Miss USA 1959 | |
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Date | July 22, 1959 |
Venue | Long Beach, California |
Entrants | 46 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Terry Huntingdon![]() |
Miss USA 1959 was the 8th Miss USA pageant, held in Long Beach, California on July 22, 1959. The pageant was won by Terry Huntingdon of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Arlene Howell of Louisiana. Huntingdon was the first woman from California to win the Miss USA title, and the first to win in her home state. Two days after her victory, Huntingdon went on to place as 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1959.
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1959 | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 15 |
The Miss USA 1959 delegates were:
No state delegate: Kansas, Mississippi, Oregon, Wyoming