Catherine Warren • Illinois
Katee Stearns • Maine
Lauren Scyphers • Nevada
Lauren Grissom • Tennessee

Photogenic: Cristin Duren • Florida
Congeniality: Dottie Cannon • Minnesota

  • 21 April 2006
  • Royal Farms Arena • Baltimore, MD

MISS USA 2005

W: Chelsea Cooley • North Carolina
1RU: Brittany Hogan • California
2RU: Kristen Johnson • Kentucky
3RU: Jill Gulseth • Illinois
4RU: Melissa Witek • Florida

Top 10:
Marina Harrison • Maryland
Jennifer Adcock • Mississippi
Meaghan Jarensky • New York
Laci Scott • Oklahoma
Brenda Brabham • Pennsylvania

Top 15:
Jessica Furrer • Arkansas
Crystal Hayes • Michigan
Tyler Willis • Texas
Marin Poole • Utah
Kristin Morrison • West Virginia

Photogenic: Tyler Willis • Texas
Congeniality: Melissa Young • Wisconsin

  • 11 April 2005
  • Hippodrome Theatre • Baltimore, MD

MISS USA 2004

W: Shandi Finnessey • Missouri
1RU: Amanda Pennekamp • South Carolina
2RU: Ashley Puleo • North Carolina
3RU: Lindsey Hill • Oklahoma
4RU: Stephanie Culberson • Tennessee

Top 10:
Tara Darby • Alabama
Kristen Berset • Florida
Caroline Medley • Georgia
Kimberly Weible • Idaho
Jennifer Murphy • Oregon

Top 15:
Danielle Demski • Arizona
Vanessa Bissanti • New Hampshire
Jenna Hardin • New Mexico
Stephanie Guerrero • Texas
Tara McCormick • Washington

Photogenic: Jennifer Sherrill • Arkansas
Congeniality: Michelle Fongemie • Vermont

  • 12 April 2004
  • Dolby Theatre • Los Angeles, CA

MISS USA 2003

W: Susie Castillo • Massachusetts
1RU: Michelle Arnette • Alabama
2RU: Nicole O’Brian • Texas
3RU: Elisa Schleef • Michigan
4RU: Beth Hood • Tennessee

Semi-finalists:
Alicia Michioka • Hawaii
Tashina Kastigar • Indiana
Alina Ogle • New Mexico
Star Williams • Oklahoma
Anna Hanks • South Carolina

Photogenic: Sarah Cahill • Minnesota
Congeniality: Breann Parriott • Washington

  • 24 March 2003
  • San Antonio Municipal Auditorium • San Antonio, TX

MISS USA 2002

W: Shauntay Hinton • District of Columbia
1RU: Lindsay Douglas • Kansas
2RU: Kelly Lloyd • Indiana
3RU: Lanore VanBuren • Minnesota
4RU: Alita Dawson • Connecticut

Semi-finalists:
Ashley Williams • South Carolina
Anne Lene • Louisiana
Kasi Kelly • Texas
Tara Tucker • Alabama
Janet Sutton • Rhode Island
Tarah Peters • California
Karla Cavalli • New York

Photogenic: Shannon Ford • Florida
Congeniality: Meredith McCannell • Montana

Best in Swimsuit: Lanore VanBuren • Minnesota

  • 1 March 2002
  • Genesis Convention Center • Gary, IN

MISS USA 2001

W: Kandace Krueger • Texas
1RU: Liane Angus • District of Columbia
2RU: Tiffany Fallon • Georgia

Finalists:
Gina Giacinto • Nevada
Larissa Meek • Missouri

Semi-finalists:
Lisa Tollett • Tennessee
Kenya Howard • Michigan
Cortney Phillips • Oklahoma
Yanaiza Alvarez • Rhode Island USA
Endia Abrante • Oregon

Photogenic: Katee Doland • Colorado
Congeniality: Monica Palumbo • North Carolina

Best in Swimsuit: Larissa Meek • Missouri
Style Award: Megan Gunning • Maryland

  • 2 March 2001
  • Genesis Convention Center • Gary, IN

MISS USA 2000

W: Lynnette Cole • Tennessee
1RU: Bridget Jane Vezina • New Hampshire
2RU: Jina Mitchell • Alabama

Finalists:
Tiffany Meyer • Kansas
Patti Dunn • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Tiani Jones • Colorado
Jill Dobson • Michigan
Carrie Tucker • New York
Lisa Rabon • South Carolina
Jensie Grigsby • Iowa

Photogenic: Paige Swenson • Minnesota
Congeniality: Michelle Kaplan • Hawaii

Best in Swimsuit: Lynnette Cole • Tennessee
Style Award: Kristen Ludecke • Florida

  • 4 February 2000
  • The Grand Palace • Branson, MO

1990-1999

Miss USA 1990 Carole Gist, of Michigan
Miss USA 1991 Kelli Mccarty, of Kansas
Miss USA 1992 Shannon Marketic, of California
Miss USA 1993 Kenya Moore, of Michigan
Miss USA 1994 Lu Parker, of South Carolina
Miss USA 1995 Chelsi Smith, of Texas (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry, of Louisiana
Miss USA 1997 Brook Lee, of Hawaii (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1998 Shawnae Jebbia, of Massachusetts
Miss USA 1999 Kimberly Pressler, of New York
1990 • Lovely Miss Kansas Rebecca Porter at the 1990 Miss USA Contest
Feb 1990 • Miss West Virginia USA poses for a photo
Feb 1991 • Heather Bowers took a shine to the mascot at Wichita Greyhound Park this week dur. ing an outing at the racetrack.
Feb 1991 • A send-off party was given recently for Heather Bowers, 24, who, as Miss lowa, will be leaving soon for the Miss USA contest.
Feb 1991 • Seven Generations of Miss USA titleholders attended the 1991 MISS USA Pageant when Kelli McCarty (Center) of Kansas won the crwon. (L-R) Marite Ozers, Miss USA 1963, Illinois; Sue Downey, Miss USA 1965, Ohio; Barbara (Peterson) Burwell, Miss USA 1976, Minnesota; Terry Lynn Huntingdon, Miss USA 1959, California; Charlotte Sheffield, Miss USA 1957, Utah; and Carole Gist, Miss USA 1990, Michigan.
Miss Kansas USA Kimberlee Girrens reacts to the announcement that she has been chosen one of the 11 semifinalists.
Feb 1992 • Lainie Howard of St. Joseph, Miss Michigan USA, practices a production number for tonight's 41st annual Miss USA Pageant.
1992 • Kimberlee Girrens, Miss Kansas USA, and Katie Young, Miss Texas USA listen carefully to their dance instructions as they prepare for the 1992 Miss USA pageant
Feb 1992 • Six contestants in tonight's Miss USA Pageant – including Michigan, District of Columbia and Kansas – take time for a photo opportunity with Girl Scout Kristie Ryan of Wichita, Kan.
Feb 1992 • Alesia Prentiss, Miss Nevada USA, received the award for most congenial at the 1992 Miss USA Pageant competition.
Aug 1991 • Miss Texas USA, Katie Young, addresses reporters in Corpus Christi yesterday alongside pageant official Al Clark
Nevada, Hawaii and Utah during a production number at Miss USA 1993
Feb 1994 • Miss Iowa USA Callie Pandit of Des Moines (standing) and Miss Nebraska USA Shawn Wolff of Omaha model tank-style swimsuits from Jantzen’s cruise collection
June 1995 • 1995 Miss Indiana U.S.A. Heather Hart and state pageant director Susan Brychell are busy this week making preparations for Sunday's double-pageant event at the Porter County Expo Center.
1995 • Jackie Loughery, the first Miss USA, embraces Chelsi Smith, Miss Universe 1995. Jackie, who won as Miss New York, was a celebrity judge at the 1995 Miss Universe Pageant and helped choose Chelsi as the winner.
Feb 1995 • Heather Hart, Miss Indiana USA, rehearses with other contestants for the Miss USA Pageant at a resort on South Padre Island Texas
1995 • Miss USA pageant contestants Lynn Vesnefski, Hawaii and Chelsi Smith, Texas
Feb 1995 • Miss Hawaii USA Lyn Vesnefski shows off the hair that won a $1,000 prize today at the Miss USA Pageant at South Padre Island, Texas.
Jan 1996 • Friend to all: Miss Hawaii USA, Ku'ualoha Taylor of Honolulu, has been named Miss Congeniality by the delegates of the 1996 Miss USA Pageant. Taylor, 25, received $1,000 and a trophy during a preliminary swimsuit and evening-gown judging yesterday.
Jan 1996 • Miss Hawaii USA, Ku'ualoha Taylor of Honolulu, gets a hand – er, hair – up from Miss Georgia USA, Jenny Craig, during a recent hair clinic/fashion show in Texas by the Miss USA contestants.
Jan 1997 • MISS SOUTH DAKOTA USA, Jamie Marie Swenson, Miss Washington USA, Sara Nicole Williams, and Miss New York USA, Ramona Reuter enjoy themselves during a traditional Mardi Gras parade. The delegates of the 1997 Miss USA Pageant are in Shreveport, LA. for the telecast slated for Feb. 5, on the CBS television network
Jan 1997 • Tara Johnson, Miss Wisconsin USA, poses with Gretchen Durgin, Miss New Hampshire USA
March 1998 • Jamie Solinger is shown with a portrait when she won the Miss Teen USA title.
Mar 1998 • Miss Massachusetts Shawnae Jebbia and Miss Louisiana Debbie Delhomme react after being selected to the top 10 Tuesday night.
Feb 1998 • Miss Hawaii Tiffini Hercules signs autographs for Carrie Laing (center) and Jenna Holland at the airport Sunday.
March 1998 • Miss Hawaii USA Tiffini Hercules, left, teaches 4-year-old Coby Addison to make a shaka sign, while Miss Rhode Island USA Connie Handle and Miss Louisiana USA Debbie Delhomme watch, during a visit to Highland Hospital in Shreveport, La.
March 1998 • Miss Wyoming Megan Wigert Miss Virginia Meredith Blankenship Miss Vermont Catherine Bliss Miss Utah Melissa Leigh Anderson and Miss Texas Holly Mills
1998 South Carolina clipping
5 February, 1999 • Lauren Poppell, Miss South Carolina, Angelique Breaux, Miss California, Morgan Tandy High, Miss Tennessee, Kimberly Ann Pressler, Miss New York, and Michelle Rios, Miss New Mexico, are the remaining delegates competing late 05 February for the title of Miss USA 1999 in Branson, Missouri. Kimberly Ann Pressler, Miss New York, won the title of Miss USA 1999 and will compete in the 26 May Miss Universe pageant to be held in Trinidad and Tobago.
Nov 1998 • WaLynda Sipple, Miss Nebraska USA, visits while signing autographs at the Boys and Girls Home Shelter in South Sioux City Thursday

MISS USA 1999

W: Kimberly Pressler • New York
1RU: Morgan Tandy High • Tennessee
2RU: Angelique Breaux • California

Finalists:
Lauren Poppell • South Carolina
Michelle Rios • New Mexico

Semi-finalists:
Pratima Yarlagadda • Indiana
Kellie Lightbourn • Virginia
Dia Webb • Oklahoma
Melinda Miller • Ohio
Shannon Grace Clark • Michigan

Photogenic: Elyzabeth Pham • Wisconsin
Congeniality: Cara Jackson • Arizona

Best in Swimsuit: Lauren Poppell • South Carolina
Style Award: Kellie Lightbourn • Virginia

  • 4 February 1999
  • The Grand Palace • Branson, MO

MISS USA 1998

W: Shawnae Jebbia • Massachusetts
1RU: Shauna Gambill • California
2RU: Melanie Breedlove • Missouri

Finalists:
Melissa Leigh Anderson • Utah
Holly Mills • Texas

Semi-finalists:
Stacey Kole • Arizona
Debbie Delhomme • Louisiana
Natasha Vantramp • Washington
Johnelle Ryan • Michigan
Meredith Blankenship • Virginia

Photogenic: Sonja Glenn • South Carolina
Congeniality: Vera Morris • North Carolina

Best in Swimsuit: Shawnae Jebbia • Massachusetts

  • 6 March 1998
  • Hirsch Memorial Coliseum • Shreveport, LA

MISS USA 1997

W: Brook Lee • Hawaii (Won Miss USA)
1RU: Brandi Sherwood • Idaho (Succeeded Brook)
2RU: Towanna Stone • Tennessee

Finalists:
Angelia Savage • Florida
Amanda Little • Texas
Temple Taggart • Utah

Semi-finalists:
Claudia Jordan • Rhode Island
Autumn Smith • Alabama
Jennifer Makris • New Jersey
Trisha Stillwell • Oklahoma

Photogenic: Audra Wilks • Virginia
Congeniality: Napiera Groves • District of Columbia
Best in Swimsuit: Angelia Savage • Florida

  • 5 February 1997
  • Hirsch Memorial Coliseum • Shreveport, LA

MISS USA 1996

W: Ali Landry • Louisiana
1RU: Danielle Boatwright • Kansas
2RU: Becca Lee • Tennessee

Finalists:
Heather Crickard • Oklahoma
Natasha Bell • Michigan
Juliette Spier • North Dakota

Semi-finalists:
Tracy Kennick • Utah
Holly Roehl • Indiana
Kara Williams • Texas
Bernadette Przybycien • Illinois

Photogenic: Ali Landry • Louisiana
Congeniality: Ku’ualoha Taylor • Hawaii
Best in Swimsuit: Danielle Boatwright • Kansas
Style Award: Becca Lee – • Tennessee

  • 2 February 1996
  • South Padre Island Convention Centre • South Padre Island, TX

MISS USA 1995

W: Chelsi Smith • Texas
1RU: Shanna Moakler • New York Succeeded Chelsi
2RU: Nichole Holmes • Illinois

Finalists:
Shannon Depuy • Florida
Angelique de Maison • Minnesota
Elizabeth Coxe • Louisiana

Semi-finalists:
Du Sharme Carter • Oklahoma
Mitzi Jones • Kentucky
Britt Powell • Missouri
Jennifer Aubin • Rhode Island
Jennifer Wilhoit • Maryland
Kristen Mastroianni • Massachusetts

Photogenic: Nichole Holmes • Illinois
Congeniality: Chelsi Smith • Texas
Best in Swimsuit: Chelsi Smith • Texas
Style Award: Lyn Vesnefski • Hawaii

  • 10 February 1995
  • South Padre Island Convention Centre • South Padre Island, TX

MISS USA 1994

W: Lu Parker • South Carolina
1RU: Patricia Southall • Virginia
2RU: Lynn Jenkins • North Carolina

Finalists:
Shirelle Lea Hebert • Louisiana
Christine Friedel • Texas
Jennifer Gareis • New York

Semi-finalists:
Kathleen Farrell • Illinois
Shelly Lehman • Missouri
Leah Hulan • Tennessee
Jolene Stavrakis • Minnesota
Carol Hovenkamp • Kansas
Nadine Tanega • Hawaii

Photogenic: Patricia Southall • Virginia
Congeniality: Denise White • Oregon

  • 11 February 1994
  • South Padre Island Convention Centre • South Padre Island, TX

MISS USA 1993

W: Kenya Moore • Michigan
1RU: Erin Nance • Georgia
2RU: Tavia Shackles • Kansas

Finalists:
Kelly Hu • Hawaii
Amy Fissel • New Jersey
Kimmarie Johnson • Pennsylvania

Semi-finalists:
Jane Olvera • California
Jan Hoyer • Iowa
Angie Sisk • Texas
Cammy Gregory • Tennessee
Kelli Gosnell • South Carolina
Wendy Mock • New York

Photogenic: Kelly Hu • Hawaii
Congeniality: Stacey Blaine • Massachusetts

Best in Swimsuit: Erin Nance • Georgia
Best State Costume: Tavia Shackles • Kansas

  • 19 February 1993
  • Century II Convention Center • Wichita, KS

MISS USA 1992

W: Shannon Marketic • California
1RU: Candace Michelle Brown • Alabama
2RU: Audra Wallace • South Carolina

Finalists:
Kimberlee Girrens • Kansas
Angela Carole Hines • Kentucky
Jennifer Prodgers • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Dannis Shephard • Arizona
Katie Young • Texas
Brandi Bottorff • Virginia
Tess Elliott • North Carolina
Christy Lynn Saylor • Louisiana

Photogenic: Shannon Marketic • California
Congeniality: Alesia Prentiss • Nevada

Best in Swimsuit: Candace Michelle Brown • Alabama
Best State Costume: Heather Gray • Indiana

  • 7 February 1992
  • Century II Convention Center • Wichita, KS

MISS USA 1991

W: Kelli McCarty • Kansas
1RU: Charlotte Ray • New Jersey
2RU: Diane Schock • California

Finalists:
Lisa Morgan • Illinois
Pat Arnold • North Carolina
Julie Khoury • Oklahoma

Semi-finalists:
Maureen Murray • New York
Candice Carley • Alabama
Kym Digman • Hawaii
Maricarroll Verlinde • Arizona
Olga Calderon • Oregon

Photogenic: Pat Arnold • North Carolina
Congeniality: Charlotte Ray • New Jersey
Best State Costume: Maricarroll Verlinde • Arizona

  • 22 February 1991
  • Century II Convention Center • Wichita, KS

MISS USA 1990

W: Carole Gist • Michigan
1RU: Gina Tolleson • South Carolina
2RU: Karin Hartz • New Jersey

Finalists:
Karin Meyer • Alaska
Brenda Leithleiter • Georgia
Tiffany Tenfelde • Kentucky

Semi-finalists:
Catherine Staples • District of Columbia
Charita Moses • Tennessee
Stephanie Kuehne • Texas
Karla Myers • Illinois
Stephanie Teneyck • Mississippi
Melissa Proctor • Ohio

