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Miss USA 1986
Miss USA 1986 was the 35th Miss USA pageant, televised live on May 20 from Miami, Florida on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Christy Fichtner of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the second consecutive winner from Texas. Fichtner served the pageant for only nine months as the pageant was moved into the newly-established February schedule in 1987. Florida's hosting the pageant marked the 15th time has ever done in the Miss USA history. First runner-up was Miss World America 1986 and the future Academy Award-winning actress, Halle Berry. Results Placements Special awards Final competition : Winner : First runner-up : Second runner-up : Third runner-up : Fourth runner-up :(#) Rank in each round of competition Historical significance * Texas wins competition for the third time and twice in a row. * Ohio earns the ''1st runner-up'' position for the first time. * Georgia earns the ''2nd runner-up'' position for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christy Fichtner
Christiane Crane Fichtner (born October 28, 1962) is an American actress and beauty queen who won Miss USA 1986. In 2003, she participated in '' Who Wants to Marry My Dad?''. Early life and education Her father is named Clifton Wales Fichtner. She attended Greenwich High School in Connecticut where she was the girlfriend of future Pro Football Hall of Famer Steve Young. She moved to Dallas, enrolling at Southern Methodist University. Career Pageants As a beauty queen, she was crowned Miss Texas USA and Miss USA 1986, becoming the second of five consecutive winners from Texas during the 1980s. Her main competition and eventual first runner-up at Miss USA was actress Halle Berry. At the 1986 Miss Universe pageant held in July 1986 in Panama City, Panama, Fichtner placed first in the preliminary competition, third in semifinal interview, first in swimsuit and second in evening gown, which allowed her to advance as one of the Top 5 finalists of the competition, finishing her ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Ohio USA
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. It has previously been known as Miss Ohio Universe. It is produced by Proctor Productions. The pageant is currently held in Springfield and has previously been hosted by Mentor, Steubenville and Portsmouth. Two Ohio representatives, Sue Downey in 1965 and Kim Seelbrede in 1981, have won the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Universe pageant. The most notable Miss Ohio USA is actress and Oscar winner Halle Berry, who was 1st runner up at Miss USA 1986. Other notable former titleholders include actress, model and sportscaster Jayne Kennedy and two former ''Survivor'' contestants, Kim Mullen of '' Survivor: Palau'' and Candace Smith of '' Survivor: Tocantins.'' Two Miss Ohio USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA. Two have also competed at Miss America. The most recent placement was Si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 1983
Miss USA 1983 was the 32nd Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 12, 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of Arkansas.(13 May 1983)Miss California wins Miss USA Pageant ''Santa Cruz Sentinel'' (Associated Press story), p. C-9. Hayek was the first runner up at Miss Universe 1983. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker, with color commentary from Joan Van Ark. It was held in Tennessee for the only time, while Miss Teen USA 1984 did the same thing in Memphis on the other side of the state. Results Placements Special awards *Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer ( Iowa) *Miss Photogenic: Lisa Allred ( Texas) *Best State Costume: Julie Page ( Pennsylvania) Final competition scores : Winner : First runner-up : Second runner-up : Third runner-up : Fourth runner-up : Top 12 semifinalist Historical significance * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 1984
Miss USA 1984 was the 33rd Miss USA pageant, televised live from Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida on May 17, 1984. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mai Shanley of Miss New Mexico USA, New Mexico was crowned Miss USA 1984 by outgoing titleholder Julie Hayek of Miss California USA, California. The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker. It was the first time the pageant had been held in Florida since 1971, the last time the pageant had been held in its old home of Miami Beach. In an odd occurrence, both women in the top two had previously competed at Miss America, neither one of whom placed at that pageant. Results Placements Final Competition Historical significance * Miss New Mexico USA, New Mexico wins competition for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in Miss USA 1965, 1965. Also becoming in the 22nd state who does it for the first time. * Miss West Virginia USA, West Virginia earns the ''1st runner-up'' position for the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 1969
Miss USA 1969 was the 18th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 24, 1969. The pageant was won by Wendy Dascomb of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dorothy Anstett of Washington. Dascomb was the first woman from Virginia to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1969. Results References External links * {{Miss USA 1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ... 1969 in the United States 1969 beauty pageants 1969 in Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 1979
