Miss USA 1969

Miss USA 1969
Date	May 24, 1969
Presenters	Bob Barker
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	51
Placements	15
Winner	Wendy Dascomb Virginia
Congeniality	Mary Verdiana
Photogenic	Susan Hawkins

Miss USA 1969, the 18th Miss USA pageant, was 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

• Miss USA 1969: Wendy Dascomb (Virginia)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Mary Verdiana (Vermont)
  • 2nd runner-up: Eva Engle (South Carolina)
  • 3rd runner-up: Ruth Harris (Arizona)
  • 4th runner-up: Troas Hayes (California)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • 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)

Special awards

• Congeniality: Mary Verdiana (Vermont)
• Photogenic: Susan Hawkins (Colorado)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1969 delegates were:

Alabama - Hitsy Parnell Alaska - Linda Rowley Arizona - Ruth Harris Arkansas - Leonette Reed California - Troas Hayes Colorado - Susan Hawkins Connecticut - Elizabeth Wanderman Delaware - Marsha Stoppel District of Columbia - Shelley Gosman Florida - Maria Junquera Georgia - Judy Lyons Hawaii - Stephanie Quintana Idaho - Karen Tall Illinois - Christine Jalloway Indiana - Linda Smith Iowa - Becky Stoner Kansas - Mary McGugin Kentucky - Regina Pryor Louisiana - Patricia Dupre Maine - Elaine Bolduc Maryland - Ardis Fowler Massachusetts - Martha Cawley Michigan - Lisa Brenner Minnesota - Laureen Darling Mississippi - Rose Marie Ray Missouri - Cherrie Hofmann

Montana - Christina Jovin Nebraska - Marily Poole Nevada - Karen Esslinger New Hampshire - Dorothy Conners New Jersey - Nancy Fromel New Mexico - Mary Gard New York - Rosemary Hradek North Carolina - Faye Bass North Dakota - Beckee Benz Ohio - Marlynn Singleton Oklahoma - Deborah Federson Oregon - Karen Morton Pennsylvania - Marlene Vaughn Rhode Island - Donna Lewis South Carolina - Eva Engle South Dakota - Mary Bergen Tennessee - Suzie Richardson Texas - Sande Drews Utah - Anne Mueller Vermont - Mary Verdiana Virginia - Wendy Dascomb Washington - Deborah Giberson West Virginia - Betty Grimmer Wisconsin - Christine Sachen Wyoming - Pam Lewis

External links

• Miss USA official website