Miss USA 1981
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Miss USA 1981, the 30th 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, was televised live on May 21, 1981 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the United States. The 2010 census recorded the population as 44,054. Along with Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County....

 on CBS
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The pageant was won by Kim Seelbrede
Kim Seelbrede
Kimberly 'Kim' Seelbrede is a beauty queen from Ohio who held the title Miss USA 1981. Kimberly Seelbrede is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of New York. Kim holds a Master's degree from New York University and an undergraduate BA in Psychology.Following the pageant, Kim embarked on a...

 of Ohio
Miss Ohio USA
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...

, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jineane Ford
Jineane Ford
Jineane Ford is an American beauty queen and television personality from Arizona who held the title Miss USA 1980.- Career :Ford, who hails from Gilbert, Arizona won the Miss Arizona USA contest in 1979...

 of Arizona
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...

. Seelbrede was the second woman from Ohio to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as a semi-finalist in Miss Universe 1981
Miss Universe 1981
Miss Universe 1981, the 30th Miss Universe pageant, was held at Minskoff Theater, New York City, New York, USA on July 20, 1981. 19-year-old Irene Sáez of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1981. There were 77 contestants competing for the crown, but Miss Mauritius got homesick and withdrew....

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The 1981 pageant featured only 50 delegates after Deborah Fountain of New York
Miss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...

 was disqualified during the preliminary judging after being found to have padded her swimsuit.

Results

  • Miss USA 1981: Kim Seelbrede
    Kim Seelbrede
    Kimberly 'Kim' Seelbrede is a beauty queen from Ohio who held the title Miss USA 1981. Kimberly Seelbrede is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of New York. Kim holds a Master's degree from New York University and an undergraduate BA in Psychology.Following the pageant, Kim embarked on a...

    (Ohio
    Miss Ohio USA
    The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...

    )
  • The runners-up were:
    • 1st runner-up: Holli Dennis (Indiana
      Miss Indiana USA
      The 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...

      )
    • 2nd runner-up: Lisa Moss (Louisiana
      Miss Louisiana USA
      The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders...

      )
    • 3rd runner-up: Cynthia Kerby (California
      Miss California USA
      Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....

      )
    • 4th runner-up: Teri Ann Linn
      Teri Ann Linn
      Teri Ann Linn is an American actress and singer who was also popular in Finland and Italy. She pioneered the role of Kristen Forrester Dominguez on The Bold and the Beautiful, a role she played from 1987-1994. She returned for a guest appearance from April to September 1997...

      (Hawaii
      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...

      )
  • The semi-finalists were:
    • JoAnne Henderson (Alabama
      Miss Alabama USA
      The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...

      )
    • Cassie Hill (Arizona
      Miss Arizona USA
      The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...

      )
    • Lisa Condre (Georgia
      Miss Georgia USA
      The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...

      )
    • Linda Lambert (Maryland
      Miss Maryland USA
      The 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....

      )
    • Sharon Kay Steakly (Tennessee
      Miss Tennessee USA
      The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....

      )
    • Diana Durnford (Texas
      Miss Texas USA
      The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

      )
    • Pam Hutchens (Virginia
      Miss Virginia USA
      The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...

      )

Special awards

  • Congeniality: Cynthia Kerby (California
    Miss California USA
    Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....

    )
  • Photogenic: Cynthia Kerby (California
    Miss California USA
    Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....

    )

Delegates

The Miss USA 1981 delegates were:

  • Alabama
    Miss Alabama USA
    The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...

    - JoAnne Henderson
  • Alaska
    Miss Alaska USA
    The Miss Alaska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant.Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 1990 when Karin Meyer placed in the top 6...

    - Shelley Brunaugh
  • Arizona
    Miss Arizona USA
    The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...

    - Cassie Hill
  • Arkansas
    Miss Arkansas USA
    The 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...

    - Lynnanne Derryberry
  • California
    Miss California USA
    Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....

    - Cynthia Kerby
  • Colorado
    Miss Colorado USA
    The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....

    - Shannon Davidson
  • Connecticut
    Miss Connecticut USA
    The Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Crown Productions, who took over the pageant in 2003....

    - Kelly Thompson
  • Delaware
    Miss Delaware USA
    The Miss Delaware USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....

    - Natalie Ramsey
  • District of Columbia
    Miss District of Columbia USA
    The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....

    - Belinda Johnson
  • Florida
    Miss Florida USA
    The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...

    - Valerie Lundeen
  • Georgia
    Miss Georgia USA
    The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...

    - Lisa Condre
  • Hawaii
    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...

    - Teri Ann Linn
    Teri Ann Linn
    Teri Ann Linn is an American actress and singer who was also popular in Finland and Italy. She pioneered the role of Kristen Forrester Dominguez on The Bold and the Beautiful, a role she played from 1987-1994. She returned for a guest appearance from April to September 1997...

