Miss USA 1973 was the 22nd Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Broadway Theatre, New York City, New York on May 19, 1973, Hosted by Bob Barker who 8 months earlier began hosting The Price Is Right on CBS.
The pageant was won by Amanda Jones of Illinois, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tanya Wilson of Hawaii. Jones was the third woman from Illinois to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 1st runner-up to Margarita Moran of the Philippines at Miss Universe 1973.
Results
Final resultsContestantMiss USA 1973 Illinois – Amanda Jones1st Runner-Up New York –Susan Carlson2nd Runner-Up Rhode Island – Gayle White3rd Runner-Up Arizona – Sherry Nix4th Runner-Up Maryland –Betty Jo GroveTop 12 California – Carol Herrema District of Columbia – Nancy Paltcha Florida – Stacy Evans Kansas – Brenda Kopmeyer Louisiana – Storm Hensley Nebraska – Janice Geiler Texas – Lavon McConnell
Delegates The Miss USA 1973 delegates were:
Alabama – Diane Fouilhe Alaska – Wendy Curwen Arizona – Sherry Nix Arkansas – Christal Phiffer California - Carol Herrema Colorado – LeNita Mosley Connecticut – Wendy Vecchiarino Delaware – Linda Graves District of Columbia – Nancy Paltcha Florida – Stacy Evans Georgia – Melanie Chapman Hawaii – Camille Deubel Idaho – Karen Hammond Illinois – Amanda Jones Indiana – Debbie Ausenbaugh Iowa – Dyanne Roberts Kansas – Brenda Kopmeyer Kentucky – Nancy Jane Coplen Louisiana – Storm Hensley Maine – Brenda Davis Maryland – Betty Jo Grove Massachusetts – Judith "Judy" Ann Gregory Michigan – Linda East Minnesota – Cyndi James Mississippi – Karen Clements Missouri – Camilla Crist Montana – Jeri Joy Shandorf Nebraska – Janice Geiler Nevada – Laura Fritz New Hampshire – Grace Knox New Jersey – Patricia Everett New Mexico – Carolyn Cline New York – Susan Carlson North Carolina – Vivian Anita Craig North Dakota – Barbara Lundeen Ohio – Jacqueline Urbanek Oklahoma – Martha Buchanan Oregon – Judy Bishop Pennsylvania – Jill Unbewust Rhode Island – Gayle White South Carolina – Kiki Kirkland South Dakota – Becky Bunkers Tennessee – Tommye Hooker Texas – Lavon McConnell Utah – Julia Nebeker Vermont – Bonnie Height Virginia – Brenda Childress Washington – Cindi Arnett West Virginia – Kathy Rowand Wisconsin – Diane Marie Modrow Wyoming – Michele Walter
Judges Joey Adams - comedian, author Joyce Brothers - psychologist, author, TV personality Scott Carpenter - U.S. astronaut Arlene Dahl - actress Joe Frazier - boxer Halston - fashion designer Peter Max - artist Patrick O'Neal - actor Maria Remenyi - Miss USA 1966 Dr. Irwin Maxwell Stillman - dietician Jacqueline Susann - actress, author
References
External links Miss USA official website