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Miss USA 1985
Miss USA 1985 | |
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Date | May 13, 1985 |
Presenters | Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark |
Entertainment | Kool and The Gang, Lee Greenwood |
Venue | Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida |
Broadcaster | CBS, WTVT WCPX-TV |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner | Laura Harring![]() |
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Miss USA 1985 was the 34th Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985, in honor of the city's centennial anniversary with a special cameo appearance by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion of the final competition, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico.
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Miss USA 1985 opening titles
Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including Mulholland Drive and as John Travolta's character's wife in The Punisher.
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1985 |
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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 10 |
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Final Competition
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State | Preliminary
Average |
Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Semifinal Average |
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9.140 (1) | 9.155 (3) | 9.222 (1) | 9.466 (1) | 9.281 (1) |
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8.881 (2) | 8.822 (6) | 9.177 (2) | 9.111 (2) | 9.036 (4) |
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8.558 (7) | 9.288 (2) | 9.033 (5) | 8.833 (10) | 9.051 (3) |
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8.597 (5) | 9.311 (1) | 9.100 (3) | 9.033 (5) | 9.148 (2) |
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8.536 (9) | 8.855 (5) | 9.066 (4) | 9.033 (5) | 8.984 (5) |
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8.536 (9) | 8.611 (9) | 9.012 (6) | 9.100 (3) | 8.907 (6) |
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8.562 (6) | 8.722 (7) | 8.955 (7) | 8.866 (8) | 8.847 (7) |
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8.544 (8) | 8.900 (4) | 8.688 (9) | 8.933 (7) | 8.840 (8) |
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8.721 (4) | 8.700 (8) | 8.788 (8) | 8.855 (9) | 8.781 (9) |
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8.870 (3) | 8.611 (9) | 8.677 (10) | 9.044 (4) | 8.777 (10) |
Historical significance
- Texas wins competition for the second time.
- New Mexico earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and reached its highest placement since Mai Shanley won in the previous year.
- Illinois earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
- Louisiana earns the 3rd runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1983.
- Minnesota earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Illinois, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Texas placed for the eleventh consecutive year.
- Oklahoma placed for the third consecutive year.
- Illinois, Missouri and New Mexico made their second consecutive placement.
- Louisiana last placed in 1983.
- Hawaii and Massachusetts last placed in 1982.
- Arizona last placed in 1981.
- Minnesota last placed in 1980.
Delegates
The Miss USA 1985 delegates were:[1]
State | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Height | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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Birmingham | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||
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Fairbanks | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||
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Tempe | 22 | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) | Top 10 | |||
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Osceola | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||
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Long Beach | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Denver | 23 | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) | Previously Miss Colorado 1981 | |||
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Hamden | 18 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1984 | |||
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Wilmington | 21 | 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) | ||||
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Washington, D.C. | 18 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||
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Barbi Losh | North Miami Beach | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | |||
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Smyrna | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||
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Tina Machado | Honolulu | 25 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Top 10 | ||
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Boise | 24 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||
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Laura Bach | Elmhurst | 23 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | 2nd runner-up | ||
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Bloomington | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Manson | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Leawood | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Calvert City | 24 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | Miss Photogenic | |||
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Shreveport | 22 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | 3rd runner-up | |||
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Portland | 22 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Baldwin | 20 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||
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Boston | 21 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | Top 10 | |||
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Washington | 17 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||
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Minneapolis | 20 | 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) | 4th runner-up | |||
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Meridian | 19 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Columbia | 22 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | Top 10 | |||
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Bozeman | 19 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||
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Omaha | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Las Vegas | 19 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Entertainment reporter for KVBC-DT and regular contributor for Access Hollywood | |||
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Manchester | 21 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||
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Francie Knapp | Linwood | 24 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | |||
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Hobbs | 21 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | 1st runner-up | Represented the United States in Miss World 1985 where she placed as Second Runner Up | ||
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Yonkers | 20 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||
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Raleigh | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Fargo | 22 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||
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Vandalia | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||
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Tulsa | 21 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | Top 10 | |||
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Jodi Unruh | Eugene | 20 | 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) | |||
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Sandi Ferguson | Jefferson Hills | 18 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | |||
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Riverside | 21 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Summerville | 23 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Rapid City | 21 | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) | ||||
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Chattanooga | 24 | 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) | Miss Congeniality | First deaf Miss USA contestant.[2] | ||
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Laura Harring | El Paso | 21 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | Winner | Born in Mexico | |
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Salt Lake City | 18 | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | ||||
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Rutland | 20 | 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) | ||||
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Richmond | 18 | 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm) | ||||
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Bellevue | 23 | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||
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Barboursville | 20 | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||||
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Thiensville | 22 | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) | ||||
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Gillette | 19 | 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) |
Judges
- Patricia Maxwell
- Rory Calhoun
- Robert Hirschfeld
- Syd Mead
- Terri Utley, Miss USA 1982 from Arkansas
- Martha Smith
- Eric Dickerson
- Richard Anderson
See also
References
- ^ "A Look at Miss USA". Lakeland Ledger. 1985-05-12.
- ^ "New Language". The Times-News. 1985-04-27.
External links
Categories:
- Miss USA
- May 1985 events in the United States
- 1985 beauty pageants
- Miss World America