Miss USA 1983

Miss USA 1983
Julie Hayek after being crowned as Miss USA
Date	May 21, 1983
Presenters	Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark
Entertainment	Larry Gatlin and The Gatlin Brothers
Venue	Knoxville Civic Auditorium and Coliseum, Knoxville, Tennessee
Broadcaster	CBS, WBIR-TV
Winner	Julie Hayek California
Congeniality	Dana Ruth Mintzer
Photogenic	Lisa Allred

Miss USA 1983, the 32nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 21, 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of Arkansas. Hayek was the first runner up at Miss Universe 1983.

The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker, with colour commentary from Joan Van Ark. It was held in Tennessee for the only time.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1983	California – Julie Hayek
1st runner-up	Texas – Lisa Allred
2nd runner-up	South Carolina – Allison Grisso
3rd runner-up	Louisiana – Pamela Forrest
4th runner-up	North Dakota – Elizabeth Jaeger
Top 12	Oklahoma – Mignon Merchant  Nevada – Christa Daniel  Washington – Kathi Tucker  Michigan – Kimberly Mexicotte  Pennsylvania – Julie Page  Georgia – Dotsy Timm  New York – Jennifer Mikelinich

Special awards

• Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer (Iowa)
• Miss Photogenic: Lisa Allred (Texas)

Final competition scores

Country Preliminary Interview Swimsuit Evening gown Average California 8.435 (2) 8.861 (3) 9.211 (1) 9.200 (2) 9.090 Texas 8.671 (1) 9.322 (1) 9.177 (2) 9.300 (1) 9.266 South Carolina 8.075 (6) 8.733 (4) 8.650 (5) 8.744 (5) 8.709 Louisiana 8.147(4) 8.644 (6) 8.800 (4) 8.900 (3) 8.781 North Dakota 7.949 (8) 8.955 (2) 8.300 (10) 8.422 (8) 8.559 Oklahoma 7.844 (10) 8.688 (5) 8.266 (11) 8.566 (7) 8.506 Nevada 8.147 (4) 8.011 (10) 8.866 (3) 8.322 (10) 8.399 Washington 8.207 (3) 7.977 (11) 8.577 (7) 8.633 (6) 8.395 Michigan 7.864 (11) 8.525 (7) 8.366 (9) 8.272 (11) 8.387 Pennsylvania 8.035 (7) 8.166 (8) 8.555 (8) 8.377 (9) 8.366 Georgia 7.903 (9) 7.655 (12) 8.588 (6) 8.755 (4) 8.332 New York 7.829 (12) 8.155 (9) 8.184 (12) 8.055 (12) 8.131

Winner      First runner-up      Second runner-up      Third runner-up      Fourth runner-up      Top 12 semifinalist

Map showing placements by state

Delegates

The Miss USA 1983 delegates were:

Alabama – Teri Lane Alaska – Amy Harms Arizona – Sindy Hedden Arkansas – Debra Baltz California – Julie Hayek Colorado – Lisa Gay Trujillo Connecticut – Mary Lynn Seleman Delaware – Shelley Perkins District of Columbia – Julie Warner Florida – Janet Chesser Georgia – Dotsy Timm Hawaii – Zoe Roach Idaho – Kerry Damiano Illinois – Vanessa Romine Indiana – Toni Yudt Iowa – Dana Ruth Mintzer Kansas – Renee Ruch Kentucky – Lee Ann Austin Louisiana – Pamela Jo Forrest Maine – Rosemarie Hemond Maryland – Shawn Keller Massachusetts – Robin Silva Michigan – Kimberly Mexicotte Minnesota – Carolyn Mattson Mississippi – Becky Case (Miss United Teenager 1979) Missouri – Robin Riley

Montana – Barbara Bowman Nebraska – Penelope Boynton Nevada – Christa Daniel New Hampshire – Lynn Stockwell New Jersey – Ann Marie Brucato New Mexico – Kristin Larsen New York – Jennifer Mikelinich North Carolina – Allison Pinson North Dakota – Elizabeth Jaeger Ohio – Gina Gangale Oklahoma – Mignon Merchant Oregon – Shelly Kiser Pennsylvania – Julie Page Rhode Island – Allegra Hendricks South Carolina – Allison Grisso South Dakota – Kelly Rosenbaum Tennessee – Ladonna Jean Friday Texas' – Lisa Allred Utah – Launa Lewis Vermont – Leslie Lucchina Virginia – Tanquil Collins Washington – Kathi Tucker West Virginia – Jill Rigsby Wisconsin – Susan Peters Wyoming – Joanie Engstrom

Lisa Allred (Texas), first runner-up Allison Grisso (South Carolina), second runner-up

Contestant notes

• Dana Ruth Mintzer (Iowa), won Miss Congeniality at both the state and national competition, 1983
• Lisa Allred (Texas), 1st runner-up, went on to compete in Miss World 1983
• Three contestants went on to compete in the Miss America pageant:
  • Elizabeth Jaegar (North Dakota) – Miss North Dakota 1985
  • Mignon Merchant (Oklahoma) – Miss Oklahoma 1986
  • Robin Riley (Missouri) – Miss Missouri 1987 (top 10 at Miss America 1988)
  • Joanne Stanulonis Justina (Connecticut) – Miss Connecticut 1983 (last 10 at Miss America 1984)

Judges

• Monique Van Vooren
• John Goodis
• Kim Seelbrede, Miss USA 1981 from Ohio
• Ed Marinaro
• Maxine Messinger
• Kevin Conway
• Barbara Peterson, Miss USA 1976 from Minnesota
• Vince Ferragamo
• Joanie Gregons
• Harry Blackstone Jr.
• Chico Hamilton

External links

• Official website