Miss USA 1969
| Miss USA 1969 | |
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| Date | May 24, 1969 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker |
| Venue | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Wendy Dascomb Virginia |
| Congeniality |  Mary Verdiana |
| Photogenic |  Susan Hawkins |
Miss USA 1969, the 18th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 24, 1969.
The pageant was won by Wendy Dascomb of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dorothy Anstett of Washington. Dascomb was the first woman from Virginia to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1969.
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Results [edit]
- Miss USA 1969: Wendy Dascomb (Virginia)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Mary Verdiana (Vermont)
- 2nd runner-up: Eva Engle (South Carolina)
- 3rd runner-up: Ruth Harris (Arizona)
- 4th runner-up: Troas Hayes (California)
- The semi-finalists were:
- Hitsy Parnell (Alabama)
- Susan Hawkins (Colorado)
- Elizabeth Wanderman (Connecticut)
- Maria Junquera (Florida)
- Stephanie Quintana (Hawaii)
- Karen Esslinger (Nevada)
- Mary Gard (New Mexico)
- Rosemary Hradek (New York)
- Sande Drews (Texas)
- Deborah Giberson (Washington)
Special awards [edit]
Delegates [edit]
The Miss USA 1969 delegates were:
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