Photogenic: Stephanie Teneyck • Mississippi
Congeniality: Janet Tveita • Minnesota

  • 28 February 1989
  • Mobile Civic Center • Mobile, AL

1980-1989

MISS USA 1989

W: Gretchen Polhemus • Texas
1RU: Jill Scheffert • Oklahoma
2RU: Debra Lee Husti • New Jersey
3RU: Elizabeth Primm • Louisiana
4RU: Michelle Nemeth • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Lee Anne Locken • Arizona
Christina Faust • California
Debbie James • Colorado
Kelly Holub • Illinois
Denise Epps • Pennsylvania

Photogenic: Elizabeth Primm • Louisiana
Congeniality: Kimberly Nicewonder • Virginia

  • 28 February 1989
  • Mobile Civic Center • Mobile, AL

MISS USA 1988

W: Courtney Gibbs • Texas
1RU: Diana Magana • California
2RU: Donna Rampy • Georgia
3RU: Monica Farrell • Florida
4RU: Dana Richmond • Mississippi

Semi-finalists:
Tamara Walker • Oklahoma
Cina Zordani • Illinois
Stephanie Potts • Tennessee
Rowanne Brewer • Maryland
April Abel • South Carolina

Photogenic: Rowanne Brewer • Maryland
Congeniality: Elva Anderson • District of Columbia

  • 1 March 1988
  • El Paso Civic Center • El Paso, TX

MISS USA 1987

W: Michelle Royer • Texas
1RU: Clotilde • Cloe Helen Cabrera • Florida
2RU: Diane Martin • Arizona
3RU: Dawn Fonseca • Missouri
4RU: Sophia Bowen • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Joan Berge • Illinois
Katharine Manning • Mississippi
Tammy Perkins • Nevada
Kriston Killgore • New Mexico
Marsha Ralls • Virginia
Paula Morrison • West Virginia

Photogenic: Sophia Bowen • Georgia
Congeniality: Lori Lynn Dickerson • California

  • 17 February 1987
  • Tingley Coliseum • Albuquerque, NM

MISS USA 1986

W: Christy Fichtner • Texas
1RU: Halle Berry • Ohio
2RU: Tami Tesch • Georgia
3RU: Cindy Williams • Mississippi
4RU: Kelly Parsons • California

Semi-finalists:
Tricia Bach • Illinois
Rhonda Nobles • North Carolina
Teresa Lucas • Oklahoma
Maribeth Curry • South Carolina
Beth King • Wyoming

Photogenic: Beth King • Wyoming
Congeniality: Lisa Summerour-Perry • New Jersey

  • 20 May 1986
  • James L Knight International Center • Miami, FL

MISS USA 1985

W: Laura Herring • Texas
1RU: Brenda Denton • New Mexico
2RU: Laura Ann Bach • Illinois
3RU: Sarie Joubert • Louisiana
4RU: Kari Lee Johnson • Minnesota

Semi-finalists:
Michelle Ducote • Arizona
Tina Machado • Hawaii
Mercedes Waggoner • Massachusetts
Amy Ruth Coverdale • Missouri
Sophia Henderson • Oklahoma

Photogenic: Robin Kay Overby • Kentucky
Congeniality: Martha Browning • Tennessee

  • 13 May 1985
  • Lakeland Civic Auditorium • Lakeland, FL

MISS USA 1984

W: Mai Shanley • New Mexico
1RU: Kelly Anderson • West Virginia
2RU: Desiree Daniels • Tennessee
3RU: Sandra Percival • Missouri
4RU: Steffanee Leaming • District of Columbia

Semi-finalists:
LaVonne Misselle • Illinois
Debbie Epperson • Oregon
Cookie Noak • North Carolina
Julia Murdock • Oklahoma
Laura Shaw • Texas

Photogenic: Laura Shaw • Texas
Congeniality: Diane Gadoury • New Hampshire

  • 17 May 1984
  • Lakeland Civic Auditorium • Lakeland, FL

MISS USA 1983

W: Julie Hayek • California
1RU: Lisa Allred • Texas
2RU: Allison Grisso • South Carolina
3RU: Pamela Forrest • Louisiana
4RU: Elizabeth Jaeger • North Dakota

Semi-finalists:
Mignon Merchant • Oklahoma
Christa Daniel • Nevada
Kathi Tucker • Washington
Kimberly Mexicotte • Michigan
Julie Page • Pennsylvania
Dotsy Timm • Georgia
Jennifer Mikelinich • New York

Photogenic: Lisa Allred • Texas
Congeniality: Dan Ruth Mintzer • Iowa

  • 12 May 1983
  • Knoxville Civic Center • Knoxville, TN

MISS USA 1982

W: Terri Utley • Arkansas
1RU: Luann Caughey • Texas
2RU: Susan Gasser • Utah
3RU: Kim Weeda • Ohio
4RU: Kristina Chapman • Kentucky

Semi-finalists:
Vanessa Dubois • Hawaii
Angie Boyer • Maryland
Janet Marie Flaherty • Massachusetts
Diane Arabia • Michigan
Sherly Deanice Levy • Tennessee
Georgia Davis • Vermont
Sondra Dee Jones • Virginia

Photogenic: Sondra Dee Jones • Virginia
Congeniality: Toni McFadden • Alaska

  • 13 May 1982
  • Gulf Coast Convention Center • Biloxi, MS

MISS USA 1981

W: Kim Seelbrede • Ohio
1RU: Holli Dennis • Indiana
2RU: Lisa Moss • Louisiana
3RU: Cynthia Kerby • California
4RU: Teri Ann Linn • Hawaii

Semi-finalists:
JoAnne Henderson • Alabama
Cassie Hill • Arizona
Lisa Condre • Georgia
Linda Lambert • Maryland
Sharon Kay Steakly • Tennessee
Diana Durnford • Texas
Pam Hutchens • Virginia

Photogenic: Cynthia Kerby • California
Congeniality: Cynthia Kerby • California

  • 21 May 1981
  • Gulf Coast Convention Center • Biloxi, MS

MISS USA 1980

W: Shawn Weatherly • South Carolina (Won Miss Universe)
1RU: Jineane Ford • Arizona (Succeeded Shawn)
2RU: Barbara Bowser • Florida
3RU: Pamela Rigas • Alabama
4RU: Lisa Devillez • Kentucky

Semi-finalists:
Kathy Dawn Patrick • New Mexico
Tonja Walker • Maryland
Debra Sue Maurice • New York
Eva Dyer • New Hampshire
Rebecca Staab • Nebraska
Barbara Buckley • Texas
Carla Reid Peterson • Minnesota

Photogenic: Jineane Ford • Arizona & Elizabeth Thomas • Ohio
Congeniality: Robbin English • Montana

