Miss USA 1966

Miss USA 1966
Date	May 21, 1966
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS
Entrants	49
Placements	15
Withdrawals	Idaho, South Dakota
Winner	Maria Remenyi California
Congeniality	Linda Leafdale
Photogenic	Maria Remenyi

Miss USA 1966, the 15th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Miami Beach, Florida, on May 21, 1966.

The pageant was won by Maria Remenyi of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sue Downey of Ohio. Remenyi was the second woman from California to win the Miss USA title, and went on to Top 15 at Miss Universe 1966.

Idaho and South Dakota did not send a delegate in 1966, making this the last Miss USA pageant in which not all states were represented. (The only subsequent pageant with fewer than 51 delegates in the live telecast – 1981 – resulted from a state representative being disqualified during the preliminary judging.)

Results

• Miss USA 1966: Maria Remenyi (California)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Pat Denne (Connecticut)
  • 2nd runner-up: Elaine Richards (Indiana)
  • 3rd runner-up: Judy Slayton (North Dakota)
  • 4th runner-up: Randy Beard (Florida)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Roxanne Neeley (Arizona)
  • Sue Counts (District of Columbia)
  • Judith Wolski (Hawaii)
  • Roselaine Zetter (Maryland)
  • Nancy Brackett (Massachusetts)
  • Nancy Self (New York)
  • Karen Dietz (Ohio)
  • Mary Smith (Tennessee)
  • Dorothy Pickens (Texas)
  • Denice Blair (Utah)

Special awards

• Congeniality: Linda Leafdale (Wyoming)
• Photogenic: Maria Remenyi (California)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1966 delegates were:

Alabama - Susan Scott Alaska - Elrita Blakensop Arizona - Roxanne Neeley Arkansas - Peggy Jones California - Maria Remenyi Colorado - Kim Kelly Connecticut - Pat Denne Delaware - Jacqueline Kalazinskas District of Columbia - Sue Counts Florida - Randy Beard Georgia - Flora Goddard Hawaii - Judith Wolski Idaho - no delegate Illinois - Cheryl Setser Indiana - Elaine Richards Iowa - Janis Mieras Kansas - Pat Ravenscroft Kentucky - Jennifer Burcham Louisiana - Tanya Becnel Maine - Susan Bartash Maryland - Roselaine Zetter Massachusetts - Nancy Brackett Michigan - Kathleen Blascak Minnesota - Patricia Thatcher Mississippi - Jane Sutherland Missouri - Martha Taylor

Montana - Carol Boetcher Nebraska - Karen Weinfurtner Nevada - Mary Martin New Hampshire - Elaine Brandt New Jersey - Jo Ann Franchi New Mexico - Susan Franz New York - Nancy Self North Carolina - Brenda Moye North Dakota - Judy Slayton Ohio - Karen Dietz Oklahoma - Melva Brown Oregon - Sharon Gerritz Pennsylvania - Barbara Levitt Rhode Island - Barbara Williams South Carolina - Joselyn Alarie South Dakota - no delegate Tennessee - Mary Smith Texas - Dorothy Pickens Utah - Denice Blair Vermont - Peggy Eckert Virginia - Beverly Johnson Washington - Sandra Carlile West Virginia - Annette Peery Wisconsin - Janet Driscoll Wyoming - Linda Leafdale

External links

• Miss USA official website