Miss USA 1970
| Miss USA 1970 | |
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| 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.
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Results [edit]
- Miss USA 1970: Deborah Shelton (Virginia)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Vicki Chesser (South Carolina)
- 2nd runner-up: Sheri Schruhl (Nevada)
- 3rd runner-up: Donna Marie Ford (Tennessee)
- 4th runner-up: Cherie Stephens (Georgia)
- The semi-finalists were:
- Mary Jane Dial (Arkansas)
- Linda Lee Hall (California)
- Nikki Phillipp (District of Columbia)
- Cheryl Johnson (Florida)
- Margaret McAleer (Maine)
- Christina Tefft (New York)
- Jane Harrison (Ohio)
- Laura Smith (Oregon)
- Diane Swendeman (Texas)
- Susan Hyde (Washington)
Special awards [edit]
- Congeniality: Diane Swendeman (Texas)
- Photogenic: Deborah Shelton (Virginia)
Delegates [edit]
The Miss USA 1970 delegates were:
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