| Miss USA 1982 | |
|---|---|
 Terri Utley wearing the Miss USA 1982 crown | |
| Date | May 13, 1982 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker[1] |
| Venue | Gulf Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WJTV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Terri Utley Arkansas |
| Congeniality | Toni McFadden Alaska |
| Photogenic | Sondra Dee Jones Virginia |
Miss USA 1982 was the 31st Miss USA pageant, televised live on May 13, 1982, from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.
The pageant was won by Terri Utley of Arkansas,[1] who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kim Seelbrede of Ohio. Utley was the first – and to date (as of 2023[update]) only – woman from Arkansas to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1982.
The judges included Miss USA 1975 Summer Bartholomew and Miss USA 1980 Jineane Ford.[2]
Jeannine Boger, who was Miss North Carolina USA is the mother of Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton.
- ^ a b Reynolds, Harold (May 14, 1982). "Arkansas beauty is Miss USA". The South Mississippi Sun. p. 1. Retrieved July 27, 2023.
- ^ "Five past Miss USAs recall excitement". The Sun. May 13, 1982. p. 19. Retrieved August 18, 2024.