Miss World America 1979
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. (October 2019) |
| Miss World America 1979 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 15, 1979 |
| Venue | Reichhold Center for the Arts, U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Entrants | 50 |
| Placements | 8 |
| Withdrawals | |
| Winner | Carter Wilson Virginia |
Miss World America 1979 was the 2nd edition of the
London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World.[1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss World America 1979 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| Top 8 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Personality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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Delegates
The Miss World America 1979 delegates were:
Alabama - Rene’ Hamilton
Alaska - Heidi Sue Ruess
Arizona - Debbie Jo Nix
Arkansas - Rhonda Cobb
California - Ramona Henriette Rolle
Colorado - Cindy Marie Byerly
Connecticut - Beth Sweeney
Delaware - Debra Ann Kucher
Florida - Eugenia Rywant
Georgia - Lisa Condrey
Hawaii - Marie Alohalani Brown
Idaho - Tannie Ouren
Illinois - Katherine Ann Kivisto
Indiana - Lisa Amsbury
Iowa - Janice Marie Rife
Kansas - Dine Tapaoan
Kentucky - Robyn Kay Overby
Louisiana - Misty Norwood
Maine - Kim Moxcey
Maryland - Sheri Clineman
Massachusetts - Diane Maguire
Michigan - Cindy Boufford
Minnesota - Dawn Carroll La Motte
Mississippi - Melnee Williams
Missouri - Sherri Anderson
Montana - Susan Marie Riplett
Nebraska - Evelyn Rahm
Nevada - Gina Hines
New Hampshire - Darlene Sterbenz
New Jersey - Angela Hetzel
New Mexico - Kathleen Callahan
New York - Shelly Broadwell
North Carolina - Deborah Ann Fountain
North Dakota - Machelle Marie Barros
Ohio - Kathleen King
Oklahoma - Lesa Jane Sadler
Oregon - Pam Rowton
Pennsylvania - Mary Lucina Engel
Rhode Island - Maureen Mary Whitehouse
South Carolina - Lynn Boyles
South Dakota - Sharon Thompson
Tennessee - Angela Garner
Texas - Sharri Gorrell
Utah - Lonni Lynn Jones
Vermont - Joanne Colbert
Virginia - Carter Wilson
Washington - Sydney Louise Smith
West Virginia - Vicki L. Philips
Wisconsin - Debbie Riedel
Wyoming - Kim Morgan
Notes
Withdrawals
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1976: Delaware: Debra Ann Kucher
- 1978: Montana: Susan Marie Riplett
- 1981:
North Carolina: Deborah Ann Fountain (as New York; disqualified) - 1985: Kentucky: Robyn Kay Overby
- Miss World America
References
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "World-America". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013.
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