Miss World USA 1969

Miss World USA 1969 was the 8th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in the Baltimore Civic Center in Baltimore, Maryland and was won by Gail Renshaw of Virginia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. Renshaw went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1969 Pageant in London later that year. She finished as 1st Runner-Up at Miss World. After competing at Miss World, Renshaw resigned her title to get married. Renshaw was replaced by Connie Lee Haggard of Texas who was the 1st Runner-Up of Miss World USA.[1]

Miss World USA 1969
Miss World USA 1969 Top 5
DateSeptember 20, 1969
PresentersBob Hope
VenueBaltimore Civic Center, Baltimore, Maryland
Entrants38
Placements15
WinnerGail Renshaw
Virginia
Connie Lee Haggard
Texas

This edition was also the first edition where cities were no longer represented. From this point forward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss World USA 1969
1st Runner-Up
  • Texas – Connie Lee Haggard ∞
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 7
Top 15

∞ Renshaw resigned the Miss World USA title after competing at Miss World to get married. Due to protocol, Connie Lee Haggard became Miss World USA

Delegates

The Miss World USA 1969 delegates were:

Notes

Did not Compete

Crossovers

Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:

Miss USA
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References
  1. West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1969-71". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.
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