Sue Downey
Encyclopedia
Sue Ann Downey is a former model and beauty queen from Columbus
, Ohio
who has held the Miss USA
title and competed in the Miss Universe
pageant.
Downey won the Miss Ohio USA
title and then the Miss USA 1965
title. She later competed in the 1965 Miss Universe
pageant, where she placed Second Runner-up and the recipient of the Best National Costume award.
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
who has held 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...
title and competed 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.
Downey won the Miss Ohio USA
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...
title and then the Miss USA 1965
Miss USA 1965
Miss USA 1965, the 14th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on June 4, 1965. This was the first Miss USA pageant to be televised live , and the first to be a self-contained production, held several weeks before, and independent of, the Miss Universe pageant.The pageant was won by...
title. She later competed in the 1965 Miss Universe
Miss Universe 1965
Miss Universe 1965, the 14th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Apasra Hongsakula of Thailand. It took place on 24 July 1965 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...
pageant, where she placed Second Runner-up and the recipient of the Best National Costume award.