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{{Short description|31st Miss USA pageant}}
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| winner = '''[[Terri Utley]]'''
| winner = '''[[Terri Utley]]<br />[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]'''
|photo = File:Miss_USA_1982_opening_titles.jpg
| photo = Terri Utley, Miss USA 1982.jpg
| caption = [[Terri Utley]] wearing the Miss USA 1982 crown
|caption =
| represented = '''{{flag|Arkansas|1924}}'''
| represented =
| date = May 13, 1982
| date = May 13, 1982
| presenters = [[Bob Barker]]
| presenters = [[Bob Barker]]<ref name="Sun" />
| venue = Gulf Coast Convention Center, [[Biloxi, Mississippi]]
| venue = Gulf Coast Convention Center, [[Biloxi, Mississippi]]
| broadcaster = [[CBS]], [[WJTV]]
| broadcaster = [[CBS]], [[WJTV]]
| congeniality =Toni McFadden <br> {{flag|Alaska}}
| congeniality =Toni McFadden<br /> [[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]
| photogenic = Sondra Dee Jones <br> {{flag|Virginia}}
| photogenic = Sondra Dee Jones<br />[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]
| placements = 12
| placements = 12
| entrants = 51
| entrants = 51
| before = [[Miss USA 1981|1981]]
| before = [[Miss USA 1981|1981]]
| next = [[Miss USA 1983|1983]]
| next = [[Miss USA 1983|1983]]
}}
}}'''Miss USA 1982''', the 31st [[Miss USA]] pageant, was televised live on May 13, 1982 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]] on [[CBS]].


'''Miss USA 1982''' was the 31st [[Miss USA]] pageant, televised live on May 13, 1982, from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in [[Biloxi, Mississippi]] on [[CBS]].
The pageant was won by [[Terri Utley]] of [[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]], who was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Kim Seelbrede]] of [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]. Utley was the first &ndash; and to date ({{as of|2020|lc=y}}) only &ndash; woman from Arkansas to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at [[Miss Universe 1982]].


The pageant was won by [[Terri Utley]] of [[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]],<ref name="Sun">{{cite news |last1=Reynolds |first1=Harold |title=Arkansas beauty is Miss USA |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/737805115/ |access-date=July 27, 2023 |work=[[Sun Herald|The South Mississippi Sun]] |date=May 14, 1982 |page=1 |language=en}}</ref> who was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Kim Seelbrede]] of [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]. Utley was the first – and to date ({{as of|2023|lc=y}}) only – woman from Arkansas to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at [[Miss Universe 1982]].
Jeannine Boger of [[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]] is the mother of Miss USA 2009 [[Kristen Dalton (Miss USA)|Kristen Dalton]].

The judges included Miss USA 1975 [[Summer Bartholomew]] and Miss USA 1980 [[Jineane Ford]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Five past Miss USAs recall excitement |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun/152209324/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |work=The Sun |date=May 13, 1982 |pages=19}}</ref>

Jeannine Boger, who was [[Miss North Carolina USA]] is the mother of [[Miss USA 2009]] [[Kristen Dalton (Miss USA)|Kristen Dalton]].


== Results ==
== Results ==
===Placements===
=== Placements ===
;Color keys
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} The contestant Won in an International pageant.
* {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Runner-up in an International pageant.
* {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} The contestant was a Semi-Finalist in an International pageant.
}}
{{col-2}}
{{plainlist|
* {{Color box|#F0DC82|border=darkgray}} The contestant assumed another title.
* {{Color box|lightgrey|border=darkgray}} The contestant was not able to compete in an International pageant.
* {{Color box|lightblue|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place but won a Special Award in the pageant.
* {{Color box|pink|border=darkgray}} The contestant did not place.
}}
{{col-end}}


