Miss USA World 1963 was the 2nd edition of the Miss USA World pageant and it was held in Detroit, Michigan and was won by Michele Bettina Metrinko of New York City, NY. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Amedee Chabot of California. Metrinko went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1963 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 14 at Miss World.[1]
| Miss USA World 1963 | |
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| Date | August 31, 1963 |
| Presenters | Bob Hope |
| Venue | Huntington, West Virginia |
| Entrants | 45 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Michele Bettina Metrinko New York City, NY |
| Congeniality | Rosalind Nelson Kentucky |
Results edit
Placements edit
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA World 1963 |
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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 7 | |
| Top 15 |
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Special awards edit
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates edit
The Miss USA World 1963 delegates were:
Alabama - Kathy Miller
Arkansas - Kathleen Barden
Atlantic City, NJ - Rose Ann Jacobson
Baltimore, MD - Kathy Alexander
Boardman, OH - Betsy Nittoli
Boston, MA - Nancy Joan Brackett
Bridgeport, CT - Vivienne Eileen Dargon
California - Shari Roark
Connecticut - Gloria Andronick
Detroit, MI - Terry Lynn Stern
District of Columbia - Nancy Bailey
Florida - Lanita Gayle Kent
Georgia - Judy Brown
Hawaii - Susan Molina
Idaho - Marolane Yellen
Illinois - Janice Hope Jordan
Indiana - Barbara Jean Eaglen
Iowa - Peggi Ann Matzke
Kansas - Deborah Irene Bryant
Kentucky - Rosalind Nelson
Los Angeles, CA - Annette Allen
Louisiana - Mary Carmen Fredeman
Maine - Carol Prentice Faroni
Massachusetts - Marion E. Sarristo
Michigan - Charlene McKinnon
Minnesota - Karen E. Johnson
Missouri - Sandy Bawol
New Jersey - Patti Burd
New York - Elyse K. Mars
New York City, NY - Michele Bettina Metrinko- Ohio - Diane Budan
Oklahoma - Glynda Quinn
Pennsylvania - Tina Marks
Philadelphia, PA - Frances M. Dougherty
South Carolina - Cecelia McBride Yoder
Tennessee - Mary Jane Barber
Texas - Diana Ketchell
Utah - Jane McClellan
Vermont - Susie Vankovich
Virginia - Faye Miriam Amy Atkinson
Washington - La Rayne Richards
West Virginia - Kay Rosencrance
Notes edit
Did not Compete edit
Crossovers edit
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1963: New York City, NY: Michele Bettina Metrinko (1st Runner-Up; as District of Columbia)
- 1963: South Carolina: Cecelia McBride Yoder (Top 15)
- 1963: Hawaii: Susan Molina
- 1964: Missouri: Patricia Susan Marlin
- 1966: Boston, MA - Nancy Joan Brackett (Top 15; as Massachusetts)
- 1966: Kansas: Deborah Irene Bryant (Winner)
- Miss American Beauty (Miss U.S. International)
- 1964: Ohio: Diane Budan (2nd Runner-Up)
References edit
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1963-65". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on January 23, 2013.
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