| Miss USA 1959 | |
|---|---|
 Terry Lynn Huntingdon, Miss USA 1959 | |
| Date | July 22, 1959 |
| Venue | Long Beach, California |
| Entrants | 46 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Terry Huntingdon California |
Miss USA 1959 was the eighth Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California on 22 July 1959.
At the end of the event, Eurlyne Howell of Louisiana crowned Terry Huntingdon of California as Miss USA 1959.[1] It is the first victory of California in the pageant's history. Huntingdon later competed at Miss Universe and was named as second runner-up to eventual winner, Akiko Kojima.[2]
Contestants from 46 states and cities competed in the pageant.
- ^ "Californian is Miss USA". Youngstown Vindicator. Youngstown, Ohio. 23 July 1959. p. 6. Retrieved 28 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
- ^ "Japanese Girl Beauty Queen". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 July 1959. p. 19. Retrieved 20 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.