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! Final Results
! Contestant
|-
|-
!Final Results
!Contestant
!International pageant
!International Results
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| '''Miss USA 1982'''
| '''Miss USA 1982'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Arkansas|1924}} [[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' – '''[[Terri Utley]]'''
* '''{{flagicon|Arkansas|1924}} [[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' – '''[[Terri Utley]]'''
|-
| <center>[[Miss Universe 1982]]</center>
| <center>'''4th Runner-up'''</center>
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD"
| '''1st Runner-up'''
| '''1st Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' – Luann Caughey
* '''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' – Luann Caughey<ref name="Sun" />
| <center>[[Miss World 1982]]</center>
| <center>'''Top 7'''</center>
|-
|-
| '''2nd Runner-up'''
| '''2nd Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Utah|1913}} [[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' – Susan Gasser
* '''{{flagicon|Utah|1913}} [[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' – Susan Gasser<ref name="Sun" />
|-
|-
| '''3rd Runner-up'''
| '''3rd Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – Kim Weeda
* '''{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – Kim Weeda<ref name="Sun" />
|-
|-
| '''4th Runner-up'''
| '''4th Runner-up'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' – Kristina Chapman
* '''{{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' – Kristina Chapman<ref name="Sun" />
|-
|-
| '''Top 12'''
| '''Top 12'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' – Vanessa Dubois
* '''{{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' – Vanessa Dubois
*'''{{flagicon|Maryland}} [[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' – Angie Boyer
* '''{{flagicon|Maryland}} [[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' – Angie Boyer
*'''{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' – Janet Marie Flaherty
* '''{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' – Janet Marie Flaherty
*'''{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' – Diane Arabia
* '''{{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' – Diane Arabia
*'''{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' – Sherly Deanice "Nise" Levy
* '''{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' – Sherly Deanice "Nise" Levy
*'''{{flagicon|Vermont}} [[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' – Georgia Davis
* '''{{flagicon|Vermont}} [[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' – Georgia Davis
*'''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – Sondra Dee Jones
* '''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – Sondra Dee Jones<ref name="Sun" />
|}
|}


===Special awards===
=== Special awards ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;"
|-
|-
!width="220"|Award||width="300"|Contestant
! width="220" | Award||width="300" | Contestant
|-
|-
| '''Miss Congeniality'''
| '''Miss Congeniality'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Alaska}} [[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' – Toni McFadden
* '''{{flagicon|Alaska}} [[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' – Toni McFadden
|-
|-
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
| '''Miss Photogenic'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – Sondra Dee Jones
* '''{{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – Sondra Dee Jones
|-
|-
| '''Best State Costume'''
| '''Best State Costume'''
|
|
* '''{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – Kim Weeda<ref name="Costume">{{cite news |title=Miss Ohio USA Kim Weeda |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/hattiesburg-american-1982-miss-usa-clipp/126051280/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |work=Hattiesburg American |date=May 6, 1982 |pages=3}}</ref>
*'''{{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – Kim Weeda
|-
|}
|}


