Miss USA 1979
Miss USA 1979, the 28th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 30, 1979.
The pageant was won by Mary Therese Friel of New York, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Judi Andersen of Hawaii. Friel was the second woman from New York to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1979.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
| Miss USA 1979 |
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| 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 12 |
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Special awards
| Award |
Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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Scoring
| Contestant | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average |
| Arizona | 7.396 (10) | 7.1 (12) | 7.786 (7) | 7.427 (10) |
| California | 6.955 (11) | 7.636 (6) | 7.709 (8) | 7.433 (9) |
| Hawaii | 8.215 (4) | 7.832 (5) | 7.905 (5) | 7.984 (4) |
| Illinois | 8.531 (2) | 8.463 (2) | 8.054 (4) | 8.340 (3) |
| Massachusetts | 7.741 (7) | 7.323 (9) | 7.518 (9) | 7.527 (7) |
| Mississippi | 7.505 (8) | 8.04 (4) | 8.058 (3) | 7.868 (5) |
| New York | 8.621 (1) | 8.68 (1) | 8.467 (2) | 8.589 (1) |
| North Carolina | 7.464 (9) | 7.127 (11) | 7.342 (10) | 7.311 (11) |
| Texas | 7.773 (6) | 7.57 (8) | 7.855 (6) | 7.732 (6) |
| Virginia | 7.88 (5) | 7.614 (7) | 7.209 (11) | 7.568 (8) |
| Washington | 8.516 (3) | 8.298 (3) | 8.625 (1) | 8.480 (2) |
| Wisconsin | 6.955 (11) | 7.164 (10) | 7.064 (12) | 7.061 (12) |
Delegates
The Miss USA 1979 delegates were:
Judges
External links
New York
Pam Williams
Michele Sandoval
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