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| winner = '''[[Macel Wilson]]'''
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| image = Macel Wilson as Miss USA.jpg
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| caption = [[Macel Wilson]] upon winning Miss USA 1962
| caption = [[Macel Wilson]], Miss USA 1962
| date = July 12, 1962
| date = July 12, 1962
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| withdrawals = {{Hlist|[[Miss Delaware USA|Delaware]]|[[Miss Nebraska USA|Nebraska]]|[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]|[[Miss South Dakota USA|South Dakota]]|[[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]]|[[Miss Washington USA|Washington]]|[[Miss Wyoming USA|Wyoming]]}}
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'''Miss USA 1962''' was the 11th [[Miss USA]] pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, [[Miami Beach, Florida]] on July 12, 1962.
'''Miss USA 1962''' was the 11th [[Miss USA]] pageant, held in [[Miami, Florida]], on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by [[Macel Leilani Wilson]] of [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]], who was crowned by outgoing titleholder [[Sharon Brown (Miss USA)|Sharon Brown]] of [[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]].<ref name="Advertiser">{{cite news |title=Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259848444/ |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |agency=[[UPI]] |date=July 13, 1962 |page=1}}</ref> Wilson's win gave Hawaii the Miss USA crown at its first attempt, and two days later she was a Top 15 semi-finalist at [[Miss Universe 1962]]. Eleven states did not send a delegate to the 1962 pageant, resulting in the lowest number of contestants since the inaugural pageant of 1952. Macel is the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA.

At the end of the event [[Sharon Brown (Miss USA)|Sharon Brown]] of Louisiana crowned [[Macel Leilani Wilson]] of [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]] as Miss USA 1962.<ref name="Advertiser">{{cite news |title=Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A. |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/259848444/ |access-date=23 July 2023 |work=[[The Honolulu Advertiser]] |agency=[[UPI]] |date=July 13, 1962 |page=1}}</ref> It is the first victory of Hawaii in the pageant's history. Wilson is also the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA.<ref name="Advertiser" /> Wilson later competed at [[Miss Universe 1962|Miss Universe]] and was named one of the fifteen semi-finalists.<ref name=":02">{{cite news |date=15 July 1962 |title=15 Beauties In Miss Universe Spotlight |pages=41 |work=[[The Spokesman-Review]] |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=504pAAAAIBAJ&sjid=vOcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5301,4829544&dq=evelyn-miot&hl=en |accessdate=25 August 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>

Contestants from thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant.


== Results ==
== Results ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
=== Placements ===
|-
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Placement
!Placement
! Contestant
!Contestant
|-
|-
| '''Miss USA 1962'''
|'''Miss USA 1962'''
|
|
*'''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' – '''[[Macel Wilson]]'''
*'''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' – '''[[Macel Wilson]]'''
|-
|-
| 1st runner-up
|1st runner-up
|
|
*[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]] – Diane Zabicki<ref name="Advertiser"/>
*[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]] – Diane Zabicki<ref name="Advertiser" />
|-
|-
| 2nd runner-up
|2nd runner-up
|
|
*[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]] – Gail White<ref name="Advertiser"/>
*[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]] – Gail White<ref name="Advertiser" />
|-
|-
| 3rd runner-up
|3rd runner-up
|
|
*[[Miss California USA|California]] – Marilyn Tindall<ref name="Advertiser"/>
*[[Miss California USA|California]] – Marilyn Tindall<ref name="Advertiser" />
|-
|-
| 4th runner-up
|4th runner-up
|
|
*[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]] - Janet Hadland<ref name="Advertiser"/>
*[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]] - Janet Hadland<ref name="Advertiser" />
|-
|-
| Top 16
|Top 16
|
|
*[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]] – Jerri Michelson<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=13 July 1962 |title=Hawaiian Miss Represents U.S. |pages=6 |work=The Windsor Star |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=oi4_AAAAIBAJ&sjid=5lAMAAAAIBAJ&pg=2851%2C4842257 |access-date=24 August 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>
*[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]] – Jerri Michaelson
*[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]] – Penny James
*[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]] – Penny James<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]] – Helen Sweeney
*[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]] – Helen Sweeney<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] – Jean Donnelly
*[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] – Jean Donnelly<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]] – Sue Ekamp
*[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]] – Sue Ekamp<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]] – Sandra Kay
*[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]] – Sandra Kay<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss New York USA|New York]] – Sherrylyn Patecell
*[[Miss New York USA|New York]] – Sherrylyn Patecell<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]] – Joyce Collin
*[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]] – Joyce Collin<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]] – Margaret Lineman
*[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]] – Margaret Lineman<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] – Jackie Williams
*[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] – Jackie Williams<ref name=":0" />
*[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]] – Patricia Profaizer
*[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]] – Patricia Profaizer<ref name=":0" />
|}
|}

