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Miss USA 1985
34th Edition
Miss USA 1985
📍
Host City
Lakeland, Florida, United States
Lakeland Civic Auditorium
📅
Dates
May 13, 1985
👥
Participation
51 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Laura Herring
Texas
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Miss USA 1985 was the 34th Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985, held in honor of the city's centennial with a cameo by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico, becoming the first Latina to win the crown.

Final Placements

Official Results
Laura Herring
Winner
Miss USA 1985•Edition 34
Laura Herring
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2
Brenda Denton
Brenda Denton
1st Runner-up
3
Laura Bach
Laura Bach
2nd Runner-up
4
Sarie Joubert
Sarie Joubert
3rd Runner-up
5
Kari Lee Johnson
Kari Lee Johnson
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Amy Coverdale
Amy Coverdale
1
Michelle Ducote
Michelle Ducote
2
Tina Machado
Tina Machado
3
Mercedes Waggoner
Mercedes Waggoner
4
Sophia Henderson
Sophia Henderson
5

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Contestants

51
51 contestants
Laura Herring
Laura Herring
Participated Miss USA 1985 • Winner
Texas
21 years old
Miss Universe 1985 · Semifinalist
@lauraharring
Brenda Denton
Brenda Denton
Participated Miss USA 1985 • 1st runner-up
New Mexico
21 years old
Miss World 1985 · 2nd runner-up
Laura Bach
Laura Bach
Participated Miss USA 1985 • 2nd runner-up
Illinois
23 years old
Sarie Joubert
Sarie Joubert
Participated Miss USA 1985 • 3rd runner-up
Louisiana
22 years old
Kari Lee Johnson
Kari Lee Johnson
Participated Miss USA 1985 • 4th runner-up
Minnesota
20 years old
Amy Coverdale
Amy Coverdale
Participated Miss USA 1985 • Finalist
Missouri
22 years old
Miss Intercontinental 1981
Mercedes Waggoner
Mercedes Waggoner
Participated Miss USA 1985 • Finalist
Massachusetts
21 years old
Michelle Ducote
Michelle Ducote
Participated Miss USA 1985 • Finalist
Arizona
22 years old
Sophia Henderson
Sophia Henderson
Participated Miss USA 1985 • Finalist
Oklahoma
21 years old
Tina Machado
Tina Machado
Participated Miss USA 1985 • Finalist
Hawaii
25 years old
Adrianne Hazelwood
Adrianne Hazelwood
Participated Miss USA 1985
Connecticut
18 years old
Alicia Berger
Alicia Berger
Participated Miss USA 1985
Nevada
19 years old
Allison Sawyer
Allison Sawyer
Participated Miss USA 1985
Alabama
20 years old
Amanda Smith
Amanda Smith
Participated Miss USA 1985
Georgia
24 years old
Angie Cummingham
Angie Cummingham
Participated Miss USA 1985
Vermont
20 years old
Ann Margarete Hughes
Ann Margarete Hughes
Participated Miss USA 1985
South Carolina
23 years old
Barbi Losh
Barbi Losh
Participated Miss USA 1985
Florida
21 years old
Camille Gilliland
Camille Gilliland
Participated Miss USA 1985
Mississippi
19 years old
Christal Chacon
Christal Chacon
Participated Miss USA 1985
District of Columbia
18 years old
Christine Marie
Christine Marie
Participated Miss USA 1985
Maryland
20 years old
Dana Bryant
Dana Bryant
Participated Miss USA 1985
Virginia
18 years old
Dana Wilson
Dana Wilson
Participated Miss USA 1985
Rhode Island
21 years old
Deborah Lynn Strauss
Deborah Lynn Strauss
Participated Miss USA 1985
Wisconsin
22 years old
Devin Steinberg
Devin Steinberg
Participated Miss USA 1985
Iowa
21 years old
Francie Knapp
Francie Knapp
Participated Miss USA 1985
New Jersey
24 years old
Janice LaCroix
Janice LaCroix
Participated Miss USA 1985
New Hampshire
21 years old
Jill Denzin
Jill Denzin
Participated Miss USA 1985
Kansas
21 years old
Jodi Unruh
Jodi Unruh
Participated Miss USA 1985
Oregon
20 years old
Julie Knox
Julie Knox
Participated Miss USA 1985
Montana
19 years old
Kari Moore
Kari Moore
Participated Miss USA 1985
Alaska
18 years old
Kate Kenney
Kate Kenney
Participated Miss USA 1985
North Carolina
23 years old
Kim Thompson
Kim Thompson
Participated Miss USA 1985
Utah
18 years old
Lisa Barlow
Lisa Barlow
Participated Miss USA 1985
Ohio
22 years old
Lori Straight
Lori Straight
Participated Miss USA 1985
Nebraska
20 years old
Lorre Lewis
Lorre Lewis
Participated Miss USA 1985
West Virginia
20 years old
Lovey King
Lovey King
Participated Miss USA 1985
New York
20 years old
Lynnette Jessen
Lynnette Jessen
Participated Miss USA 1985
Colorado
23 years old
Martha Browning
Martha Browning
Participated Miss USA 1985
Tennessee
24 years old
Nancy Mazuro
Nancy Mazuro
Participated Miss USA 1985
Michigan
17 years old
Regina Schatz
Regina Schatz
Participated Miss USA 1985
North Dakota
22 years old
Robyn Overbey
Robyn Overbey
Participated Miss USA 1985
Kentucky
24 years old
Sandi Ferguson
Sandi Ferguson
Participated Miss USA 1985
Pennsylvania
18 years old
Sheila Saints
Sheila Saints
Participated Miss USA 1985
Delaware
21 years old
Sheri Rose
Sheri Rose
Participated Miss USA 1985
Idaho
24 years old
Sherry Rials
Sherry Rials
Participated Miss USA 1985
Washington
23 years old
Stacey Arnold
Stacey Arnold
Participated Miss USA 1985
South Dakota
21 years old
Susan Dean
Susan Dean
Participated Miss USA 1985
Arkansas
23 years old
Theresa Hobbs
Theresa Hobbs
Participated Miss USA 1985
Indiana
23 years old
Tracie Samara
Tracie Samara
Participated Miss USA 1985
Maine
22 years old
Wendy Hartwigsen
Wendy Hartwigsen
Participated Miss USA 1985
Wyoming
19 years old
Zina Ponder
Zina Ponder
Participated Miss USA 1985
California
22 years old

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