Miss USA 1970
Miss USA 1970, the 19th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 16, 1970.
| Miss USA 1970 | |
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| Date | May 16, 1970 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker |
| Entertainment | Ricky Nelson and The Stone Canyon Band |
| Venue | Miami Beach, Florida |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Deborah Shelton |
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| Photogenic | |
The pageant was won by Deborah Shelton of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1970. She later became an actress who appeared in the film Body Double and on a number of television series, including Dallas.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1970 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 15 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic | |
Historical significance
- Virginia wins competition for the second time. Also it is the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles.
- South Carolina earns the 1st runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1956.
- Nevada earns the 2nd runner-up position for the fourth time. The last time it placed this was in 1968.
- Tennessee earns the 3rd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1952.
- Georgia earns the 4th runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1958.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, Florida, Nevada, New York, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and Washington.
- California placed for the fourteenth consecutive year.
- Nevada and Virginia placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- New York and Washington placed for the third consecutive year.
- Florida, South Carolina and Texas made their second consecutive placement.
- Arkansas, Ohio and Tennessee last placed in 1968.
- District of Columbia and Oregon last placed in 1967.
- Georgia and Maine last placed in 1959.
- Connecticut, Hawaii and New Mexico break an ongoing streak of placements since 1968.
- Alabama breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1967.
Delegates
The Miss USA 1970 delegates were:
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