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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
📅
Dates
May 22, 1971
👥
Participation
51 Contestants
🏆
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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Joanne Engel
Joanne Engel
Participated Miss USA 1971
North Dakota
Karen Haus
Karen Haus
Participated Miss USA 1971
Ohio
Katherine Hartman
Katherine Hartman
Participated Miss USA 1971
Alaska
Kay Heaton
Kay Heaton
Participated Miss USA 1971
Wyoming
Kim Hardesty
Kim Hardesty
Participated Miss USA 1971
Oklahoma
Kristeen Riordan
Kristeen Riordan
Participated Miss USA 1971
Idaho
Laurie Stahle
Laurie Stahle
Participated Miss USA 1971
Rhode Island
Lola Butler
Lola Butler
Participated Miss USA 1971
Nebraska
Mary Rudroff
Mary Rudroff
Participated Miss USA 1971
North Carolina
Nancy Bishop
Nancy Bishop
Participated Miss USA 1971
Kansas
Nanette Crist
Nanette Crist
Participated Miss USA 1971
Delaware
Pamela Martin
Pamela Martin
Participated Miss USA 1971
Wisconsin
Paula Keith
Paula Keith
Participated Miss USA 1971
Arkansas
Paulette Breen
Paulette Breen
Participated Miss USA 1971
Illinois
Peggy Tennant
Peggy Tennant
Participated Miss USA 1971
West Virginia
Rebecca Thomas
Rebecca Thomas
Participated Miss USA 1971
Montana
Renee Smith
Renee Smith
Participated Miss USA 1971
Alabama
Ruth McCleery
Ruth McCleery
Participated Miss USA 1971
Maine
Shirley Kittleson
Shirley Kittleson
Participated Miss USA 1971
Minnesota
Sonia Hart
Sonia Hart
Participated Miss USA 1971
South Dakota
Sue Collins
Sue Collins
Participated Miss USA 1971
Tennessee
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