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, 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 Boykin Harris 4th Runner-Up California – Troas Kaye Hayes
Delegates The Miss USA 1969 delegates were:
Alabama – Hitsy Parnell Alaska – Linda Rowley Arizona – Ruth Harris Arkansas – Leonette Reed California - Troas Kaye Hayes Colorado – Susan Hawkins Connecticut – Elizabeth Wanderman Delaware – Marsha Stoppel District of Columbia – Shelley Gosman Florida – Maria Junquera Georgia – Judy Lyons Hawaii – Stephanie Quintana Idaho – Karen Tall Illinois – Christine Jalloway Indiana – Linda Lee Smith Iowa – Becky Stoner Kansas – Molly McGugin Kentucky – Regina Pryor Louisiana – Patricia Dupre Maine – Elaine Bolduc Maryland – Ardis Fowler Massachusetts – Martha Cawley Michigan – Lisa Brenner Minnesota – Laureen Darling Mississippi – Rose Marie Ray Missouri – Cherrie Hofmann Montana – Christina Jovin Nebraska – Marilyn Poole Nevada – Karen Esslinger New Hampshire – Dorothy Connors New Jersey – Nancy Fromel New Mexico – Mary Gard New York – Rosemary Hradek North Carolina – Faye Bass North Dakota – Beckee Benz Ohio – Marlynn Singleton Oklahoma – Deborah Federson Oregon – Karen Morton Pennsylvania – Marlene Vaughn Rhode Island – Donna Lewis South Carolina – Eva Engle South Dakota – Mary Catherine Bergren Tennessee – Suzie Richardson Texas – Sandy Drewes Utah – Anne Mueller Vermont – Mary Verdiani Virginia – Wendy Dascomb Washington – Deborah Gieberson West Virginia – Betty Grimmer Wisconsin – Christine Sachen Wyoming – Pam Lewis
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