Miss USA 1973
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Miss USA 1973 was the 22nd Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Broadway Theatre, New York City, New York on May 19, 1973, Hosted by Bob Barker who 8 months earlier began hosting The Price Is Right on CBS.
The pageant was won by Amanda Jones of Illinois, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tanya Wilson of Hawaii. