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{{Short description|34th Miss USA pageant}}
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{{Infobox beauty pageant
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| winner = [[Laura Harring]]
| winner = '''[[Laura Harring]]<br>{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]'''
|photo = File:Miss_USA_1985_closing titles.jpg
|photo = File:Miss_USA_1985_closing titles.jpg
|caption =
| represented = {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]
| date = May 13, 1985
| date = May 13, 1985
| presenters = [[Bob Barker]] and [[Joan Van Ark]]
| presenters = [[Bob Barker]] and [[Joan Van Ark]]
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| broadcaster = [[CBS]], [[WTVT]] [[WKMG-TV|WCPX-TV]]
| broadcaster = [[CBS]], [[WTVT]] [[WKMG-TV|WCPX-TV]]
| acts = [[Kool and The Gang]], [[Lee Greenwood]]
| acts = [[Kool and The Gang]], [[Lee Greenwood]]
| congeniality = {{flagicon|Tennessee}} Marty Browning
| congeniality = Martha Browning<br>{{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee USA|Tennessee]]
| photogenic = {{flagicon|Kentucky}} Robyn Overbey
| photogenic = Robyn Overbey<br>{{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Miss Kentucky USA|Kentucky]]
| placements = 10
| placements = 10
| entrants = 51
| entrants = 51
| before = [[Miss USA 1984|1984]]
| before = [[Miss USA 1984|1984]]
| next = [[Miss USA 1986|1986]]
| next = [[Miss USA 1986|1986]]

}}'''Miss USA 1985''', the 34th [[Miss USA]] pageant, was televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in [[Lakeland, Florida]] on May 13, 1985, in honor of the city's centennial anniversary with a special cameo appearance by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion of the final competition, [[Laura Harring]] of [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder [[Mai Shanley]] of [[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]].
}}'''Miss USA 1985''' was the 34th [[Miss USA]] pageant, televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in [[Lakeland, Florida]] on May 13, 1985, in honor of the city's centennial anniversary with a special cameo appearance by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion of the final competition, [[Laura Harring]] of [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]] was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder [[Mai Shanley]] of [[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]].


Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]'' and as [[John Travolta]]'s character's wife in ''[[The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher]]''.
Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including ''[[Mulholland Drive (film)|Mulholland Drive]]'' and as [[John Travolta]]'s character's wife in ''[[The Punisher (2004 film)|The Punisher]]''.


==Results==
==Results==
{{unreferenced section|date=August 2023}}
===Placements===
===Placements===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
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|'''Miss USA 1985'''
|'''Miss USA 1985'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' - [[Laura Harring]]
*'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' - [[Laura Harring|'''Laura Harring''']]
|-
|-
|1st Runner-Up
|'''1st runner-up'''<br>'''Miss World USA 1985'''
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|New Mexico}} [[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' - Brenda Denton
*{{flagicon|New Mexico}} [[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]] - Brenda Denton
|-
|-
|'''2nd runner-up'''
|2nd Runner-Up
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|
*'''{{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' - Laura Ann Bach
*{{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]] - Laura Ann Bach
|-
|-
|'''3rd runner-up'''
|3rd Runner-Up
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|
*'''{{flagicon|Louisiana|1912}} [[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' - Sarie Joubert
*{{flagicon|Louisiana|1912}} [[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]] - Sarie Joubert
|-
|-
|'''4th runner-up'''
|4th Runner-Up
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|
*'''{{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' - Kari Lee Johnson
*{{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]] - Kari Lee Johnson
|-
|-
|'''Top 10'''
|Top 10
|
|
*'''{{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' - Michelle Ducote
*{{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]] - Michelle Ducote
*'''{{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' - [[Tina Machado]]
*{{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]] - [[Tina Machado]]
*'''{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' - Mercedes Waggoner
*{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]] - Mercedes Waggoner
*'''{{flagicon|Missouri}} [[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' - Amy Ruth Coverdale
*{{flagicon|Missouri}} [[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]] - Amy Ruth Coverdale
*'''{{flagicon|Oklahoma|1941}} [[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' - Sophia Henderson
*{{flagicon|Oklahoma|1941}} [[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]] - Sophia Henderson
|}
|}

