Miss USA 1963

Miss USA 1963, the 12th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on July 17, 1963. The pageant was won by Marite Ozers of Illinois, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii. Latvian-born Ozers was the first woman born outside the U.S. to take the Miss USA title, and the second delegate from Illinois to do so. Ozers went on to finish as a Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1963. This was the first Miss USA to be broadcast on television, first aired on CBS that would be remained in the next 39 years.

Miss USA 1963
DateJuly 17, 1963
VenueMiami Beach, Florida
BroadcasterCBS, WTVJ
Entrants43
Placements15
WithdrawalsIdaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming
WinnerMarite Ozers
Illinois

First runner-up Michele Metrinko later won the Miss World USA 1963 pageant and finished as a Top 14 semi-finalist at Miss World 1963. Metrinko's sister Marsha also competed in Miss USA 1963 – the only instance to date of two sisters competing against each other at the same pageant.

Results


Final results Contestant
Miss USA 1963
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 15

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss USA 1963 delegates were:

No state delegate: Idaho, Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming

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