Miss USA 1970

Miss USA 1970
Date May 16, 1970
Presenters Bob Barker
Entertainment Ricky Nelson and the stone canyon Band
Venue Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster CBS
Entrants 51
Placements 15
Winner Deborah Shelton
Virginia Virginia
Congeniality Texas Diane Swendeman
Photogenic Virginia Deborah Shelton

Miss USA 1970, the 19th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 16, 1970.

The pageant was won by Deborah Shelton of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back-to-back titles. Shelton went on to place as 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1970. She later became an actress who appeared in the film Body Double and on a number of television series.

Results

Final ResultsContestant
Miss USA 1970
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality
  • Texas Texas – Diane Swendeman
Miss Photogenic

Delegates

The Miss USA 1970 delegates were:

Judges

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