=== Final Competition ===
{| class="infobox" style="float:right"
|
: {{Color box|#FADADD|border=darkgray}} Winner
: {{Color box|#eadafd|border=darkgray}} First runner-up
: {{Color box|#ccff99|border=darkgray}} Second runner-up
: {{Color box|#d9eefb|border=darkgray}} Third runner-up
: {{Color box|#ffff99|border=darkgray}} Fourth runner-up
: (#) Rank in each round of competition
|}
{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible" style="font-size:95%"
! width="25%" |State
!Preliminary
Average
! width="15%" |Interview
! width="15%" |Swimsuit
! width="15%" |Evening Gown
! width="15%" |Semifinal Average
|- style="background-color:#FADADD;"
|'''{{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]'''
|9.140 (1)
|9.155 (3)
|9.222 (1)
|9.466 (1)
|9.281 (1)
|-
|- style="background-color:#eadafd;"
|'''{{flagicon|New Mexico}} [[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]'''
|8.881 (2)
|8.822 (6)
|9.177 (2)
|9.111 (2)
|9.036 (4)
|-
|- style="background-color:#ccff99;"
|'''{{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]'''
|8.558 (7)
|9.288 (2)
|9.033 (5)
|8.833 (10)
|9.051 (3)
|-
|- style="background-color:#d9eefb;"
|'''{{flagicon|Louisiana|1912}} [[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]'''
|8.597 (5)
|9.311 (1)
|9.100 (3)
|9.033 (5)
|9.148 (2)
|-
|- style="background-color:#ffff99;"
|'''{{flagicon|Minnesota}} [[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]'''
|8.536 (9)
|8.855 (5)
|9.066 (4)
|9.033 (5)
|8.984 (5)
|-
|-
|'''{{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]'''
|8.536 (9)
|8.611 (9)
|9.012 (6)
|9.100 (3)
|8.907 (6)
|-
|'''{{flagicon|Missouri}} [[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]'''
|8.562 (6)
|8.722 (7)
|8.955 (7)
|8.866 (8)
|8.847 (7)
|-
|-
|'''{{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]'''
|8.544 (8)
|8.900 (4)
|8.688 (9)
|8.933 (7)
|8.840 (8)
|-
|-
|'''{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} [[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]'''
|8.721 (4)
|8.700 (8)
|8.788 (8)
|8.855 (9)
|8.781 (9)
|-
|-
|-
|'''{{flagicon|Oklahoma|1941}} [[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]'''
|8.870 (3)
|8.611 (9)
|8.677 (10)
|9.044 (4)
|8.777 (10)
|}

== Historical significance ==
* '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' wins competition for the second time.
* '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' earns the ''1st runner-up'' position for the first time and reached its highest placement since [[Mai Shanley]] won in the previous year.
* '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''' earns the ''2nd runner-up'' position for the first time.
* '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' earns the ''3rd runner-up'' position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in [[Miss USA 1983|1983]].
* '''[[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' earns the ''4th runner-up'' position for the first time.
* States that placed in semifinals the previous year were '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''', '''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''', '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''', '''[[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' and '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]'''.
* '''[[Miss Texas USA|Texas]]''' placed for the eleventh consecutive year.
* '''[[Miss Oklahoma USA|Oklahoma]]''' placed for the third consecutive year.
* '''[[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]''', '''[[Miss Missouri USA|Missouri]]''' and '''[[Miss New Mexico USA|New Mexico]]''' made their second consecutive placement.
* '''[[Miss Louisiana USA|Louisiana]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1983|1983]].
* '''[[Miss Hawaii USA|Hawaii]]''' and '''[[Miss Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1982|1982]].
* '''[[Miss Arizona USA|Arizona]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1981|1981]].
* '''[[Miss Minnesota USA|Minnesota]]''' last placed in [[Miss USA 1980|1980]].

