Miss USA 1970

Miss USA 1970
Date	May 16, 1970
Presenters	Bob Barker
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	51
Placements	15
Winner	Deborah Shelton Virginia
Congeniality	Diane Swendeman
Photogenic	Deborah Shelton

Miss USA 1970, the 19th Miss USA pageant, was 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 – 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.

Results

Final Results	Contestant
Miss USA 1970	Virginia – Deborah Shelton
1st Runner-Up	South Carolina – Vicki Chesser
2nd Runner-Up	Nevada – Sheri Schruhl
3rd Runner-Up	Tennessee – Donna Ford
4th Runner-Up	Georgia – Cherie Stephens
Top 15	Arkansas – Mary Jane Dial California – Linda Hall Distric of Columbia – Nikki Phillipp Florida – Cheryl Johnson Maine – Margaret McAleer New York – Christina Tefft Ohio – Jane Harrison Oregon – Laura Smith Texas – Diane Swendeman Washington – Susan Hyde

Special Awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	Texas – Diane Swendeman
Miss Photogenic	Virginia – Deborah Shelton

Delegates

The Miss USA 1970 delegates were:

• Alabama - Kathy Bryant
• Alaska - Therese Press
• Arizona - Alicia Lein
• Arkansas - Mary Jane Dial
• California - Linda Lee Hall
• Colorado - Linda Hicklin
• Connecticut - Patricia Ann Matthews
• Delaware - Marilyn O'Neill
• District of Columbia - Nikki Phillip
• Florida - Cheryl Johnson
• Georgia - Cherie Stephens
• Hawaii - Donna Hartley
• Idaho - Kathy Cravens
• Illinois - Carol Pepoon
• Indiana - Mary McBride
• Iowa - Jacqueline Jochims
• Kansas - Norma Decker
• Kentucky - Joanna Smith
• Louisiana - Nadine Robertson
• Maine - Margaret McAleer
• Maryland - Beckie Price
• Massachusetts - Cheryl Stankiewicz
• Michigan - Daune Bergen
• Minnesota - Sally Strickland
• Mississippi - Susan Ladner
• Missouri - Suzette Grenham

• Montana - Moreen Murphy
• Nebraska - Bonnie McElveen
• Nevada - Sheri Schruhl
• New Hampshire - Gail Eriksson
• New Jersey - Ellen Cream
• New Mexico - Theresa Phillips
• New York - Christina Tefft
• North Carolina - Susan Bodsford
• North Dakota - Nancy Jean Perry
• Ohio - Jane Harrison
• Oklahoma - Evelyn Walkup
• Oregon - Laura Smith
• Pennsylvania - Carol Cerully
• Rhode Island - Rebecca Galleshaw
• South Carolina - Vicki Chesser
• South Dakota - Cynthia Finley
• Tennessee - Donna Marie Ford
• Texas - Diane Swendeman
• Utah - Tamina Roark
• Vermont - Cindy Jurewicz
• Virginia - Deborah Shelton
• Washington - Susan Hyde
• West Virginia - Sharon Alberti
• Wisconsin - Joann Soller
• Wyoming - Ann Swarthout

External links

• Miss USA official website