== Historical significance ==
== Delegates ==
The Miss USA 1982 delegates were:<ref name="Contestants 1">{{cite news |title=The Contestants |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-miss-usa-1982-contestants/111894830/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |work=The Sun |date=May 8, 1982 |pages=38}}</ref><ref name="Contestants 2">{{cite news |title=The Contestants |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sun-miss-usa-1982-contestants/111894850/ |access-date=August 18, 2024 |work=The Sun |date=May 8, 1982 |pages=39}}</ref>
* '''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' wins competition for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in [[Miss USA 1955|1955]]. Also becoming in the 21st state who does it for the first time.
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* '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' earns the ''1st runner-up'' position for the fourth time. The last time it placed this was in [[Miss USA 1971|1971]].
* {{Flagicon|Alabama}} '''[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]''' – Lisa Wheeler
* '''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' earns the ''2nd runner-up'' position for the first time and reached its highest placement since [[Linda Bement]] won in [[Miss USA 1960|1960]]. Ironically, Bement went on to win [[Miss Universe]] title in [[Miss Universe 1960|1960]].
* {{Flagicon|Alaska}} '''[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' – Toni McFadden
* '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' earns the ''3rd runner-up'' position for the first time and reached its highest placement since [[Kim Seelbrede]] won in the previous year.
* {{Flagicon|Arizona}} '''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' – Lori Hakola
* '''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' earns the ''4th runner-up'' position for the fourth time. The last time it placed this was in [[Miss USA 1980|1980]].
* {{Flagicon|Arkansas|1924}} '''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' – '''[[Terri Utley]]'''
* States that placed in semifinals the previous year were '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''', '''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''', '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''', '''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''', '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' and '''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]'''.
* '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' placed for the eighth consecutive year.
* {{Flagicon|California}} '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' – Suzanne Dewames
* '''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' placed for the third consecutive year.
* {{Flagicon|Colorado}} '''[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]]''' – Dusty Hutton
* {{Flagicon|Connecticut}} '''[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]]''' – Maureen Szekeres
* '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''', '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''', '''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' and '''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' made their second consecutive placement.
* '''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1980|1980]].
* {{Flagicon|Delaware}} '''[[Miss Delaware USA|Delaware]]''' – Shawna Saints
* {{Flagicon|District of Columbia}} '''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' – Lori Esteep
* '''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1979|1979]].
* '''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1978|1978]].
* {{Flagicon|Florida|1900}} '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' – Lisa Smith
* '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1976|1976]].
* {{Flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} '''[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]''' – Kelly Blackston
* '''[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1971|1971]].
* {{Flagicon|Hawaii}} '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' – Vanessa Dubois
* '''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1970|1970]].
* {{Flagicon|Idaho}} '''[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]]''' – Valerie Stephan
* {{Flagicon|Illinois}} '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' – Carla Danielson
* '''[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]''' breaks an ongoing streak of placements since [[Miss USA 1980|1980]].
* {{Flagicon|Indiana}} '''[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]]''' – Sara Binckley
* '''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' breaks an ongoing streak of placements since [[Miss USA 1979|1979]].
* {{Flagicon|Iowa}} '''[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]]''' – Jeanne Hoyer
* {{Flagicon|Kansas}} '''[[Miss Kansas USA|Kansas]]''' – Stefanie Larson
* {{Flagicon|Kentucky}} '''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' – Kristina Chapman
* {{Flagicon|Louisiana|1912}} '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' – Lisa Michael
* {{Flagicon|Maine}} '''[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' – Theresa Cloutier
* {{Flagicon|Maryland}} '''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' – Angie Boyer
* {{Flagicon|Massachusetts}} '''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' – Janet Marie Flaherty
* {{Flagicon|Michigan}} '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' – Diane Arabia
* {{Flagicon|Minnesota|1957}} '''[[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' – Lori Kmetz
* {{Flagicon|Mississippi|1894}} '''[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]]''' – Nancy Perkins
* {{Flagicon|Missouri}} '''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' – Susan Heiman
* {{Flagicon|Montana}} '''[[Miss Montana USA|Montana]]''' – Perri Stevenson
* {{Flagicon|Nebraska}} '''[[Miss Nebraska USA|Nebraska]]''' – Lori Novicki
* {{Flagicon|Nevada|1929}} '''[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]''' – Andrea Pennington
* {{Flagicon|New Hampshire}} '''[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]]''' – Kathy Rogers
* {{Flagicon|New Jersey}} '''[[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]''' – Janice Lynn Straub
* {{Flagicon|New Mexico}} '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' – Lisa Allen
* {{Flagicon|New York}} '''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' – Annemarie Henderson
* {{Flagicon|North Carolina|1885}} '''[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]''' – Jeannine Dalton
* {{Flagicon|North Dakota}} '''[[Miss North Dakota USA|North Dakota]]''' – Tammi Martinson
* {{Flagicon|Ohio}} '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' – Kim Weeda
* {{Flagicon|Oklahoma|1941}} '''[[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' – Jill Liebmann
* {{Flagicon|Oregon}} '''[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' – Kristina Bauer
* {{Flagicon|Pennsylvania}} '''[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]]''' – Therese Rosa
* {{Flagicon|Rhode Island}} '''[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]]''' – Peggy McGraw
* {{Flagicon|South Carolina}} '''[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' – Margo Wood
* {{Flagicon|South Dakota|1963}} '''[[Miss South Dakota USA|South Dakota]]''' – Meaghan North
* {{Flagicon|Tennessee}} '''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' – Sherly Deanice "Nise" Levy
* {{Flagicon|Texas}} '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' – Luann Caughey
* {{Flagicon|Utah|1913}} '''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' – Susan Gasser
* {{Flagicon|Vermont}} '''[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' – Georgia Davis
* {{Flagicon|Virginia}} '''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' – Sondra Dee Jones
* {{Flagicon|Washington}} '''[[Miss Washington USA|Washington]]''' – Jana Minerich
* {{Flagicon|West Virginia}} '''[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]]''' – Cindy Baniak
* {{Flagicon|Wisconsin}} '''[[Miss Wisconsin USA|Wisconsin]]''' – Cheryl Maslowski
* {{Flagicon|Wyoming}} '''[[Miss Wyoming USA|Wyoming]]''' – Judy Wilder
{{div col end}}


