Miss USA 1970 was the 19th
Miss USA pageant, televised live by
CBS from
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida. It was incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on natural and artificial island, man-made barrier islands between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the ...
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
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May 1970 events in the United States
1970 beauty pageants
1970 in Florida