  • 15 April 1980
  • Gulf Coast Convention Center • Biloxi, MS
Miss USA 1980 Shawn Weatherly, of South Carolina (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1981 Kim Seelbrede, of Ohio
Miss USA 1982 Terri Utley, of Arkansas
Miss USA 1983 Julie Hayek, of California
Miss USA 1984 Mai Shanley, of New Mexico
Miss USA 1985 Laura Martinez Herring, of Texas
Miss USA 1986 Christy Fichtner, of Texas
Miss USA 1987 Michelle Royer, of Texas
Miss USA 1988 Courtney Gibbs, of Texas
Miss USA 1989 Gretchen Polhemus, of Texas
1980-05-30 • Iowa USA clipping
May 1980 • AT THE CIRCUS – In New York's Madison Square Garden, a clown posed with Diane Marie Campbell, of Melrose, Mass., who is Miss Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant.
April 1980 • VISITING STATE HOUSE — Paying a visit to the State House in Boston Wednesday newly crowned Miss Massachusetts Diane Campbell, 21, found time to chat with her hometown representative, William G Robinson of Melrose, in his office. She will be competing in the Miss USA Pageant on national television May 15.
July 1980 • Moments after the international telecast, and at the coronation ball, newly crowned Miss Universe 1980 Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina, poses with then pageant president Harold Glasser, and now new Miss USA 1980 Jianeane Ford of Arizona, who was Shawn's first runner-up. This photo was taken in Korea where this pageant was held.
May 1980 • The winners in the Miss USA Pageant Miss Photogenic contest are left Miss Ohio Elizabeth Kim Thomas 20 of Cincinnati and Miss Arizona Jineane Marie Ford 20 of Gilbert It is the first time in the history of the pageant that two girls tied for the title.
May 1980 • Miss Arizona Jineane Ford (left) and Miss Ohio Kim Thomas shared the winners circle as the "most photgenic" during preliminary judging at the Miss USA Pageant at Biloxi, Miss. It's the first time two contestants have shared the honor.
May 1980 • Miss Hawaii, Carol Lee Ching (back) teaches Miss Massachusetts, Diane Marie Campbell how to surf at the Wave Pol in Waveland
May 1980 • This gulf coast city is the beauty capital of the universe this week. Contestants have gathered in the warm sun for the Miss USA Pageant. Among them are (from left) Miss Louisiana, Kelly Bonin, Miss District of Columbia, Marianne Ritter, Miss North Carolina, Lori Boggs, and Miss South Carolina, Shawn Weatherly. UPI.
May 1980 • Miss New Hampshire Eva Dyer and Miss Virginia Kelly Humphrey atop a huge sand castle at pageant activities Tuesday
Oct 1980 • Miss Iowa USA Lori Kromminga is photographed while Miss Nebraska USA Becky Staab, Miss Missouri USA Kelly Laxson, Miss Kansas USA Lisa Boyd and Miss Colorado USA Shelley Marks, left to right, wait their turn.
May 1980 • The three winners in the Miss USA Pageant state costume competition were (left to right) Miss Kansas (Lisa Boyd of Wichita), third place. Miss Georgia (April Reid of Augusta), second place, and first place winner Miss Ohio (Liz Thomas of Cincinnati). The winner of the Miss USA competition will be chosen on May 15.
May 1980 • THE MISS USA pageant, as we know, is coming at us this very week, and we have with us today the four ladies who are supposedly the favorites to win the title. Clockwise from, oh, say lower right, meet Miss Arizona, Jineane Ford; Miss Tennessee, Diane Hunt; Miss Utah, Tamara Parsons; and Miss South Carolina, Shawn Weatherly. On the other hand it’s entirely possible that this picture is upside down.
May 1980 • Gulf Coast sunshine, a swimming pool and an eager photographer lured these Miss USA contestants outside during pre-pageant activities. From left, they include Miss Nevada, Kimberlee Gulder; Miss California, Kari Lloyd; Miss New York, Debra Maurice; and Miss New Jersey, Joni Peifer. The new Miss USA will be crowned May 15.
May 1980 • Contestants for the Miss USA pageant began arriving in Biloxi today. Shown here are Susan Osby, Miss Indiana; Andrea Patrick, Miss Pennsylvania; Karen Giobbe, Miss Delaware; Maria Vincent, Miss Idaho; Marianne Ritter, District of Columbia, and Kim Thomas, Miss Ohio.
May 1980 • Two of the early favorites to win the Miss USA pageant are Miss Arizona, Jineane Ford, and Miss Illinois, Karen Groat. Participants in next week's pageant, the first without Bert Parks as master of ceremonies, have begun arriving in Biloxi, for preliminary competition.
April 1980 • A half dozen state finalists in the Miss USA 1980 contest pose at a New York City restaurant Sunday after a round of appearances in the Big Apple. From the left the girls are: Miss New York, Debra Sue Maurice, 21; Miss Ohio, Elizabeth Kim Thomas, 20; Miss Florida, Barbara Ann Bowser, 20; Miss Massachusetts, Diane Marie Campbell, 21; Miss District of Columbia, Marianne Elizabeth Ritter, 19; Miss Pennsylvania, Andrea Lynn Patrick, 19. All will compete in the nationally televised program in Mississippi to determine who will represent the nation in the Miss Universe Pageant.
May 1980 • Saturday night, Robbin English of Great Falls, Montana, received the 'Miss Amity' award in ceremonies emceed by Bob Barker
Feb 1980 • Kathy Patrick poses near a sign announcing Anthony's unusual location... The city is in one too many states for the Miss New Mexico pageant officials.
May 1980 • No, this is not Dolly Parton, but a distant cousin. She is Miss Tennessee USA, Diane Hunt, a contestant in the inevitable Miss USA pageant in Biloxi, Miss., May 15. The contestants were guests at Celebration South in nearby Columbia.
May 1980 • Miss Utah, blonde Tamara Parsons of Salt Lake City, laughs with surprise at antics of the Mississippi Coast Jazz Society which welcomed Miss USA contestants to the Gulf Coast Wednesday afternoon with Dixieland music and Southern hospitality.
May 1980 • Tamara Parsons, Miss Utah USA from Salt Lake City takes time out from busy pageant activities to have a little fun on the beach at Biloxi. Miss Parsons is a statuesque 38-25-36 and is one of 51 contestants competing in the pageant to be telecast by CBS on Thursday, May 15.
Shawn Weatherly, Miss Universe 1980 of South Carolina, President Ronald Reagan and Jineane Ford, Miss USA 1980 of Arizona, at the White House.
May 1981 • Holli Rene Dennis (left). Miss Indiana, watches the reaction of Kim Seelbrede, Miss Ohio, as she was named Miss USA 1981 at Biloxi, Miss. Miss Dennis, 21, Fort Wayne, was named first runner-up in the pageant Thursday night.
May 1981 • Miss Massachusetts Jo Ann Savery (above) and Miss New Jersey Christy Garthwaite received an extra measure of Southern hospitality during their visit to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the Miss USA Pageant. Officials of the City of Long Beach learned that neither of the contestants would have family members in the audience last Thursday night to cheer them to victory, so Mayor Glenn Mitchell, on behalf of the city, "adopted" the pretty pair, making them honorary citizens of Long Beach
May 1981 • There were many ways to say Happy Birthday Sunday night to the Miss USA Pageant on the occasion of its 30th anniversary as state contestants gathered on the beach in front of the Coliseum to pose before a giant sand-sculptured birthday cake Miss Delaware (Natalie Diane Ramsey) said it with a sequined swim suit in a chilly wind Miss Kentucky (Denise Gibbs) with a money belt and coin accoutrements Miss Alaska (Shelly Brunaugh) with a space suit and helmet Miss Idaho (Lori Ditch) with bustle and flower hat from the turn of the century.
May 1981 • The scallop-shell costume worn by Miss Massachusetts Jo Ann Savery of East Bridgewater has won her first place in costume competition at the Miss USA Pageant in Biloxi, Miss. Miss Savory’s garb was made from the shells found on the beaches of her state. Second place went to Miss Texas Diana Durnford of El Paso who wore a rhinestone ranger outfit with ostrich feather chaps. In third place was Miss Illinois Leslie Renfrow of Chicago whose costume represented the Fermi National Accelerator, a nuclear research facility in her state. The finals will be next Thursday.
May 1981 • Becky Smith, a Girl Scout who has won the highest award in scouting, sits among some of the contestants in the Miss USA pageant to be held at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum Thursday night. Former Girl Scouts shown with Becky, from left to right, are Miss Ohio Kim Seelbrede; Miss Texas Diana Dumford; Miss District of Columbia Belinda Johnson; Miss Nebraska LaDonna Hill; and Miss Missouri Karyn Smagacz .Thirty six of the contestants in this year's pageant are former Girl Scouts.
9 May 1981 • Miss USA contestant Stacey Jane Loach of Oklahoma is surprised as a porpoise , leaves the water for trainer Eldon Bolton at the Marine Life Aquadome in Gulfport, Miss.
May 1981 • Miss USA contestants Sharon Kay Steakley of Tennessee and Deborah Kay Asplnwall of Wyoming strike an obliging pose for photographers Friday at the Eight Flags Deer Ranch facility in Biloxi. Looking on are Cassie Hill of Arizona and Shelly Brunaugh of Alaska. The young women were at the tourist attraction to prepare for a filming sequence that will be shown in the televised pageant.
Contestants in swimsuit at Miss USA 1981 – Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey and New York
May 1981 • Miss USA contestants soak up a few rays to improve their tans during a break Tuesday in a filming sequence on Ship Island Among the beauties warming up to the occasion is Miss Ohio (in the foreground), Kim Seelbrede
May 1981 • Miss Arizona, Cassie Hill of Phoenix, pretends to 'see no evil' as Miss Nevada, Mary Lebsock, speaks no evil and Miss North Dakota, Laurie Ida Ann Saarinen, hears no evil. The Miss USA contestants mimicked the familiar primate pose during a break from pageant activities in the Gulf Coast city of Biloxi, Miss. The final night of the pageant will be televised May 21.
May 1981 • Candidates for the Miss U.S.A. title in the Miss Universe Pageant preview the swimsuit competition atop the Summit Hotel in New York Monday, from left: Joann Savery, Miss Massachusetts; Deborah Ann Fountain, Miss New York, from the Bronx and Nena Hale Stone, Miss Pennsylvania from Bethel Park.
May 1981 • Miss Mississippi USA Angela Ashmore during a break
May 1981 • LaDonna Hill – Miss Nebraska in last week's Miss USA Pageant – must have felt right at home with these cadets from the US Air Force Academy. The Plains State beauty regularly jumps out of airplanes, just for fun.
May 1981 • Bound for Big Apple? Miss Oklahoma Stacey Loach, Oklahoma City, invites a look at her photogenic style as she prepares for the big night of the Miss USA Pageant
May 1981 • Spray bath • Sunshine or no sunshine Miss North Carolina Lisa Collen Swift, joined the Miss USA contestants in a water-ski spree on a cloudy Wednesday afternoon on Bayou Bernard
May 1981 • Three Miss USA contestants— from left, Cynthia Leigh Graves of North Conway, NH, Joan Abbott of Irene, SD, and Lisa Colleen Swift of Southport NC — sign official registration forms at the Royal d'Iberville Hotel In Biloxi
May 1981 • Miss Tennessee USA Sharon Steakley
May 1982 • Miss Arizona Lori Diana Hakoda, Miss Texas Luann Caughey, Miss Utah Susan Gasser and Miss Montana Pierrette Stevenson prepare for the Miss USA pageant swimsuit competition today
May 1982 • Miss USA contestants, who will compete for the coveted title May 13, pose for photographers in Gulfport, Miss., Monday. They are: Theresa Rosa, Miss Pennsylvania; Janice Straub, Miss New Jersey; Lori Estep, Miss D.C.; Sara Binkley, Miss Indiana; Kim Weeda, Miss Ohio, and Diane Arabia, Miss Michigan
May 1982 • Miss Ohio USA Kim Weeda (center) won first place with her costume as electricity, Miss Louisiana USA Lisa Ann Michael (left) was second with her costume representing the fishing industry of Louisiana and Miss West Virginia Cindy Baniak took third place with her costume representing strawberries and the strawberry festival in West Virginia at the Miss USA Pageant being held in Biloxi.
May 1982 • SINGER DONNY OSMOND sings and dances with contestants during rehearsal for the live telecast of the Miss USA Pageant from the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Those performing with Donny to the tune of "Jambalaya" include, from left: Miss North Carolina Jeannine Weithers Boger; Miss Pennsylvania Theresa Rosa, and Miss Nevada Andrea Kaye Pennington.
1982 • Toni Lynn McFadden of Alaska was voted Miss Amity by her sister delegates and as a result, was the guest of the 1982 Miss Universe Pageant in Lima, Peru
May 1982 • Hawaii, California, Missouri, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan, District of Columbia and Massachusetts are among the contestants participating in a photoshoot.
May 1982 • DONNIE OSMOND SPORTS A BEARD AT MISS USA PAGEANT. He sings to Jill Anne Liebmann, Miss Oklahoma
May 1983 • Miss Iowa Dana Mintzer tips hat to friends at the Coliseum
May 1983 • Southern beauties were well represented at poolside In Knoxville, Tenn. for the start of the Miss USA Beauty Pageant on Tuesday. Those represented were: (Top row from left) Miss Alabama, Terri Lane; Miss Mississippi ,Becky Case from Jackson; and Miss Louisiana Pamela Forrest; (bottom row from left) Miss Tennessee, LaDonna Jean Friday; Miss Virginia, Tai Collins and Miss West Virginia, Jill Rigsby
May 1983 • New England contestants in the Miss USA Pageant gather around one the buses before traveling to an appearance in Knoxville, Tenn. They are: Miss Rhode Island, Allegra Mary Henricks, Providence; Miss Maine, Rosemarie Louise Hemond, McFalls; Miss Vermont, Leslie Caroline Lucchina, Barre; Miss Massachusetts, Robin Jeanne Silvia, Swansea; and Miss New Hampshire, Lynn Toby Stockwell, Hampton. The pageant is May 12.
May 1983 • Uniformed contestants in the Miss USA pageant pose in the sun around the pool at Knoxville, Tenn., where they are gearing op for the May 12 event, left to right are: Miss Ohio, Gina Gangale, Youngstown; Miss Kentucky, Lee Ann Austin, Benton; Miss Indiana, Toni Marie Yudt, Portage; Miss Wisconsin, Susan Peters, Menomonie, and Miss Michigan, Kimberly Ann Mexicette, Livonia.
May 1983 • Miss Nevada, Christa Daniel, was a semifinalist, and Miss Louisiana, Pamela Forrest, a finalist.
April 1983 • Miss Pennsylvania Julie Lynn Page, 18, gives Miss Massachusetts Robin Jeanne Silvia, 21, a taste of cotton candy as Miss New York Jennifer Anne Mikelinich, 20, watches on during a guest appearance by the beauties in New York recently.
May 1984 • Miss New Hampshire USA Diane Gadoury, 19, of Hempstead lets out a scream after being named “Miss Amity’' at the Miss USA pageant. Miss USA will be chosen on May 17 in Lakeland, Fla.
May 1984 • Miss Tennessee, Desiree Daniels, 24, of Chattanooga, takes time out from the Miss USA Pageant to soak up some sunshine in Lakeland, Fla. Joining Desiree is Miss Florida, Stacy Hassfurder, 20, and Miss Georgia, Jaynie Poteet, 19. The new Miss USA will be crowned during a nationally televised show which begins tomorrow on CBS at 9 p.m.
May 1984 • From the left, Miss California, Theresa Ring of San Diego; Miss Hawaii, Puna Stillman of Honolulu; Miss Nevada, Donna McNeil of Las Vegas; Miss Utah, Michele Brown of Roy; Miss Arizona, Dana Sparling of Tucson and Miss New Mexico, Mai Shanley of Alamogordo. All six of the girls will compete with 47 others at the Lakeland Civic Center for the Miss USA crown
April 1984 • Miss Pennsylvania, Tina Marie Albright of Willow, Street, joined Miss USA Pageant winners from across the nation in New York Wednesday for a sight-seeing and promotional tour for the pageant. From left are: Theresa Ring, Miss California; Lynn Scalo, Miss Connecticut; Steffanee Learning, Miss District of Columbia; Stacy Hassfurder, Miss Florida; Lavonne Ranae Misselle, Miss Illinois; Deborah Neary, Miss Massachusetts; Adriana Krambeck, Miss Michigan; Saundra Percival, Miss Missouri; Diane Everett Qualter, Miss New Jersey; Caroline Flury, Miss New York; Roxi Erwin, Miss Ohio; Miss Albright, and Laura Shaw, Miss Texas.
May 1984 • Miss Nevada, Donna McNeil, gives David Palmer her autograph.
March 1985 • Miss Tennessee USA Marty Browning of Chattanooga, left, teaches Miss South Carolina USA some words in sign language in Winter Haven, Fla as the two prepare for the May 13 Miss USA pageant. Browning was born deaf and is an exceptional lip reader.
May 1985 • Miss Tennessee USA Marty Browning, 24, right, from Chattanooga gets a hug from Miss Florida USA, Barbi Losh, 21 from North Miami Beach after Marty was named Miss Amity during rehearsals for the Miss USA Pageant in Lakeland. Fifty-one girls will compete for the title of Miss USA May 13 in Lakeland.
May 1985 • These four eastern Miss USA gals were all smiles on the high diving board at Lakeland, Fla., as they await the pageant slated for May 13. From left are: Miss New York, Lovey King; Miss Pennsylvania, Sandi Ferguson; Miss New Jersey, Francie Knapp, and Miss Connecticut, Adrianne Hazelwood
May 1985 • One hot dog for five Miss USA beauties. Odd gal out, and Miss Ohio got the dog. Left to right are Miss Ohio, Lisa Barlow; Miss Virginia, Dana Bryant; Miss Texas, Laura Herring; Miss North Carolina, Kate Kenney; and Miss New Hampshire, Janice LaCroix. Fifty-one candidates are here and the new Miss USA will be crowned on CBS May 13.
April 1985 • Miss Florida, Barbi Losh of North Miami Beach, right, passes out official Miss USA sashes to Miss Nevada, Alicia Berger of Las Vegas, and Miss Texas, Laura Herring of El Paso. Fifty-one contestants are in Lakeland getting ready for the May 13th crowning of new Miss USA.
April 1985 • Fourteen contestants for the upcoming Miss USA Pageant pose beside a bicycle built for twelve in New York,, April 18, 1985 during a promotion for the 12th annual Bike-a-Thon for United Cerebral Palsy. From left to right are; Miss Ohio, Lisa Barlow; Miss Pennsylvania, Sandra Furgusin; Miss Texas, Laura Herring, on handle bars; Miss California, Zina Ponder; Miss District of Columbia Christal Chacon; Miss Florida, Barbara Losh; Miss Illinois, Laura Ann Bach; Miss Massachusetts, Mercedes Waggoner; Miss Michigan, Nancy Mazuro; Miss Minnesota, Kari Johnson; Miss Missouri, Amy Ruth Cloverdale; Miss New Jersey, Francie Knapp; and Miss New York, Lovey King.
May 1985 • Iowa’s Devon Steinberg, left, and Nebraska’s Lori Straight... enjoy a break from Miss USA pageant rehearsals in FL
Miss USA 1985 contestants left to right: Miss Kansas Jill Denzin, Miss Nebraska Lori Straight Miss Missouri Amy Coverdale, Miss Iowa Devon Steinberg
April 1985 • Miss Iowa USA Devin Steinberg, 21, from Manson takes a swing during a practice session in Lakeland, FUl, with some members of the baseball team. Miss Steinberg and 50 other girls will be seeking the title of Miss USA on May 11
April 1985 • Jill Denzin, Miss Kansas USA, feeds an oyster to Sandi Ferguson, Miss Pennsylvania USA, during a party for pageant contestants Monday at Lakeland, Fla. The new Miss USA will be crowned May 13.
April 1985 • Miss Missouri, Amy Coverdale of Columbia, and Miss Kansas, Jill Denzin of Leawood, take a break in the Miss USA swimsuit competition Saturday in Lakeland, Fla. One of the 51 contestants will be crowned winner during live television festivities May 13.
May 1985 • On the day of opening ceremonies contestants wore costumes to pay homage to their states. From left. Miss Kansas (Jill Denzin), wheat; Miss Indiana (Theresa Hobbs), race car driver; Miss District of Columbia (Christal Chacon), Statue of Freedom; Miss New Jersey (Francie Knapp), sunbird; Miss Michigan (Nancy Mazuro), Detroit tiger; Miss Arizona (Michelle Ducote), Aztec warrior; Miss Utah (Kim Thompson), salt princess; Miss Wyoming (Wendy Hartwigsen) Old Faithful.
May 1985 • The prettiest eyes in the USA are on these Miss USA beauties, from left, Miss New Mexico, Brenda Denton Hobbs; top, Miss Texas, Laura Herring; Miss Kansas, Jill Denzin; bottom right, Miss Illinois, Laura Bach and Miss Maine, Tracie Samara. The 51 Miss USA candidates are in the final 24 hours of competition before a new winner will be crowned tonight on CBS.
April 1985 • Cooling down in the hot FL sun are Miss USA contestants (from left) Miss Colorado, Lynnette Jessen; Miss Wyoming, Wendy Hartwigsen; Miss Montana. Julie Knot; and Miss Idaho, Sheri Rose. One of the state winners will be crowned national champion during CBS's live coverage of the festivities in Lakeland on May 13.
May 1985 • Two contestants in the Miss USA competition work on their tans at poolside in Lakeland, Fla., yesterday. That's Sandi Ferguson, Miss Pennsylvania, on the left and Mercedes Waggoner. Miss Massachusetts, beside her. Finals will be telecast Monday night.
Feb 1985 • Miss Texas USA Laura Martinez-Herring, of El Paso, was honored at the podium of the Texas Senate by Sen. Tati Santiestaban (right), D-El Paso, and Senate President Pro Tem Ray Farabee, D Wichita Falls, Wednesday in Austin. She will compete for the title of Miss USA Universe.
July 1985 • Christy Fichtner, Miss Dallas County, walked past other contestants after being selected Miss Photogenic dur ing preliminary competition for the Miss Texas-USA title in San Antonio yesterday afternoon. She was chosen from 112 who will compete in the pageant Monday night.
April 1986 • Atlantic County's Lisa Summerour-Perry, left, Miss New Jersey Jennifer Lynn Benusis, Miss Connecticut, and Beth Laufer Miss New York right pose in New York City Thursday. All three will compete in the 1986 Miss USA Pageant in Miami on May 20.
April 1986 • Lisa Summerour-Perry, Miss New Jersey, snaps picture of other competitors in the May 20 Miss USA Pageant in Miami. They are Kathy Rosenwinkel. Miss Florida (left); Sherri Fitzpatrick of Quakertown, Miss Pennsylvania; Tricia Bach, Miss Illinois, and Kelly Parson, Miss California.
1986 • State Costume winners Miss Illinois, Miss New Hampshire and Miss Arizona.
May 1986 • Miss USA contestants, from left, Miss New Mexico, Heather Howell; Miss Nevada, LeAnna Grant; Miss Arizona, Jodi Armstrong: and Miss Utah, Stephanie Reber are all in Miami, Fla., today, competing for the Miss USA Crown that will be televised May 20 on CBS TV.
March 1986 • Miss Colorado, Cheryl Rohleder, 21, who ought to be an expert at cold-weather sports, slips on ice at Rockefeller Center rink yesterday. She's helped by fellow Miss U.S.A. contestants, Miss Connecticut, Jennifer Benusis, 17, and (catching her) Miss Minnesota, Cynthia Peterson, 22. Women are in New York on a pageant orientation tour.
March 1986 • 22 Mar 1986 • Three contestants in the Miss U.S.A. pageant are having a really hot time visiting a chilly Big Apple, From left, Jennifer Benusis, 17, Miss Connecticut; Cynthia Peterson, 22, Miss Minnesota, and Cheryl Rohleder, 21, Miss Colorado. At Rockefeller Center yesterday, beauties took a spin on famed skating rink.
May 1986 • FLOWERS for the western delegates of Miss USA, from left: Miss Alaska, Kim Taylor; Miss California, Kelly Parsons; Miss Oregon, Kimberly Stubblefield; Miss Hawaii, Toni Costa. The new Miss USA will be crowned on May 20 in Miami.
May 1986 • These Miss USA Pageant contestants enioy a few minutes splashing in Biscayne Bay during a break in video taping for the May 20 telecast. They are from left, Miss Massachusetts USA Sheila Benson, Quincy; Miss Missouri USA Barbara Webster, Kansas City; Miss Oregon Kimberly Stubblefield, Lake Oswego, and Miss Connecticut, USA Jennifer Benusis, Ridgefield.
May 1986 • Miss Nevada, Leanna Grant, shows no fear as she visits with a python from the Miami zoo Monday. The Miss USA contestant is no stranger to snakes - she operates a "Snakes Alive' exhibit in her hometown of Las Vegas, Nev.
May 1986 • LeAnna Grant, Miss Nevada, carries her state costume from rehearsal
1986-04-26 • CEREBRAL PALSY children Tommy Lin (left) and Rosalie Berrios try out bike, with help from Miss U.S.A. hopefuls Beth Laufer (left), of New York State, and Lisa Summerour-Perry (Miss New Jersey) yesterday In Central Park.
May 1986 • Miss New Jersey Lisa Summerour-Perry of Egg Harbor Township is all smiles when she learns she was voted by her fellow contestants Miss Amity' in the Miss USA contest
March 1986 • Atlantic City Mayor James Usry mingles with Miss New Jersey USA, Lisa Summerour-Perry, and Henrietta Collette at the Black & White Dinner sponsored by the Business and Professional Women's Club of New Jersey
May 1986 • Miss Wyoming, Beth King, 22, of Cheyenne smiles as she holds the trophy awarded with the title “Miss Photogenic" in the 1986 Miss USA pageant under way in Miami. The Miss USA title will be awarded May 20
Feb 1987 • Katy Lynn Magee, Miss Iowa USA, is all smiles during a break in rehearsals for Tuesday's Miss USA pageant.
Feb 1987 • Three contestants for Miss USA at Albuquerque, N.M., tape a musical number, "Ghost Riders in the Sky." From left are Katy Lynn Magee, Miss Iowa; Amy Anderson, Miss Nebraska, and Dawn Theresa Fonseca, Miss Missouri.
Jan 1987 • Miss New York, Constance McCullough, left, and Miss New Jersey, Stacey Fox of East Brunswick, tug at a New York Giants cap in Rockefeller Center Thursday. The two are competing for the Miss Universe pageant title, just as the states they represent are competing for rights to the Giants.
Feb 1987 • Miss U.S.A., Christy Fichtner (center), goes through rehearsal of a musical number to be taped for Tuesday night's Miss U.S.A. Pageant. At left is Miss Delaware, Shellie Jimene Haralson, and Miss New Jersey, Stacey Joy Fox, is on the right.
Jan 1987 • Among Miss USA contestants visiting Deming are, from left, Patty Thorpe, Miss Utah; Stacey Fox, Miss New Jersey; and Dyan Rody, Miss Oklahoma
Feb 1987 • Miss Alaska, Shelly Dunlevy, from Anchorage got the heave hoe info the pool by playful Miss USA delegates from left, Miss South Dakota, Jana Van Woudenberg, from Hudson; Miss North Carolina, Donna Wilson, from Davidson; Miss Virginia, Marsha Ralls, from Alexandria; Miss Colorado, Polly Kuska, from Denver; and Miss Montana, Constance Colla, from Bozeman. The new Miss USA will be crowned tonight.
Jan 1987 • Contestants for the Feb. 17 Miss USA Pageant at Tingley Coliseum began arriving Saturday morning at Albuquerque International Airport. In the terminal are, from left: Miss Oregon, Tamara Primiano; Miss Montana, Connie Colla; Miss Alabama, Rhonda Leigh Garrett; Miss Arkansas, Sheri Donette Smeltzer; Miss Maine, Ginger Dawn Kilgore; and Miss New Hampshire, Laurie Durkee.
Feb 1987 • Gun-toting Miss USA delegates take aim at a cowboy party at the Miss USA competition in Albuquerque, N.M. From left are Miss New York, Constance McCullough, New York City; Brian Denk; Miss Massachusetts, Rosanna Iverson, from Barrington;' Andrew Garcia, and Miss Pennsylvania, Lisa Rynkiewicz, from Larksville.
Feb 1988 • Anthonia Dotson, who will compete in the 37th annual Miss USA Pageant as Miss Michigan, gets a helping hand from New York Knicks center Bill Cartwright during a visit to Madison Square Garden in New York on Thursday
Feb 1988 • Contestants in the 37th annual Miss USA Pageant pose for photographers in New York Thursday, before traveling to El Paso, Texas where the pageant final will be televised live on CBS, March 1. The winner will represent the United States in the 1988 Miss Universe Pageant in Taipei. From left are Susan Gray, Miss Pennsylvania; Anita Lovely, Miss Massachusetts and Linnea Mancini, Miss New York.
Feb 1988 • Miss USA contestants tossed Miss Wyoming Kristen Youmans into the Marriott swimming pool Wednesday during judging for the. Miss Photogenic title. Taking, part in the fun are, from left, Miss Maryland Rowanne Brewer, Miss California Diana Magana, Miss Massachusetts Anita Marie Lovely, Miss New York Linnea Mancini and Miss Texas Courtney Gibbs. The pageant will be March 1 in El Paso
Mar 1988 • Miss Maryland (Rowanne Brewer), voted "Miss Photogenic" of the 1988 Miss USA contest poses for Miss District of Columbia (Elva Anderson).
Feb 1988 • With temperatures in the 60s several early arrivals for the Miss USA Pageant in El Paso Texas head for the pool. From fur-clad left: Miss Virginia, Denise Smith; Miss Tennessee, Stephanie Potts; Miss Florida, Monica Farrell; Miss Alabama, Rhonda Mooney; Miss North Carolina, Tammy Tolar; and Miss Louisiana Rhonda Vinson. Miss USA will be crowned March 1 on live television.
Feb 1988 • Picture perfect was the order of the day Saturday when photographers selected their favorite for Miss Photogenic at the Miss USA Pageant in El Paso, Texas. From left: Miss New York, Linneau Mancini, Miss Pennsylvania, Susan Grey, Miss New Jersey, Colleen Carlone, Miss Rhode Island, Cindy Geronda, and Miss Connecticut, Cathy Galasso, seated. Miss Photogenic will be announced Thursday.
Feb 1988 • Welcoming Miss Minnesota to the Miss USA Pageant in El Paso Friday are, from left, Miss Delaware, Christy Angel; Miss Wyoming, Kristen Youmans; Miss Minnesota, Julie Nelson; and Miss Connecticut, Cathy Galasso. Nelson replaced the original winner and first runner-up two days ago when they resigned.
Feb 1988 • Miss Utah, Suzie Lundell, left, and Miss Rhode Island, Cindy Geronda, try on sombreros in Juarez. Many of the 51 Miss USA contenders spent Wednesday in Juarez recording videos. The video clips will be shown March 1 during the nationwide broadcast of the pageant from the El Paso Civic Center.
1988 • Miss Nevada USA Lagracella Omran won the Best State Costume award at Miss USA 1988. The other costume finalists were Diana Magana, California, and Gina West, Ohio.
Feb 1988 • Fairfield County's Gina West, of Pickerington, (second from right) is among the 51 contestants in Miss USA competition in El Paso, Texas. Leading the conga line of Miss USA delegates are (from left) Miss District of Columbia, Elva Anderson; Miss Pennsylvania, Susan Gray, from Lansdale; Miss California, Diana Magana, from Palos Verdes; Miss Massachusetts, Anita Lovely, from Franklin; Miss Wyoming, Kristen Youmans, from Casper; Miss Ohio, Miss West, and Miss Nevada, Lagracella Oman, from Henderson. The new Miss USA will be crowned on live television March 1.
Feb 1988 • Miss Montana USA, Kimberly Torp, gets some sun during a desert photo session in El Paso, Texas, for the 51 Miss USA delegates. Torp, 21, is a junior at Montana State University and a modeling director.
Mar 1988 • Stephanie Storrie, Miss New Mexico USA, dances in the pageant's opening number
March 1989 • MISS TEXAS, Gretchen Polhemus, left, reacts as she is named Miss USA. Miss Oklahoma, Jill Scheffert, looks on.
Feb 1989 • Miss Pennsylvania (Denise Epps), Miss Montana (Tammy Reiter) and Miss Washington (Chiann Fan) have some fun with props backstage at the Miss USA pageant in Mobile, Ala.
Feb 1989 • Anchors away: Three Miss USA finalists salute before shoving off on a Gulf of Mexico sailing outing in Mobile Ala., Tuesday. From left are Deborah Husti, 21, Miss New Jersey; Kimberly Wallace, 18, Miss Massachusetts; and Lisa Thompson, 24, of Marion Ohio, Miss Ohio.
Feb 1989 • Miss USA contestants, Miss New York, left, Jennifer Fisher, 19, from Rochester, and Miss Nebraska, Renee Harter, 23 from Omaha ride the surf. Finals are Feb 28 in Mobile Ala
Feb 1989 • ROTC cadet Brian White poses with Miss USA contestants (from left) Karyn Lynne Finucan, Miss Michigan; Debbie James, Miss Colorado, and Renee Harter, Miss Nebraska, during their visit to the Naval Museum battleship USS Alabama in Mobile Bay, Ala. The Miss USA finals will be held Feb. 28 in Mobile.
Feb 1989 • Jogging on the beach Is a great way to stay In shape for the upcoming Miss USA Pageant. On the left is Miss Illinois, Kelly Holub, 22, and on the right is Miss Michigan, Karyn Finucan, 23. The pageant will be held Feb. 28 In Mobile, Ala.
Feb 1989 • Lisa Thompson, left, of Marion, Ohio, is Miss Ohio and Kelly Holub of Buffalo Grove, III., is Miss Illinois In the 1989 Miss USA competition, which is under way in Mobile, Ala. The winner will compete in the Miss Universe pageant.
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Feb 1989 • Miss USA Pageant contestants take a break on the beach while preparing for the Feb. 28 finals at Mobile, Ala. Top, Kimberly Wallace, Miss Massachusetts; Second row, from left, Jacqueline Padgett, Miss North Carolina; Kirsten Blakemore, Miss Maine; Kelly Holub, Miss Illinois; Bottom row, from left, Karyn Finucan, Miss Michigan; Jennifer Parker, Miss Florida; Denise Epps, Miss Pennsylvania; and Lisa Vendetti, Miss Connecticut.
Dec 1988 • Miss Nebraska USA Renee Harter helped provide Christmas cheer Saturday for the poor and homeless at the Open Door Mission
Feb 1989 • Miss New York USA Jennifer Fisher of Greece hugs patient Mallie Adams, 3.
Fen 1989 • Building sand castles in the warm Alabama sunshine brings out a smile on Miss Tennessee, 21-year-old Kimberly Payne from Nashville.
Feb 1989 • Miss Virginia, Kimberly Nicewonder of Bristol, Va., receives the Miss Amity award.