==Contestants==
==Contestants==
Forty contestants competed for the title.
The Miss USA 1962 delegates were:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
{{div col|colwidth=22em}}
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Alabama}} '''[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]''' - Jerolyn Ridgeway
! width=120|State/District
*{{Flagdeco|Alaska}} '''[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]''' - Teresa Hanson
! width=150|Contestant
*{{Flagdeco|Arizona}} '''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' - Jerri Michaelson
! Age{{efn|Ages at the time of the pageant}}
*{{Flagdeco|Arkansas|1924}} '''[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]''' - Linda Riggan
! width=150|Hometown
*{{Flagdeco|California}} '''[[Miss California USA|California]]''' - Marilyn Tindall
! Notes
*{{Flagdeco|Colorado|1911}} '''[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]]''' - Penny James
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Connecticut}} '''[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]]''' - Diane Zabicki
|[[Miss Alabama USA|Alabama]]
*{{Flagdeco|Washington, D.C.}} '''[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]''' - Helen Sweeney
|Jerolyn Ridgeway
*{{Flagdeco|Florida|1900}} '''[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]''' - Sharon Conrad
|20
*{{Flagdeco|Georgia (U.S. state)|1956}} '''[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]''' - Genelda Odum
|[[Fort Payne, Alabama|Fort Payne]]
*{{Flagdeco|Hawaii}} '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]] - [[Macel Wilson|Macel Leilani Wilson]]'''
|
*{{Flagdeco|Idaho}} '''[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]]''' - Kinne Marie Holland
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Illinois|1915}} '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' - Jean Donnelly
*{{Flagdeco|Indiana}} '''[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]]''' - Sue Ekamp
|[[Miss Alaska USA|Alaska]]
|Teresa Hanson<ref>{{Cite news |date=9 July 1962 |title=Native costume |pages=1 |work=The Marion Star |location=Marion, Ohio |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-marion-star-1962-alaska-clipping/127647942/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*{{Flagdeco|Iowa}} '''[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]]''' - Regina Prusher
|18
*{{Flagdeco|Kansas}} '''[[Miss Kansas USA|Kansas]]''' - Linda Light
|[[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]]
*{{Flagdeco|Kentucky|1918}} '''[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]''' - Sally Carter
|
*{{Flagdeco|Louisiana|1912}} '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' - Diane DeClouet
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Maine}} '''[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]''' - Karen Henderson
|[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]
*{{Flagdeco|Maryland}} '''[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]''' - Shelda Farley
|Jerri Michelson
*{{Flagdeco|Massachusetts|1908}} '''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' - Gail Pope
|18
*{{Flagdeco|Michigan}} '''[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]''' - Judith Lamparter
|[[Paradise Valley, Arizona|Paradise Valley]]
*{{Flagdeco|Mississippi|1894}} '''[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]]''' - Sandra Mazur
|
*{{Flagdeco|Missouri}} '''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' - Mikee Campbell
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Nevada|1929}} '''[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]''' - Janet Hadland
|[[Miss Arkansas USA|Arkansas]]
*{{Flagdeco|New Hampshire}} '''[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]]''' - Sandra Kay
|Linda Riggan<ref>{{Cite news |date=29 June 1962 |title=The Sertoma Convention draws poultry royalty |pages=4 |work=The Kansas City Times |location=Kansas City, Missouri |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kansas-city-times/134314377/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*{{Flagdeco|New Jersey|1896}} '''[[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]''' - Joyce Thompson
|20
*{{Flagdeco|New York}} '''[[Miss New York USA|New York]]''' - Sherrylyn Patecell
|[[Leola, Arkansas|Leola]]
*{{Flagdeco|North Carolina|1885}} '''[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]''' - Brenda Smith
|2nd runner up at [[Miss U.S. International|Miss American Beauty 1964]]
*{{Flagdeco|Ohio}} '''[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]''' - Joan Colucy
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Oregon}} '''[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]''' - Joyce Collin
|[[Miss California USA|California]]
*{{Flagdeco|Pennsylvania}} '''[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]]''' - Margaret Lineman
