Miss USA 1969

Miss USA 1969
Wendy Dascomb as Miss USA 1969
Date	May 24, 1969
Presenters	Bob Barker
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS, WTVJ
Entrants	51
Placements	15
Winner	Wendy Dascomb Virginia

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

The pageant was won by Wendy Dascomb of Virginia,[1] 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[1]
2nd Runner-Up	South Carolina – Eva Engle[1]
3rd Runner-Up	Arizona – Ruth Boykin Harris[1]
4th Runner-Up	California – Troas Kaye Hayes[1]
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

References

1. "Wendy Dascomb, Stratford College Student, Named Miss U.S.A. 1969". The Danville Register. Associated Press. May 25, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved 23 July 2023.

External links

• Miss USA official website