| Miss USA World 1962 | |
|---|---|
| Date | September 22, 1962 | 
| Presenters | Troy Donahue | 
| Venue | Huntington Field House, Huntington, West Virginia | 
| Entrants | 43 | 
| Placements | 15 | 
| Withdrawals | |
| Winner | Amedee Chabot | 
| Congeniality | Carla Rodgers | 
Miss USA World 1962 was the 1st edition of the Miss USA World pageant and it was held in the Huntington Field House in Huntington, West Virginia and was won by Amedee Chabot of California. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Jo Ann Odum of West Virginia. Chabot went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1962 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 8 at Miss World.[1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant | 
|---|---|
| Miss USA World 1962 | 
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| 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 | 
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant | 
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality | 
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Delegates
The Miss USA World 1962 delegates were:
 Alabama - Marilyn Nordman
 Alaska - Teresa Dawn Hanson
 Arkansas - Linda Suellyn Edwards
 California - Amedee Chabot
 Charleston, WV - Janice Lee Channels
 Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers
 Cleveland, OH - Andrea Jean Getzlaff
 Connecticut - Mary Lou Walkinshaw
 Delaware - Elaine LeGaro
 Detroit, MI - Janet Clift
 District of Columbia - Jo Ann Adelman
 East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA - Donna Jean Paschka
 Florida - Lithona Rozier
 Georgia - Heidi Hambrick
 Huntington, WV - Sherry Lee Smith
 Illinois - Jo Peterson
 Indiana - June Cochran
 Kansas - Penny Rae Nichols
 Kentucky - Sally Margaret Carter
 Los Angeles, CA - Linda Pauline Kennon
 Louisiana - Diane Gay DeClouet
 Maine - Jodie Malizia
 Maryland - Betsy Reeves
 Massachusetts - Mary Marble
 Michigan - Carla Rodgers
 Missouri - Bonnie Elizabeth Barclay
 New Jersey - Vivian Lynn Volk
 New Mexico - Elva Lynne Palmer
 New York - Pat Franklin
 New York City, NY - Mimi Miller
 North Carolina Louise Furr
 Ohio - Glyn Warstler
 Oregon - Jodie Ray
 Pennsylvania - Maria Fraietta
 Pittsburgh, PA - Beverly Wolfe
 South Carolina - Nancy Ann Harrison
 Tennessee - Rita Wilson
 Texas - Shirley Dickson
 Utah - Dyane Miner
 Virginia - Laurie Mills
 Washington - Patricia Dzejachok
 West Virginia - Carole E. Johnson
Notes
Withdrawals
 Hawaii - Julie Jones was named as Miss Hawaii World 1962 and had competed at the pageant; however withdrew during finals due to back pains after the evening gown competition.
Did not Compete
 Arizona
 Colorado
 Hawaii - Julie Jones (see Hawaii under withdrawals)
 Idaho
 Iowa
 Minnesota
 Mississippi
 Montana
 Nebraska
 Nevada
 New Hampshire
 North Dakota
 Oklahoma
 Rhode Island
 South Dakota
 Vermont
 Wisconsin
 Wyoming
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1960: 
 Indiana: June Cochran - 1962: 
 Alaska: Teresa Dawn Hanson - 1962: 
 Kentucky: Sally Margaret Carter - 1962: 
 Louisiana: Diane Gay DeClouet - 1963: 
 Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers (Winner; as 
 Illinois) 
- 1962: 
 West Virginia: Carole E. Johnson 
References
- ↑  West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1958-62". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013.
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