Miss USA 1986 (Jayverse)
Miss USA 1986, the 35th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 20 from Miami, Florida on UBC (in the USA) and CTV (in Canada) with a Simulcast on Rhythm Radio (In Most of North America). The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Christy Fichtner of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the second consecutive winner from Texas.
First runner-up was Miss World America 1986 and the future Academy Award-winning actress, Halle Berry.
Musical Guest in that Years Pageant is Eddie Rabbitt while Tommy Tune performed in the Halftime Production Number
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1986 |
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| 1st runner-upMiss World USA 1986 |
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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 10 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best State Costume |
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Final competition
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Delegates and Troupe
- AL - Heather Howard
- AK - Kim Christopher-Taylor
- AZ - Jodi Lee Armstrong
- AR - Rhonda Blaylock
- CA - Kelly Parsons - Age: 22
- CO - Cheryl Ann Rohleder
- CT - Jennifer Benusis
- DE - Lynn Marie Taylor
- DC - Desiree Keating
- FL - Kathy Rosenwinkel
- GA - Tami Tesh - Age: 21
- HI - Toni Costa
- ID - Kelli Catron
- IN - Diane Andrysiak
- IA - Holly Wilkins
- IL - Tricia Therese Bach - Age: 22
- KS - Audra Ockerman
- KY - Jackie Taylor
- LA - Celia Brady
- ME - Annie Lewis
- MD - Kelly Koehler
- MA - Sheila Patrick Benson
- MI - Lisa Bernardi
- MN - Cynthia Jane Peterson
- MO - Barbara Webster
- MS - Cindy Jane Williams - Age: 22
- MT - Laurie Ryan
- NE - Ellen Withrow
- NV - LeAnna Grant
- NH - Lynda Mary Poulin
- NJ - Lisa Summerour-Perry
- NM - Heather Howell
- NY - Beth Laufer
- NC - Rhonda Nobles - Age: 20
- ND - Beth Ann Remmick
- OH - Halle Maria Berry - Age: 19
- OK - Teresa Lucas - Age: 23
- OR - Kimberly Ann Stubblefield
- PA - Sherri Fitzpatrick
- RI - Donna Silva
- SC - Maribeth Curry - Age: 20
- SD - Lori Schumacher
- TN - Karen Compton
- TX - Christy Fichtner - Age: 23
- UT - Stephanie Reber
- VT - Tracey Danielle Morton
- VA - Maureen Carney McDonnell
- WA - Jacqueline McMahon
- WV - Shonna Lyons
- WI - Bonnie Joan Bonnicksen
- WY - Beth King - Age: 22
As for The Troupe: Who Are Among The Cast of 300 Women who can sing and dance are A Lot of Florida Contestants who competed at Miss Florida USA when Kathy Rosenwinkel won including 1st Runner Up Vered Dahan, 2nd Runner Up Nancy Tiballi, 3rd Runner Up Simone Wade and 4th Runner Up Michele Kevorkian and Non-Finalist Jill Kuhfield who are among the 27 who made the Cast (which included Rosenwinkel), LeeAnne Locken (who went on to represent Arizona in the 1989 Miss USA Pageant), A Handful of Miss California USA Contestants who made the Trip to Florida including Trudy Stolz, Caryn Ihnotic and Lianne Gurney as well as A Couple of 1986 Miss Teen USA Contestants including Oklahoma's Allison Brown (who will represent Miss Teen USA in the 1987 Miss USA Pageant) as well as Marcella Richardson (1985 American Beauty Search representative from Michigan).
Also Crossovered the Troupe despite of Competing in a Music Competition for Singing include: Karen Newman (Saturday Night Music Machine & Star Search), Anna Rodriguez (Saturday Night Music Machine), Jewell Hall (Saturday Night Music Machine 1986 Entertainer of the Year), Rozz Morehead (Star Search '86) and Kelly Lang (Star Search '86)
Also Crossovered to Miss America as part of the Troupe: Cynthia Friberg (Dancer in the Miss America 1988 Pageant in 1987) and Desiree Cruz (Miss Hawaii 1988 and Top 10 at Miss America 1989)
Judges
- Michael Young
- Dave Robinson
- Mai Shanley, Miss USA 1984 from New Mexico
- John Callahan
- Miriam Stevenson, Miss USA and Miss Universe 1954 from South Carolina
- Christopher Hewett
- Carol Connors
- John Bolger
- Maria Remenyi, Miss USA 1966 from California
- Wayman Tisdale
- Kimberly Tomes Dutton, Miss USA 1977 from Texas
- René Enríquez