Miss USA 1978

Miss USA 1978
Judi Andersen, Miss USA 1978.
DateApril 29, 1978
Presenters[1]
EntertainmentJack Jones
VenueGillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, South Carolina
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements12
WinnerJudi Andersen
Hawaii
CongenialityNancy Wierzbicki
Vermont
Best State CostumeBarbara Horan
Texas
PhotogenicSuzanna Timberlake
Tennessee

Miss USA 1978 was the 27th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from the Gillard Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina on April 29, 1978.

The pageant was won by Judi Andersen of Hawaii, who succeeded outgoing titleholder Kimberly Tomes of Texas.[1] Andersen was the third woman from Hawaii to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 1st runner-up to Margaret Gardiner of South Africa at Miss Universe 1978.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss USA 1978
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 12

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Amity (Congeniality)
Miss Photogenic
Best State Costume Winner
Second Place
Third Place

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Judi Lois Andersen, Miss Hawaii, takes Miss USA title in Charleston". The Honolulu Advertiser. Combined news services. Apr 30, 1978. p. 1. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Loyalty Day Parade Album, 1978". The Rutland Daily Herald. 8 May 1978. p. 13. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Miss Tennessee Miss Photogenic". The State. 28 April 1978. pp. B1. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c "People: WINNERS TAKE A BOW". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 26 April 1978. pp. 4a. Retrieved 13 March 2026 – via Newspapers.com.