Miss United States 1961

Miss United States 1961, also referred to as Miss World USA 1961, was the 4th edition of the Miss United States World pageant and it was held in Carnegie Hall in New York City, New York and was won by Jo Ann Odum of West Virginia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Judith Ann Achter of Missouri. Odum went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1961 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 7 at Miss World.[1]

Miss United States 1961
DateAugust 26, 1961
VenueCarnegie Hall, New York City, New York
Entrants33
Placements5
WinnerJo Ann Odum
West Virginia

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss United States 1961
Miss United States World 1961
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality
  • Unknown

Delegates

The Miss United States World 1961 delegates were:

Notes

Did not Compete

Crossovers

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

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References

  1. West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1958-62". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
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