|Marilyn Tindall<ref>{{Cite news |last=Clark |first=Ralph |date=23 June 1962 |title=Marilyn sews up crown as new Miss California |pages=1 |work=Valley Times |location=North Hollywood, California |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/valley-times/134314048/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
*{{Flagdeco|Rhode Island}} '''[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]]''' - Marilyn Scott
|21
*{{Flagdeco|South Carolina}} '''[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]''' - Judy Clyburn
|[[Los Angeles]]
*{{Flagdeco|Tennessee}} '''[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]''' - Gail White
|
*{{Flagdeco|Texas}} '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' - Jackie Williams
|-
*{{Flagdeco|Utah|1913}} '''[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]''' - Patricia Profaizer
|[[Miss Colorado USA|Colorado]]
*{{Flagdeco|Vermont}} '''[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]''' - Barbara Kearney
|Penny James
*{{Flagdeco|West Virginia}} '''[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]]''' - Nickie Gagalis
|19
*{{Flagdeco|Wisconsin|1913}} '''[[Miss Wisconsin USA|Wisconsin]]''' - Sherri Mathson
|[[Aurora, Colorado|Aurora]]
{{div col end}}
|
|-
|[[Miss Connecticut USA|Connecticut]]
|Diane Zabicki<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 June 1962 |title=Middletown girl captures beauty crown |pages=1 |work=Meriden Record |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kyVIAAAAIBAJ&sjid=aQANAAAAIBAJ&pg=5105%2C6568925 |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Middletown, Connecticut|Middletown]]
|
|-
|[[Miss District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]]
|Helen Sweeney
|20
|[[Washington, D.C.]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Florida USA|Florida]]
|Sharon Conrad<ref>{{Cite news |last=Henry |first=Polly |date=5 May 1962 |title=Lack of curves won her title |pages=17 |work=The Tampa Times |location=Tampa, Florida |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times/130259519/ |access-date=19 August 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Georgia USA|Georgia]]
|Genelda Odum<ref>{{Cite news |date=10 June 1962 |title=Georgia princess |pages=16 |work=The Huntsville Times |location=Huntsville, Alabama |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-huntsville-times/134313305/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|18
|[[Jesup, Georgia|Jesup]]
|Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant
|-
|'''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]'''
|'''[[Macel Wilson|Macel Patricia Leilani Wilson]]'''
|19
|[[Honolulu]]
|Top 15 semifinalist at [[Miss Universe 1962]]<ref name=":02" />
|-
|[[Miss Idaho USA|Idaho]]
|Kinne Marie Holland
|18
|[[Nampa, Idaho|Nampa]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]
|Jean Donnelly<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 June 1962 |title=Fairest in Illinois |pages=1 |work=The Kingston Daily Freeman |location=Kingston, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-kingston-daily-freeman/134313774/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|20
|[[DeKalb, Illinois|DeKalb]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Indiana USA|Indiana]]
|Sue Ekamp<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 June 1962 |title=Miss Indiana |pages=1 |work=Vidette-Messenger of Porter County |location=Valparaiso, Indiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/vidette-messenger-of-porter-county/134313172/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Mishawaka, Indiana|Mishawaka]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Iowa USA|Iowa]]
|Regina Prusha<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 June 1962 |title=Marshalltown girl is Miss Iowa |pages=22 |work=Des Moines Tribune |location=Des Moines, Iowa |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/des-moines-tribune/134314178/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Cedar Rapids, Iowa|Cedar Rapids]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Kansas USA|Kansas]]
|Linda Light
|18
|[[Topeka, Kansas|Topeka]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]
|Sally Margaret Carter
|19
|[[Graves County, Kentucky|Lowes]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]
|Diane DeClouet<ref>{{Cite news |date=7 July 1962 |title=Gay Diane DeClouet |pages=1 |work=Monroe Morning World |location=Monroe, Louisiana |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/monroe-morning-world/134314868/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Oak Ridge, Louisiana|Oak Ridge]]
|Semi-finalist in [[Miss World USA]] 1962
|-
|[[Miss Maine USA|Maine]]
|Karen J. Henderson
|20
|[[South Portland, Maine|South Portland]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Maryland USA|Maryland]]
|Shelda Farley<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 June 1962 |title=Miss Maryland |pages=58 |work=The Evening Sun |location=Baltimore, Maryland |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-sun/134314279/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|20
