Judi Anderson
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Judi Andersen is a beauty pageant titleholder from Hawaii
who won Miss USA
1978.
Andersen first won the Miss Hawaii USA
title in 1977, then represented her state at the Miss USA
pageant televised live from Charleston, South Carolina
in May 1978. Andersen won the coveted Miss USA
crown, the third woman from Hawaii to do so.
Andersen later represented the United States
in the Miss Universe
pageant held in Acapulco, Mexico in July that year. Despite receiving the highest score from the judges during the competition, she finished first runner-up to Margaret Gardiner
of South Africa
, and was the highest placing delegate from the USA from the previous five years.
Later in her career, Andersen owned and operated a chiropractic
clinic.
Hawaii
Hawaii is the newest of the 50 U.S. states , and is the only U.S. state made up entirely of islands. It is the northernmost island group in Polynesia, occupying most of an archipelago in the central Pacific Ocean, southwest of the continental United States, southeast of Japan, and northeast of...
who won Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
1978.
Andersen first won the Miss Hawaii USA
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
title in 1977, then represented her state at the Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant televised live from Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
in May 1978. Andersen won the coveted Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
crown, the third woman from Hawaii to do so.
Andersen later represented the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
pageant held in Acapulco, Mexico in July that year. Despite receiving the highest score from the judges during the competition, she finished first runner-up to Margaret Gardiner
Margaret Gardiner
Margaret Gardiner, from Woodstock, South Africa is the winner of the Miss Universe pageant in 1978. She was 18 years old when she won the pageant.. , Palm Beach Post . , St...
of South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, and was the highest placing delegate from the USA from the previous five years.
Later in her career, Andersen owned and operated a chiropractic
Chiropractic
Chiropractic is a health care profession concerned with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health. It is generally categorized as complementary and alternative medicine...
clinic.