==Delegates==
== Judges ==
* [[Summer Bartholomew]], [[Miss USA 1975]] from [[California]]<ref name="Sun" />
The Miss USA 1982 delegates were:
* [[Vic Damone]], singer
{{col-begin}}
* [[Jineane Ford]], [[Miss USA 1980]] from [[Arizona]]<ref name="Sun" />
{{col-2}}
* [[Georgia Gibbs]], singer
*{{Flagicon|Alabama}} '''[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]''' - Lisa Wheeler
* [[John James (actor)|John James]], actor
*{{Flagicon|Alaska}} '''[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' - Toni McFadden
* [[Julia Meade]], actress
*{{Flagicon|Arizona}} '''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' - Lori Hakola
* [[Robert Pine]], actor
*{{Flagicon|Arkansas|1924}} '''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' - '''[[Terri Utley]]'''
* [[Freddie Solomon]], NFL player
*{{Flagicon|California}} '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' - Suzanne Dewames
* Michelle Stevens, model
*{{Flagicon|Colorado}} '''[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]]''' - Dusty Hutton
* [[Gordon Cooper]]
*{{Flagicon|Connecticut}} '''[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]]''' - Maureen Szekeres
*{{Flagicon|Delaware}} '''[[Miss Delaware USA|Delaware]]''' - Shawna Saints
*{{Flagicon|District of Columbia}} '''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' - Lori Esteep
*{{Flagicon|Florida|1900}} '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' - Lisa Smith
*{{Flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} '''[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]''' - Kelly Blackston
*{{Flagicon|Hawaii}} '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' - Vanessa Dubois
*{{Flagicon|Idaho}} '''[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]]''' - Valerie Stephan
*{{Flagicon|Illinois}} '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' - Carla Danielson
*{{Flagicon|Indiana}} '''[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]]''' - Sara Binckley
*{{Flagicon|Iowa}} '''[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]]''' - Jeanne Hoyer
*{{Flagicon|Kansas}} '''[[Miss Kansas USA|Kansas]]''' - Stefanie Larson
*{{Flagicon|Kentucky}} '''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' - Kristina Chapman
*{{Flagicon|Louisiana|1912}} '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' - Lisa Michael
*{{Flagicon|Maine}} '''[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' - Theresa Cloutier
*{{Flagicon|Maryland}} '''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' - Angie Boyer
*{{Flagicon|Massachusetts}} '''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' - Janet Marie Flaherty
*{{Flagicon|Michigan}} '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' - Diane Arabia
*{{Flagicon|Minnesota|1957}} '''[[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' - Lori Kmetz
*{{Flagicon|Mississippi|1894}} '''[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]]''' - Nancy Perkins
*{{Flagicon|Missouri}} '''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' - Susan Heiman
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*{{Flagicon|Montana}} '''[[Miss Montana USA|Montana]]''' - Perri Stevenson
*{{Flagicon|Nebraska}} '''[[Miss Nebraska USA|Nebraska]]''' - Lori Novicki
*{{Flagicon|Nevada|1929}} '''[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]''' - Andrea Pennington
*{{Flagicon|New Hampshire}} '''[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]]''' - Kathy Rogers
*{{Flagicon|New Jersey}} '''[[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]''' - Janice Lynn Straub
*{{Flagicon|New Mexico}} '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' - Lisa Allen
*{{Flagicon|New York}} '''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' - Annemarie Henderson
*{{Flagicon|North Carolina|1885}} '''[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]''' - Jeannine Dalton
*{{Flagicon|North Dakota}} '''[[Miss North Dakota USA|North Dakota]]''' - Tammi Martinson
*{{Flagicon|Ohio}} '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' - Kim Weeda
*{{Flagicon|Oklahoma|1941}} '''[[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' - Jill Liebmann
*{{Flagicon|Oregon}} '''[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' - Kristina Bauer
*{{Flagicon|Pennsylvania}} '''[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]]''' - Therese Rosa
*{{Flagicon|Rhode Island}} '''[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]]''' - Peggy McGraw
*{{Flagicon|South Carolina}} '''[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' - Margo Wood
*{{Flagicon|South Dakota|1963}} '''[[Miss South Dakota USA|South Dakota]]''' - Meaghan North
*{{Flagicon|Tennessee}} '''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' - Sherly Deanice "Nise" Levy
*{{Flagicon|Texas}} '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' - Luann Caughey
*{{Flagicon|Utah|1913}} '''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' - Susan Gasser
*{{Flagicon|Vermont}} '''[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' - Georgia Davis
*{{Flagicon|Virginia}} '''[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]''' - Sondra Dee Jones
*{{Flagicon|Washington}} '''[[Miss Washington USA|Washington]]''' - Jana Minerich
*{{Flagicon|West Virginia}} '''[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]]''' - Cindy Baniak
*{{Flagicon|Wisconsin}} '''[[Miss Wisconsin USA|Wisconsin]]''' - Cheryl Maslowski
*{{Flagicon|Wyoming}} '''[[Miss Wyoming USA|Wyoming]]''' - Judy Wilder
{{col-end}}