  • Idaho
    Miss Idaho USA
    The 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...

    - Lori Ditch
  • Illinois
    Miss Illinois USA
    The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...

    - Leslie Renfrow
  • Indiana
    Miss Indiana USA
    The 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...

    - Holli Dennis
  • Iowa
    Miss Iowa USA
    The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence...

    - Jennifer Lynn Wimpey
  • Kansas
    Miss Kansas USA
    The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...

    - Missy Kaser
  • Kentucky
    Miss Kentucky USA
    The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...

    - Denise Gibbs
  • Louisiana
    Miss Louisiana USA
    The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders...

    - Lisa Moss
  • Maine
    Miss Maine USA
    The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by Mackenzie Davis, Miss Maine USA 2004, since 2007....

    - Judy Lynn Footer
  • Maryland
    Miss Maryland USA
    The 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....

    - Linda Lambert
  • Massachusetts
    Miss Massachusetts USA
    The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....

    - Joann Savery
  • Michigan
    Miss Michigan USA
    The 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...

    - Karen Eidson
  • Minnesota
    Miss Minnesota USA
    The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant.Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall...

    - Polly Peterson
  • Mississippi
    Miss Mississippi USA
    The 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...

    - Angela Ashmore
  • Missouri
    Miss Missouri USA
    The 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....

    - Karyn Smagacz

  • Montana
    Miss Montana USA
    The 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...

    - Cathi Jo Locati
  • Nebraska
    Miss Nebraska USA
    The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....

    - Ladonna Hill
  • Nevada
    Miss Nevada USA
    The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...

    - Mary Lebsock
  • New Hampshire
    Miss New Hampshire USA
    The 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...

    - Cynthia Lee Graves
  • New Jersey
    Miss New Jersey USA
    The 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...

    - Christy Garthwaite
  • New Mexico
    Miss New Mexico USA
    For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss New MexicoThe Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant....

    - Lise Thevenet
  • New York
    Miss New York USA
    The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...

    - Deborah Fountain (disqualified)
  • North Carolina
    Miss North Carolina USA
    The 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....

    - Lisa Colleen Swift
  • North Dakota
    Miss North Dakota USA
    The 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...

    - Laurie Saarinen
  • Ohio
    Miss Ohio USA
    The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...

     - Kim Seelbrede
    Kim Seelbrede
    Kimberly 'Kim' Seelbrede is a beauty queen from Ohio who held the title Miss USA 1981. Kimberly Seelbrede is a licensed psychotherapist in the state of New York. Kim holds a Master's degree from New York University and an undergraduate BA in Psychology.Following the pageant, Kim embarked on a...

  • Oklahoma
    Miss Oklahoma USA
    For 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....

    - Stacey Loach
  • Oregon
    Miss Oregon USA
    The Miss Oregon USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss USA pageant.Oregon has only had limited success at Miss USA and has never won the competition. The highest placed Miss Oregon USA was Gail Atchison who finished 2nd runner-up to...

    - Dawn Lewis
  • Pennsylvania
    Miss Pennsylvania USA
    The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...

    - Nena Stone
  • Rhode Island
    Miss Rhode Island USA
    The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....

    - Patti Reo
  • South Carolina
    Miss South Carolina USA
    The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980....

    - Zade Turner
  • South Dakota
    Miss South Dakota USA
    The 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....

    - Joan Abbott
  • Tennessee
    Miss Tennessee USA
    The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....

    - Sharon Kay Steakly
  • Texas
    Miss Texas USA
    The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

    - Diana Durnford
  • Utah
    Miss Utah USA
    The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss USA pageant.Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 20 placements as of 2009. Their most consistent period was in the 1950s and 1960s. Utah has produced one Miss USA in 1960...

    - Tonya Anderson
  • Vermont
    Miss Vermont USA
    The Miss Vermont USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss USA pageant.Vermont is one of the least successful states, but they have produced a Miss USA - Carlene King Johnson in 1955...

    - Jeannette Wulff
  • Virginia
    Miss Virginia USA
    The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...

    - Pam Hutchens
  • Washington
    Miss Washington USA
    The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant.Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA...

    - Leila Wagner
  • West Virginia
    Miss West Virginia USA
    The Miss West Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.West Virginia has not been greatly successful at Miss USA and they have never produced a winner...

    - Kelly Carr
  • Wisconsin
    Miss Wisconsin USA
    The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota....

    - Dawn Spreeman
  • Wyoming
    Miss Wyoming USA
    , Miss Wyoming USA 2012]]The Miss Wyoming USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Wyoming in the Miss USA pageant. The Miss Wyoming USA pageant is currently produced by Future Productions....

    - Deborah Aspinwall
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