Miss USA 1982 was the 31st Miss USA pageant, televised live on May 13, 1982, from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.
| Miss USA 1982 | |
|---|---|
 Terri Utley wearing the Miss USA 1982 crown | |
| Date | May 13, 1982 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker[1] |
| Venue | Gulf Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WJTV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Terri Utley Arkansas |
| Congeniality | Toni McFadden Alaska |
| Photogenic | Sondra Dee Jones Virginia |
The pageant was won by Terri Utley of Arkansas,[1] who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kim Seelbrede of Ohio. Utley was the first – and to date (as of 2023[update]) only – woman from Arkansas to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1982.
The judges included Miss USA 1975 Summer Bartholomew and Miss USA 1980 Jineane Ford.[2]
Jeannine Boger, who was Miss North Carolina USA is the mother of Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton.
Results
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1982 | |
| 1st Runner-up | |
| 2nd Runner-up | |
| 3rd Runner-up | |
| 4th Runner-up | |
| Top 12 |
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
|
| Miss Photogenic |
|
| Best State Costume |
Delegates
The Miss USA 1982 delegates were:[4][5]
Alabama – Lisa Wheeler
Alaska – Toni McFadden
Arizona – Lori Hakola
Arkansas – Terri Utley
California – Suzanne Dewames
Colorado – Dusty Hutton
Connecticut – Maureen Szekeres
Delaware – Shawna Saints
District of Columbia – Lori Esteep
Florida – Lisa Smith
Georgia – Kelly Blackston
Hawaii – Vanessa Dubois
Idaho – Valerie Stephan
Illinois – Carla Danielson
Indiana – Sara Binckley
Iowa – Jeanne Hoyer
Kansas – Stefanie Larson
Kentucky – Kristina Chapman
Louisiana – Lisa Michael
Maine – Theresa Cloutier
Maryland – Angie Boyer
Massachusetts – Janet Marie Flaherty
Michigan – Diane Arabia
Minnesota – Lori Kmetz
Mississippi – Nancy Perkins
Missouri – Susan Heiman
Montana – Perri Stevenson
Nebraska – Lori Novicki
Nevada – Andrea Pennington
New Hampshire – Kathy Rogers
New Jersey – Janice Lynn Straub
New Mexico – Lisa Allen
New York – Annemarie Henderson
North Carolina – Jeannine Dalton
North Dakota – Tammi Martinson
Ohio – Kim Weeda
Oklahoma – Jill Liebmann
Oregon – Kristina Bauer
Pennsylvania – Therese Rosa
Rhode Island – Peggy McGraw
South Carolina – Margo Wood
South Dakota – Meaghan North
Tennessee – Sherly Deanice "Nise" Levy
Texas – Luann Caughey
Utah – Susan Gasser
Vermont – Georgia Davis
Virginia – Sondra Dee Jones
Washington – Jana Minerich
West Virginia – Cindy Baniak
Wisconsin – Cheryl Maslowski
Wyoming – Judy Wilder
Judges
- Summer Bartholomew, Miss USA 1975 from California[1]
- Vic Damone, singer
- Jineane Ford, Miss USA 1980 from Arizona[1]
- Georgia Gibbs, singer
- John James, actor
- Julia Meade, actress
- Robert Pine, actor
- Freddie Solomon, NFL player
- Michelle Stevens, model
- Gordon Cooper
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Reynolds, Harold (May 14, 1982). "Arkansas beauty is Miss USA". The South Mississippi Sun. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Five past Miss USAs recall excitement". The Sun. May 13, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "Miss Ohio USA Kim Weeda". Hattiesburg American. May 6, 1982. p. 3. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Contestants". The Sun. May 8, 1982. p. 38. Retrieved August 18, 2024.
- ^ "The Contestants". The Sun. May 8, 1982. p. 39. Retrieved August 18, 2024.