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Miss World-America
The Miss World-U.S.A. pageants ended after 1977. The
Miss World-America pageants were held in 1978, 1979 and 1980 by the new
organization's Executive Producer, Griff O'Neil, until an arrangement with Miss
U.S.A. (Universe) sent their 1st runner-ups to Miss World up to 1991. |
Miss World-America 1978
1978 September 30
Huntsville, Alabama
51 contestants
Results
1 North Carolina Debra Jean Freeze
2 Massachusetts Debra Sue Maurice (NY-USA 80)
3 Texas Debbie Elaine Palmer
Semi-finalists
California Linda Howerton
New Mexico Kathy Killebrew
New York Kathleen Peartree
Oklahoma Robin Keene
South Carolina Cynthia Wynn
Remainder
Alabama Cheryl Clements
Alaska Gay Nel Wilson (World-America 80)
Arizona Karen Filipi
Arkansas Terry Williams
Colorado Lynelle Gaye Lichtenheld
Connecticut Cynthia Lee Leddy
Delaware Annette Malgieri
District of Columbia Gloria Renfrow
Florida Lynn Hafter
Georgia Jane Carol Sapp
Hawaii Sharon Bush
Idaho Rozalynn Johnson
Illinois Barbara Figarola
Indiana Lee Ann Miller
Iowa Melinda McVey
Kansas Cathleen Reardon
Kentucky Janet Bishop
Louisiana Elberta McKnight
Maine Cynthia R. Towne
Maryland Celeste Woschke
Michigan Denise Noffsinger
Minnesota Debra J. Peterson
Mississippi Judy Bickerstaff
Missouri Linda Camacho
Montana Mea Townsend
Nebraska Rebecca Kunz
Nevada Deborah Gabinetti
New Hampshire Theresa Tucker
New Jersey Dezra Atkinson
North Dakota Cheryl Henry
Ohio Lesa Rummell (USA 77)
Oregon Tena Montoya
Pennsylvania Bonnie Barney
Rhode Island Donna Delfino
South Dakota Lu Ann Keehn
Tennessee Paulette Wheelock
Utah Heather Walker
Vermont Ann Kent (USA 77)
Virginia Debbie Walker
Washington Ivy Lynn Reed (USA 77)
West Virginia Beverly Michael
Wisconsin Elizabeth A. Ruyak
Wyoming Kim Lisco
Awards
Miss Personality Louisiana
Miss Photogenic Texas |
winner
North Carolina |
2nd place
Massachusetts |
3rd place & Miss Photogenic
Texas |
Miss World-America 1979
1979 September 15
Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
50 contestants
Results
1 Virginia Carter Wilson
2 Kentucky Robyn Kay Overby (USA 85)
3 California Ramona Henriette Rolle
Semi-finalists
Delaware Debra Ann Kucher (USA 76)
Hawaii Marie Alohalani Brown
Minnesota Dawn Carroll La Motte
North Carolina Deborah Ann Fountain (DQ'd as NY-USA 81)
Rhode Island Maureen Mary Whitehouse
Remainder
Alabama Rene’ Hamilton
Alaska Heidi Sue Ruess
Arizona Debbie Jo Nix
Arkansas Rhonda Cobb
Colorado Cindy Marie Byerly
Connecticut Beth Sweeney
Florida Eugenia Rywant
Georgia Lisa Condrey
Idaho Tannie Ouren
Illinois Katherine Ann KIvisto
Indiana Lisa Amsbury
Iowa Janice Marie Rife
Kansas Dine Tapaoan
Louisiana Misty Norwood
Maine Kim Moxcey
Maryland Sheri Clineman
Massachusetts Diane Maguire
Michigan Cindy Boufford
Mississippi Melnee Williams
Missouri Sherri Anderson
Montana Susan Marie Riplett (USA 78)
Nebraska Evelyn Rahm
Nevada Gina Hines
New Hampshire Darlene Sterbenz
New Jersey Angela Hetzel
New Mexico Kathleen Callahan
New York Shelly Broadwell
North Dakota Machelle Marie Barros
Ohio Kathleen King
Oklahoma Lesa Jane Sadler
Oregon Pam Rowton
Pennsylvania Mary Lucina Engel
South Carolina Lynn Boyles
South Dakota Sharon Thompson
Tennessee Angela Garner
Texas Sharri Gorrell
Utah Lonni Lynn Jones (2nd RU Young International 79)
Vermont Joanne Colbert
Washington Sydney Louise Smith
West Virginia Vicki L. Philips
Wisconsin Debbie Riedel
Wyoming Kim Morgan
Awards
Miss Personality Wisconsin
Miss Photogenic Illinois
Miss Photogenic runners-up California & New Mexico |
winner
Virginia |
2nd place
Kentucky |
3rd place
California |
Miss World-America 1980
1980 October 18
New York City, New York
51 contestants
Results
1 Hawaii Brooke Alexander (1st RU Young International 78)
2 Virginia Cathy Bohannon
3 Massachusetts Nerine Kidd
4 Vermont Yvonne West
Finalists
California Kelly Bailey
Florida Lisa Smith (USA 82)
Georgia Kimberly Byrd
Missouri Sally Hampton
Semi-finalists
Alabama Joanne Henderson (USA 81)
Kentucky Dee Anne Ennis
Michigan Diana Arabia (USA 82)
New Jersey Patricia Charlene La Terra
North Carolina Monica Boston
South Carolina Donna Rice
Tennessee Suzanna Timberlake (USA 78)
Remainder
Alaska Gay Nel Wilson (World-America 78)
Arizona Liz Van Houten
Arkansas Kim Ferguson
Colorado Donna O’Dell
Connecticut Marie Beach
Delaware Patrice Boyle
District of Columbia Cynthia Yoscak
Idaho Janene Stuart
Illinois Annette Marroquin
Indiana Julie Like
Iowa Kay Lawson
Kansas Suzanne Harness
Louisiana Lisa Thompson
Maine Nadine Greenlaw
Maryland Lori Estep (DC-USA 82)
Minnesota Lori Swenson
Mississippi Karen Davis
Montana Jurrette Sindler
Nebraska Lori Muehlich
Nevada Valerie Valow
New Hampshire Debra Peltonovich
New Mexico Penny Beeson
New York Patty Blanchfield
North Dakota Jill Indergaard
Ohio Nancy J. Stepien
Oklahoma Kathy Ecker
Oregon Shari Miner
Pennsylvania Christine LaBrasca
Rhode Island Sharon McGarry (USA 78)
South Dakota Lori Sweere
Texas Sharri Gorrell
Utah Michelle Linford
Washington Kellie Colleen Jones
West Virginia Tammera Lord
Wisconsin Debbie Riedel
Wyoming Pollie Ostlund |
winner
Hawaii |
2nd place
Virginia |
3rd place
Massachusetts |
4th place
Vermont |
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