Miss USA 1961

Miss USA 1961
Sharon Brown
DateJuly 13, 1961
VenueMiami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida
Entrants43
Placements15
Withdrawals
  • Colorado
  • Hawaii
  • Minnesota
  • Montana
  • North Dakota
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Washington
WinnerSharon Brown
Louisiana
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Miss USA 1961 was the tenth Miss USA pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium, Miami Beach, Florida on July 13, 1961.

At the end of the event, Linda Bement of Utah crowned Sharon Brown of Louisiana as Miss USA 1961.[1][2] It was the second victory of Louisiana in the pageant's history. Brown later competed at Miss Universe and was named as fourth runner-up to eventual winner, Marlene Schmidt.[3]

Contestants from forty-two states and the District of Columbia competed in this pageant.

  1. ^ "Louisiana lass is 'Miss U.S.A.'". The Tuscaloosa News. 14 July 1961. pp. 1–2. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Google News Archive.
  2. ^ "Louisiana beauty queen wins Miss U.S.A. title". The Times. Shreveport, Louisiana. 14 July 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 22 July 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "German engineer starting plush Miss Universe year". The Spokesman-Review. 17 July 1961. p. 1. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via Google News Archive.