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{{Beauty pageant
{{Beauty pageant
| winner = [[Deborah Shelton]]
| winner = '''[[Deborah Shelton]]'''<br>'''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]'''
| image = Debbie Shelton Miss USA.jpg
|photo =
| caption = [[Debbie Shelton]] being crowned Miss USA 1970
|caption =
| represented = {{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]
| date = May 16, 1970
| date = May 16, 1970
| presenters = [[Bob Barker]]
| presenters = [[Bob Barker]]
| venue = [[Miami Beach, Florida]]
| venue = [[Miami Beach, Florida]]
| broadcaster = [[CBS]]
| broadcaster = [[CBS]], [[WTVJ]]
| acts = [[Ricky Nelson]] and [[The Stone Canyon Band]]
| acts = [[Ricky Nelson]] and [[The Stone Canyon Band]]
| congeniality = {{flagicon|Texas}} Diane Swendeman
| congeniality = Diane Swendeman<br>{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]
| photogenic = {{flagicon|Virginia}} Deborah Shelton
| photogenic = [[Deborah Shelton]]<br>{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]
| placements = 15
| placements = 15
| entrants = 51
| entrants = 51
| before = [[Miss USA 1969|1969]]
| before = [[Miss USA 1969|1969]]
| next = [[Miss USA 1971|1971]]
| next = [[Miss USA 1971|1971]]
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}}
}}'''Miss USA 1970''', the 19th [[Miss USA]] pageant, was televised live by [[CBS]] from [[Miami Beach, Florida]] on May 16, 1970.
'''Miss USA 1970''' was the 19th [[Miss USA]] pageant, televised live by [[CBS]] from [[Miami Beach, Florida]] on May 16, 1970.


The pageant was won by [[Deborah Shelton]] of [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]], who was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Wendy Dascomb]], also of Virginia – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at [[Miss Universe 1970]]. She later became an actress who appeared in the film ''[[Body Double (film)|Body Double]]'' and on a number of television series, including ''[[Dallas (TV series)|Dallas]]''
The pageant was won by [[Deborah Shelton]] of [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]], who was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Wendy Dascomb]], also of Virginia<ref name=Republic>{{cite news |title=Miss USA title won by Virginia girl |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic/8092827/ |access-date=24 July 2023 |work=[[Arizona Republic]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=17 May 1970 |pages=5}}</ref> – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at [[Miss Universe 1970]]. She later became an actress who appeared in the film ''[[Body Double (film)|Body Double]]'' and on a number of television series, including ''[[Dallas (1978 TV series)|Dallas]]''.


==Results==
==Results==
{| class="sortable" border="5" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #FFFFFF; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
!width="220" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Final Results
|- bgcolor="#787878" colspan=10 align="center"
|width="220"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Final Results'''</span>||width="300"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
!width="300" style="background-color:#787878;color:#FFFFFF;"|Contestant
|-
|-
| '''Miss USA 1970'''
| Miss USA 1970
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – '''[[Deborah Shelton]]'''
*[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]] – [[Deborah Shelton]]
|-
|-
| '''1st Runner-Up'''
| 1st Runner-Up
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|South Carolina}} [[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' – Vicki Chesser
*[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]] – Vicki Chesser<ref name=Republic/>
|-
|-
| '''2nd Runner-Up'''
| 2nd Runner-Up
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Nevada}} [[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]''' – Sheri Schruhl
*[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]] – Sheri Schruhl<ref name=Republic/>
|-
|-
| '''3rd Runner-Up'''
| 3rd Runner-Up
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' – Donna Ford
*[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]] – Donna Marie Ford<ref name=Republic/>
|-
|-
| '''4th Runner-Up'''
| 4th Runner-Up
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} [[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]''' – Cherie Stephens
*[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]] – Cherie Stephens<ref name=Republic/>
|-
|-
| '''Top 15'''
| Top 15
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Arkansas}} [[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' – Mary Jane Dial
*'''{{flagicon|Arkansas|1924}} [[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' – Mary Jane Dial
*'''{{flagicon|California}} [[Miss California USA|California]]''' – Linda Hall
*'''{{flagicon|California}} [[Miss California USA|California]]''' – Linda Hall
*'''{{flagicon|District of Columbia}} [[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' – Nikki Phillips
*'''{{flagicon|District of Columbia}} [[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' – Nikki Phillips
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*'''{{flagicon|Maine}} [[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' – Margaret McAleer
*'''{{flagicon|Maine}} [[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' – Margaret McAleer
*'''{{flagicon|New York}} [[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' – Christina Tefft
*'''{{flagicon|New York}} [[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' – Christina Tefft
*'''{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – Jane Harrison
*'''{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – [[Jayne Kennedy|Jane Harrison]]
*'''{{flagicon|Oregon}} [[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' – Laura Smith
*'''{{flagicon|Oregon}} [[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' – Laura Smith
*'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' – Diane Swendeman
*'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' – Diane Swendeman
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|}
|}


===Special awards===
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
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|- bgcolor="#787878" colspan=10 align="center"
|width="220"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Award'''</span>||width="300"|<span style="color:#FFFFFF">'''Contestant'''</span>
|-
| '''Miss Congeniality'''
|
*'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' – Diane Swendeman
|-
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
|
*'''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – [[Deborah Shelton]]
|-
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|}

