Miss World USA 1971 was the 10th edition of the Miss World USA pageant, held in the Hampton Roads Coliseum in Hampton, Virginia, and was won by Karen Brucene Smith of Texas. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sandra Wolsfeld of Illinois. Smith went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1971 Pageant in London later that year. She finished as fifth runner-up at Miss World. She later won Miss American Beauty 1974 (Miss U.S. International 1974) and competed in and later won Miss International 1974. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Miss World USA 1971 | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 2, 1971 |
| Presenters | Bob Hope |
| Venue | Hampton Roads Coliseum, Hampton, Virginia |
| Entrants | 48 |
| Placements | 18 |
| Winner | Karen Brucene Smith Texas |
| Congeniality | Colette C. Nourey  Massachusetts |
Results
editPlacements
edit| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World USA 1971 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 7 | |
| Top 18 |
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Special awards
edit| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
editThe Miss World USA 1971 delegates were:
Alabama - Mary E. Sims
Alaska - Paula Lynn Slaymaker
Arizona - Lindsay Diane Bloom
Arkansas - Peggy Kay Hutchens
California - Darlene Poole
Colorado - Juliet B. Race
Connecticut - Brenda Sue Flowers
Delaware - Linda Marie Miller
District of Columbia - Melissa Jane Bridgewater
Florida - Anita L. Senno
Georgia - Deborah Kay Cunningham
Idaho - Jackie Bean
Illinois - Leah Anderson
Indiana - Claudette Booth
Iowa - Beverly Meyer Vratny
Kentucky - Anne Wright
Louisiana - Judy Cusimano
Maine - Allison Lee Cook
Maryland - Gail Somerville- Massachusetts - Colette C. Nourey
Michigan - Gwen Marie Humble
Minnesota - Carolyn Schmidt
Mississippi - Seletha Ann Jarreau
Missouri - Nancy Lee Swain
Montana - Joli Fanyak
Nebraska - Staci Ann Lieb
Nevada - Jennifer Marie Swan
New Hampshire - Jane Floren
New Jersey - Elizabeth Wanderman
New Mexico - Jo Ann Howell
New York - Susan Elizabeth Dishaw
North Carolina - Terri Lee Horn
North Dakota - Estrella Maria Petil
Ohio - Shirley Malin
Oregon - Cynthia Leann Hager
Pennsylvania - Maria Elena Alberici
Rhode Island - Judith Ann Gendron
South Carolina - Debra Carol Cooper
South Dakota - Katherine Ann Wessel
Tennessee - Deborah Barnett- Texas - Karen Brucene Smith
Utah - Iris Kay Betts
Vermont - Jeanne A. Whipple
Virginia - Carolyn Rea Martin
Washington - Sharon Lynne Conrad
West Virginia - Kathy Redosh
Wisconsin - Lynn Marie Mathey
Wyoming - Cody Kay Armitage
Notes
editDid not compete
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Crossovers
editContestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1969: New Jersey: Elizabeth Wanderman (Top 15; as Connecticut)
- 1972: Arizona: Lindsay Diane Bloom (4th Runner-Up; as
United States) - 1974: Texas: Karen Brucene Smith (Winner; as United States)
References
edit- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1969-71". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Port Lavaca's Brucene Smith wins Miss World USA title". The Victoria Advocate. October 4, 1971. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "The Victoria Advocate - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. The Victoria Advocate. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Tawny-haired student selected Miss World". Times Daily. Associated Press. November 11, 1971. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Contestant - Brucene Smith". The Victoria Advocate. October 1, 1974. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- ^ "Miss International". The Victoria Advocate. October 10, 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2010.