==Judges==
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
*[[Summer Bartholomew]], [[Miss USA 1975]] from [[California]]
*[[Vic Damone]], singer
*[[Jineane Ford]], [[Miss USA 1980]] from [[Arizona]]
*[[John James (actor)|John James]], actor
*[[Julia Meade]], actress
*[[Robert Pine]], actor
*Michelle Stevens, Model


== External links ==
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Latest revision as of 11:16, 18 August 2024

Miss USA 1982
Terri Utley wearing the Miss USA 1982 crown
DateMay 13, 1982
PresentersBob Barker[1]
VenueGulf Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, Mississippi
BroadcasterCBS, WJTV
Entrants51
Placements12
WinnerTerri Utley
Arkansas
CongenialityToni McFadden
Alaska
PhotogenicSondra Dee Jones
Virginia
← 1981
1983 →

Miss USA 1982 was the 31st Miss USA pageant, televised live on May 13, 1982, from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.

The pageant was won by Terri Utley of Arkansas,[1] who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kim Seelbrede of Ohio. Utley was the first – and to date (as of 2023) only – woman from Arkansas to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1982.

The judges included Miss USA 1975 Summer Bartholomew and Miss USA 1980 Jineane Ford.[2]

Jeannine Boger, who was Miss North Carolina USA is the mother of Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton.

Results

Placements

Final Results Contestant
Miss USA 1982
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 12

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Best State Costume

Delegates

The Miss USA 1982 delegates were:[4][5]

Judges

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Reynolds, Harold (May 14, 1982). "Arkansas beauty is Miss USA". The South Mississippi Sun. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Five past Miss USAs recall excitement". The Sun. May 13, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  3. ^ "Miss Ohio USA Kim Weeda". Hattiesburg American. May 6, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "The Contestants". The Sun. May 8, 1982. p. 38. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "The Contestants". The Sun. May 8, 1982. p. 39. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
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