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Miss USA 1970 Deborah Shelton, of Virginia
Miss USA 1971 Michele Mcdonald, of Pennsylvania
Miss USA 1972 Tanya Wilson, of Hawaii
Miss USA 1973 Amanda Jones, of Illinois
Miss USA 1974 Karen Morrison, of Illinois
Miss USA 1975 Summer Bartholomew, of California
Miss USA 1976 Barbara Peterson, of Minnesota
Miss USA 1977 Kimberly Tomes, of Texas
Miss USA 1978 Judi Andersen, of Hawaii
Miss USA 1979 Mary Therese Friel, of New York
16 May 1971 • That's a "Miss Indiana" smile Debra Dee Downhour wears as she performs her duties in the Indiana University School of Medicine dental hygiene pro-gram. The 20-year-old brown-eyed coed is at Miami, Fla., this week, representing Indiana in the 1971 Miss USA Universe contest.
1971 • Miss Texas Universe Brenda Box
15 May 1971 • Suzanne Pluskoski, Miss District of Columbia in the Miss USA Beauty Pageant, tries on a boot at Miami Beach as two other contestants watch. The beauties were being fitted with clothing for next week's contest. At left is Anita Jean Laurie, Miss Nevada, of Las Vegas: and at right is Diane Lynn Knaub, Miss Colorado, of Denver.
18 May 1971 • Miss USA contestants in the surf at Miami Beach Monday are from left, Nancy Rich, Miss Missouri, from Springfield; Anita Jean Laurie, Miss Nevada, from Las Vegas; and Susan Deaton, Miss Florida, from Jacksonville.
16 May 1971 • Cindy Helmers, left, Miss Iowa in the Miss USA Beauty Pageant, and Shirley Kittleson, Miss Minnesota, stop for a picture before pageant rehearsal in Miami Beach, Miss Helmers, 19, is from Sibley and Miss Kittleson, 23, is from Sherburn.
11 May 1971 • Karin Morrell of Newcastle, Miss California-Universe, soaked up a bit of local sunshine before departing this week for Miami, Fla., where she will compete in the Miss USA Universe pageant. Karin won the state contest last August in the Miss California-Universe competition in Los Angeles.
8 May 1971 • The first thing the first three girls in the Miss U.S.A. competition did when they got to Miami was to leave the country – but only briefly. They sailed yesterday on the cruise ship Freeport for a weekend in the Bahamas. Most of the contestants from 50 states will arrive Thursday and the competition gets under way in earnest the following Sunday. Shown here in a Freeport lifeboat are, left to right, Miss West Virginia, Peggy Tennant; Miss Ohio, Karen Haus, and Miss Pennsylvania, Michele McDonald.
21 May 1971 • Pat Glannan, Miss Michigan, in the Miss USA Beauty Pageant, is not mad with anyone, she's fust kidding with the photographer when she discovered he was viewing her during a break of rehearsals at Miami Beach, Thursday
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24 May 1971 • Miss USA Michele McDonald of Pennsylvania poses with her court... Brenda Box, Texas, left; Susanne Pottenger, Arizona; Nancy Rich of Missouri and Patricia Barnstable of Kentucky
13 May 1971 • Rebecca Lou Thomas, right, gets a goodbye kiss from her mother before the comely Miss Montana Universe leaves for the Miss USA contest in Miami Beach.
20 May 1971 • These six entrants in the Miss U.S.A. Pageant try the leapfrog game at Miami Beach, Fla., as they wait for the big night Saturday when one of 51 entrants will be chosen to represent Miss U.S.A. in the Miss Universe Pageant July 24. From left (top): Miss Wyoming Mary Kay Heaton; Miss Colorado Diane Lynn Knaub; Miss California Karin Dawn Morrell; (bottom) Miss Arizona Susanne Pottenger; Miss Nevada Anita Jean Laurie; Miss Montana Rebecca Lou Thomas.
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21 May 1971 • With big smiles, three western beauties pose for pictures here. The girls are in Miami Beach for the Miss U.S.A. pageant. The winner will be chosen Saturday and will represent the United States in the Miss Universe pageant in July. From left are Rebecca Lou Thomas, Miss Montana; Kristeen Ann Riordan, Miss Idaho; and Mary Kay Heaton, Miss Wyoming
11 May 1972 • Miss USA contestants get the sand off their feet after a photo session kicking off a week long pageant here Monday. (L-to-R) Miss Arkansas, Paula Keith; Miss Virginia, Brenda Miller; Miss Kentucky Patricio Barnstable; Miss Tennessee, Sue Collins, and Miss Mississippi, Joney Diane Gillis.
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19 May 1971 • From left Connie Marie Oost, Miss Oregon, from McMinnville; Sue Collins, Miss Tennessee, from Strawberry Fields; Janey Diane Gillis, Miss Mississippi, from Brookhaven; and Paulette Breen, Miss Illinois, from Chicago, take to the sand for pictures in Miami Beach early this week. The girls are competing for the Miss USA title.
1971 • Miss USA Top 10 Swimsuit Finalists - Missouri, Vermont, Florida, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, back row, Kentucky, Tennessee, Iowa, Arizona, and Texas.
18 May 1971 • Five New Englanders smile for the camera after arriving in Miami Beach for the Miss U.S.A. contest. From left: Miss Massachusetts, April Dow; Miss Vermont, Sandra Taft; Miss New Hampshire, Jane LeRoche; Miss Maine, Ruth McCleery; and Miss Rhode Island. Laurie Stahle.
18 May 1971 • Contestants in Miss USA pageant pose at life guard station in Miami Beach yesterday. In front, from left, are April Dow, Amesbury, Massachusetts; Sandra Taft, West Dover, Vermont; Diane Turetsky, Waterford, Connecticut. In back are Jane Laroche, Rochester, New Hampshire; Laurie Stahle, North Kingston, Rhode Island; Ruth McCleery, Farmington, Maine.
20 May 1971 • Miss Iowa Cindy Helmers of Sibley was among the 10 girls judged the best in swimsuit competition in the Miss U.S.A. beauty contest at Miami Beach, Fla., Wednesday night. The Iowa State University junior thus became one of the leading contenders for the title to be awarded Saturday night. From left: Nancy Rich, Missouri; Pat Barnstable, Kentucky; Susanne Pottenger, Arizona; Sandra Taft, Vermont; Sue Collins, Tennessee; Miss Helmers; Brenda Box, Texas; Michele McDonald, Pennsylvania; Susan Deston, Florida, and Suzanne Pluskoski, District of Columbia.
22 May 1971 • The most popular hair style at the Miss USA Beauty Pageant rehearsal sessions is the roller top. The girls are content to be less than glamorous during the day so they can look their best for night appearances. From left are: Michele McDonald, Pennsylvania; Renee Smith of Alabama, and Sandra Taft of Vermont. Finals in the pageant will be held and the winner chosen tonight.
Brenda Joyce White, heads up half a dozen beauties competing in Miss USA Pageant in Miami – Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia & District of Columbia. New Miss USA will be selected tomorrow.
19 May 1971 • Brenda White, left, Miss New Jersey, and Lola Butler, Miss Nebraska, are the only black contestants in Miss USA pageant and both are skeptical about their chances. They are two of 51 girls entered, one from each state and the District of Columbia. Pageant finals are scheduled Saturday night at Miami Beach Auditorium
Michele McDonald, Miss USA 1971 from Pennsylvania, poses with her four runners up: Texas, Arizona, Missouri and Kentucky.
18 May 1971 • Five of Miss USA Beauty Pageant contestants from southern states ran on Miami Beach to get their picture taken yesterday. From the left are Eunice Campbell, Eastover, S.C.; Jenny Lynn Andrews, Atlanta; Mary Rudroff, Winston Salem, S.C.; Renee Smith, Mobile; and Susan Deaton, Jacksonville.
18 May 1971 • Katherine Hartman, Miss Alaska, makes like Tarzan's mate by climbing up a coconut palm yesterday dur ing a break at the Miss USA contest in Miami Beach. Watching, from left, are Connie Marie Oost, Miss Oregon; Deborah L. Gibson, Miss Hawaii, and Christine McComb, Miss Washington.
29 Apr 1971 • The former Macel Leilani Wilson, left, who won the Miss USA title in 1962, is welcomed home by Deborah Gibson, the present Miss Hawaii-USA.
3 Jul 1972 • Miss Tennessee, Linda Thompson of Memphis, right, greeted her friend and soon-to-be-roommate, Miss Rhode Island at Memphis International Airport. Rhode Island's Jeanne LeMay of West Warwick will occupy an apartment in Memphis with Linda.
18 May 1972 • Susan Lynette Peters, 22, of Austin, Texas holds her trophy for "Most Pixable" awarded at the Miss U.S.A. contest in Puerto Rico. She's 36-24-35.
14 May 1972 • Sgt. Kent Kolez of Palm Beach takes a few minutes out from his Air Force duties to pose with three Miss U.S.A. contestants who visited Ramey Air Force in Puerto Rico, where Sgt. Kolez is stationed, on Friday. From left to right, the three girls are Leila De Santis, Miss New Jersey; Tracey Whitney, Miss Nevada, and Kim Hobson, Miss California.
15 May 1972 • The District of Columbia lovely is not thumbing a ride, she's merely giving admirers the thumbs-up sign. All three girls are contestants in the Miss USA contest which will be held in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They took part in a parade in. Ponce, across the island from San Juan. Miss District of Columbia is Janet Greenwalt. Miss Georgia is Kaye Ayers and Miss Florida is Coni Ensor.
18 May 1972 • Jennifer Owen, Miss Iowa, takes advantage of a rare opportunity to soak up some of the Puerto Rican sunshine. Jennifer will compete for the Miss U.S.A. title May 20 in Dorando Beach, Puerto Rico.
18 May 1972 • Miss lowa, Jennifer Jo Owen of Maxwall, takes time out during rehearsals at the Miss USA pageant in San Juan, to read some letters from home. She says she has enjoyed the trip and competition, but is ready to get back to lowa.
11 May 1972 • Four western beauties pause in New York City enroute to Puerto Rico for the Miss U. S. A. contest. They are, from left, Connie Ambrose, Miss Washington; Lianne Fulmer, Miss Idaho; Mitriann Popovich, Miss Montana and Yvonne Philes Miss Oregon.
14 May 1972 • Dede Moore of Virginia shows she's got more than a good set of legs to stand on as she challenges for the Miss USA-Miss Universe contest. Dede and (from left) Kathey Bakke (South Dakota), Tanya Wilson (Hawaii), Jennifer Owen (Iowa) and Lianne Fullmer (Idaho) will match forms at finals to be held in Puerto Rico.
14 May 1972 • Contestants in the Miss USA competition led by Dede Moore, left, Miss Virginia and Cynthia Luce, Miss Maine, romp on the beach at Dorado Puerto Rico. The girls were out for some sun in the swim suits they will wear in that phase of the competition.
11 May 1972 • Airlines stewardesses serve refreshments to Miss USA contestants as they prepare to depart for Puerto Rico. The young women will participate in contest finals May 20. They are (from left) Susan Tichenor. Miss Arkansas; Donna Reel, Miss New Mexico; Diane Stevens, Miss Connecticut; Mitriann Popovich, Miss Montana; Kim Hobson. Miss California; Jeanne Lemay, Miss Rhode Island, and Alberta Phillips, Miss New York.
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1972 • Miss USA Contestants, Jani Hall, Miss Illinois of Big Rock; Kathleen Kelhmier, Miss Ohio of Columbus; and Julie Jo Clifford, Miss Indiana of Freelandville, take a break in rehersals in Dorado Beach, Puerto Rico for their big night.
15 May 1972 • Five of the contestants in the Miss U.S.A. Pageant adorn a lifeguard's chair at the Cerromar Beach Hotel in San Juan. From left to right are: Pamela Vennerberg, Miss Oklahoma; Mona Guesnir, Miss Kansas; Kathleen Bakke, Miss South Dakota; Theresa Engels; Miss Nebraska; and Jani Hall, Miss Illinois. The bathing beauties from every state will compete this weekend for the Miss U.S.A. title.
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14 May 1972 • Swinging in a hammock at Pajardo, Puerto Rico, are Miss USA contestants Linda Thompson (Miss Tennessee), left; Janet Potter" (Miss Missouri); Dale Carder (Miss Massachusetts), and Janet Greenawalt (Miss District of Columbia). The contest will be held May 21.
12 May 1972 • Elaine Barnhill, Miss Alabama, cuts cake on her 21st birthday, with a little help from Deloris Cantu, Miss Hospitality. Miss Barnhill, who hails from Robertsdale, Ala. is here for the Miss U.S.A. Beauty Pageant, which will be held May 20 at the Cerromar Beach Hotel.
9 May 1972 • Hawaii's contestant Tanya Wilson, 21-year-old University of Hawaii coed, is in Puerto Rico to compete in the Miss U.S.A. pageant, whose winner will be America's entry in the Miss Universe contest. Miss Wilson won the Miss Hawaii-U.S.A. title 10 days ago in statewide competition.
9 May 1972 • ON HER WAY Tanya Wilson, Miss Hawaii-USA, waves to friends as she starts her trip.
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16 May 1973 • Miss Nebraska, Janice Geiler and Miss Alaska, Wendy Curwen, put finishing touches on Miss Wyoming. Michele Walter, prior to 1973 Miss USA Beauty Pageant Presentation Show at the Broadway Theatre in New York yesterday. Pageant climaxes Saturday.
17 May 1973 • Two contestants in the Miss USA contest in New York pose in costumes representing their states: They are Miss Louisiana, Storm Hensley, left, and Miss Arizona, Sherry Nix.
16 May 1973 • Miss lowa (Dyanne Roberts of Oskaloosa) shows the gift package she presented Tuesday to New York City Council President Sanford Garelick to Miss Wyoming (Michele Walter) and Miss Colorado (LeNita Jean Mosley). The girls are competing for the title of Miss USA, to be awarded Saturday.
15 May 1973 • Betty Jo Grove (left), Miss Maryland; Brenda Childress, Miss Virginia, and Linda Sue Graves, Miss Delaware stand together Monday at the Americana Hotel in New York where they are among the contestants for the Miss USA title.
Bob Barker, the winner of The Miss USA Pageant Amanda Jones (Miss Illinois), and Miss USA contestants New York, Texas and California
17 May 1973 • Dressed in costumes symbolizing their states, these Miss USA contestants pose in New York. They are from left Miss Texas, LaVon McConnell; Miss Oklahoma, Martha Buchanan; and Miss Arizona, Sherry Nix.
9 Mar 1974 • Only the flash of a camera could take Mayor Gilbert G Godnicks eyes away Friday from the reigning Miss Vermont USA Miss Bonnie Height of Green Mountain College. The new trophy and crown at the mayors fingertips are destined for Miss Heights successor to be chosen at the April 6 pageant at Movieland Theater here. Godnick among others will serve as a judge.
15 May 1973 • Vying for camera attention in New York are Miss USA Beauty Pageant hopefuls (from left): Miss Massachusetts, Judith Ann Gregory; Miss New Hampshire, Grace Marie Knox; Miss Rhode Island, Gayle White; and Miss Vermont, Bonnie Height. The new Miss USA will be selected Saturday.
16 May 1973 • Carol Marie Herrema, Miss California, left, and Brenda Davis, Miss Maine, kiddingly point their thumbs in the direction of Susan Carlson, Miss New York State, during a bit of byplay at the Hotel Americana in New York Monday. In background is Patricia Everett, Miss New Jersey. They are among the contestants for the Miss U.S.A. title. The finals are Saturday.
11 May 1973 • Three entries in this year's Miss U.S.A. take in the sights of New York City. The girls, left to right are: Miss Arizona, Sherry Nix, 21; Miss Louisiana, Storm Hansley, 22, and Judy Gregory, 26, Miss Massachusetts. Storm is a sergeant at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. Girls from all the states, and the District of Columbia will find out who is the fairest of them all on May 19.
18 May 1973 • Miss Kansas Brenda Kay Kopmeyer (right) chats with Miss Hawaii Camille Deubel at New York's Broadway Theater during rehearsals for the Miss USA pageant tomorrow
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9 May 1974 • Lisa Childress, Miss Indiana-Universe, left today for Niagara Falls to compete in the finals of the Miss U.S.A. pageant. The 20-year-old Spencer beauty is a senior nursing student at Indiana State University.
7 Oct 1974 • Lisa Gay Childress, Miss Indiana-U.S.A. waves to the crowds who lined downtown streets Saturday afternoon to view the second annual Oktoberfest Parade.
14 Jul 1974 • Miss USA, Karen Jean Morrison St. Charles, Illinois, introduces herself to Secretary of Tourism Jose D. Aspiras and to audience assembled Sunday night to witness opening ceremony of Miss Universe Pageant in Manila.
10 May 1974 • Among the early arrivals for the Miss U. S. A. 1974 Beauty Pageant being held at Niagara Falls were Cindy Zach, Miss Florida, left; Marcia Burton, Miss North Carolina, and Barbara Cooper, Miss New York.
19 May 1974 • Taking part in the first annual Miss U.S.A. charity bowling tournament for the United Fund of Niagara Falls, N.Y., are Debbie Petty, Miss Wyoming; Carol Aalseth, Miss Montana; Darla Dowden, Miss Idaho; Debra Brickley, Miss South Dakota, and Judith Waltz, Miss North Dakota. Winner of the Miss U.S.A. title was to be crowned Saturday night.
17 May 1974 • TAMBOURINE GIRLS — Awaiting their turns are Miss California, Gayle Andrea Gorrel and Miss South Dakota, Debra Ann Brickley during rehearsals for the Miss U S A Pageant in Niagara Falls International Convention Center
15 May 1974 • Lorraine Breckenridge, Miss Kansas, adjusts a hat for Ethellean Hicks, Miss Massachusetts, as the only two black contestants in Miss U S A Pageant prepare for the preliminaries. Says Miss Breckenridge: “If I win I’ll know that I’m really the best, because I’ll have to be 10 times better than the white girls.”
10 May 1974 • Four early arrivals for the Miss U.S.A. beauty pageant chat at the Greater Buffalo International Airport. From left, they are Miss Florida, Cynthia Zach, 19, of North Miami, Fla.; Miss North Carolina, Marcia Burton, 21, of Hickory, N.C.; Miss New Jersey, Patricia Sims, 20, of Jackson, N. J. ; and Miss New York, Barbara Cooper, 20, of Brooklyn. The winner, to be chosen May 18, will represent the U.S. in the Miss Universe competition.
4 May 1974 • Gov. Brendan T. Byrne (right), wishes good luck to Miss New Jersey-USA Patricia Sims, 9 Albany Ave., Jackson Township, yesterday in Trenton, as she prepares for the finals of the Miss USA Pageant May 18. With Miss Sims are Jackson Township Deputy Mayor Vern Phillips and his wife, Ann. Miss Sims, a drama and classics major at NYU, was crowned March 8. She plans career in medical technology.
14 May 1974 • Several Miss U.S.A. contestants run for shelter after posing in swimsuits Monday at an observation post overlooking Niagara Falls. The temperature was in the 40s and a light mist was falling when the curvaceous cuties appeared. From left to right: Linda Dryden, Miss Nevada; Yugonda Willits, Miss Oklahoma; Connie Larsen, Miss Colorado, and Brin Hendrix, Miss Tennessee. The winner of the Miss U.S.A. will be selected Saturday.
