Miss USA 1968 was the 17th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 18, 1968 hosted by Bob Barker.
The pageant was won by Dorothy "Didi" Anstett of Washington, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Cheryl Patton of Florida. Anstett was the first – and to date only – woman from Washington to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1968.
Results Placements Final results Contestant Miss USA 1968 Washington − Dorothy "Didi" Anstett 1st Runner-Up Maryland - Paulette Reck 2nd Runner-Up Nevada - Kathy Landry 3rd Runner-Up Louisiana - Kathy Hebert 4th Runner-Up New Mexico - Bonnie Tafoya
Special awards AwardContestant(s) Miss Amity (Congeniality) Kentucky – Julia Pinkley Miss Pixable (Photogenic) Louisiana – Kathy Hebert Best State Costume California – Suzanne Fromm Top 15 Best in Swimsuit Alabama– Claudia Robinson Arizona – Shirley Sprague Arkansas – Ann Smithwick California – Suzanne Fromm Connecticut – Janice Shilinsky Hawaii – Carol Seymour Illinois – Sandra "Sandie" Wolsfeld Louisiana - Kathy Hebert Maryland - Paulette Reck Michigan − Virginia Clift Nevada – Kathy Landry New Mexico – Bonnie Tafoya Tennessee – Sandra Force Virginia − Laurie Burke Washington − Dorothy "Didi" Anstett
Delegates The Miss USA 1968 delegates were:
Alabama – Claudia Robinson Alaska – Sharon Joy Long Arizona – Shirley Sprague Arkansas – Ann Smithwick California - Suzanne Fromm Colorado – Ann Bell Connecticut – Janice Shilinsky Delaware – Diane Parker District of Columbia – Diane Mothershead Florida – Leslie Candace "Candy" Bauer Georgia – Midge Ivie Hawaii – Carol Seymour Idaho – Anna Maria Evensen Illinois – Sandra "Sandie" Wolsfeld Indiana – Nikki Peck Iowa – Markie Anderson Kansas – Anne Layton Kentucky – Julia Pinkley Louisiana – Kathy Hebert Maine – Cheryl Campbell Maryland – Paulette Reck Massachusetts – Sonja Fritz Michigan – Virginia Clift Minnesota – Arlene Larson Mississippi – Brenda Conerly Missouri – Jan Mary Barton Montana – Kerry Barker Nebraska – Linda J. Dresher Nevada – Kathy Landry New Hampshire – Deborah Steers New Jersey – Linda Papa New Mexico – Bonnie Tafoya New York – June West North Carolina – Kelli Moore North Dakota – Virginia Lee Hanson Ohio – Linda Hoyle Oklahoma – Linda Bertozzi Oregon – Marjean Langley Pennsylvania – Barbara Verlander Rhode Island – Betty Lou Whitmore South Carolina – Kathryn Knoy South Dakota – Ann McKay Tennessee – Sandra Force Texas – Jeannie Wilson Utah – Shelle Cannon Vermont – Susan "Sue" Glynn Virginia – Laurie Burke Washington – Dorothy "Didi" Anstett West Virginia – Patricia "Pat" Coyne Wisconsin – Marilyn Kay Brahmsteadt Wyoming – Penny Smathers
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