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Miss USA 1983
Julie Hayek after being crowned as Miss USA
Date	May 12, 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 Iowa
Photogenic	Lisa Allred Texas
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Miss USA 1983 was the 32nd Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on May 12, 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 color commentary from Joan Van Ark. It was held in Tennessee for the only time, while Miss Teen USA 1984 did the same thing in Memphis on the other side of the state.

Results

Placements

Special awards

• Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer ( Iowa)
• Miss Photogenic: Lisa Allred ( Texas)
• Best State Costume: Julie Page ( Pennsylvania)

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

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
• Four 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

References

1. "Californian Crowned Miss USA". The Dispatch. 13 May 1983. p. 24. Retrieved 18 August 2024.
2. (13 May 1983). Miss California wins Miss USA Pageant, Santa Cruz Sentinel (Associated Press story), p. C-9.
3. "51 – Count 'Em – 51 Beautiful Ladies". The Knoxville News-Sentinel. 9 May 1983. p. 30. Retrieved 18 August 2024.

External links

• Official website

• Miss USA
• 1983 in Tennessee
• 1983 beauty pageants
• Miss World America
• May 1983 events in the United States