Miss USA 1974, Karen Morrison of Illinois, and her four runners up, California Wisconsin, New York and North Carolina.
12 May 1974 • Four pretty Miss USA candidates smile for the camera Saturday. From left are Dorothy McElveen Miss Missouri; Karen Morrison Miss Illinois; Marcia Burton Miss North Carolina, and Joan Ottensmeyer Miss Hawaii. The pageant finals are next Saturday
1975 • Sunshine all around is what you've got when you mix the high-spirited Miss U.S.A. contestants, the contest staff and the bright weather of the Niagara Frontier's spring. Miss Hawaii, Lois Mililani Wise, left, and Miss Missouri, Nancy LaRose, ham it up with Eleanor Bunston, a chaperone.
24 Mar 1975 • Merced's Summer Bartholomew, Miss California of 1975, receives batting tips from MC head coach Butch Hughes, right, and assistant coach Bill Sterling prior to the opening of the fifth annual Merced College Baseball Tournament.
8 Apr 1975 • Miss California, Summer Bartholomew of Merced, accepts a commendation from the California State Senate on her selection as the state's representative at the Miss USA Pageant. Wishing her well is Sen. George Zenovich (D) of Fresno.
7 May 1975 • First passenger to depart on a Western flight from the new terminal at Great Falls International Airport Tuesday was Miss Montana Universe, Suzanne DeMier
16 May 1975 • Bob Barker, emcee of the Miss USA Beauty Pageant to be held in Niagra Falls Saturday, talks with several of the contestants during a rehearsal Thursday. The girls are (from left): Miss Virginia, Linda McKee; Miss Minnesota, Dawn LaMotte; Miss Florida, Mary Hutner; Miss Idaho, Charlene McArthur; and Miss Nevada, Madonna Allison.
28 Mar 1975 • Michele Menegay of Bethel, Miss Connecticut for the Miss USA pageant, tries a straw hat on for size during a visit to the Bahamas. During her stay in the islands, which was arranged by the Bahamas Beauty Pageant Committee and the Ministry of Tourism, she took a sight-seeing tour and attended several receptions. With her is Miss Bahamas Sonia Chipman and a Bahamian vendor.
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1975 • The Miss USA top five, California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Alabama.
10 May 1975 • Miss New York State, Sonja Anderson of New York City, takes time out with Miss Michigan and other lovelies to treat herself to some warming sunshine during a break in Miss USA pageant activities in Niagara Falls. The beauty queens are hoping the sunshine lasts until tomorrow when they will ride in open convertibles in the Miss USA Parade to the International Convention Center.
The first of 51 Miss USA contestants began arriving Wednesday at Greater Buffalo International Airport for a week of pomp and pulchritude. Left it’s Miss Nebraska, Mary Lee Hoth. Walking down the stairs and sporting the appropriate smile is Miss Kansas, Robbin Lea Loomas. Also heading for Niagara Falls were Miss Montana, Suzanne L DeMier, and Miss Minnesota, Dawn Carroll La Motte. Finally there was Miss Louisiana, Rhonda Hazel Shear.
4 May 1975 • Miss USA pageant contestants take a ferry ride. From left they are Marice Love, Miss Rhode Island; Sandy McClure, Miss Delaware; Rilla Posson, Miss Massachusetts; Ellen Bowie, Miss Maryland; Cathy Russell, Miss New Jersey, and Mary Lamond, wearing a Miss Metro banner and representing the District of Columbia. The winner will be crowned May 17 during a nationally telecast show from Niagara. Falls. ,
17 May 1975 • Two former Miss USA contestants who are now directors of the pageant for their states prepare their entrants for the personality judging for this year’s Miss USA contest at Niagara Falls NY. From left: the present Miss Tennessee Shelly Smith of Memphis; Pat Tigrett of Memphis who was Miss Tennessee in 1964; the present Miss Massachusets Rilla Posson and Su-Su Smith who was Miss Massachusetts in 1963
14 May 1975 • Pamela Renee Flowers, 19, Miss Alabama, left, was chosen most photogenic
17 May 1975 • Beauty contestants Robin Fields left and Lois Wise prepare to cut into a creamy birthday cake yesterday in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Girls are competing this weekend for the Miss USA title with winner going on to Miss Universe contest. Robin (Miss Arkansas) was 18 yesterday. Lois (Miss Hawaii) will be 21 today.
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26 Feb 1976 • American game show host Bob Barker, singer Helen O'Connell (1920 - 1993) (right), and Miss California (for the Miss USA Pageant) Joan Marie Pennock, appear together in a publicity portrait.
14 May 1976 • Miss Idaho (L) Cheryl Gilbert of Boise samples some birthday cake as Miss Wyoming, Murlie Colosky of Laramie waits for her share. Both girls had birthdays Thursday. Cheryl is 19 and Murlie 23. They are contestants in the Miss USA Pageant in Niagara Falls NY. The winner will be decided Saturday night.
14 May 1976 • Miss Delaware Debbie Kucher and Miss Maryland Linda Lee Potter were caught by a photographer as they showed each other their baby snapshots. The women are contestants in the Miss USA beauty pageant at Niagara Falls, N.Y. Final crowning will be tomorrow night. Miss Kucher, a University of Delaware freshman, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Val Kucher of Newark and a graduate of Christiana High School
1976 Maryland USA clipping
3 May 1976 • Miss Pennsylvania, Marcy Zambelli, 20. of New Castle and Miss New Jersey. Ginger Hagaman, 21. of Egg Harbor, perform a duet during rehearsal for the Miss U.S.A. pageant at Niagara Falls Wednesday. The girls will compete for the title during a nationally televised broadcast on Saturday.
6 May 1976 • Lori Hansen, Miss Oklahoma, and Jana Kerr, Miss Tennessee, rest with a friend's dog after arriving in Buffalo, N. Y., while en route to Niagara Falls for the Miss USA Beauty Pageant. The contest will be broadcast Saturday night, May 15.
Feb 1991 • Seven Generations of Miss USA titleholders attended the 1991 MISS USA Pageant when Kelli McCarty (Center) of Kansas won the crwon. (L-R) Marite Ozers, Miss USA 1963, Illinois; Sue Downey, Miss USA 1965, Ohio; Barbara (Peterson) Burwell, Miss USA 1976, Minnesota; Terry Lynn Huntingdon, Miss USA 1959, California; Charlotte Sheffield, Miss USA 1957, Utah; and Carole Gist, Miss USA 1990, Michigan.
Maritza Sayalero, Miss Universe 1979, Mary Therese Friel, Miss USA 1979 of New York, Margaret Gardiner, Miss Universe 1978, Judi Anderson, Miss USA 1978 of Hawaii, Margareta Arvidsson, MISS Universe 1966. and Barbara Peterson, Miss USA 1976, of Minnesota. Unfortunately this photo is undated but perhaps 1979?
31 May 1977 • Miss Indiana, Lynn Flaherty of Nappanee, rides in the town's parade Monday.
14 May 1977 • Miss New Jersey, Juanita MeCarty chats with Steve Peper at rehearsal
1977 • Miss Texas, Kimberly Tomes of EI Paso, Tex., is stunned as she is named the winner and Miss USA of 1977 in Charleston, S.C., Saturday. With Kimberly is Miss Nevada, Mary Contino of Las Vegas, right, who was first runner-up.
12 May 1977 • Zenda Elliott, designer and wardrobe supervisor for the National Date Festival, fits one of the festival's Arabian Nights theme costumes on Pamela Gergely of San Rafael, who will be wearing it as California's entry in the Miss USA-Universe Pageant being telecast on CBS Saturday evening, May 14 from Charleston, S.C.
3 May 1977 • Wind blows the hair of six candidates for the Miss U.S.A. crown as they appeared in New York for a photo session atop the city's Americana Hotel yesterday. From left are Deborah Sue Martin, 18, of New York; Juanita Yvonne McCarty, 18, of Pemberton, New Jersey; Sharon Kathleen Sutherland, 21 , of Alexandria, Virginia; Lorraine Lincoski, 23, of Daisytown, Pennsylvania; Carolyn Ann Marcil, 20, of Chelmsford, Massachusetts, and Twyla Sue Littleton, 21, of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
May 1977 • A dozen contestants in the Miss USA pageant posed Monday atop their New York hotel, as they stopped over in the city en route to the competition in Charleston, S. C. From left, they are: Miss Illinois, Elizabeth Anne Curran; Miss Indiana, Lynn Ann Flaherty; Miss Michigan, Jennifer Lynne Pinks; Miss New York, Deborah Sue Martin; Miss Texas, Kimberly Louise Tomes; Miss Pennsylvania, Lorraine Lincoski; and Miss California, Pamela Lynn Gargely. Also, Miss District of Columbia, Sharon Kathleen Suterland; Miss Maryland, Twyla Sue Littleton; Miss Massachusetts, Ann Marcil; Miss Ohio, Lesa Rummell; and Miss New Jersey, Juanita Yvonne McCarty
1977 • L-R: Pamela Gergely, California (3rd RU); Kimberly Tomes, Texas (Miss USA); Lesa Rummell, Ohio; Juanita McCarty, New Jersey (Semi-finalist); Deborah Martin, New York; and Elizabeth Curran, Illinois.
3 May 1977 • Miss New York, Deborah Sue Martin, 19, left, and Miss New Jersey, Juanita Yvonne McCarty, 18, take in the New York view yesterday from atop the Americana Hotel. The twosome will join lovelies from across the nation in the 26th annual Miss U.S.A. Pageant in Charleston, S.C., to be telecast Saturday, May 14. Miss Martin is from New York City, and Miss McCarty hales from Pemberton.
14 May 1977 • Miss Oklahoma, Kathy Malchar, and Miss Tennessee, Rene Smith, pose for a cameraman at Charleston, S.C., in Miss U.S.A. Pageant activities. The pageant will be telecast today at 9 p.m. on CBS stations.
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1 May 1978 • Jayme Buecher placed third runner up in the Miss U.S.A. Beauty Pageant Saturday night. She is shown during the national telecast of the pageant.
1 May 1978 • Miss Indiana, Jayme Buecher of Jasper, is flanked by the other four finalists in the Miss USA contest. From left are Marlena Garland of New Mexico, Diane Pollard of Massachusetts, Miss Buecher, Barbra Horan of Texas and Judi Andersen of Hawaii who won the title.
April 1978 • Miss Texas, Barbara Horan, waved to the audience Tuesday night after being chosen as having the best state costume at the preliminary show of the 1978 Miss USA beauty pageant in Charleston, S.C Taking second was Miss New York, Darlene Javits, center, and third, Jaym Beucher, Miss Indiana.
12 April 1978 • Upper midwest contestants in the Miss USA competition left the Twin Cities yesterday for tours of New York and Washington, D.C.. before the national pageant. From left were Cynthia Paulson, Eau Claire, Miss Wisconsin; Susan Riplett, Billings, Miss Montana, and Janey Gohl, St. Cloud, Miss Minnesota.
22 Apr 1978 • Miss Utah, Margo Flynn (right), comes face-to-face with a well-known S.C. resident and delicacy - a blue crab - as Miss Nevada, Dawn Jameson (left), and Miss Colorado look on. The 3 contestants, part of the 1978 Miss USA beauty pageant scheduled next Saturday in Charleston, went crabbing on a nearby waterway while taking some time off from filming and other pageant activities.
13 Apr 1978 • Diddy Bell leaves for New York City today to begin the first part of Miss USA competition.
1978 Kansas clipping
25 Apr 1978 • Miss Connecticut, Martha Szabo, leads several Miss USA beauty pageant contestants around a pool this morning during a photo session. Miss Szabo is a refugee from Hungary. Miss New Mexico is Marlena Gale Garland; Miss South Carolina, behind Miss New Mexico, is Kathryn Marley Threatt.
11 Jun 1978 • Miss Illinois Suzanne Marie Piche (left) points out the landmarks below to Judy Anderson, Miss U.S.A. 1978, during a visit to the Sears Tower. A former airline stewardess, Anderson Is used to looking down at tiny objects on the ground, but she had never before viewed them from the world's tallest building.
1978 Vermont USA clipping
15 Apr 1978 • Could this be the newest offering by the Rockettes at the born-again Radio City Music Hall in New York City? How aboat a visual projection of Betty Friedan’s worst nightmare? If you guessed either of the above, you’re wrong; it’s the Northeast’s delegation to what some people consider a somewhat sexist institution, the Miss USA Beauty Pageant. Among the bevy of the region’s supposed finest is West Rutland’s very own Nancy Wierzbicki (third from left), who recently won the Miss Vermont crown. The eight women were photographed atop the Summit Hotel in New York City Friday, attired in bathing suits even though no pool is in sight and the temperature reached a high of only 56 degrees.
28 Apr 1978 • Miss Tennessee Suzanna Timberlake gasps as she is named Miss Photogenic at the Miss USA pageant in Charleston. Miss New Jersey Sheryl Hoehn looks on in amazement in left photo. At right, Miss Tennessee, trophy in hand, receives a congratulatory kiss from Miss Vermont Nancy Wierzbicki.
1978 Vermont clipping
14 Apr 1978 • Getting together in New York yesterday were these contestants in the upcoming Miss USA contest. From left are Nancy Jeanne Wierzbicki, Miss Vermont; Diane Elizabeth Pollard, Miss Massachusetts; Sharon Lee McGarry, Miss Rhode Island; Barbara Jean Miller, Miss New Hampshire; and Catherine Ursula Ledue of Portland, Miss Maine.
14 Apr 1978 • Miss U.S.A. contestants meet on trip to the Big Apple. From left, Martha Rose Szabo, Miss Connecticut; Darlene Cara Javitz, Miss New York; Sheryl Ann Hoehn, Miss New Jersey; and Sandy Dell, Miss Pennsylvania.
1978 Iowa USA clipping
1979 Massachusetts clipping
25 Apr 1979 • Relaxing at a pool in Biloxi, Miss., Tuesday are Miss Indiana, Deborah Hayes, from Kokomo; Miss Michi-gan, Susan James, Hazel Park, and Miss Iowa, Teri Lee Rees of Ames. They are competing in the Miss USA contest.
30 Apr 1979 • Miss U.S.A. contestants from the Northeastern United States posed for photographers Tuesday in Biloxi, where the April 30 pageant will be broadcast from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum and Convention Center. They are, from left, Miss New Hampshire, Patricia Brous, 24, of Manchester: Miss Maine, Valerie Ann Crooker, 23, of Brunswick; Miss Rhode Island, Theresa Patterson, 22, of Lincoln; Miss Massachusetts, Monica Magnus, 24, of Boston; Miss Connecticut. Mary Beth Lombarde, 23, of Vernon: Miss Vermont. Katherine Rechsteiner, 26, of Waitsfield.
18 Apr 1979 • Jack Barnett, Gulfport mayor, draws the pleasant chore of pointing the way to the Seabee Reception Center for Miss Connecti-cut, Mary Beth Lombardi, on her arrival Tuesday afternoon at the regional airport. Miss Lombardi turned heads as she stepped briskly off the plane carrying a colorful straw bag from Mexico. She is one of 51 young women who will compete for the Miss USA title at the pageant to be televised April 30 from the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center.
1979 • Leialoha Maa, 20, who is 5 feet 10 inches tall, will be Hawaii's representative at the Miss USA contest next month in Biloxi, Miss.
1979 • Miss Hawaii presented her hosts with leis from the islands
30 Apr 1979 • A top favorite to win the Miss USA Pageant is Miss New Mexico, Michele Sandoval of Albuquerque. She has already won the Miss Photogenic title and is dazzling the judges with her beauty. Disco duck, it is said, has also chosen her as his favorite to win.
25 Apr 1979 • Maureen Starinsky, left, Miss Pennsylvania and Carolyn Houlihan, Miss Ohio, laugh it up as they take a break from rehearsals for the upcoming Miss USA Beauty Pageant. The contestants are in Biloxi, Miss., with finals scheduled Monday.
26 Apr 1979 • Miss Montana Jurrette Sindelar gets a big hug from her mother Virginia (left) as her parents step off the plane Jurrette wipes away a happy tear (below) during the reunion
1979 South Dakota clipping
1979 Washington clipping
1979 Maryland clipping
April 1979 • Modeling the swimsuits they'll wear during the Miss U.S.A. beauty pageant April 30 are (from left): Miss Texas. Anne Hinnant, of Houston; Miss Georgia, Debra Freeman, of Morrow: Miss Maryland, Jean Bourne, of Silver Springs: Miss Missouri, Virginia Dean, of Rolla; and Miss Florida, Penny Joyce Sheridan, of Merrit They were posing near the pool of the Barbizon Hotel in NYC.
22 Apr 1979 • Miss South Carolina Janice McDonald (2nd, L) pulls on the docking rope as other Miss USA pageant contestants wave in front of the paddle wheel of the Mississippi Queen during taping for TV segment to be aired the night of Wave to the cameras the pageant April 30 in Biloxi, Miss. (L-R): Katie Fitzpatrick, Oregon; McDonald; Aleasha Magleby, Nevada; Laurie Kimbrough, Mississippi; Lisa Toothman, Delawore; Rose Burch, Alabama.
1979 Mississippi clipping
24 Apr 1979 • Miss Mississippi Laurie Kimbrough and other contestants, Michigan and North Dakota, rehearse a number
20 Apr 1979 • Will it be me? Miss USA contestants are shown poolside in Biloxi, Miss. Left to right are: Theresa Patterson, Rhode Island; Valerie Crocker, Maine; Kathy Rechsteiner, Vermont; Kim Fidler, Alaska. Miss USA will be named April 30.
24 Apr 1979 • Delaware, Kansas, Mississippi, North Dakota, Minnesota, Ohio and South Carolina at rehearsals for Miss USA 1979
25 Apr 1979 • Miss Florida, Penny J Sheridan of Merritt Island; Miss Maryland, Jean Marie Bourne of Silver Spring; Miss Georgia, Deborah Freeman of Morrow, and Miss Vermont Katherine Rechsteiner of Waltsfield
25 Apr 1979 • Miss Louisiana, Anna L Anderson, Gretna; Miss Arkansas, Cynthia Caldwell of Jacksonville; Miss Vermont, Katherine Rechsteiner of Waltsfield ,and Miss Pennsylvania, Maurine A Starinsky of Monongahela.
25 Apr 1979 • Miss Iowa, Teri Lee Rees of Ames; Miss Indiana, Deborah Hayes of Kokomo; Miss Kansas, Linda Shields of Lawrence, and Miss Wyoming, Pamela J Williams of Casper
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26 Apr 1979 • The trunk of a palm tree makes a convenient stage prop for two Miss USA contestants, Miss Louisiana, Anna Anderson and Miss Texas, Anne Hinnant. The contest, which concludes Monday night, is being held in Biloxi, Miss.
25 Apr 1979 • Miss USA contestants pose for press photographers at the Royal d'lberville poolside in Gulf port Tuesday as the 51 young women vying for the title celebrated pose and picture day. Among contestants posing Tuesday were, from left, Miss Texas, Winifred A. Hinnant; Miss Alabama, Rose Burch; Miss Mississippi, Laurie Kimbrough; and Miss Louisiana, Anna L. Anderson.
21 Apr 1979 • Miss South Carolina Janice McDonald, left, and Miss Alabama Rose Burch team up to pull in the docking rope aboard the Mis sissippi Queen in New Orleans. The girls were aboard the boat Friday for TV filming for the upcoming Miss USA Pageant.

