Miss USA 1975 was the 24th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 17, 1975.
The pageant was won by Summer Bartholomew of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Karen Morrison of Illinois. Bartholomew was the third woman from California to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1975. She later went to work with Jim Perry on Sale of the Century on NBC from 1983 to 1989.
Results
Final ResultsContestant Miss USA 1975 California – Summer Bartholomew 1st Runner-Up Alabama – Pamela Flowers 2nd Runner-Up North Carolina – Constance Dorn 3rd Runner-Up Florida – Mary Humes 4th Runner-Up Texas – Aundie Evers Top 12 District of Columbia – Mary Lamond Hawaii – Lois Wise Indiana – Jo Ellen Berryman Kentucky – Carol Wallace Missouri – Nancy LaRose New Jersey – Cathy Russell Virginia – Linda McKee
Special awards AwardContestant Miss Amity (Congeniality) Vermont – Constance Crabtree Miss Photogenic Alabama – Pamela Flowers Best State Costume Oklahoma - Gayla Bryan
Delegates The Miss USA 1975 delegates were:
Alabama – Pamela Flowers Alaska – Andie Higgins Arizona – Sanna Osgood Arkansas – Robin Fields California - Summer Bartholomew Colorado – Amy Long Connecticut – Michele Menegay Delaware – Sandy McClure District of Columbia – Mary Lamond Florida – Mary Humes Georgia – Diana Goodman Hawaii – Lois Wise Idaho – Charlene McArthur Illinois – Connie Reif Indiana – Jo Ellen Berryman Iowa – Kathleen "Kathie" Duggan Kansas – Robbin Loomas Kentucky – Carol Wallace Louisiana – Rhonda Shear Maine – Denise Hill Maryland – Ellen Bowie Massachusetts – Rilla Posson Michigan – Debra Holland Minnesota – Dawn Carol LaMotte Mississippi – Leigh Ann Cross Missouri – Nancy LaRose Montana – Suzanne DeMier Nebraska – Mary Lee Hoth Nevada – Madonna Allison New Hampshire – Bonnie Gates New Jersey – Cathy Russell New Mexico – Maxie Whisler New York – Sonja Anderson North Carolina – Constance Dorn North Dakota – Renee Seville Ohio – Sandra Kurdas Oklahoma – Gayla Bryan Oregon – Theresa Favreau Pennsylvania – Pat Hurley Rhode Island – Marice Love South Carolina – Robin Ann Morris South Dakota – Lanette Rabenberg Tennessee – Shelly Smith Texas – Aundie Evers Utah – Andrea Felt Vermont – Constance "Pinky" Crabtree Virginia – Linda McKee Washington – Cindy Baxter West Virginia – Joyce Myers Wisconsin – Rita Pedder Wyoming – Kim Pring
Judges F. Lee Bailey — lawyer Peggy Fleming — Olympic figure skater Bobbie Gentry — singer-songwriter Aldo Gucci — Chairman of Gucci David Hale — President of the U.S. Jaycees Geoffrey Holder — actor, dancer, choreographer, director Julia Meade — actress, TV personality Robin Moore — author Craig Morton — New York Giants quarterback Deborah Shelton — Miss USA 1970 George Stavropoulos — fashion designer
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