Miss USA 1964

Miss USA 1964, the 13th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on July 29, 1964. This was the last Miss USA pageant to be held as an inclusive part of the Miss Universe event.

The pageant was won by Bobbi Johnson of the District of Columbia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Marite Ozers of Illinois. Two days after her victory, Johnson went on to place as a top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1964.

Johnson was the first woman from Washington D.C. to win the title.^[2]

The rescheduling of the pageant as an independent event from Miss Universe in 1965 meant Johnson reigned for only 10 months and 6 days; apart from first runners-up who inherited the crown when Miss USA won Miss Universe, only 1986 titleholder Christy Fichtner had a shorter reign (8 months and 28 days).

Results

• Miss USA 1964: Bobbi Johnson (District of Columbia)^[3]
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Diane Balloun (Texas)
  • 2nd runner-up: Patricia Marlin (Alaska)
  • 3rd runner-up: Janet Erickson (Utah)
  • 4th runner-up: Johnna Reid (Kentucky)
• The semi-finalists were:
  • Pamela Borgfeldt (Alabama)
  • Jeanne Venables (California)
  • Dorothy Johnson (Idaho)
  • Royette Tarry (Maryland)
  • Patricia Turk (Mississippi)
  • Barbara Richartz (New Jersey)
  • Dorothy Langhans (New York)
  • Gail Krielow (Ohio)
  • Jackie Maloney (Oklahoma)
  • Toye Esch (Oregon)

Delegates

The Miss USA 1964 delegates were:

No state delegate: Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, South Dakota, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

References

External links

• Miss USA official website