Miss USA 1985

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Miss USA 1985
Miss USA 1985 closing titles.jpg
DateMay 13, 1985
Presenters Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark
Entertainment Kool and The Gang, Lee Greenwood
VenueLakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida
Broadcaster CBS, WTVT WCPX-TV
Entrants51
Placements10
Winner Laura Harring
Flag of Texas.svg Texas
CongenialityMartha Browning
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee
PhotogenicRobyn Overbey
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky
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Miss USA 1985 was the 34th Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985, in honor of the city's centennial anniversary with a special cameo appearance by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion of the final competition, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico.

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Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including Mulholland Drive and as John Travolta's character's wife in The Punisher .

Results

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss USA 1985
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Delegates

The Miss USA 1985 delegates were: [1]

StateNameHometownAge1Notes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Allison Sawyer Birmingham 20
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Kari Moore Fairbanks 18
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Michelle Ducote Tempe 22
Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg Arkansas Susan Dean Osceola 23
Flag of California.svg California Zina Ponder Long Beach 22
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Lynnette Jessen Denver 23Previously Miss Colorado 1981
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Adrianne Hazelwood Hamden 18Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1984
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Sheila Saints Wilmington 21
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Christal Chacon Washington, D.C. 18
Flag of Florida (1900-1985).svg Florida Barbi Losh North Miami Beach 21
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Georgia Amanda Smith Smyrna 24
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Tina Machado Honolulu 25
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Sheri Rose Boise 24
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Laura Bach Elmhurst 23
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Theresa Hobbs Bloomington 23
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Devin Steinberg Manson 21
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Jill Denzin Leawood 21
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Robyn Overbey Calvert City 24
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Louisiana Sarie Joubert Shreveport 22
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Tracie Samara Portland 22
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Christine Marie Baldwin 20
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Mercedes Waggoner Boston 21
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Nancy Mazuro Washington 17
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Kari Lee Johnson Minneapolis 20
Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).png Mississippi Camille Gilliland Meridian 19
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Amy Coverdale Columbia 22
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Julie Knox Bozeman 19
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Lori Straight Omaha 20
Flag of Nevada (1929-1991).svg Nevada Alicia Berger Las Vegas 19Entertainment reporter for KVBC-DT and regular contributor for Access Hollywood
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Janice LaCroix Manchester 21Originally first runner-up after Rhonda Niles dethroned due to stealing clothes during the state pageant competition
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Francie Knapp Linwood 24
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Brenda Denton Hobbs 21Represented the United States in Miss World 1985 where she placed as Second Runner Up
Flag of New York.svg New York Lovey King Yonkers 20
Flag of North Carolina (1885-1991).svg North Carolina Kate Kenney Raleigh 23
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Regina Schatz Fargo 22
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Lisa Barlow Vandalia 22
Flag of Oklahoma (1941-1988).svg Oklahoma Sophia Henderson Tulsa 21
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Jodi Unruh Eugene 20
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Sandi Ferguson Jefferson Hills 18
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Dana Wilson Riverside 21
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Ann Margarete Hughes Summerville 23
Flag of South Dakota (1963-1992).svg South Dakota Stacey Arnold Rapid City 21
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Martha Browning Chattanooga 24First deaf Miss USA contestant. [2]
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Laura Harring El Paso 21Born in Mexico
Flag of Utah (1913-1922).png Utah Kim Thompson Salt Lake City 18
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Angie Cummingham Rutland 20
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Dana Bryant Richmond 18
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Sherry Rials Bellevue 23
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Lorre Lewis Barboursville 20
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Deborah Lynn Strauss Thiensville 22
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Wendy Hartwigsen Gillette 19

See also

References

  1. ↑ "A Look at Miss USA". Lakeland Ledger. 1985-05-12.
  2. ↑ "New Language". The Times-News. 1985-04-27.
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