These Were the Miss USA Winners Through the Years

Jackie Loughery from New York became the very first Miss USA in 1952.

Myrna Hansen was Miss Illinois in 1953.

Miriam Stevenson was Miss South Carolina in 1954.

Carlene King Johnson was Miss Vermont in 1955.

Carol Morris was Miss Iowa in 1956.

Leona Gage was Miss Maryland in 1957. She was crowned Miss USA that year, but she was disqualified when the judges found out she was married with children.

Charlotte Sheffield (left) was Miss Utah in 1957. She was crowned Miss USA after Leona Gage was disqualified.

Eurlyne Howell (left) was Miss Louisiana in 1958.

Terry Lynn Huntingdon was Miss California in 1959.

Linda Bement was Miss Utah in 1960.

Sharon Brown was Miss Louisiana in 1961.

Macel Wilson was Miss Hawaii in 1962.

Marite Ozers was Miss Illinois in 1963.

Bobbi Johnson was Miss District of Columbia in 1964.

Sue Downey was Miss Ohio in 1965.

Maria Remenyi was Miss California in 1966.

Once Sylvia Hitchcock became Miss Universe, her runner-up (Cheryl Ann Patton of Florida) took her place as Miss USA.

Didi Anstett was Miss Washington in 1968.

Wendy Dascomb was Miss Virginia in 1969.