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Miss World America 1978 was the 1st edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in Von Barun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama and was won by Debra Jean Freeze of North Carolina. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Cindy Darlene Miller of Virginia. Freeze went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1978 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World.[1]
Miss World America 1978 | |
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Date | September 30, 1978 |
Venue | Von Barun Civic Center, Huntsville, Alabama |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 8 |
Winner | Debra Jean Freeze North Carolina |
Results
editPlacements
editFinal results | Contestant |
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Miss World America 1978 |
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1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 8 |
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Special awards
editAward | Contestant |
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Miss Personality |
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Miss Photogenic |
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Delegates
editThe Miss World America 1978 delegates were:
- Alabama - Cheryl Clements
- Alaska - Gay Nel Wilson
- Arizona - Karen Filipi
- Arkansas - Terry Williams
- California - Linda Howerton
- Colorado - Lynelle Gaye Lichtenheld
- Connecticut - Cynthia Lee Leddy
- Delaware - Annette Malgieri
- District of Columbia - Gloria Renfrow
- Florida - Lynn Hafter
- Georgia - Jane Carol Sapp
- Hawaii - Sharon Bush
- Idaho - Rozalynn Johnson
- Illinois - Barbara Figarola[2]
- Indiana - Lee Ann Miller
- Iowa - Melinda McVey
- Kansas - Cathleen Reardon
- Kentucky - Janet Bishop
- Louisiana - Elberta McKnight
- Maine - Cynthia R. Towne
- Maryland - Celeste Woschke
- Massachusetts - Debra Sue Maurice
- Michigan - Denise Noffsinger
- Minnesota - Debra J. Peterson
- Mississippi - Judy Bickerstaff
- Missouri - Linda Camacho
- Montana - Mea Townsend
- Nebraska - Rebecca Kunz
- Nevada - Deborah Gabinetti
- New Hampshire - Theresa Tucker
- New Jersey - Dezra Atkinson
- New Mexico - Kathy Killebrew
- New York - Kathleen Peartree
- North Carolina - Debra Jean Freeze
- North Dakota - Cheryl Henry
- Ohio - Lesa Rummell
- Oklahoma - Robin Keene
- Oregon - Tena Montoya
- Pennsylvania - Bonnie Barney
- Rhode Island - Donna Delfino
- South Carolina - Cynthia Wynn
- South Dakota - Lu Ann Keehn
- Tennessee - Paulette Wheelock
- Texas - Debbie Elaine Palmer
- Utah - Heather Walker
- Vermont - Ann Kent
- Virginia - Debbie Walker
- Washington - Ivy Lynn Reed
- West Virginia - Beverly Michael
- Wisconsin - Elizabeth A. Ruyak
- Wyoming - Kim Lisco
Crossovers
editContestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1977: Ohio: Lesa Rummell
- 1977: Vermont: Ann Kent
- 1977: Washington: Ivy Lynn Reed
- 1980: Massachusetts: Debra Sue Maurice (as New York)
References
edit- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "World-America". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013.
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