==Delegates==
==Delegates==
The Miss USA 1985 delegates were:<ref>{{cite news|title=A Look at Miss USA|publisher=Lakeland Ledger|date=1985-05-12|url=https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=OpUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2042,5207572&dq=miss-usa&hl=en}}</ref>
The Miss USA 1985 delegates were:<ref>{{cite news|title=A Look at Miss USA|publisher=Lakeland Ledger|date=1985-05-12|url=https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=OpUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2042,5207572&dq=miss-usa&hl=en}}</ref>
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!Hometown
!Hometown
!Age<sup>1</sup>
!Age<sup>1</sup>
!Height
!Placement
!Awards
!width=25%|Notes
!width=25%|Notes
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| [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]]
| [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]]
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| 20
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| [[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]]
| [[Fairbanks, Alaska|Fairbanks]]
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| [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]]
| [[Tempe, Arizona|Tempe]]
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| 22
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| Top 10
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| [[Osceola, Arkansas|Osceola]]
| [[Osceola, Arkansas|Osceola]]
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| [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]
| [[Long Beach, California|Long Beach]]
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| [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]
| [[Denver, Colorado|Denver]]
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| Previously [[Miss Colorado]] 1981
| Previously [[Miss Colorado]] 1981
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| [[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]]
| [[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]]
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| 18
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| Previously [[Miss Wisconsin Teen USA]] 1984
| Previously [[Miss Wisconsin Teen USA]] 1984
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| [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]
| [[Wilmington, Delaware|Wilmington]]
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| 21
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| [[Washington, D.C.]]
| [[Washington, D.C.]]
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| 18
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| [[North Miami Beach, Florida|North Miami Beach]]
| [[North Miami Beach, Florida|North Miami Beach]]
| 21
| 21
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| [[Smyrna, Georgia|Smyrna]]
| [[Smyrna, Georgia|Smyrna]]
| 24
| 24
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| [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
| [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]]
| 25
| 25
| {{convert|5|ft|8|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| Top 10
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| [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]
| [[Boise, Idaho|Boise]]
| 24
| 24
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|-
| {{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]
| {{flagicon|Illinois}} [[Miss Illinois USA|Illinois]]
| [[Laura Bach]]
| Laura Bach
| [[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]
| [[Elmhurst, Illinois|Elmhurst]]
| 23
| 23
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| 2nd runner-up
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| [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]]
| [[Bloomington, Indiana|Bloomington]]
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| 23
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| [[Manson, Iowa|Manson]]
| [[Manson, Iowa|Manson]]
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| [[Leawood, Kansas|Leawood]]
| [[Leawood, Kansas|Leawood]]
| 21
| 21
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| [[Calvert City, Kentucky|Calvert City]]
| [[Calvert City, Kentucky|Calvert City]]
| 24
| 24
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| Miss Photogenic
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| [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]]
| [[Shreveport, Louisiana|Shreveport]]
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| 22
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|3rd runner-up
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| [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
| [[Portland, Maine|Portland]]
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| 22
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| [[Baldwin, Maryland|Baldwin]]
| [[Baldwin, Maryland|Baldwin]]
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| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| [[Boston, Massachusetts|Boston]]
| 21
| 21
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| Top 10
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| [[Washington, Michigan|Washington]]
| [[Washington, Michigan|Washington]]
| 17
| 17
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| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| [[Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis]]
| 20
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| 4th runner-up
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| [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]]
| [[Meridian, Mississippi|Meridian]]
