Miss USA 1953
Encyclopedia
The second edition of Miss USA was held in 1953, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium in Long Beach
, California
, USA
.
Myrna Hansen
of Illinois, won the competition and was crowned by outgoing titleholder, the very first Miss USA, Jackie Loughery
of New York.
Long Beach, California
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, USA
United States
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.
Myrna Hansen
Myrna Hansen
-Education:She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois, in June 1953. Prior to competing in the1953 Miss Universe contest, Hansen planned to study animal husbandryin Colorado...
of Illinois, won the competition and was crowned by outgoing titleholder, the very first Miss USA, Jackie Loughery
Jackie Loughery
Jacqueline "Jackie" Loughery is best known as the first Miss New York USA and winner of the first Miss USA beauty pageant, in Long Beach, California. In 1952, she won the title only after a second ballot broke a first-place tie...
of New York.
Results
| Final Results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1953 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
 Alabama - Doris Edwards |
| 3rd runner-up |
 Washington - Nancy Petraborg |
| 4th runner-up |
 Utah - Shauna Wood |
| Top 20 |
 California - Marcella Roulette Colorado - Jeanie Carroll Florida - Kay Duggar Iowa - Marilyn Shonka Kentucky - Mary Ann Stice Louisiana - Jeanne Vaughn Thompson Maine - Jackie Lee Minnesota - Mary Ann Papke Nebraska - Berneta Nelson Nevada - Earlene Whitt New York - Reta Knapp Ohio - Eleanor Mack Pennsylvania - Jeri Bauer South Carolina - Susan Anthony Day Republic of Texas - Joan Gail Bradshaw |
Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
|
Contestants
- Alabama - Doris Edwards
Arizona - Eleanor Ruth Cross ArkansasMiss Arkansas USAThe Miss Arkansas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant.The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization in 2007...
- Jackie Stucker- California - Marcella Roulette
- Colorado - Jeanie Carroll
Connecticut - Beverlee Burlant- Florida - Kay Duggar IdahoMiss Idaho USAThe Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
- Patricia Rose Carter 
Illinois - Myrna HansenMyrna Hansen-Education:She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois, in June 1953. Prior to competing in the1953 Miss Universe contest, Hansen planned to study animal husbandryin Colorado...
IndianaMiss Indiana USAThe Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
- Edith Mae Krumme- Iowa - Marilyn Shonka
- Kentucky - Mary Ann Stice
- Louisiana - Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
- Maine - Jackie Lee MarylandMiss Maryland USAThe Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
- Diane Gale Durham MassachusettsMiss Massachusetts USAThe Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
- Joan Daly MichiganMiss Michigan USAThe Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.Michigan is recognized by as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist...
- Jo Ann Page - Minnesota - Mary Ann Papke MississippiMiss Mississippi USAThe Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant.Mississippi has not been very successful in Miss USA pageants, with only 10 placements as of 2010...
- Jessie Wynn Morgan MissouriMiss Missouri USAThe Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
- Donna Gardner MontanaMiss Montana USAThe Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant.Montana is one of the least successful states in Miss USA history, but there has been success in other pageants. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to...
- Billie Jean Tyrrell - Nebraska - Berneta Nelson
- ' - Mary Kemp Griffin
- Nevada - Earlene Whitt New HampshireMiss New Hampshire USAThe Miss New Hampshire USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss USA pageant.New Hampshire has had little success at Miss USA, and has only placed four times...
- Muriel Roy New JerseyMiss New Jersey USAThe Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
- Susan Ruth Harris - New York - Reta Knapp North CarolinaMiss North Carolina USAThe Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
- Libby Walker North DakotaMiss North Dakota USAThe Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.North Dakota has had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1966 when Judy Slayton placed 3rd runner-up to...
- Marilyn Caufield - Ohio - Eleanor Mack OklahomaMiss Oklahoma USAFor the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....
- Barbara Bond - Pennsylvania - Jeri Bauer Rhode IslandMiss Rhode Island USAThe Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
- Barbara Deignan - South Carolina - Susan Anthony Day South DakotaMiss South Dakota USAThe Miss South Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss USA pageant. This state pageant is currently directed by Future Productions....
- Kathleen Herman - Republic of Texas - Joan Gail Bradshaw
- Utah - Shauna Wood
Vermont - Kathleen Surrel
Virginia - Dorothy Lee Bailey- Washington - Nancy Petraborg
West Virginia - Fay Higley
Wisconsin - Jacque Marie Kimmel
Wyoming - Nancy Rogers