MISS USA 1979

W: Mary Therese Friel • New York
1RU: Tracey Goddard • Washington
2RU: Leialoha Ma’a • Hawaii
3RU: Debra Niego • Illinois
4RU: Laurie Kimbrough • Mississippi

Semi-finalists:
Ana Maria Rubert • Arizona
Linda Fogarty • California
Monica Magnus • Massachusetts
Dianne Jamerson • North Carolina
Anne Hinnant • Texas
Betsy Bott • Virginia
Kathryn Wituschek • Wisconsin

Photogenic: Michele Sandoval • New Mexico
Congeniality: Pam Williams • Wyoming

  • 30 April 1979
  • Gulf Coast Convention Center • Biloxi, MS

MISS USA 1978

W: Judi Andersen • Hawaii
1RU: Diane Pollard • Massachusetts
2RU: Barbara Horan • Texas
3RU: Jayme Buecher • Indiana
4RU: Marlena Garland • New Mexico

Semi-finalists:
Barbara Samuelson • Alaska
Donna Adrian • California
April Shaw • Florida
Nancy Lippold • Oklahoma
Sandy Dell • Pennsylvania
Margo Flynn • Utah
Robin Shadle • Virginia

Photogenic: Suzanna Timberlake • Tennessee
Congeniality: Nancy Wierzbicki • Vermont

  • 29 April 1978
  • Gillard Municipal Auditorium • Charleston, SC

MISS USA 1977

W: Kimberly Tomes • Texas
1RU: Mary O’Neal Contino • Nevada
2RU: Deborah Cossette • Minnesota
3RU: Pamela Gergely • California
4RU: Lynn Herring • Virginia

Semi-finalists:
Toni Abranovic • Arizona
Sharon Sutherland • District of Columbia
Linda Kerr • Georgia
Cely de Castro • Hawaii
Tina Brown • Maine
Juanita McCarty • New Jersey
Denise Funderburk • New Mexico

Photogenic: Elizabeth Curran • Illinois
Congeniality: Linda Lefevre • Florida

  • 14 May 1977
  • Gillard Municipal Auditorium • Charleston, SC

Miss USA 1976

W: Barbara Peterson • Minnesota
1RU: Kevin Gale • Michigan
2RU: Gail Atchison • Oregon
3RU: Virginia Jane Murray • South Carolina
4RU: Robyn Sanders • Louisiana

Semi-finalists:
Joan Pennock • California
Liz Wickersham • Georgia
Kathy Schmalen • Illinois
Donna Hibbits • Missouri
Jonelle Bergquist • New Mexico
Candace Gray • Texas
Norene Gilbert • Washington

Photogenic: Liz Wickersham • Georgia
Congeniality: Connie Clark • Kentucky & Dorothy Westphal • South Dakota

  • 15 May 1976
  • Niagara Falls International Convention Center • Niagara Falls, NY

MISS USA 1975

W: Summer Bartholomew • California
1RU: Pamela Flowers • Alabama
2RU: Constance Dorn • North Carolina
3RU: Mary Humes • Florida
4RU: Aundie Evers • Texas

Semi-finalists:
Mary Lamond • District of Columbia
Lois Wise • Hawaii
Jo Ellen Berryman • Indiana
Carol Wallace • Kentucky
Nancy LaRose • Missouri
Cathy Russell • New Jersey
Linda McKee • Virginia

Photogenic: Pamela Flowers • Alabama
Congeniality: Constance Crabtree • Vermont

  • 17 May 1975
  • Niagara Falls International Convention Center • Niagara Falls, NY

MISS USA 1974

W: Karen Morrison • Illinois
1RU: Barbara Cooper • New York
2RU: Mary Cook • Wisconsin
3RU: Gayle Gorrell • California
4RU: Marcia Burton • North Carolina

Semi-finalists:
Carlys Peterson • Arizona
Robin Utterback • District of Columbia
Cynthia Zach • Florida
Karen Hoff • Louisiana
Dorothy McAlveen • Missouri
Linda Dryden • Nevada
Debra Ann Brickley • South Dakota

Photogenic: Barbara Cooper • New York
Congeniality: Donna Thornton • Vermont

  • 18 May 1974
  • Niagara Falls International Convention Center • Niagara Falls, NY

MISS USA 1973

W: Amanda Jones • Illinois
1RU: Susan Carlson • New York
2RU: Gayle White • Rhode Island
3RU: Sherry Nix • Arizona
4RU: Betty Jo Grove • Maryland

Semi-finalists:
Carol Herrema • California
Nancy Paltcha • District of Columbia
Stacy Evans • Florida
Brenda Kopmeyer • Kansas
Storm Hensley • Louisiana
Janice Geiler • Nebraska
Lavon McConnell • Texas

Photogenic: Janice Geiler • Nebraska
Congeniality: Kiki Kirkland • South Carolina
Best State Costume: LaVon McConnell • Texas & Diane Marie Modrow • Wisconsin

  • 19 May 1973
  • Broadway Theatre • New York City, NY

MISS USA 1972

W: Tanya Wilson • Hawaii
1RU: Alberta Phillips • New York
2RU: Kim Christina Hobson • California
3RU: Conni Ensor • Florida
4RU: Kathleen Ann Kehlmier • Ohio

Semi-finalists:
Patricia Lane • Alaska
Janet Gail Greenwalt • District of Columbia
Bonnie Martin • Louisiana
Marilyn Ann Petty • Michigan
Donna Reel • New Mexico
Deborah Ann Falls • North Carolina
Susan Gordon • South Carolina

Photogenic: Susan Peters • Texas
Congeniality: Peggy Moore • Utah

  • 20 May 1972
  • Cerromar Beach Hotel • Dorado, Puerto Rico

MISS USA 1971

W: Michele McDonald • Pennsylvania
1RU: Brenda Box • Texas
2RU: Susanne Pottenger • Arizona
3RU: Nancy Rich • Missouri
4RU: Patricia Barnstable • Kentucky

Semi-finalists:
Karin Morrell • California
Suzanne Pluskoski • District of Columbia
Susan Deaton • Florida
Carol Theis • Maryland
Pat Glannan • Michigan
Sandra Taft • Vermont
Brenda Miller • Virginia

Photogenic: Brenda Miller • Virginia
Congeniality: Diane Knaub • Colorado

  • 22 May 1971
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1970

W: Deborah Shelton • Virginia
1RU: Vickie Chesser • South Carolina
2RU: Sheri Schruhl • Nevada
3RU: Donna Marie Ford • Tennessee
4RU: Cherie Stephens • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Mary Jane Dial • Arkansas
Linda Lee Hall • California
Nikki Phillipp • District of Columbia
Cheryl Johnson • Florida
Margaret McAleer • Maine
Christina Tefft • New York
Jane Harrison • Ohio
Laura Smith • Oregon
Diane Swendeman • Texas
Susan Hyde • Washington

Photogenic: Deborah Shelton • Virginia
Congeniality: Diane Swendeman • Texas

  • 16 May 1970
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

1960-1969

Miss USA 1960 Linda Bement, of Utah (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1961 Sharon Brown, of Louisiana
Miss USA 1962 Macel Wilson, of Hawaii
Miss USA 1963 Marite Ozers, of Illinois
Miss USA 1964 Bobbi Johnson, of District of Columbia
Miss USA 1965 Sue Anne Downey, of Ohio
Miss USA 1966 Maria Remenyi, of California
Miss USA 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock, of Alabama (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1968 Dorothy Anstett, of Washington
Miss USA 1969 Wendy Dascomb, of Virginia

MISS USA 1969

W: Wendy Dascomb • Virginia
1RU: Mary Verdiani • Vermont
2RU: Eva Engle • South Carolina
3RU: Ruth Harris • Arizona
4RU: Troas Hayes • California

Semi-finalists:
Hitsy Parnell • Alabama
Susan Hawkins • Colorado
Elizabeth Wanderman • Connecticut
Maria Junquera • Florida
Stephanie Quintana • Hawaii
Karen Esslinger • Nevada
Mary Gard • New Mexico
Rosemary Hradek • New York
Sande Drews • Texas
Deborah Giberson • Washington

Photogenic: Susan Hawkins • Colorado
Congeniality: Mary Verdiani • Vermont

  • 24 May 1969
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1968

W: Dorothy Anstett • Washington
1RU: Paulette Reck • Maryland
2RU: Kathy Landry • Nevada
3RU: Kathy Hebert • Louisiana
4RU: Bonnie Tafoya • New Mexico

