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Miss USA 1971
20th Edition
Miss USA 1971
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Host City
Miami Beach, United States
Jackie Gleason Auditorium
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Dates
May 22, 1971
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Participation
51 Contestants
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Winner
Michele McDonald
Pennsylvania
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Final Placements

Official Results
Michele McDonald
Winner
Miss USA 1971•Edition 20
Michele McDonald
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2
Brenda Box
Brenda Box
1st Runner-up
3
Susanne Pottenger
Susanne Pottenger
2nd Runner-up
4
Nancy Rich
Nancy Rich
3rd Runner-up
5
Patricia Barnstable
Patricia Barnstable
4th Runner-up
Top Finalists
Karin Morrell
Karin Morrell
1
Suzanne Pluskoski
Suzanne Pluskoski
2
Susan Deaton
Susan Deaton
3
Carol Theis
Carol Theis
4
Pat Glannan
Pat Glannan
5
Sandra Taft
Sandra Taft
6
Brenda Miller
Brenda Miller
7

Contestants

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Michele McDonald
Michele McDonald
Participated Miss USA 1971 • WINNER
Pennsylvania
Miss Universe 1971 · SEMIFINALIST
Brenda Box
Brenda Box
Participated Miss USA 1971 • 1RU
Texas
Susanne Pottenger
Susanne Pottenger
Participated Miss USA 1971 • 2RU
Arizona
Nancy Rich
Nancy Rich
Participated Miss USA 1971 • 3RU
Missouri
Patricia Barnstable
Patricia Barnstable
Participated Miss USA 1971 • 4RU
Kentucky
Brenda Miller
Brenda Miller
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
Virginia
Carol Theis
Carol Theis
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
Maryland
Karin Morrell
Karin Morrell
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
California
Pat Glannan
Pat Glannan
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
Michigan
Sandra Taft
Sandra Taft
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
Vermont
Susan Deaton
Susan Deaton
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
Florida
Suzanne Pluskoski
Suzanne Pluskoski
Participated Miss USA 1971 • FINALIST
District of Columbia
Anita Laurie
Anita Laurie
Participated Miss USA 1971
Nevada
April Dow
April Dow
Participated Miss USA 1971
Massachusetts
Barbara Lopez
Barbara Lopez
Participated Miss USA 1971
New York
Brenda White
Brenda White
Participated Miss USA 1971
New Jersey
Christine McComb
Christine McComb
Participated Miss USA 1971
Washington
Cindy Helmers
Cindy Helmers
Participated Miss USA 1971
Iowa
Connie Oost
Connie Oost
Participated Miss USA 1971
Oregon
Debbie Clary
Debbie Clary
Participated Miss USA 1971
New Mexico
Deborah Downhour
Deborah Downhour
Participated Miss USA 1971
Indiana
Deborah Gibson
Deborah Gibson
Participated Miss USA 1971
Hawaii
Diane Knaub
Diane Knaub
Participated Miss USA 1971
Colorado
Diane Risenstein
Diane Risenstein
Participated Miss USA 1971
Louisiana
Diane Turetsky
Diane Turetsky
Participated Miss USA 1971
Connecticut
Eunice Campbell
Eunice Campbell
Participated Miss USA 1971
South Carolina
Jane Laroche
Jane Laroche
Participated Miss USA 1971
New Hampshire
Janet Montgomery
Janet Montgomery
Participated Miss USA 1971
Utah
Janey Gillis
Janey Gillis
Participated Miss USA 1971
Mississippi
Jenny Andrews
Jenny Andrews
Participated Miss USA 1971
Georgia
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