Miss USA 1979 was the 28th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 30, 1979. The pageant was won by Mary Therese Friel of New York, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Judi Andersen of Hawaii. Friel was the second woman from New York to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1979. Results Final Competition Special awards Preliminary Swimsuit Historical significance * New York wins competition for the second time. * Washington earns the ''1st runner-up'' position for the first time and reached its highest placement since Dorothy Anstett won in 1968. * Hawaii earns the ''2nd runner-up'' position for the first time and reached its highest placement since Judi Andersen won in the previous year. * Illinois earns the ''3rd runner-up'' position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1958. Also it was reached its highest placement ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 1970
Miss USA 1970 was the 19th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 16, 1970. The pageant was won by Deborah Shelton of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1970. She later became an actress who appeared in the film ''Body Double'' and on a number of television series, including ''Dallas''. Results References External links Miss USA official website {{Miss USA 1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity of X (''Extreme''). Between 10,000 and ... May 1970 events in the United States 1970 beauty pageants 1970 in Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Oklahoma USA
The Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1997, Oklahoma joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA 2015 on July 12, 2015 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, becoming the first contestant from Oklahoma to win the national title, and as well the 34th state to have the national title. Oklahoma is in the top 20 states in terms of the number of semi-finalists. Five Miss Oklahoma USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA, four as Miss Oklahoma Teen USA, and one as Miss Illinois Teen USA. Four have also competed at Miss America. Ashley Ehrhart of Oklahoma City was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA 2022 on March 27, 2022 at OCCC Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma City. She represented Oklahoma for the title of Miss USA 2022. Gallery of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates and is previously directed by D&D Productions from 2001 to 2014 before becoming part of Vanbros organization in 2014, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only four states to win two Miss USA titles in consecutive years. All four winners came from the early history of the competition, with their last Miss USA being Karen Morrison, who held the title in 1974. The pageant's most successful years were from 1984 to 1996, when all but two delegates made the cut at Miss USA. That period was followed by many years without a placement. In 1986, sisters Tricia and Laura Bach won the title consecutively, the first occasion of this in the history of the Miss Universe organiza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group since 1992. In 2005, Miss North Carolina USA Chelsea Cooley won the Miss USA crown and placed in the top 10 at Miss Universe. Cooley is the first former Miss North Carolina Teen USA to win the Miss title, although not the first to have competed at Miss Teen USA. The second Miss North Carolina Teen USA to win the Miss title was Erin O'Kelley in 2007. She went on to place in the top 15 at Miss USA 2007. Similar to the Miss Utah USA titleholders, both Cooley and Kelley placed at Miss USA, eclipsing their teen performances. In 2009, Kristen Dalton became the second woman from North Carolina to be crowned Miss USA. In 2019, Cheslie Kryst became the third woman from the state to win Miss USA. In both occasions, they placed top 10 on their respective Miss Universe pageants. The most recent placem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss South Carolina USA
The Miss South Carolina USA competition, previously known as Miss South Carolina Universe, is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant has been produced by Paula Miles, the sister of Miss South Carolina USA 1979, Janice McDonald, since 1980, and it has been directed by RPM Productions. Miriam Stevenson, South Carolina's first Miss USA and the United States' first Miss Universe, was also the first Miss USA winner to have competed at Miss America. She was the first woman to have competed at Miss America, Miss USA, and Miss Universe. South Carolina's second Miss USA was Shawn Weatherly, who also went on to win Miss Universe. Seven Miss South Carolina USAs have also held the Miss South Carolina Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA. Two have also competed at Miss America. Miss South Carolina USA titleholders have also competed at two other major intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Crown Diva Productions. California's most successful placements were in 1959, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1992, and 2011, when Terry Huntingdon, Maria Remenyi, Summer Bartholomew, Julie Hayek, Shannon Marketic, and Alyssa Campanella, respectively, were crowned Miss USA. The current Miss California USA is Tiffany Johnson of Lancaster, California, who is crowned on June 5, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Orange County. Johnson represented California for the title of Miss USA 2022, she placed at the Top 16. History The Miss California USA Pageant was produced by Carolee Munger. Prior to Ms. Munger, Guyrex Productions held the franchise for a number of years and produced successful televised pageants with over 100 participants. Before Guyrex, the pageant was produced by Dr. Leanord Stallcup, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