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| [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]]
| [[Columbia, Missouri|Columbia]]
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| [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]]
| [[Bozeman, Montana|Bozeman]]
| 19
| 19
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| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]]
| [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]]
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| [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Las Vegas]]
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| Entertainment reporter for [[KVBC-DT]] and regular contributor for ''[[Access Hollywood]]''
| Entertainment reporter for [[KVBC-DT]] and regular contributor for ''[[Access Hollywood]]''
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| [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]
| [[Manchester, New Hampshire|Manchester]]
| 21
| 21
| Originally first runner-up after Rhonda Niles dethroned due to stealing clothes during the state pageant competition
| {{convert|5|ft|6|in|cm|abbr=on}}
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| {{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]
| {{flagicon|New Jersey}} [[Miss New Jersey USA|New Jersey]]
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| [[Linwood, New Jersey|Linwood]]
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| [[Hobbs, New Mexico|Hobbs]]
| [[Hobbs, New Mexico|Hobbs]]
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| 1st runner-up
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| Represented the United States in Miss World 1985 where she placed as Second Runner Up
| Represented the United States in Miss World 1985 where she placed as Second Runner Up
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| [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]]
| [[Yonkers, New York|Yonkers]]
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| [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
| [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]]
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| [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]
| [[Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo]]
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| {{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]
| {{flagicon|Ohio}} [[Miss Ohio USA|Ohio]]
| [[Lisa Barlow]]
| Lisa Barlow
| [[Vandalia, Ohio|Vandalia]]
| [[Vandalia, Ohio|Vandalia]]
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| 22
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| [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]
| [[Tulsa, Oklahoma|Tulsa]]
| 21
| 21
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| Top 10
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| [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
| [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
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| [[Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania|Jefferson Hills]]
| [[Jefferson Hills, Pennsylvania|Jefferson Hills]]
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| [[Riverside, Rhode Island|Riverside]]
| [[Riverside, Rhode Island|Riverside]]
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| [[Summerville, South Carolina|Summerville]]
| [[Summerville, South Carolina|Summerville]]
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| [[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]]
| [[Rapid City, South Dakota|Rapid City]]
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| [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
| [[Chattanooga, Tennessee|Chattanooga]]
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| 24
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| Miss Congeniality
| First deaf Miss USA contestant.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=OpUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2042,5207572&dq=miss-usa&hl=en|title=New Language|publisher=The Times-News|date=1985-04-27}}</ref>
| First deaf Miss USA contestant.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=OpUsAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0vsDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2042,5207572&dq=miss-usa&hl=en|title=New Language|publisher=The Times-News|date=1985-04-27}}</ref>
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| [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]
| [[El Paso, Texas|El Paso]]
| 21
| 21
| {{convert|5|ft|7|in|cm|abbr=on}}
| '''Winner'''
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| Born in Mexico
| Born in Mexico
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| [[Salt Lake City, Utah|Salt Lake City]]
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| [[Rutland (city), Vermont|Rutland]]
| [[Rutland (city), Vermont|Rutland]]
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| [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
| [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]]
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| [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]]
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| [[Gillette, Wyoming|Gillette]]
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==Judges==
==See also==
*[[Breck Jamieson]]
*[[Miss Universe 1985]]
*[[Patricia Maxwell]]
*[[Miss Teen USA 1985]]
*[[Rory Calhoun]]
*[[Robert Hirschfeld]]
*[[Jean Ruth Scott]]
*[[Syd Mead]]
*[[Jimmy Messina]]
*[[Terri Utley]], [[Miss USA 1982]] from [[Arkansas]]
*[[Martha Smith]]
*[[Eric Dickerson]]
*[[Richard Anderson]]