|[[Catonsville, Maryland|Catonsville]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]
|Gail Pope
|18
|[[Wellesley, Massachusetts|Wellesley]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Michigan USA|Michigan]]
|Judith Lamparter<ref>{{Cite news |date=20 June 1962 |title=No Hollywood ambitions |pages=16 |work=Lansing State Journal |location=Lansing, Michigan |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lansing-state-journal/134315420/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|18
|[[Detroit]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Mississippi USA|Mississippi]]
|Sandra Mazur<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 July 1962 |title=Miss Mississippi |pages=19 |work=Corpus Christi Times |location=Corpus Christi, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/corpus-christi-times/134314787/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|–
|[[Jackson, Mississippi|Jackson]]
|Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant
|-
|[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]
|Mikee Campbell<ref>{{Cite news |date=2 July 1962 |title=The queen |pages=13 |work=Springfield Leader and Press |location=Springfield, Missouri |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-leader-and-press/134314614/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|21
|[[Springfield, Missouri|Springfield]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Nevada USA|Nevada]]
|Janet Hadland
|19
|[[Las Vegas]]
|
|-
|[[Miss New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]]
|Sandra Kay
|18
|[[Plaistow, New Hampshire|Plaistow]]
|
|-
|[[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]
|Joyce Claire Thompson
|–
|[[Bellmawr, New Jersey|Bellmawr]]
|
|-
|[[Miss New York USA|New York]]
|Sherrylyn Patecell<ref>{{Cite news |date=30 June 1962 |title=Miss Sherrylyn Patecell |pages=1 |work=Poughkeepsie Journal |location=Poughkeepsie, New York |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/poughkeepsie-journal/134314440/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|21
|[[Flushing, Queens|Flushing]]
|
|-
|[[Miss North Carolina USA|North Carolina]]
|Brenda Joyce Smith
|–
|[[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]
|Joan Colucy<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 May 1962 |title=Joan Coulcy voted 'Miss Ohio' |pages=1 |work=The Evening Independent |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-evening-independent/130259765/ |access-date=19 August 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|22
|[[Massillon, Ohio|Massillon]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Oregon USA|Oregon]]
|Joyce Collin
|20
|[[Lebanon, Oregon|Lebanon]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Pennsylvania USA|Pennsylvania]]
|Margaret Lineman<ref>{{Cite news |date=12 July 1962 |title=That's our girl |pages=2 |work=Philadelphia Daily News |location=Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/philadelphia-daily-news/134315132/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|18
|[[Philadelphia]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]]
|Marilyn Scott
|24
|[[Pawtucket, Rhode Island|Pawtucket]]
|
|-
|[[Miss South Carolina USA|South Carolina]]
|Judy Clyburn
|20
|[[Camden, South Carolina|Camden]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]
|Gail White
|21
|[[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]
|Jackie Faye Williams<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 July 1962 |title=Jackie Faye Williams leaves July 6 for Miss USA contest in Florida |pages=1 |location=Waxahachie, Texas |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-waxahachie-daily-light/12254935/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Waxahachie, Texas|Waxahachie]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Utah USA|Utah]]
|Patricia Profaizer
|26
|[[Salt Lake City]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Vermont USA|Vermont]]
|Barbara Ann Kearney<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 July 1962 |title=Vermont's candidate for Miss Universe |pages=1 |work=Springfield Reporter |location=Springfield, Vermont |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/springfield-reporter/134314705/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|18
|[[Springfield, Vermont|Springfield]]
|
|-
|[[Miss West Virginia USA|West Virginia]]
|Nickie Sue Gagalis<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 June 1962 |title=Incidents in the lives of– people you know |pages=7 |work=Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register |location=Beckley, West Virginia |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/beckley-post-herald-the-raleigh-register/134313547/ |access-date=30 October 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
|19
|[[Beckley, West Virginia|Beckley]]
|
|-
|[[Miss Wisconsin USA|Wisconsin]]
|Sherri Mathson
|20
|[[Milwaukee]]
|
|}


