Miss USA 1962

Miss USA 1962
Date	July 12, 1962
Venue	Miami, Florida
Entrants	40
Placements	16
Winner	Macel Leilani Wilson Hawaii

Miss USA 1962, the 11th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California, on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sharon Brown of Louisiana. 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.

Results

• Miss USA 1962: Macel Leilani Wilson (Hawaii)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Diane Zabicki (Connecticut)
  • 2nd runner-up: Gail White (Tennessee)
  • 3rd runner-up: Marilyn Tindall (California)
  • 4th runner-up: Janet Hadland (Nevada)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Jerri Michaelson (Arizona)
  • Penny James (Colorado)
  • Helen Sweeney (District of Columbia)
  • Jean Donnelly (Illinois)
  • Sue Ekamp (Indiana)
  • Sandra Kay (New Hampshire)
  • Sherrylyn Patecell (New York)
  • Joyce Collin (Oregon)
  • Margaret Lineman (Pennsylvania)
  • Jackie Williams (Texas)
  • Patricia Profaizer (Utah)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1962 delegates were:

• Alabama - Jerolyn Ridgeway
• Alaska - Teresa Hanson
• Arizona - Jerri Michaelson
• Arkansas - Linda Riggan
• California - Marilyn Tindall
• Colorado - Penny James
• Connecticut - Diane Zabicki
• District of Columbia - Helen Sweeney
• Florida - Sharon Conrad
• Georgia - Genelda Odum
• Hawaii - Macel Leilani Wilson
• Idaho - Kinne Marie Holland
• Illinois - Jean Donnelly
• Indiana - Sue Ekamp
• Iowa - Regina Prusher
• Kansas - Linda Light
• Kentucky - Sally Carter
• Louisiana - Diane DeClouet
• Maine - Karen Henderson
• Maryland - Shelda Farley

• Massachusetts - Gail Pope
• Michigan - Judith Lamparter
• Mississippi - Sandra Mazur
• Missouri - Mikee Campbell
• Nevada - Janet Hadland
• New Hampshire - Sandra Kay
• New Jersey - Joyce Thompson
• New York - Sherrylyn Patecell
• North Carolina - Brenda Smith
• Ohio - Joan Colucy
• Oregon - Joyce Collin
• Pennsylvania - Margaret Lineman
• Rhode Island - Marilyn Scott
• South Carolina - Judy Clyburn
• Tennessee - Gail White
• Texas - Jackie Williams
• Utah - Patricia Profaizer
• Vermont - Barbara Kearney
• West Virginia - Nickie Gagalis
• Wisconsin - Sherri Mathson

No state delegate: Delaware, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming

External links

• Miss USA official website