Miss USA 1984
| Miss USA 1984 | |
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| Date | May 17, 1984 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker |
| Venue | Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WTVT, WCPX |
| Winner | Mai Shanley New Mexico |
| Congeniality |  Diane Gadoury |
| Photogenic |  Laura Shaw |
Miss USA 1984, the 33rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida on May 17, 1984. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mai Shanley of New Mexico was crowned Miss USA 1984 by outgoing titleholder Julie Hayek of California.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker. It was the first time the pageant had been held in Florida since 1971, the last time the pageant had been held in its old home of Miami Beach.
In an odd occurrence, both women in the top two had previously competed at Miss America, neither one of whom placed at that pageant.
Results
Placements
- Miss USA 1984: Mai Shanley (New Mexico)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Kelly Anderson (West Virginia)
- 2nd runner-up: Desiree Daniels (Tennessee)
- 3rd runner-up: Sandra Percival (Missouri)
- 4th runner-up: Steffanee Leaming (District of Columbia)
- The remaining semi-finalists were (in order of placement): LaVonne Misselle (Illinois), Debbie Epperson (Oregon), Cookie Noak (North Carolina), Julia Murdock (Oklahoma), and Laura Shaw (Texas).
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Diane Gadoury (New Hampshire)
- Miss Photogenic: Laura Shaw (Texas)
Final competition scores
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Delegates
The Miss USA 1984 delegates were:
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Special entries
Contestant notes
- Kelly Anderson (West Virginia), the first runner-up, went on to compete in Miss World 1984, where she placed fifth overall.
- Additionally, Sandy Percival (Missouri), the third runner-up, competed at Miss International 1984, where she placed in the Top 15.
- Three contestants previously competed in the Miss America pageant:
- Mai Shanley (New Mexico) - Miss New Mexico 1983
- Desiree Daniels (Tennessee) - Miss Tennessee 1982 (first runner-up at Miss America 1983)
- Kelly Anderson (West Virginia) - Miss West Virginia 1982
Judges
- Jim Craig
- Anna Colon
- Ralph Wolfe Cowan
- Anne Kirstin Clenshaw
- Billy Hufsey
- Kim Seelbrede, Miss USA 1981 from Ohio
- Tony Dorsett
- David Mason Daniels
- Catherine Hickland
- Irving Mansfield
- Vicki Lawrence