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Miss World-America

During early 1978, BBS Productions, Inc., based in New York City, got the United States franchise for the Miss World pageant.  Griff O'Neil was the President of Miss World-America in 1978 and 1979.  In 1980 the Miss World-America pageant benefited the Kidney Foundation of New York. 

Between 1981 and 1991 the Miss World representatives from the United States were the first runner-ups at the Miss USA pageants. 

 


Miss World-America 1978
North Carolina

Miss World-America 1979
Virginia

Miss World-America 1980
Hawaii

1st runner-up
Massachusetts

Kentucky (2nd), Virginia (winner) & California (3rd)

1st runner-up
Virginia

2nd runner-up
Texas

2nd runner-up
Massachusetts
1978 September 30
Von Barun Civic Center
Huntsville AL
51 entries
1979 September 15
Reichhold Center for the Arts
Charlotte Amalie, US Virgin Islands
50 entries
1980 October 18
Studio 54
New York City NY
51 entries

Results
North Carolina  Debra Jean Freeze
Massachusetts  Debra Sue Maurice (NY-USA 80)
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 (MW-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 (Maja Int'l 1978)
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

Results
Virginia  Carter Wilson
Kentucky  Robyn Kay Overby (USA 85)
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 (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 Int'l 79)
Vermont  Joanne Colbert
Washington  Sydney Louise Smith
West Virginia  Vicki L. Philips
Wisconsin  Debbie Riedel
Wyoming  Kim Morgan

Did not compete
District of Columbia

Results
Hawaii  Brooke Alexander (1st RU Young Int'l 78; 6th RU World 80)
Virginia  Cathy Bohannon
Massachusetts  Nerine Kidd
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 (MW-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 (Maja 79)
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

Awards
Personality  Louisiana
Photogenic  Texas
Awards
Personality  Wisconsin
Photogenic  Illinois
Awards
(not known)