Semi-finalists:
Claudia Robinson • Alabama
Ann Smithwick • Arkansas
Suzanne Fromm • California
Janice Shilinsky • Connecticut
Carol Seymour • Hawaii
Virginia Clift • Michigan
June West • New York
Linda Hoyle • Ohio
Sandra Force • Tennessee
Laurie Burke • Virginia

Photogenic: Suzanna Timberlake • Tennessee
Congeniality: Nancy Wierzbicki • Vermont

  • 18 May 1968
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1967

W: Sylvia Hitchcock • Alabama (Won Miss Universe)
1RU: Susan Bradley • California
2RU: Cheryl Patton • Florida (Succeeded Sylvia)
3RU: Jodi Bonham • Wisconsin
4RU: Karen Hendrix • Missouri

Semi-finalists:
Judianne Magnusson • Arizona
Myra Chudy • District of Columbia
Beverly Lacek • Illinois
Sandy Clevering(Maryland
Jacqueline Moore • Nevada
Maureen Bassett • Oregon
Barbara Ann Woronko • Pennsylvania
Nancy Brackhahn • Tennessee
Bonnie Robinson • Texas
Elizabeth Kallmyer • Virginia

Photogenic: Elizabeth Kallmyer • Virginia
Congeniality: Sandra Baldwin • Idaho

  • 20 May 1967
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1966

W: Maria Remenyi • California
1RU: Pat Denne • Connecticut
2RU: Elaine Richards • Indiana
3RU: Judy Slayton • North Dakota
4RU: Randy Beard • Florida

Semi-finalists:
Roxanne Neeley • Arizona
Sue Counts • District of Columbia
Judith Wolski • Hawaii
Roselaine Zetter • Maryland
Nancy Brackett • Massachusetts
Nancy Self • New York
Karen Dietz • Ohio
Mary Smith • Tennessee
Dorothy Pickens • Texas
Denice Blair • Utah

Photogenic: Maria Remenyi • California
Congeniality: Linda Leafdale • Wyoming

  • 21 May 1966
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1965

W: Sue Ann Downey • Ohio
1RU: Jane Nelson • Arizona
2RU: Judy Baldwin • New Mexico
3RU: Julie Andrus • Kentucky
4RU: Dianna Batts • District of Columbia

Semi-finalists:
Leigh Sanford • Alabama
Kathryn Hage • California
Elthe Aguiar • Hawaii
Susan Pill • Michigan
Denyse Turner • Nevada
Gloria Jon • New York
Cheryl Semrad • Oklahoma
Vicki Harrison • South Carolina
Phyllis Johnson • Texas
Janice Sadler • Utah

Photogenic: Cheryl Semrad • Oklahoma
Congeniality: Elizabeth Carroll • Minnesota & Bonnie Perkins • Tennessee

  • 4 June 1965
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1964

W: Bobbi Johnson • District of Columbia
1RU: Diane Balloun • Texas
2RU: Suzy Marlin • Alaska
3RU: Janet Erickson • Utah
4RU: Johnna Reid • Kentucky

Semi-finalists:
Pamela Borgfeldt • Alabama
Jeanne Venables • California
Dorothy Johnson • Idaho
Royette Tarry • Maryland
Patricia Turk • Mississippi
Barbara Richartz • New Jersey
Dorothy Langhans • New York
Gail Krielow • Ohio
Jackie Maloney • Oklahoma
Toye Esch • Oregon

  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1963

W: Marite Ozers • Illinois
1RU: Michele Metrinko • District of Columbia
2RU: Sandra Marlin • Missouri
3RU: Rhea Looney • Colorado
4RU: Francine Herack • California

Semi-finalists:
Dinah Armstrong • Alabama
Diane McGarry • Arizona
Sandra Smith • Massachusetts
Pamela Sands • Michigan
Kathee Francis • Nevada
Sandra Fillingim • New Mexico
Jean Quinn • New York
Roberta Mosier • Oklahoma
Cecelia Yoder • South Carolina
Bobby Morrow • Tennessee

Best State Costume: Linda Egland • Florida

  • 17 July 1963
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1962

W: Macel Leilani Wilson • Hawaii
1RU: Diane Zabicki • Connecticut
2RU: Gail White • Tennessee
3RU: Marilyn Tindall • California
4RU: Janet Hadland • Nevada

Semi-finalists:
Jerri Michelson • Arizona
Penny James • Colorado
Helen Sweeney • District of Columbia
Jean Donnelly • Illinois
Susan Ekamp • Indiana
Sandralee Kay • New Hampshire
Sherrylyn Patecell • New York
Joyce Collin • Oregon
Margaret Lineman • Pennsylvania
Jackie Williams • Texas
Patricia Profaizer • Utah

Best State Costume: Joyce Collin • Oregon

  • 12 July 1962
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1961

W: Sharon Brown • Louisiana
1RU: Pamela Stettler • California
2RU: Karen Weller • Nevada
3RU: Alexa Currey • New York
4RU: Suellen Robinson • Alabama

Semi-finalists:
Florence Mayette • Connecticut
Marcia Chambler • Kentucky
Elaine Cusick • Massachusetts
Patricia Squires • Michigan
Marlene Britsch • Mississippi
Gail Weinstock • Nebraska
Diane Gierson • New Jersey
Joan Zeller • Rhode Island
Janet Hawley • Utah
Kathy McManaway • West Virginia

Photogenic: Sharon Brown • Louisiana

  • 13 July 1961
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

MISS USA 1960

W: Linda Bement • Utah
1RU: Mary Rodites • New York
2RU: Margaret Jo Gordon • Alabama
3RU: Lyndia Ann Tarlton • North Carolina
4RU: Nancy Wakefield • Florida

Semi-finalists:
Teri Janssen • California
Joyce Trautwig • Connecticut
Trudy Shulkin • Iowa
Judy Fletcher • Louisiana
Barbara Feldman • Massachusetts
Judith Richards • Michigan
Marilyn Jean Stalcup • Missouri
Sandy Chudy • New Jersey
Corrine Huff • Ohio
Garnett Pugh • West Virginia

