Miss USA 1962

Miss USA 1962
Date	July 12, 1962
Venue	Miami, Florida
Entrants	40
Placements	16
Winner	Macel Leilani Wilson Hawaii

Miss USA 1962, the 11th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sharon Brown of Louisiana. Wilson's win gave Hawaii the Miss USA crown at its first attempt, and two days later she was a Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1962. Eleven states did not send a delegate to the 1962 pageant, resulting in the lowest number of contestants since the inaugural pageant of 1952.

Results

• Miss USA 1962: Macel Leilani Wilson (Hawaii)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Diane Zabicki (Connecticut)
  • 2nd runner-up: Gail White (Tennessee)
  • 3rd runner-up: Marilyn Tindall (California)
  • 4th runner-up: Janet Hadland (Nevada)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Jerri Michaelson (Arizona)
  • Penny James (Colorado)
  • Helen Sweeney (District of Columbia)
  • Jean Donnelly (Illinois)
  • Sue Ekamp (Indiana)
  • Sandra Kay (New Hampshire)
  • Sherralyn Patecell (New York)
  • Joyce Collin (Oregon)
  • Margaret Lineman (Pennsylvania)
  • Jackie Williams (Texas)
  • Patricia Profaizer (Utah)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1962 delegates were:

Alabama - Jerolyn Ridgeway Alaska - Teresa Hanson Arizona - Jerri Michaelson Arkansas - Linda Riggan California - Marilyn Tindall Colorado - Penny James Connecticut - Diane Zabicki District of Columbia - Helen Sweeney Florida - Sharon Conrad Georgia - Genelda Odum Hawaii - Macel Leilani Wilson Idaho - Kinne Marie Holland Illinois - Jean Donnelly Indiana - Sue Ekamp Iowa - Regina Prusher Kansas - Linda Light Kentucky - Sally Carter Louisiana - Diane DeClouet Maine - Karen Henderson Maryland - Shelda Farley

Massachusetts - Gail Pope Michigan - Judith Lamparter Mississippi - Sandra Mazur Missouri - Mikee Campbell Nevada - Janet Hadland New Hampshire - Sandra Kay New Jersey - Joyce Thompson New York - Sherralyn Patecell North Carolina - Brenda Smith Ohio - Joan Colucy Oregon - Joyce Collin Pennsylvania - Margaret Lineman Rhode Island - Marilyn Scott South Carolina - Judy Clyburn Tennessee - Gail White Texas - Jackie Williams Utah - Patricia Profaizer Vermont - Barbara Kearney West Virginia - Nickie Gagalis Wisconsin - Sherri Mathson

No state delegate: Delaware, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming

External links

• Miss USA official website