Miss USA 1970

Miss USA 1970
Debbie Shelton being crowned Miss USA 1970
Date	May 16, 1970
Presenters	Bob Barker
Entertainment	Ricky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS, WTVJ
Entrants	51
Placements	15
Winner	Deborah Shelton Virginia
Congeniality	Diane Swendeman Texas
Photogenic	Deborah Shelton Virginia
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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	Virginia – Deborah Shelton
1st Runner-Up	South Carolina – Vicki Chesser [1]
2nd Runner-Up	Nevada – Sheri Schruhl [1]
3rd Runner-Up	Tennessee – Donna Marie Ford [1]
4th Runner-Up	Georgia – Cherie Stephens [1]
Top 15	Arkansas – Mary Jane Dial California – Linda Hall District of Columbia – Nikki Phillips Florida – Cheryl Johnson Maine – Margaret McAleer New York – Christina Tefft Ohio – Jane Harrison Oregon – Laura Smith Texas – Diane Swendeman Washington – Susan Hyde

References

1. "Miss USA title won by Virginia girl". Arizona Republic . Associated Press. 17 May 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 24 July 2023.

External links

• Miss USA official website