Photogenic: Judy Fletcher • Louisiana

  • 7 July 1960
  • Miami Beach Auditorium • Miami Beach, FL

1952-1959

Miss USA 1952 Jackie Loughery, of New York
Miss USA 1953 Myrna Hansen, of Illinois
Miss USA 1954 Miriam Stevenson, of South Carolina (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1955 Carlene King Johnson, of Vermont
Miss USA 1956 Carol Morris, of Iowa (later Miss Universe)
Miss USA 1957 Mary Leona Gage, of Maryland
Miss USA 1957 Charlotte Sheffield, of Utah
Miss USA 1958 Eurlyne Howell, of Louisiana
Miss USA 1959 Terry Lyn Huntingdon, of California
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1952 • The first Miss USA contestants who won film contracts with Universal Studios, pictured here in the 1952 film "The Mississippi Gambler", left to right Missses Montana, Valerie Jackson, Michigan, Judy Hatula, Germany, Renate Hoy, Actress Piper Laurie (She appeared in Carrie as Sissy Spacek's mother), Louisiana, Jeanne Thompson, New York (first Miss USA in '52) Jackie Loughery, and New Jersey, Ruth Hampton.
1952 MISS USA and MISS UNIVERSE delegates competing for the first crown.
Miss USA 1952 titleholder photo almanac • Pennsylvania
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Miss USA 1952 titleholder photo almanac • North Dakota
Miss Texas USA 1952 Charlene McClary
Miss Massachusetts USA 1952 Vel Dorne
10 Jul 1953 • Christine Martel, Miss France in the Miss Universe beauiy pageant, is being shown the finer workings of a midget car (Billy Cantrell's No 1) in a prelude to tonight's racing card at Veterans Memorial Stadium. Beverlee Burlant (Miss Connecticut) lends a beauteous ear as Cantrell (right) gives the demonstration. The bevy of beauties will attend the races tonight.
1953 Florida clipping
1953 • Miss Idaho, a contestant in the 1953 Miss Universe pageant, waves from atop a float as a naval officer parades her through the streets of Long Beach, Ca.
1953 Minnesota clipping
1953 Miss Massachusetts USA clipping
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30 Apr 1953 • Winners of the "Miss Universe" bathing beauty contest held in Long Beach, Calif. Iast year and placed under contract by Universal-International Studios are shown above. First movie in which most of them appeared: was "Mississippi Gambler' starring Tyrone Power, Piper Laurie, and Julia Adams. And most of them can be seen in "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars." Left to right: Judith Hatula, who was "Miss Michigan". at Long Beach; Valerie Jackson (Miss Montana), Elza Edsman (Miss Hawaii, Jeanne Thomp-son (Miss Louisiana), Renate Huy (Miss Germany), Jeri Miller (Miss Long Beach), Ruth Hampton (Miss New Jersey), Jackie Loughery (Miss U.S.A.) and Judy Dan (Miss Hongkong).
13 Jul 1953 • Thrilled with every moment since their arrival in Long Beach Miss Iowa (Marilyn Shonka) and Miss Louisiana (Jeanne Vaughn Thompson) didn't seem bothered by the boiling sun
16 Jul 1953 • WHO IS SHE? Vermont has a representative at the Miss U. S. A. beauty contest at Long Beach, Calif., but she is identified only as Kathleen Surrel with no home address provided by contest officials. Here she cools off between competitions with Rita Stazi, Miss Italy of Milan, and Mary Ann Papke, Miss Minnesota of Minneapolis. The official Miss Vermont, Carlene Johnson of Rutland, will compete in the more famous Miss America Beauty Pageant in Atlantic City in September.
15 Jul 1953 • Judges (foreground) mark their choices as candidates for the title Miss United States stand before them in competition at Log Beach. Ten unnamed winners were selected for tonight's Miss U. S. finals. The eventual winner will compete with girls from 22 nations for the Miss Universe title tomorrow and Friday nights. Left to right: Miss Rhode Island, Barbara Deignan; Utah, Shauna Wood; Vermont, Kathleen Surrel; Virginia, Dorothy Bailey; Washington, Nancy Petraborg, and West Virginia, Fay Higley.
July 1953 • Miss Jeri Hauer of Hatboro, who was selected "Miss Pennsylvania," added finishing touch to her make-up in Philadelphia yesterday before leaving for Long Beach, Calif. She'll compete in the "Miss Universe" contest there.
July 1953 • QUICK TO LEARN that there's a lot of hard work connected with the glamor of posing for "leg art" Earlene (Miss Nevada) Whitt helps Christel (Miss Germany) Schaack up a steep flight of steps at Municipal Auditorium. They made it!
JOAN DALY (left) and Muriel Roy, Miss Massachusetts and Miss New Hampshire, respectively. fix their pretty faces at LaGuardia Field. They arrived yesterday prior to taking off for the Coast, where they'll compete for title of Miss USA.
July 1953 • Contestants for the Miss Universe title visited Universal Studio and found gun-toting Actor Audie Murphy there to protect them. From left the beauties are Miss Canada, Miss California, Miss Greece, and Miss Massachusetts
Miss Andrea Todd of Milford, elected to represent the state in the Miss Universe contest Friday was given a wardrobe of four dresses by Ralph Kolodney, left, president of Kolodney and Co., Inc. Miss Todd will enter the Miss Universe contest on July 15-25 at Longbeach, Calif.
July 1954 • Seven young women pose at Washington National Airport yesterday, before flying to California to compete in the "Miss Universe" beauty contest. Left to right: Elsie Whitehead, Chatham, Va., "Miss Virginia;" Carol Hammack, Front Royal, Va., "Miss Front Royal"; Barbara Holly, Elizabethton, Tenn., "Miss Tennessee;" Sandra Waggy, Charleston, W. Va., "Miss West Virginia;" Laura Farley, Washington, "Miss District of Columbia;" Ann Pickett, Liberty, N. C, "Miss North Carolina," and Barbara Ann Eschenburg, Berlin, Md., "Miss Maryland."
July 1954 • Arriving In Long Beach, Calif., for the Miss Universe Beauty Pageant are. from left: Miss Philadelphia, Elaine DuFeen; Miss Wisconsin, Rita Younger; and Miss Michigan, Gerri Hoffman.
July 1954 • Some of the beauties from around the world register at "Miss Universe beauty pageant headquarters at Long Beach. Calif., yesterday, following their arrival for the world contest. Standing, from left: "Miss Belgium," Christiane Nackaerts; "Miss Ohio," Barbara Joyce Randa; Miss Sweden, Ragnhild Olausson; "Miss Italy. Maria Palfani; "Miss Maryland," Barbara Ann Eschenburg; "Miss Massachusetts." Nan Cowan: and "Miss Minnesota," Dawn Joyce.
July 1954 • Followers of the "Miss Universe" contest and pageant under way at Long Beach, Calif., are comparing "Miss Montana" (above). Dawn Oney of Billings, with Marilyn Monroe of the movies. Each is a blonde and shapely and has a quality that captures public attention. But the actress' bust (37) and hips (36) exceed Miss Montana's by an inch. Miss Montana at 5 feet, 6 inches is half an inch taller. Preliminary judging in the Miss U.S.A. contest opens Tuesday, with finals Wednesday night. Friday night comes the grand climax the crowning of Miss Universe.
1954 • Proudly showing their trophies are the winners in Wednesday night's judging of the "Miss U.S.A." division of the "Miss Universe" contest. Left to right: Miss New York City, Rene Roy, Fourth Place; Miss New York, Karen Huitman, third place; Miss South Carolina, Mirian Stevenson, "Miss U.S.A."; Miss Virginia, Ellen Whitehead, second place; and Miss Texas, Betty Lee, fifth place. The South Carolina belle last night won the "Miss Universe" crown to win the third annual beauty pageant at Long Beach.
May 1955 • Joan Schwartz of New Mexico, 19-year-old candidate for the title of Miss Universe, and her parents Mr and Mrs Robert Schwartz, approve a list of contest rules and regulations. They will go to Long Beach Calif., July 14-24 where Miss Universe will be selected from candidates representing the 48 states and foreign countries.
7 Jun 1955 • Serving up salad is 18-year-old Donna Schurr, the prettiest waitress in CA. Though she's been named Miss California of 1955, Donna continues to wait on tables at Knott's Berry Farm, Buena Park. Miss Schurr, who will compete in the Miss Universe contest, is 5'7" tall and measures 36-24-35.
July 1955 • This quintet of pulchritude will represent New England it Long Beach, Calif., in the Miss Universe contest next month. Left to right, Miss New Hampshire, Pat Mowry of Manchester; Miss Connecticut, Jane Bartolotta of Middletown; Miss Rhode Island, Beverly Jansen of Providence; Miss Vermont, Carlene King Johnson of Rutland; and Miss Massachusetts, Jean Dernago of Springfield
July 1955 • Pretty Barbara Latta, Wyoming's entry in the Miss Universe contest, is given an oil lease of 80 acres to present to the mayor of Long Beach, Calif. The lease, being presented by Walter Davis, is on Wyoming land in Natrona county, and located in the Teapot Dome area.
July 1955 • Pat O'Kane, extreme left, who is Miss New York, and Beverly Rogers of Maywood, third from right, Miss New Jersey, welcome several of the beauties who will participate in the Miss Universe contest in California, last night at Palisades Amusement Park. Left to right are Miss O'Kane; Claudie Petit, Miss France; Hillevi Rombin, Miss Sweden; liana Carmel, Miss Israel; Miss Rogers; Margit Nuenke, Miss Germany, and Nicole DeMeyer, Miss Belgium.
July 1955 • New England girls in Miss Universe contest shown as they arrived in Los Angeles. Left to right, Patricia O'Kane, New York city, Beverly Rogers, New Jersey; Beverly Jansen, Rhode Island; Pat Mowry, New Hampshire; Hostess Sallie Lux; Jane Bartolotta, Connecticut; Jean Dernago, Massachusetts; Carlene Johnson, Vermont.
July 1955 • Joan Schwartz, right, Albuquerque, N.M., "Miss New Mexico, and Mary Miles Daughters, left, Kingsville, Texas, "Miss Texas," chat with Su-sana Duijm, center, "Miss Venezuela," on their arrival in Long Beach, Calif., for the "Miss Universe" beauty contest.
1955 • Donna May Schurr, who was "Miss California" in the Miss Universe contest.
July 1955 • Emilia Barreto Correa Lima (left), Miss Brazil in the Miss Universe contest opening at Long Beach, Cal. yesterday, makes friends with Carlene King Johnson, who is competing in the Miss U.S.A. contest as Miss Vermont, at breakfast. If Miss Johnson is named U.S.A., she'll compete with foreign entries in the Miss Universe contest [plot twist... she was!]
July 1955 • A cooling drink from a watering trough on the western set of Universal Studios as “Miss Universe” contestants visited the picture lot Monday (L to R: Miami Beach, Beverly Hofmaster; El Salvador, Maribel Arrieta; Delaware, Helen Denise Blackwell; Belgium, Nicole DeMeyr; Rhode Island, Beverly Jansen; Tennessee, Barbara Gurley; and Mexico, Yolanda Mayen
July 1955 • Here are four contestants from New England in the Miss Universe contest at Long Beach, Calif. Left to right: Carlene King Johnson, Miss Vermont; Jane Louise Bartulotta of Middletown, Miss Connecticut; Jean Dernago, Miss Massachusetts, and Beverly Jensen, Miss Rhode Island.
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Oct 1955 • Miss Connecticut poses for a recruiting photo at the Naval Reserve Training Center in Cromwell. The photo will be used to publicize a recruiting drive for Surface Division 3-84.
July 1956 • Good luck to the Queen – Mayor D'Alesandro gives the key to the city and his own wishes for success to Mrs. Charlene Holt, who will represent Maryland in the Miss Universe beauty contest in California.
July 1956 • The new Miss United States of America, Carol Morris of Ottumwa, la., is flanked by the four other finalists after she won the crown at Long Beach Wednesday evening. Left to right are Shari Lewis, Miss Nebraska, fourth; Betty Cherry, South Carolina, second; Miss Morris, Nancy McCollum, Arkansas, third; and Jo Dodson, Texas, fifth.
July 1956 • Gathered around last year’s ‘‘Miss USA,” Carlene King of Vermont, (wearing crown) are the 16 finalists for the 1956 title which will be bestowed Wednesday night at Long Beach, Calif. Top row, from left, Jo Dodson, Texas; Shirley Bagwell, North Carolina; Maija Bertulson, Arizona; Nancy McCollum, Arkansas. Center row from Ieft; Charlene Holt, Maryland; June Svedin, Washington; Eleanor Wood, Ohio; Barbara Sias, Michigan; Cheryl Brown, Utah; Dolores Winfield, New Jersey; Shari Lewis, Nebraska; Betty Cherry, South Carolina. Bottom row from left Stella Wilson, Tennessee; Carol Morris, Iowa; Maralyn Turner, Oregon; Karen Keeler, Colorado.
July 1956 • Just having fun are a group of Miss Universe contestants who frolic on the beach at Long Beach, Calif. after being warned not to get their suits wet. Left to right: Rita Le Clerc, New Hampshire; Dorothy Bailey, Connecticut; Elaine Bishenden, Canada; Jo Dodson, Texas; Rosalind Iva Joan Fung, the Guineas and Concepcion Obach, Chile.
July 1956 • Taking a breather between judging in the Miss Universe contest at Long Beach, Cal., "Miss Chile” Concepcion Obach (left) and her roommate "Miss Delaware" Sandra McCabe (right) in company of their chaperon Mrs L K Cox look over the skyline
July 1956 • Six Miss Universe contestants posed last night at National airport prior to their departure for the West Coast contest. Left to right: (front row): Charlene Holt, Miss Maryland; Sandra McCabe, Miss Delaware; Betty Lane Cherry, Miss South Carolina. Rear row: Audrey Stark. Miss Virginia; Jane Cardi, Miss West Virginia, and Shirley Bagwell, Miss North Carolina.
July 1956 • All smiles are these Miss U hopefuls, posing at pool-side. Left to right are Miss Wyoming Marilyn Scott, 19, of Cheyenne, a sophomore at Colorado A&M; Miss Sweden, Ingrid Goude, 19 of Stockholm; and Miss New York, Kay Douglas, 18 a singer, dancer, and drama student. The beauties lined up today at Pacific Coast Club for pictures.
July 1956 • Young males look up from their beach pads to size up the passing parade as contenders for the Miss Universe crown stroll past their hotel pool at Long Beach, Calif. They and 70 other foreign and domestic beauties will be on hand for judging this week. Left to right are Miss Nevada, Marley Sanderson; Miss Michigan, Barbara Sias; Miss Indiana, Beverly Mattox, and Miss France, Anita Treyens.
July 1956 • Miss USA evening gown competition
July 1956 • Roommates Miss Philippines Isabel Rodriguez and Miss New Mexico Jackie Brown and their hostess Mrs Evelyn Davis exchanged gifts Friday "just for fun". The pageant provided the first trip to the US for Miss Philippines, a student in Manila. Miss New Mexico was a spectator at the 1955 pageant and decided then and there to compete for a chance in this beauty congress. She made it.
July 1957 • Three Pacific beauties compare notes today as they await the Miss Universe contest. From left: Ramona Tong, Miss Hawaiian Islands; Mary Ann Corrale, Miss Philippines, and Hyun Ok Park, Miss Korea
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July 1957 • Mary Clapham, Miss Colorado, at left, was eliminated but Carolyn McGirr, Miss Nebraska, was included in a list of 15 American beauties Tuesday night at Long Beach, Cal, in competition to select the U S representative in the Miss Universe contest.
July 1957 • Miss Massachusetts Sandra Ramsey, 19, (left) was the only New England entry to survive the semi-finals in Long Beach, Calif., judging last night. Fifteen girls were picked to vie for title which will send the winner to the "Miss Universe" finals Friday. With Miss Ramsey are Miss Connecticut, Rosemary Galliotti (center) and Miss New Hampshire, Lyda Lee Moran.
July 1957 • Getting acquainted shortly after their arrival in Long Beach, Calif. for the Miss Universe contest are from left Mary Ann Carman Corrales of The Philippines, Patricia Stafford of New Mexico and Ramona Tong of Hawaii.
July 1957 • Miss USA 1957, Leona Gage, became "Queen for a Day" and was disqualified the day after she was crowned. The first runner up, Charlotte Sheffield, became MISS USA 1957. Left to right 4th runner-up, Carolyn McGirr, Nebraska; 2nd runner-up Ruth Parr, West Virginia; Mary Leona Gage, Charlotte Sheffield, 3rd runner-up Joan Adams, Nevada.
July 1957 • TWO NEW JERSEY BEAUTIES who will compete with the best in the land pose for lensmen at East Orange. Jeanne Lewis (right), 22, of Arlington, is Miss New Jersey in the contest for Miss United States in the Miss Universe competition.
July 1957 • The 1957 Miss Universe Beauty Pageant is under way at Long Beach, Calif., and contestants include Patricia June Stafford, Miss New Mexico.
August 1957 • ROSALIE CULP, Miss Pennsylvania: "No, the contests are not fixed. I've been in many of them, including the Miss America contest; and they're always strictly on the level. Of course, the gripers make all sorts of excuses."
June 1957 • Gloria Lee Hunt doesn't let her preparations for the Miss United States contest interrupt her regular water skiing in Corpus Christi bay. Gloria, who won the Miss Texas title re cently at Lake Whitney, loves water sports and doesn't mind taking an occasional spill from the skis.
18 Jul 1958 • Miss Shirlee Fox, 20, of 2301 E. Mulberry, boards Bonanza plane at sky Harbor Airport for Long Beach, where she will represent Arizona in the Miss Universe contest. Adjutant General Frank E. Fraser gives her a bound volume of Arizona Highways to present Long Beach Mayor Raymond Kealer. Councilman John Haldiman, center, represented city at official sendoff.
July 1958 • Donna Kay Brooks, left, 18, of Studio City, Miss California in Miss Universe contest, translates official program for roommate, Miss Belgium, Lillian Taelmans, 20, as they prepare to attend formal dinner sponsored by Harbor Department at Lafayette Hotel in Long Beach. Foreign consuls were guests.
1958 • Oklahoma head coach Bud Wilkinson (left) is greeted at the airport by Orange Bowl queen Marcia Valibus. Also in the picture are OU players Don Stiller and Clendon Thomas. The Sooners would defeat Duke 48-21 in the 1958 Orange Bowl.
July 1958 • Miss Hawaii, Geri Hoo, Miss Universe Contestant poses during a parade in Long Beach, California.
1958-07-15 • Miss Hawaii, 18-year-old, Geri Hoo, arrives at Lockheed Air Terminal in Burbank on her way to the Miss Universe contest in Long Beach.
July 1958 • Three beauties seeking the title of Miss Universe at Long Beach, Calif., cross their fingers in hope as they prepare for a week's round of appearances, climaxed by the finals next Friday night. Left to right: Adalgisa Colombo, Brazil; Jeanette Ashton, Idaho; Greta Anderson, Norway.
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July 1958 • Helen Youngquist (South Dakota) and Patricia Moss (South Carolina)
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July 1958 • Bette Sue Robertson, 19, left, Miss District of Columbia, and Mary Ann Guthrie, Miss West Virginia, seem relaxed as they sign autographs for Loren Lindo, 6, at Miss Universe fete. Both are happy event is over.
July 1958 • Protecting themselves from too much sun while waiting to pose for Miss Universe panorama picture of all contestants were (from left) Dee Kjeldgaard (Miss -Nebraska), Tomoko Mori take (Miss Japan) and Cindy Ann Garrison (Miss Ohio). None of the contestants took; chances on getting, a sunburn for the crucial days of judgment ahead.
July 1958 • Judith Carlson (Alabama); Donna Kay Brooks (California);Marcia Valibus (Florida); Diane Austin (Georgia); June Pinckney (Illinois); Eurlyne Howell (Louisiana); Sharon Tietjen (Montana); Dee Kjeldgaard (Nebraska); Virginia Fox (New York); Patricia Moss (South Carolina); Helen Youngquist (South Dakota); Martha Boales (Tennessee); Linda Daugherty (Texas); Sandra Pugh (Utah); Rose Marie Nielsen (Washington)
July 1958 • Donna Kay Brooks (California), Judith Carlson (Alabama), Virginia Fox (New York)
July 1958 • Marcia Valibus (Florida) and Diane Austin (Georgia)
July 1958 • Eurlyne Howell (Louisiana) and Dee Kjeldgaard (Nebraska)
23 July 1958 • Sharon Tietjen (Montana) and June Pinckney (Illinois)
July 1958 • Linda Daugherty (Texas) and Rose Marie Nielsen (Washington)
July 1958 • Eurlyne Howell, MISS USA 1958 from Bossier City, Louisiana is pictured with her runner ups, Florida, Alabama, Illinois and Georgia.
July 1958 • Misses New York and Singapore walking poolside
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1958 Vermont USA clipping
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Aug 1959 • Barbeth Smith, talented Butte girl and a 1959 graduate of Butte High School, is shown in one of the beauty pageant's parades, which decided the title of "Miss Universe" in Long Beach, Calif. Publicizing the Treasure State, Miss Smith's float bore the seal of Montana and its centerpiece was topped with the wording, "Montana."
July 1959 • Sue Simone Ingersoll of Albuquerque today withdrew from the Miss Universe contest at Long Beach Calif. Miss Ingersoll is a Catholic and rules of the Santa Fe archdiocese can deny her the sacraments of her church if she appears in a public swim suit contest. This is how Miss Ingersoll, who was Miss New Mexico, looked yesterday as she rode on a float in the pageant parade.
June 1959 • A Monticello girl, Miss Anita Watkins, will represent Indiana in the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Calif. next month.
1959 Maine clipping
July 1959 • Posing prettily before flying from New York to Los Angeles for the Miss Universe beauty contest are these New England beauty queens. Left to righjt are Carolyn Ann Komant of Maine, Beatrice Duprey of Massachusetts, Jayne Burghardt of Connecticut, Juanita La Querre of Vermont and Nancy Gray of New Hampshire. Their first competition will be for the title of Miss United States and a place in ’ the Miss Universe contest.
July 1959 • Pat Sherburne (left), Miss Idaho, and her neighbor, Melanie Canfield, Miss Utah, adjust the straw hat of Sond Sodsai, Miss Thailand, as the three contenders for title of Miss Universe get acquainted at the beach.
July 1959 • Pat Visser, Hawaii's entry in the Miss Universe contest, congratulates Nevada's Joy Blaine (right) after Miss Blaine was selected as one of 15 semi-finalists. Both girls are divorcees, the only ones in the contest. Miss Blaine is the mother of two children.
July 1959 • Kicking off the annual selection of Miss Universe at Long Beach, beauties from all over the US and the world flew there yesterday. Leah Jo Robinson, 20, Miss Washington (l) got acquainted with (from l) Patricia Visser, 21, Miss Hawaii, Hyun Choo Oh, 19, Miss Korea, and Terry Lynn Huntingdon, 19, Miss California. Some 1000 persons greeted the beauties. There are 79 entries and competition, starting Tuesday night, will conclude Friday night July 24
July 1959 • Discussing shoes are Miss Universe competitors (from left) Arlene Nesbitt, New York; Nancy Jean Gray, New Hampshire; Sue Simone Ingersoll, New Mexico; and Sondra Osborne, Oklahoma.
Aug 1959 • Bar Beth Smith, 18, of Butte, Miss Montana for 1959 and a Miss Universe representative, returned from the Long Beach, Calif, pageant and stopped in Billings Saturday. She turned down attractive offers to continue her education, probably at Montana State College in Bozeman.
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July 1959 • "Miss Texas," Carelgean Douglas of Corpus Christi, will take a considerable amount of beauty to the "Miss Universe" contest in Long Beach, Calif. plus a commission in the Texas Navy for the mayor of Long Beach.
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MISS USA 1959

W: Terry Huntingdon • California
1RU: Carelgean Douglas • Texas
2RU: Nanita Greene • Florida
3RU: Dorothy Taylor • Georgia
4RU: Arlene Nesbitt • New York

Semi-finalists:
Pat Sullivan • Alabama
Donna Needham • Arkansas
Diane Gardner • Colorado
Kay Nielson • Iowa
Mary La Bianco • Louisiana
Carolyn Komant • Maine
Diane White • Maryland
Barbara Stell • Missouri
Joy Blaine • Nevada
Wilda Estep • West Virginia

  • 22 July 1959
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1958

W: Eurlyne Howell • Louisiana
1RU: Marcia Valibus • Florida
2RU: Judith Carlson • Alabama
3RU: June Pickney • Illinois
4RU: Diana Austin • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Donna Brooks • California
Sharon Tietjen • Montana
Dee Kjeldgaard • Nebraska
Virginia Fox • New York
Patricia Moss • South Carolina
Helen Youngquist • South Dakota
Martha Boales • Tennessee
Linda Daugherty • Texas
Sandra Pugh • Utah
Rose Nielsen • Washington

  • 23 July 1958
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1957

W: Mary Leona Gage • Maryland (Dethroned)
1RU: Charlotte Sheffield • Utah (Assumed title)
2RU: Ruth Parr • West Virginia
3RU: Joan Adams • Nevada
4RU: Carolyn McGirr • Nebraska

Semi-finalists:
Helen Garrott • Arkansas
Peggy Jacobson • California
Marianne Gaba • Illinois
Judith Hall • Iowa
Sandra Ramsey • Massachusetts
Sanita Pelkey • New York
Kathryn Gabriel • Ohio*
Jean Spotts • South Carolina
Gloria Hunt • Texas
Diana Schafer • Washington

* Assumed the 4th runner-up spot after Mary Leona Gage was dethroned

  • 17 July 1957
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1956

W: Carol Morris • Iowa
1RU: Betty Cherry • South Carolina
2RU: Nancy McCollum • Arkansas
3RU: Shari Lewis • Nebraska
4RU: Jo Dobson • Texas

Semi-finalists:
Maija Bertulson • Arizona
Karen Keeler • Colorado
Charlene Holt • Maryland
Barbara Sias • Michigan
Dolores Winfield • New Jersey
Shirley Bagwell • North Carolina
Eleanor Wood • Ohio
Maralyn Turner • Oregon
Stella Wilson • Tennessee
Cheryl Brown • Utah
June Svedin • Washington

  • 18 July 1956
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1955

W: Carlene King Johnson • Vermont
1RU: Margaret Haywood • Arkansas
2RU: Donna Streever • Nebraska
3RU: Donna Schurr • California
4RU: Carolann Connor • Georgia

Semi-finalists:
Dorothy Bewley • Colorado
Marlies Gessler • Florida
Diane Daniggelis • Illinois
Joan Schwartz • New Mexico
Janet Kadlecik • New York
Patricia O’Kane • New York City
Sara Stone • South Carolina
Mary Daughters • Texas
Shirley Givins • Washington
Jeanne Boulay • Wisconsin

  • 20 July 1955
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1954

W: Miriam Stevenson • South Carolina
1RU: Karin Hultman • New York State*
2RU: Renee Roy • New York City
3RU: Betty Lee • Texas
4RU: Celeste Ravel • Illinois

Semi-finalists:
Waydine Nesbitt • Arkansas
Sandra Lea Constance • California
Andrea Todd • Connecticut
Laura Farley • District of Columbia
Cecilia Ann Dennis • Indiana
Ione Lukens • Iowa
Janice Beverly Bowles • Memphis, TN
Dawn Joyce • Minnesota
Alice Jean Porritt • Missouri
Dawn Oney • Montana
Margie Winkhoff • Nebraska
Evelyn Orowitz • New Jersey
Barbara Joyce Randa • Ohio
Rita Dolores Younger • Wisconsin

*1st runner-up Ellen Whitehead of Virginia was dethroned the next day after it was discovered she was only 16. The finalists moved up a place, and Celeste Revel was named 4th runner-up.

  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1953

W: Myrna Hansen • Illinois
1RU: Mary Kemp Griffin • Florence, SC
2RU: Doris Edwards • Alabama
3RU: Nancy Petraborg • Washington
4RU: Shauna Wood • Utah

Semi-finalists:
Marcella Roulette • California
Jeanie Carroll • Colorado
Kay Duggar • Florida
Marilyn Shonka • Iowa
Mary Ann Stice • Kentucky
Jeanne Vaughn Thompson • Louisiana
Jackie Lee • Maine
Mary Ann Papke • Minnesota
Berneta Nelson • Nebraska
Earlene Whitt • Nevada
Reta Knapp • New York
Eleanor Mack • Ohio
Jeri Bauer • Pennsylvania
Susan Day • South Carolina
Joan Gail Bradshaw • Texas

Photogenic: Myrna Hansen • Illinois
Congeniality: Jeanne Vaughn Thompson • Louisiana

  • 16 July 1953
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA

MISS USA 1952

W: Jackie Loughery • New York
1RU: Jeanne Vaughn Thompson • Louisiana
2RU: Carolyn Carlew • Missouri
3RU: Jean Harper • California
4RU: Trula Birchfield • Oklahoma

Semi-finalists:
Virginia Ann Johnson • Indiana
Judy Hatula • Michigan
Jodell Stirmlinger • Minnesota
Valerie Jackson • Montana
Ruth June Hampton • New Jersey

Congeniality: Valerie Jackson • Montana

  • 27 June 1952
  • Long Beach Municipal Auditorium • Long Beach, CA