Miss USA 1983
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
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer
- Miss Photogenic: Lisa Allred
- Best State Costume: Julie Page
Delegates
[Image:Lisa Allred Miss Texas USA 1983.png|120px|thumb|Lisa Allred (Texas), first runner-up][Image:Allison Grisso Miss SC USA 1983.png|thumb|120px|Allison Grisso (South Carolina), second runner-up]
The Miss USA 1983 delegates were:Alabama – Teri LaneAlaska – Amy HarmsArizona – Sindy HeddenArkansas – Debra BaltzCalifornia – Julie HayekColorado – Lisa Gay TrujilloConnecticut – Mary Lynn SelemanDelaware – Shelley PerkinsDistrict of Columbia – Julie WarnerFlorida – Janet ChesserGeorgia – Dotsy TimmHawaii – Zoe RoachIdaho – Kerry DamianoIllinois – Vanessa RomineIndiana – Toni YudtIowa – Dana Ruth MintzerKansas – Renee RuchKentucky – Lee Ann AustinLouisiana – Pamela Jo ForrestMaine – Rosemarie HemondMaryland – Shawn KellerMassachusetts – Robin SilvaMichigan – Kimberly MexicotteMinnesota – Carolyn MattsonMississippi – Becky Case Missouri – Robin RileyMontana – Barbara BowmanNebraska – Penelope Boynton Nevada – Christa DanielNew Hampshire – Lynn StockwellNew Jersey – Ann Marie BrucatoNew Mexico – Kristin LarsenNew York – Jennifer MikelinichNorth Carolina – Allison PinsonNorth Dakota – Elizabeth JaegerOhio – Gina GangaleOklahoma – Mignon MerchantOregon – Shelly KiserPennsylvania – Julie PageRhode Island – Allegra HendricksSouth Carolina – Allison GrissoSouth Dakota – Kelly RosenbaumTennessee – Ladonna Jean FridayTexas – Lisa AllredUtah – Launa LewisVermont – Leslie LucchinaVirginia – Tanquil CollinsWashington – Kathi TuckerWest Virginia – Jill RigsbyWisconsin – Susan PetersWyoming – Joanie Engstrom
Contestant notes
- Dana Ruth Mintzer, won Miss Congeniality at both the state and national competition, 1983
- Lisa Allred, 1st runner-up, went on to compete in Miss World 1983
- Four contestants went on to compete in the Miss America pageant:
- *Elizabeth Jaegar – Miss North Dakota 1985
- *Mignon Merchant – Miss Oklahoma 1986
- *Robin Riley – Miss Missouri 1987
- *Joanne Stanulonis Justina – Miss Connecticut 1983