Miss USA 1983 was the 32nd Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 12, 1983.[1] At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of Arkansas.[2] Hayek was the first runner up at Miss Universe 1983.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker, with color commentary from Joan Van Ark. It was held in Tennessee for the only time, while Miss Teen USA 1984 did the same thing in Memphis on the other side of the state.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1983 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 12 |
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Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer (
Iowa) - Miss Photogenic: Lisa Allred (
Texas) - Best State Costume: Julie Page (
Pennsylvania)
Delegates
The Miss USA 1983 delegates were:[3]
Alabama – Teri Lane
Alaska – Amy Harms
Arizona – Sindy Hedden
Arkansas – Debra Baltz
California – Julie Hayek
Colorado – Lisa Gay Trujillo
Connecticut – Mary Lynn Seleman
Delaware – Shelley Perkins
District of Columbia – Julie Warner
Florida – Janet Chesser
Georgia – Dotsy Timm
Hawaii – Zoe Roach
Idaho – Kerry Damiano
Illinois – Vanessa Romine
Indiana – Toni Yudt- Iowa – Dana Ruth Mintzer
Kansas – Renee Ruch
Kentucky – Lee Ann Austin
Louisiana – Pamela Jo Forrest
Maine – Rosemarie Hemond
Maryland – Shawn Keller
Massachusetts – Robin Silva
Michigan – Kimberly Mexicotte
Minnesota – Carolyn Mattson
Mississippi – Becky Case (Miss United Teenager 1979)
Missouri – Robin Riley
Montana – Barbara Bowman
Nebraska – Penelope Boynton
Nevada – Christa Daniel
New Hampshire – Lynn Stockwell
New Jersey – Ann Marie Brucato
New Mexico – Kristin Larsen
New York – Jennifer Mikelinich
North Carolina – Allison Pinson
North Dakota – Elizabeth Jaeger
Ohio – Gina Gangale
Oklahoma – Mignon Merchant
Oregon – Shelly Kiser- Pennsylvania – Julie Page
Rhode Island – Allegra Hendricks
South Carolina – Allison Grisso
South Dakota – Kelly Rosenbaum
Tennessee – Ladonna Jean Friday- Texas – Lisa Allred
Utah – Launa Lewis
Vermont – Leslie Lucchina
Virginia – Tanquil Collins
Washington – Kathi Tucker
West Virginia – Jill Rigsby
Wisconsin – Susan Peters
Wyoming – Joanie Engstrom
Contestant notes
- Dana Ruth Mintzer (Iowa), won Miss Congeniality at both the state and national competition, 1983
- Lisa Allred (Texas), 1st runner-up, went on to compete in Miss World 1983
- Four contestants went on to compete in the Miss America pageant:
- Elizabeth Jaegar (North Dakota) – Miss North Dakota 1985
- Mignon Merchant (Oklahoma) – Miss Oklahoma 1986
- Robin Riley (Missouri) – Miss Missouri 1987 (top 10 at Miss America 1988)
- Joanne Stanulonis Justina (Connecticut) – Miss Connecticut 1983 (last 10 at Miss America 1984)
Judges
- Monique Van Vooren
- John Goodis
- Kim Seelbrede, Miss USA 1981 from Ohio
- Ed Marinaro
- Maxine Messinger
- Kevin Conway
- Barbara Peterson, Miss USA 1976 from Minnesota
- Vince Ferragamo
- Joanie Gregons
- Harry Blackstone Jr.
- Chico Hamilton
References
- ^ "Californian Crowned Miss USA". The Dispatch. 13 May 1983. p. 24. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
- ^ (13 May 1983). Miss California wins Miss USA Pageant, Santa Cruz Sentinel (Associated Press story), p. C-9.
- ^ "51 – Count 'Em – 51 Beautiful Ladies". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 9 May 1983. p. 30. Retrieved 18 August 2024.