Miss USA 1969

Miss USA 1969, the 18th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 24, 1969.

The pageant was won by Wendy Dascomb of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dorothy Anstett of Washington. Dascomb was the first woman from Virginia to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1969.

Results

Final Results	Contestant
Miss USA 1969	Virginia – Wendy Dascomb
1st Runner-Up	Vermont – Mary Verdiani
2nd Runner-Up	South Carolina – Eva Engle
3rd Runner-Up	Arizona – Ruth Hayes
4th Runner-Up	California – Troas Hayes
Top 15	Alabama – Hitsy Parnell Colorado – Susan Hawkins Connecticut – Elizabeth Wanderman Florida – Maria Junquera Hawaii – Stephanie Quintana Nevada – Karen Esslinger New Mexico – Mary Gard New York – Rosemary Hradek Texas – Sande Drews Washington – Deborah Giberson

Award	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	Vermont – Mary Verdiana
Miss Photogenic	Colorado – Susan Hawkins

Virginia wins competition for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1954. Also becoming in the 16th state who does it for the first time.
Vermont earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and reaches the highest placement since Carlene King Johnson won in 1955.
South Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
Arizona earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
California earns the 4th runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1963.
States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Alabama, California, Connecticut, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Virginia and Washington.
California placed for the thirteenth consecutive year.
Alabama, Nevada and Virginia placed for the third consecutive year.
Connecticut, Hawaii, New Mexico, New York and Washington made their second consecutive placement.
Arizona, Florida and Texas last placed in 1967.
South Carolina last placed in 1965.
Colorado last placed in 1963.
Vermont last placed in 1955.
Maryland and Tennessee break an ongoing streak of placements since 1966.

The Miss USA 1969 delegates were:

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