Miss USA 1986
Miss USA 1986, the 35th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 20 from Miami, Florida on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Christy Fichtner of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the second consecutive winner from Texas.
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| Date | May 20, 1986 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker and Mary Frann |
| Entertainment | Tommy Tune, Eddie Rabbitt, Maureen O'Sullivan |
| Venue | Miami, Florida |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WTVJ-TV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner | Christy Fichtner Texas |
| Congeniality |  Lisa Summerour-Perry |
| Photogenic |  Beth King |
First runner-up was Miss World America 1986 and the future Academy Award-winning actress, Halle Berry.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| 1st runner-up Miss World USA 1986 |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best State Costume |
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Final competition
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Historical significance
- Texas wins competition for the third time and twice in a row.
- Ohio earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
- Georgia earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time and surpasses the previous highest placement in 1970.
- Mississippi earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time and surpasses the previous highest placement in 1979.
- California earns the 4th runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1969.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Illinois, Oklahoma and Texas.
- Texas placed for the twelfth consecutive year.
- Oklahoma placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- Illinois placed for the third consecutive year.
- North Carolina last placed in 1984.
- California, Georgia and South Carolina last placed in 1983.
- Ohio last placed in 1982.
- Mississippi last placed in 1979.
- Wyoming placed for the first time.
- Missouri and New Mexico break an ongoing streak of placements since 1984.
Delegates
The Miss USA 1986 delegates were:
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Judges
- Michael Young
- Dave Robinson
- Mai Shanley, Miss USA 1984 from New Mexico
- John Callahan
- Miriam Stevenson, Miss USA and Miss Universe 1954 from South Carolina
- Christopher Hewett
- Carol Connors
- John Bolger
- Maria Remenyi, Miss USA 1966 from California
- Wayman Tisdale
- Kimberly Tomes Dutton, Miss USA 1977 from Texas
- René Enríquez
See also
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