Miss USA 1969
| Miss USA 1969 | |
|---|---|
 Wendy Dascomb as Miss USA 1969 | |
| Date | May 24, 1969 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker |
| Venue | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WTVJ |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Wendy Dascomb Virginia |
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,[1] 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
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1969 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up |
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Delegates
The Miss USA 1969 delegates were:
Alabama – Hitsy Parnell
Alaska – Linda Rowley
Arizona – Ruth Harris.svg.png)
Arkansas – Leonette Reed
California - Troas Kaye Hayes
Colorado – Susan Hawkins
Connecticut – Elizabeth Wanderman
Delaware – Marsha Stoppel
District of Columbia – Shelley Gosman.svg.png)
Florida – Maria Junquera.svg.png)
Georgia – Judy Lyons
Hawaii – Stephanie Quintana
Idaho – Karen Tall
Illinois – Christine Jalloway
Indiana – Linda Lee Smith
Iowa – Becky Stoner
Kansas – Molly McGugin
Kentucky – Regina Pryor.svg.png)
Louisiana – Patricia Dupre
Maine – Elaine Bolduc
Maryland – Ardis Fowler
Massachusetts – Martha Cawley
Michigan – Lisa Brenner.svg.png)
Minnesota – Laureen Darling.png)
Mississippi – Rose Marie Ray
Missouri – Cherrie Hofmann
Montana – Christina Jovin
Nebraska – Marilyn Poole.svg.png)
Nevada – Karen Esslinger
New Hampshire – Dorothy Connors
New Jersey – Nancy Fromel
New Mexico – Mary Gard
New York – Rosemary Hradek.svg.png)
North Carolina – Faye Bass
North Dakota – Beckee Benz
Ohio – Marlynn Singleton.svg.png)
Oklahoma – Deborah Federson
Oregon – Karen Morton
Pennsylvania – Marlene Vaughn
Rhode Island – Donna Lewis
South Carolina – Eva Engle.svg.png)
South Dakota – Mary Catherine Bergren
Tennessee – Suzie Richardson
Texas – Sandy Drewes.png)
Utah – Anne Mueller
Vermont – Mary Verdiani- Virginia – Wendy Dascomb
Washington – Deborah Gieberson
West Virginia – Betty Grimmer
Wisconsin – Christine Sachen
Wyoming – Pam Lewis
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Wendy Dascomb, Stratford College Student, Named Miss U.S.A. 1969". The Danville Register. Associated Press. May 25, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2023.