Miss USA 1965

Miss USA 1965
Date	June 4, 1965
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	47
Placements	15
Winner	Sue Downey Ohio
Congeniality	Elizabeth Carroll Bonnie Perkins
Photogenic	Cheryl Semrad

Miss USA 1965, the 14th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on June 4, 1965. This was the first Miss USA pageant to be televised live (on the CBS network), and the first to be a self-contained production, held several weeks before, and independent of, the Miss Universe pageant.

The pageant was won by Sue Downey of Ohio, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Bobbi Johnson of the District of Columbia. Downey went on to place as 2nd runner-up to Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand at Miss Universe 1965. Pageant finalist Dianna Lynn Batts later won the 1965 Miss World USA title, and placed 1st runner-up to Lesley Langley of the United Kingdom at Miss World 1965.

Results

• Miss USA 1965: Sue Downey (Ohio)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Jane Nelson (Arizona)
  • 2nd runner-up: Judy Baldwin (New Mexico)
  • 3rd runner-up: Julie Andrus (Kentucky)
  • 4th runner-up: Dianna Lynn Batts (District of Columbia)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Leigh Sanford (Alabama)
  • Kathryn Hage (California)
  • Elithe Aguiar (Hawaii)
  • Susan Pill (Michigan)
  • Denyse Turner (Nevada)
  • Gloria Jon (New York)
  • Cheryl Semrad (Oklahoma)
  • Vickie Harrison (South Carolina)
  • Phyllis Johnson (Texas)
  • Janice Sadler (Utah)

Special awards

• Congeniality (tie): Elizabeth Carroll (Minnesota) and Bonnie Perkins (Tennessee)
• Photogenic: Cheryl Semrad (Oklahoma)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1965 delegates were:

Alabama - Leigh Sanford Alaska - Carla Sullivan Arizona - Jane Nelson Arkansas - Jeri Haynie California - Kathryn Hage Colorado - Cathy McPherson Connecticut - Elizabeth Matsuko Delaware - Shirl Chappell District of Columbia - Diana Lynn Batts Florida - Karol Kelly Georgia - Judy Simpson Hawaii - Elithe Aguiar Idaho - no delegate Illinois - Diane Gortz Indiana - Lora Starr Iowa - Mari Hardy Kansas - Linda Bergsten Kentucky - Julie Andrus Louisiana - Terri Sommers Maine - Georgia Wilson Maryland - Barbara Keifer Massachusetts - Mary Lou Volpe Michigan - Susan Pill Minnesota - Elizabeth Carroll Mississippi - Madeline Scarbrough Missouri - Barbara Brooks

Montana - Patricia Bradford Nebraska - Constance Kellogg Nevada - Denyse Turner New Hampshire - Judy Morrison New Jersey - Kay Franzen New Mexico - Judy Baldwin New York - Gloria Jon North Carolina - Sandra Farmer North Dakota - Patricia Dodge Ohio - Sue Downey Oklahoma - Cheryl Semrad Oregon - Leslie Bruchner Pennsylvania - Beverly Rudolph Rhode Island - Paula Farrow South Carolina - Vickie Harrison South Dakota - no delegate Tennessee - Bonnie Perkins Texas - Phyllis Johnson Utah - Janice Sadler Vermont - Andrea Kenyon Virginia - Mary Montgomery Washington - no delegate West Virginia - no delegate Wisconsin - Judith Achtor Wyoming - Linda Peck

External links

• Miss USA official website