Miss USA 1985

Miss USA 1985
DateMay 13, 1985
PresentersBob Barker and Joan Van Ark
EntertainmentKool and The Gang, Lee Greenwood
VenueLakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida
BroadcasterCBS, WTVT WCPX-TV
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerLaura Harring
Texas Texas
CongenialityMartha Browning
Tennessee Tennessee
PhotogenicRobyn Overbey
Kentucky Kentucky
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Miss USA 1985 was the 34th Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985, in honor of the city's centennial anniversary with a special cameo appearance by Mayor Thomas R. Shaw. At the conclusion of the final competition, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico.

Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including Mulholland Drive and as John Travolta's character's wife in The Punisher.