==Delegates==
The Miss USA 1970 delegates were:
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
*[[Image:Flag of Alabama.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]''' - Kathy Bryant
*[[Image:Flag of Alaska.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' - Therese Press
*[[Image:Flag of Arizona.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' - Alicia Lein
*[[Image:Flag of Arkansas.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' - Mary Jane Dial
*[[Image:Flag of California.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' - Linda Lee Hall
*[[Image:Flag of Colorado.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]]''' - Linda Hicklin
*[[Image:Flag of Connecticut.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]]''' - Patricia Ann Matthews
*[[Image:Flag of Delaware.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Delaware USA|Delaware]]''' - Marilyn O'Neill
*[[Image:Flag of Washington, D.C..svg|20px]] '''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' - Nikki Phillips
*[[Image:Flag of Florida.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' - Cheryl Johnson
*[[Image:Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]''' - Cherie Stephens
*[[Image:Flag of Hawaii.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' - Donna Hartley
*[[Image:Flag of Idaho.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]]''' - Kathy Cravens
*[[Image:Flag of Illinois.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' - Carol Pepoon
*[[Image:Flag of Indiana.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]]''' - Mary McBride
*[[Image:Flag of Iowa.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]]''' - Jacqueline Jochims
*[[Image:Flag of Kansas.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Kansas USA|Kansas]]''' - Norma Decker
*[[Image:Flag of Kentucky.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' - Joanna Smith
*[[Image:Flag of Louisiana.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' - Nadine Robertson
*[[Image:Flag of Maine.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' - Margaret McAleer
*[[Image:Flag of Maryland.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' - Beckie Price
*[[Image:Flag of Massachusetts.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' - Cheryl Stankiewicz
*[[Image:Flag of Michigan.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' - Daune Bergen
*[[Image:Flag of Minnesota.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' - Sally Strickland
*[[Image:Flag of Mississippi.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]]''' - Susan Ladner
*[[Image:Flag of Missouri.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' - Suzette Grenham
{{col-2}}
*[[Image:Flag of Montana.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Montana USA|Montana]]''' - Moreen Murphy
*[[Image:Flag of Nebraska.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Nebraska USA|Nebraska]]''' - [[Bonnie McElveen]]
*[[Image:Flag of Nevada.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]''' - Sheri Schruhl
*[[Image:Flag of New Hampshire.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]]''' - Gail Eriksson
*[[Image:Flag of New Jersey.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]''' - Ellen Cream
*[[Image:Flag of New Mexico.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' - Theresa Phillips
*[[Image:Flag of New York.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' - Christina Tefft
*[[Image:Flag of North Carolina.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]''' - Susan Bodsford
*[[Image:Flag of North Dakota.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss North Dakota USA|North Dakota]]''' - Nancy Jean Perry
*[[Image:Flag of Ohio.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' - [[Jayne Kennedy|Jane Harrison]]
*[[Image:Flag of Oklahoma.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' - Evelyn Walkup
*[[Image:Flag of Oregon.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' - Laura Smith
*[[Image:Flag of Pennsylvania.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]]''' - Carol Cerully
*[[Image:Flag of Rhode Island.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]]''' - Rebecca Galleshaw
*[[Image:Flag of South Carolina.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' - Vicki Chesser
*[[Image:Flag of South Dakota.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss South Dakota USA|South Dakota]]''' - Cynthia Finley
*[[Image:Flag of Tennessee.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' - Donna Marie Ford
*[[Image:Flag of Texas.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' - Diane Swendeman
*[[Image:Flag of Utah.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' - Tamina Roark
*[[Image:Flag of Vermont.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' - Cindy Jurewicz
*[[Image:Flag of Virginia.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' - [[Deborah Shelton]]
*[[Image:Flag of Washington.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Washington USA|Washington]]''' - Susan Hyde
*[[Image:Flag of West Virginia.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]]''' - Sharon Alberti
*[[Image:Flag of Wisconsin.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Wisconsin USA|Wisconsin]]''' - Joann Soller
*[[Image:Flag of Wyoming.svg|20px]] '''[[Miss Wyoming USA|Wyoming]]''' - Ann Swarthout
{{col-end}}

==Judges==
*[[Wilhelmina Cooper]]
*[[Len Dawson]]
*[[Sue Downey]]
*[[Hy Gardner]]
*[[George Lindsey]]


== External links ==
== External links ==
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[[Category:Miss USA|1970]]
[[Category:Miss USA|1970]]
[[Category:1970 in the United States]]
[[Category:May 1970 events in the United States]]
[[Category:1970 beauty pageants]]
[[Category:1970 beauty pageants]]
[[Category:1970 in Florida]]
[[Category:1970 in Florida]]

Latest revision as of 09:20, 4 August 2024

Miss USA 1970
Debbie Shelton being crowned Miss USA 1970
DateMay 16, 1970
PresentersBob Barker
EntertainmentRicky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
VenueMiami Beach, Florida
BroadcasterCBS, WTVJ
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerDeborah Shelton
Virginia Virginia
CongenialityDiane Swendeman
Texas Texas
PhotogenicDeborah Shelton
Virginia Virginia
← 1969
1971 →

Miss USA 1970 was the 19th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 16, 1970.

The pageant was won by Deborah Shelton of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia[1] – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1970. She later became an actress who appeared in the film Body Double and on a number of television series, including Dallas.

Results

Final Results Contestant
Miss USA 1970
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Miss USA title won by Virginia girl". Arizona Republic. Associated Press. 17 May 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 24 July 2023.
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