Miss World USA Titleholders

The Miss World USA Pageant was a great show which chose the American representatives for the Miss World Pageant, hence the name.

In 1951, the representative was Annette Gibson of Louisville, Kentucky, and in 1952 it was Telly Richards of South Carolina. Between 1953 and 1957, the first runner-up in the Miss USA Pageant went to Miss World.

From 1958-1963, the winners of the Miss United States Pageant went to Miss World. In 1964, there was a Miss United States contest, but it was not to choose the American rep for Miss World: rather, another pageant, apparently held the same day, chose the US rep.

In 1965, the Miss World USA Pageant officially began, and it ran until 1980 (the name changed to Miss World America in 1978, however). Following the demise of Miss World USA (Miss World America), between 1982 and 1991, the first runner-up from the Miss USA Pageant again was chosen to go to Miss World (in 1981, the second runner-up went).

In 1992, Rex Holt and Richard Guy, the famed GuyRex team, obtained the rights to send the American delegate and founded the (new) Miss World America Pageant, which ran between 1992 and 1994. They discontinued the pageant in 1995, but GuyRex chose the winner at-large (without a formal pageant) for 1995, 1996, and 1997. In 1998, an American modelling agent, Hirsh Wilck, purchased the rights to send the US contestant.

There has been a fair amount of confusion in recent years in regards to the U.S. reps to Miss World. The delegates from 2001 and 2002 were selected quite unceremoniously, however, a few things are certain: "Pageantry" magazine, based in Florida, was asked to assist Carrie Stroup in 2001, and Rebekah Revels was asked to participate by a new franchiseholder, "Miss World U.S." A seperate "Miss World U.S." elected Kimberly Harlan in 2003 (supposedly) by mail-in entry and telephone interviews, after a pageant slated for September was canceled.

Here's the list! Enjoy!

1960: Annette Driggers—New York
(disqualified for being underage, replaced by)
Judith Ann Achter—Missouri

1961: Jo Ann Odum—West Virginia
2. Janet Boring—New York
3. Marlena Loren—California

1962: Amadee Chabot—California
2. Lithona Rozier—Florida
3. Pat Franklin—New York
4. Linda Kennon—Los Angeles, California
5. Marilyn Nordman—Alabama

1963: Michele Bettina Metrinko—New York City, New York
 2. Kathy Miller—Alabama
3. Diane Budan—Ohio
4. Kathleen Barden—Arkansas
5. Sandy Bawol—Missouri

1964: Jeanne Marie Quinn—New York *
2. Susan Marlin—Alaska
3. Jana Flores—Chicago, Illinois
4. Susan Pill—Michigan
5. Susan Rye—Illinois

* This was the second pageant which DID choose the American representative for Miss World, not the Miss United States Pageant. The other contest, "Miss United States", was won by Donna Rae Wood of Illinois.

1965: Dianna Lynn Batts—District of Columbia
2. Elaine Nash—Massachusetts
3. Linda Lauda—Nevada
4. Sharon Dennis—Maryland
5. Dorothea Langhans—New York

1966: Denise Blair—Utah
2. Anne Fisher—Florida
3. Patricia Rae Shaper—Virginia
4. Gigi Dahl—Los Angeles, California
5. Eva Sugarbaker—Missouri

1967: Pamela Pall—California
2. Johnine Leigh Avery—Washington

1968: Johnine Leigh Avery—Washington
2. Deborah Shelton—Virginia
3. Leslie McRae—Hawaii
4. Diane Dye—California
5. Judy Bowman—Texas

1969: Gail Renshaw—Virginia
(stepped down, replaced by)
Connie Haggard—Texas

1970: Sandra Anne Wolsfeld—Illinois
2. Sally Ann Stretton—Michigan
3. Katherine Long Johnson—Georgia
4. Deborah Abbe Lough—Virginia
5. Seelchen Sund—California

1971: Karen Brucene Smith—Texas
2. Gwen Marie Humble—Michigan
3. Lindsay Diane Bloom—Arizona
4. Maria Elena Alberici—Pennsylvania
5. Jane Floren—New Hampshire

1972: Lynda Carter—Arizona
2. Jackie Behrendt—Texas
3. Rita Jo Fitzgerald—Oklahoma
4. Sandra Leland—Florida
5. Melanie Ann Chapman—Georgia

1973: Marjorie Wallace—Indiana
(became Miss World, succeeded by)
Lexie Brockway—Washington
3. Rebecca O'Haver—Oklahoma
4. Denise Kranich—Florida
5. Carol J. Dawson—Arizona

1974: Terry Ann Browning—Florida
2. Kim Louise Tomes—Texas
3. Marilyn Ann Petty—Michigan
4. Sherry Love—Arizona
5. Constance Marie Raubeck—Pennsylvania

1975: Annelise Ilschenko—Ohio
2. Julie Jo Clifford—Indiana
3. Tracy L. Monsarrat—Hawaii
4. Mona Jean Tessier—Massachusetts
5. Susie Schlesinger—Texas

1976: Kimberly Marie Foley—Michigan
2. Juanita Yvonna McCarthy—Pennsylvania
3. Carolyn Jeanine Curtis—Virginia
4. Nanci E. Hirtreiter—Florida
5. Cynthia Mathewson—Arizona