==References==
==References==
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==See also==
*[[Miss Universe 1985]]
*[[Miss Teen USA 1985]]


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Miss USA 1985
DateMay 13, 1985
PresentersBob Barker and Joan Van Ark
EntertainmentKool and The Gang, Lee Greenwood
VenueLakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida
BroadcasterCBS, WTVT WCPX-TV
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerLaura Harring
Texas Texas
CongenialityMartha Browning
Tennessee Tennessee
PhotogenicRobyn Overbey
Kentucky Kentucky
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Miss USA 1985 was the 34th Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985, in honor of the city's centennial anniversary with a special cameo appearance by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion of the final competition, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico.

Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including Mulholland Drive and as John Travolta's character's wife in The Punisher.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss USA 1985
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Delegates

The Miss USA 1985 delegates were:[1]

State Name Hometown Age1 Notes
Alabama Alabama Allison Sawyer Birmingham 20
Alaska Alaska Kari Moore Fairbanks 18
Arizona Arizona Michelle Ducote Tempe 22
Arkansas Arkansas Susan Dean Osceola 23
California California Zina Ponder Long Beach 22
Colorado Colorado Lynnette Jessen Denver 23 Previously Miss Colorado 1981
Connecticut Connecticut Adrianne Hazelwood Hamden 18 Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1984
Delaware Delaware Sheila Saints Wilmington 21
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Christal Chacon Washington, D.C. 18
Florida Florida Barbi Losh North Miami Beach 21
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Amanda Smith Smyrna 24
Hawaii Hawaii Tina Machado Honolulu 25
Idaho Idaho Sheri Rose Boise 24
Illinois Illinois Laura Bach Elmhurst 23
Indiana Indiana Theresa Hobbs Bloomington 23
Iowa Iowa Devin Steinberg Manson 21
Kansas Kansas Jill Denzin Leawood 21
Kentucky Kentucky Robyn Overbey Calvert City 24
Louisiana Louisiana Sarie Joubert Shreveport 22
Maine Maine Tracie Samara Portland 22
Maryland Maryland Christine Marie Baldwin 20
Massachusetts Massachusetts Mercedes Waggoner Boston 21
Michigan Michigan Nancy Mazuro Washington 17
Minnesota Minnesota Kari Lee Johnson Minneapolis 20
Mississippi Mississippi Camille Gilliland Meridian 19
Missouri Missouri Amy Coverdale Columbia 22
Montana Montana Julie Knox Bozeman 19
Nebraska Nebraska Lori Straight Omaha 20
Nevada Nevada Alicia Berger Las Vegas 19 Entertainment reporter for KVBC-DT and regular contributor for Access Hollywood
New Hampshire New Hampshire Janice LaCroix Manchester 21 Originally first runner-up after Rhonda Niles dethroned due to stealing clothes during the state pageant competition
New Jersey New Jersey Francie Knapp Linwood 24
New Mexico New Mexico Brenda Denton Hobbs 21 Represented the United States in Miss World 1985 where she placed as Second Runner Up
New York (state) New York Lovey King Yonkers 20
North Carolina North Carolina Kate Kenney Raleigh 23
North Dakota North Dakota Regina Schatz Fargo 22
Ohio Ohio Lisa Barlow Vandalia 22
Oklahoma Oklahoma Sophia Henderson Tulsa 21
Oregon Oregon Jodi Unruh Eugene 20
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sandi Ferguson Jefferson Hills 18
Rhode Island Rhode Island Dana Wilson Riverside 21
South Carolina South Carolina Ann Margarete Hughes Summerville 23
South Dakota South Dakota Stacey Arnold Rapid City 21
Tennessee Tennessee Martha Browning Chattanooga 24 First deaf Miss USA contestant.[2]
Texas Texas Laura Harring El Paso 21 Born in Mexico
Utah Utah Kim Thompson Salt Lake City 18
Vermont Vermont Angie Cummingham Rutland 20
Virginia Virginia Dana Bryant Richmond 18
Washington (state) Washington Sherry Rials Bellevue 23
West Virginia West Virginia Lorre Lewis Barboursville 20
Wisconsin Wisconsin Deborah Lynn Strauss Thiensville 22
Wyoming Wyoming Wendy Hartwigsen Gillette 19

See also

References

  1. ^ "A Look at Miss USA". Lakeland Ledger. 1985-05-12.
  2. ^ "New Language". The Times-News. 1985-04-27.
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