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Miss USA 1985

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Miss USA 1985
Miss USA 1985 closing titles.jpg
DateMay 13, 1985
PresentersBob Barker and Joan Van Ark
EntertainmentKool and The Gang, Lee Greenwood
VenueLakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida
BroadcasterCBS, WTVT WCPX-TV
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerLaura Harring
Texas Texas
CongenialityTennessee Martha Browning
PhotogenicKentucky Robyn Overbey
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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.

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
Miss USA 1985
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Final Competition

  Winner
  First runner-up
  Second runner-up
  Third runner-up
  Fourth runner-up
(#) Rank in each round of competition
State Preliminary

Average

Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average
Texas Texas 9.140 (1) 9.155 (3) 9.222 (1) 9.466 (1) 9.281 (1)
New Mexico New Mexico 8.881 (2) 8.822 (6) 9.177 (2) 9.111 (2) 9.036 (4)
Illinois Illinois 8.558 (7) 9.288 (2) 9.033 (5) 8.833 (10) 9.051 (3)
Louisiana Louisiana 8.597 (5) 9.311 (1) 9.100 (3) 9.033 (5) 9.148 (2)
Minnesota Minnesota 8.536 (9) 8.855 (5) 9.066 (4) 9.033 (5) 8.984 (5)
Arizona Arizona 8.536 (9) 8.611 (9) 9.012 (6) 9.100 (3) 8.907 (6)
Missouri Missouri 8.562 (6) 8.722 (7) 8.955 (7) 8.866 (8) 8.847 (7)
Hawaii Hawaii 8.544 (8) 8.900 (4) 8.688 (9) 8.933 (7) 8.840 (8)
Massachusetts Massachusetts 8.721 (4) 8.700 (8) 8.788 (8) 8.855 (9) 8.781 (9)
Oklahoma Oklahoma 8.870 (3) 8.611 (9) 8.677 (10) 9.044 (4) 8.777 (10)

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss USA 1985 delegates were:[1]

State Name Hometown Age1 Height Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Birmingham 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Alaska Alaska Fairbanks 18 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Arizona Arizona Tempe 22 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm) Top 10
Arkansas Arkansas Osceola 23 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
California California Long Beach 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Colorado Colorado Denver 23 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) Previously Miss Colorado 1981
Connecticut Connecticut Hamden 18 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1984
Delaware Delaware Wilmington 21 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Washington, D.C. 18 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Florida Florida Barbi Losh North Miami Beach 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Smyrna 24 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Hawaii Hawaii Tina Machado Honolulu 25 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 10
Idaho Idaho Boise 24 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Illinois Illinois Laura Bach Elmhurst 23 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 2nd runner-up
Indiana Indiana Bloomington 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Iowa Iowa Manson 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Kansas Kansas Leawood 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Kentucky Kentucky Calvert City 24 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Miss Photogenic
Louisiana Louisiana Shreveport 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 3rd runner-up
Maine Maine Portland 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Maryland Maryland Baldwin 20 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Massachusetts Massachusetts Boston 21 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Top 10
Michigan Michigan Washington 17 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Minnesota Minnesota Minneapolis 20 5 ft 8+1⁄2 in (174 cm) 4th runner-up
Mississippi Mississippi Meridian 19 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Missouri Missouri Columbia 22 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Top 10
Montana Montana Bozeman 19 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Nebraska Nebraska Omaha 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Nevada Nevada Las Vegas 19 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Entertainment reporter for KVBC-DT and regular contributor for Access Hollywood
New Hampshire New Hampshire Manchester 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
New Jersey New Jersey Francie Knapp Linwood 24 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
New Mexico New Mexico 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
New York (state) New York Yonkers 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
North Carolina North Carolina Raleigh 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
North Dakota North Dakota Fargo 22 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Ohio Ohio Vandalia 22 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Oklahoma Oklahoma Tulsa 21 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Top 10
Oregon Oregon Jodi Unruh Eugene 20 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sandi Ferguson Jefferson Hills 18 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Rhode Island Rhode Island Riverside 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
South Carolina South Carolina Summerville 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
South Dakota South Dakota Rapid City 21 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm)
Tennessee Tennessee Chattanooga 24 5 ft 5+1⁄2 in (166 cm) Miss Congeniality First deaf Miss USA contestant.[2]
Texas Texas Laura Harring El Paso 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Winner Born in Mexico
Utah Utah Salt Lake City 18 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Vermont Vermont Rutland 20 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Virginia Virginia Richmond 18 5 ft 7+1⁄2 in (171 cm)
Washington (state) Washington Bellevue 23 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
West Virginia West Virginia Barboursville 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Wisconsin Wisconsin Thiensville 22 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Wyoming Wyoming Gillette 19 5 ft 10+1⁄2 in (179 cm)

Judges

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Look at Miss USA". Lakeland Ledger. 1985-05-12.
  2. ^ "New Language". The Times-News. 1985-04-27.

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