== Notes ==
'''No state delegate''': [[Miss Delaware USA|Delaware]], [[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]], [[Miss Montana USA|Montana]], [[Miss Nebraska USA|Nebraska]], [[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]], [[Miss North Dakota USA|North Dakota]], [[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]], [[Miss South Dakota USA|South Dakota]], [[Miss Virginia USA|Virginia]], [[Miss Washington USA|Washington]], [[Miss Wyoming USA|Wyoming]]
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== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 14:53, 20 August 2024

Miss USA 1962
Macel Wilson, Miss USA 1962
DateJuly 12, 1962
VenueMiami Beach, Florida
Entrants40
Placements16
Withdrawals
WinnerMacel Wilson
Hawaii
← 1961
1963 →

Miss USA 1962 was the 11th Miss USA pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida on July 12, 1962.

At the end of the event Sharon Brown of Louisiana crowned Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii as Miss USA 1962.[1] It is the first victory of Hawaii in the pageant's history. Wilson is also the first Asian-American to win the title of Miss USA.[1] Wilson later competed at Miss Universe and was named one of the fifteen semi-finalists.[2]

Contestants from thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss USA 1962
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 16

Contestants

Forty contestants competed for the title.

State/District Contestant Age[a] Hometown Notes
Alabama Jerolyn Ridgeway 20 Fort Payne
Alaska Teresa Hanson[4] 18 Fairbanks
Arizona Jerri Michelson 18 Paradise Valley
Arkansas Linda Riggan[5] 20 Leola 2nd runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964
California Marilyn Tindall[6] 21 Los Angeles
Colorado Penny James 19 Aurora
Connecticut Diane Zabicki[7] 19 Middletown
District of Columbia Helen Sweeney 20 Washington, D.C.
Florida Sharon Conrad[8] 19 Tampa
Georgia Genelda Odum[9] 18 Jesup Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant
Hawaii Macel Patricia Leilani Wilson 19 Honolulu Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1962[2]
Idaho Kinne Marie Holland 18 Nampa
Illinois Jean Donnelly[10] 20 DeKalb
Indiana Sue Ekamp[11] 19 Mishawaka
Iowa Regina Prusha[12] 19 Cedar Rapids
Kansas Linda Light 18 Topeka
Kentucky Sally Margaret Carter 19 Lowes
Louisiana Diane DeClouet[13] 19 Oak Ridge Semi-finalist in Miss World USA 1962
Maine Karen J. Henderson 20 South Portland
Maryland Shelda Farley[14] 20 Catonsville
Massachusetts Gail Pope 18 Wellesley
Michigan Judith Lamparter[15] 18 Detroit
Mississippi Sandra Mazur[16] – Jackson Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant
Missouri Mikee Campbell[17] 21 Springfield
Nevada Janet Hadland 19 Las Vegas
New Hampshire Sandra Kay 18 Plaistow
New Jersey Joyce Claire Thompson – Bellmawr
New York Sherrylyn Patecell[18] 21 Flushing
North Carolina Brenda Joyce Smith – Charlotte
Ohio Joan Colucy[19] 22 Massillon
Oregon Joyce Collin 20 Lebanon
Pennsylvania Margaret Lineman[20] 18 Philadelphia
Rhode Island Marilyn Scott 24 Pawtucket
South Carolina Judy Clyburn 20 Camden
Tennessee Gail White 21 Chattanooga
Texas Jackie Faye Williams[21] 19 Waxahachie
Utah Patricia Profaizer 26 Salt Lake City
Vermont Barbara Ann Kearney[22] 18 Springfield
West Virginia Nickie Sue Gagalis[23] 19 Beckley
Wisconsin Sherri Mathson 20 Milwaukee