1977: Cindy Darlene Miller—Virginia
2. Donna Dixon—District of Columbia
3. Janet Wilson—Florida
4. Kathleen Downey—New York
5. Regina Crawford—Georgia

(pageant re-named Miss World America)

1978: Debra Jean Freeze—North Carolina
2. Deborah Sue Maurice—Massachusetts
3. Deborah Elaine Palmer—Texas

1979: Carter Wilson—Virginia
2. Robyn Kay Overbey—Kentucky
3. Ramona Henriette Rolle—California
FINALISTS (include):
Debra Ann Kucher—Delaware
Dawn Carroll La Motte—Minnesota

1980: Brooke Alexander—Hawaii
2. Cathy Bohannon—Virginia
3. Nerine Kidd—Massachusetts
4. Yvonne West—Vermont

Miss World America (GuyRex edition)

1992: Sharon Flynn Belden—Florida
2. Karin Elizabeth Meyer—Alaska
3. Margaret Johnson—Texas
4. Nadine Tanega—Hawaii
5. Elizabeth Cebak—Pennsylvania
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Shannon Stone—California
Tiffany Riedesel—Colorado
Laura Wheeler—Maryland
Heather Quarles—New York
Shanna Phillips—North Carolina

1993: Marybeth Brown—Massachusetts
2. Emily Vineyard—Texas
3. Audra Wallace—South Carolina
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Melissa Brewer—Alabama
Shannon Grace Clark—Michigan
Susan Thomas—New Jersey
Angela Holbrook—North Dakota

1994: Kristie Harmon—Georgia
2. Lainie Lu Howard—Michigan
3. Angi Aylor—California
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Mimi Ford—Kentucky
Alexis Oliver—Nevada
Michelle Mauney—North Carolina
Ara Celi Valdez—Texas


American Representatives at Miss World

1951: Annette Gibson—Louisville, Kentucky
1952: Telly Richards—South Carolina
1953: Mary Kemp Griffin—South Carolina
1954: Karin Hultman—New York City, New York
1955: Margaret Ann Haywood—Arkansas
1956: Betty Lane Cherry—South Carolina
1957: Charlotte Sheffield—Salt Lake City, Utah
1958: Nancy Anne Corcoran—Connecticut
1959: Loretta Powell—Connecticut
1960: Judith Ann Achter—St. Louis, Missouri
1961: Jo Ann Odum—Huntingdon, West Virginia
1962: Amadee Chabot—Northridge, California
1963: Michele Bettina Metrinko—Arlington, Virginia
1964: Jeanne Marie Quinn—New York
1965: Dianna Lynn Batts—Falls Church, Virginia
1966: Denise Blair—Layton, Utah
1967: Pamela Pall—Northridge, California
1968: Johnine Leigh Avery—Olympia, Washington
1969: Gail Renshaw—Arlington, Virginia
1970: Sandra Ann Wolsfeld—Chicago, Illinois
1971: Karen Brucene Smith—Port Lavaca, Texas
1972: Lynda Carter—Tempe, Arizona
1973: Marjorie Wallace—Indianapolis, Indiana
1974: Terry Anne Browning—Daytona Beach, Florida
1975: Annelise Ilschenko—Middleburg Heights, Ohio
1976: Kimberley Marie Foley—Southfield, Michigan
1977: Cindy Darlene Miller—Chesapeake, Virginia
1978: Debra Jean Freeze—Mooresville, North Carolina
1979: Carter Wilson—Harrisonburg, Virginia
1980: Brooke Alexander—Kailua, Hawaii
1981: Lisa Lynn Moss—Shreveport, Louisiana
1982: Elizabeth LuAnn Caughey—Abilene, Texas
1983: Lisa Gayle Allred—Fort Worth, Texas
1984: Kelly Lea Andersen—Clarksburg, West Virginia
1985: Brenda Denton—Hobbs, New Mexico
1986: Halle Maria Berry—Cleveland, Ohio
1987: Clotilde Helen "Cloe" Cabrera—Tampa, Florida
1988: Diana Magaña—Rancho Palos Verdes, California
1989: Jill ReNee Scheffert—Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1990: Gina Marie Tolleson—Charleston, South Carolina
1991: Charlotte Ray—Camden, New Jersey
1992: Sharon Flynn Belden—Coral Gables, Florida
1993: Maribeth Brown—Natick, Massachusetts
1994: Kristie Harmon—Conyers, Georgia
1995: Jill Ankuda—El Paso, Texas
1996: Kelly Webber—El Paso, Texas
1997: Sallie Toussaint—New York City, New York
1998: Shauna Gene Gambill—Los Angeles, California (originally from Acton, CA)
1999: Natasha Allas—Los Angeles, California
2000: Angelique Sue Breaux—San Diego, California
2001: Carrie Ann Stroup—Cherokee, North Carolina
2002: Rebekah Chantay Revels—St. Pauls, North Carolina
2003: Kimberly Ann Harlan—Marietta, Georgia
2004: Nancy Valeria Randall—Chicago, Illinois



Information courtesy of Dan Mcevily, Donald West, Daryl Schabinger and several other correspondants, with files from JPP. Many thanks to Robin Quincy and Jayme Markle.