Miss USA 1986

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Miss USA 1986
Date	May 20, 1986
Presenters	Bob Barker and Mary Frann
Entertainment	Tommy Tune, Eddie Rabbitt, Maureen O'Sullivan
Venue	Miami, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS, WTVJ-TV
Entrants	51
Placements	10
Winner	Christy Fichtner Texas
Congeniality	Lisa Summerour-Perry
Photogenic	Beth King
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Miss USA 1986 was the 35th Miss USA pageant, televised live on May 20 from Miami, Florida on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Christy Fichtner of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the second consecutive winner from Texas.

First runner-up was Miss World America 1986 and the future Academy Award-winning actress, Halle Berry.

Results

Placements

Special awards

Final competition

State Preliminary Average Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Semifinal Average Texas 9.076 (1) 9.100 (3) 9.610 (1) 9.510 (1) 9.406 (1) Ohio 8.640 (2) 9.230 (1) 9.240 (2) 9.360 (2) 9.276 (2) Georgia 8.440 (6) 8.780 (4) 8.910 (4) 8.870 (4) 8.853 (3) Mississippi 8.530 (3) 9.215 (2) 8.570 (9) 8.660 (7) 8.815 (4) California 8.436 (7) 8.266 (8) 8.970 (3) 9.177 (3) 8.804 (5) South Carolina 8.443 (5) 8.744 (5) 8.870 (5) 8.760 (6) 8.791 (6) North Carolina 8.426 (8) 8.200 (9) 8.770 (6) 8.820 (5) 8.596 (7) Illinois 8.493 (4) 8.530 (6) 8.580 (8) 8.610 (8) 8.573 (8) Oklahoma 8.356 (9) 8.480 (7) 8.730 (7) 8.490 (9) 8.566 (9) Wyoming 8.301 (10) 7.890 (10) 8.370 (10) 8.190 (10) 8.150 (10)

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

Historical significance

• Texas wins competition for the third time and twice in a row.
• Ohio earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
• Georgia earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time and surpasses the previous highest placement in 1970.
• Mississippi earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time and surpasses the previous highest placement in 1979.
• California earns the 4th runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1969.
• States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas.
• Texas placed for the twelfth consecutive year.
• Oklahoma placed for the fourth consecutive year.
• Illinois placed for the third consecutive year.
• North Carolina last placed in 1984.
• California, Georgia and South Carolina last placed in 1983.
• Ohio last placed in 1982.
• Mississippi last placed in 1979.
• Wyoming placed for the first time.
• Missouri and New Mexico break an ongoing streak of placements since 1984.

Delegates

The Miss USA 1986 delegates were:

Judges

• Michael Young
• Dave Robinson
• Mai Shanley, Miss USA 1984 from New Mexico
• John Callahan
• Miriam Stevenson, Miss USA and Miss Universe 1954 from South Carolina
• Christopher Hewett
• Carol Connors
• John Bolger
• Maria Remenyi, Miss USA 1966 from California
• Wayman Tisdale
• Kimberly Tomes Dutton, Miss USA 1977 from Texas
• René Enríquez

See also

• Miss Universe 1986
• Miss Teen USA 1986