Miss USA 1971

Miss USA 1971, the 20th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS hosted by Bob Barker from the Jackie Gleason Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida on May 22, 1971.

Miss USA 1971
Michele McDonald, Miss USA 1971
DateMay 22, 1971 (1971-05-22)
PresentersBob Barker
VenueJackie Gleason Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.
BroadcasterCBS
Entrants51
Placements12
WinnerMichele McDonald
Pennsylvania
Congeniality Diane Knaub
Photogenic Brenda Miller

The pageant was won by Michele McDonald of Pennsylvania, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Deborah Shelton of Virginia. McDonald was the first and to date only woman from Pennsylvania to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1971.

For the 1971 pageant, the number of semi-finalists called was reduced from 15 to 12. It would remain at this number until 1984, when it was cut again to 10.


Results

Final Results Contestant
Miss USA 1971
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 12

† Indicates contestant Is deceased

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss USA 1971 delegates were:

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