Miss USA 1973
| Miss USA 1973 | |
|---|---|
| Date | May 19, 1973 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell |
| Entertainment | The Lettermen |
| Venue | Broadway Theatre, New York City, New York |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WCBS-TV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Amanda Jones Illinois |
Miss USA 1973 was the 22nd Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Broadway Theatre, New York City, New York on May 19, 1973, Hosted by Bob Barker who 8 months earlier began hosting The Price Is Right on CBS.
The pageant was won by Amanda Jones of Illinois,[1] who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tanya Wilson of Hawaii. Jones was the third woman from Illinois to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 1st runner-up to Margarita Moran of the Philippines at Miss Universe 1973.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1973 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 12 |
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Delegates
The Miss USA 1973 delegates were:
Alabama – Diane Fouilhe
Alaska – Wendy Curwen
Arizona – Sherry Nix
Arkansas – Christal Phiffer
California - Carol Herrema
Colorado – LeNita Mosley
Connecticut – Wendy Vecchiarino
Delaware – Linda Graves
District of Columbia – Nancy Paltcha
Florida – Stacy Evans
Georgia – Melanie Chapman
Hawaii – Camille Deubel
Idaho – Karen Hammond- Illinois – Amanda Jones
Indiana – Debbie Ausenbaugh
Iowa – Dyanne Roberts
Kansas – Brenda Kopmeyer
Kentucky – Nancy Jane Coplen
Louisiana – Storm Hensley
Maine – Brenda Davis
Maryland – Betty Jo Grove
Massachusetts – Judith "Judy" Ann Gregory
Michigan – Linda East
Minnesota – Cyndi James
Mississippi – Karen Clements
Missouri – Camilla Crist
Montana – Jeri Joy Shandorf
Nebraska – Janice Geiler
Nevada – Laura Fritz
New Hampshire – Grace Knox
New Jersey – Patricia Everett
New Mexico – Carolyn Cline
New York – Susan Carlson
North Carolina – Vivian Anita Craig
North Dakota – Barbara Lundeen
Ohio – Jacqueline Urbanek
Oklahoma – Martha Buchanan
Oregon – Judy Bishop
Pennsylvania – Jill Unbewust
Rhode Island – Gayle White
South Carolina – Kiki Kirkland
South Dakota – Becky Bunkers
Tennessee – Tommye Hooker
Texas – Lavon McConnell
Utah – Julia Nebeker
Vermont – Bonnie Height
Virginia – Brenda Childress
Washington – Cindi Arnett
West Virginia – Kathy Rowand
Wisconsin – Diane Marie Modrow
Wyoming – Michele Walter
Judges
- Joey Adams - comedian, author
- Joyce Brothers - psychologist, author, TV personality
- Scott Carpenter - U.S. astronaut
- Arlene Dahl - actress
- Joe Frazier - boxer
- Halston - fashion designer
- Peter Max - artist
- Patrick O'Neal - actor
- Maria Remenyi - Miss USA 1966
- Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman - dietician
- Jacqueline Susann - actress, author
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Illinois Beauty Is Miss USA". The Daily Nonpareil. Associated Press. May 20, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