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Honolulu Girl, 18, Chosen Miss U.S.A." The Honolulu Advertiser. UPI. July 13, 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b "15 Beauties In Miss Universe Spotlight". The Spokesman-Review. 15 July 1962. p. 41. Retrieved 25 August 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hawaiian Miss Represents U.S." The Windsor Star. 13 July 1962. p. 6. Retrieved 24 August 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ^ "Native costume". The Marion Star. Marion, Ohio. 9 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "The Sertoma Convention draws poultry royalty". The Kansas City Times. Kansas City, Missouri. 29 June 1962. p. 4. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ Clark, Ralph (23 June 1962). "Marilyn sews up crown as new Miss California". Valley Times. North Hollywood, California. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ "Middletown girl captures beauty crown". Meriden Record. 23 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  8. ^ Henry, Polly (5 May 1962). "Lack of curves won her title". The Tampa Times. Tampa, Florida. p. 17. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Georgia princess". The Huntsville Times. Huntsville, Alabama. 10 June 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Fairest in Illinois". The Kingston Daily Freeman. Kingston, New York. 18 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Miss Indiana". Vidette-Messenger of Porter County. Valparaiso, Indiana. 16 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Marshalltown girl is Miss Iowa". Des Moines Tribune. Des Moines, Iowa. 25 June 1962. p. 22. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Gay Diane DeClouet". Monroe Morning World. Monroe, Louisiana. 7 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Miss Maryland". The Evening Sun. Baltimore, Maryland. 28 June 1962. p. 58. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "No Hollywood ambitions". Lansing State Journal. Lansing, Michigan. 20 June 1962. p. 16. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "Miss Mississippi". Corpus Christi Times. Corpus Christi, Texas. 2 July 1962. p. 19. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "The queen". Springfield Leader and Press. Springfield, Missouri. 2 July 1962. p. 13. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^ "Miss Sherrylyn Patecell". Poughkeepsie Journal. Poughkeepsie, New York. 30 June 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^ "Joan Coulcy voted 'Miss Ohio'". The Evening Independent. 24 May 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 19 August 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  20. ^ "That's our girl". Philadelphia Daily News. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 12 July 1962. p. 2. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^ "Jackie Faye Williams leaves July 6 for Miss USA contest in Florida". Waxahachie, Texas. 1 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^ "Vermont's candidate for Miss Universe". Springfield Reporter. Springfield, Vermont. 4 July 1962. p. 1. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  23. ^ "Incidents in the lives of– people you know". Beckley Post-Herald The Raleigh Register. Beckley, West Virginia. 17 June 1962. p. 7. Retrieved 30 October 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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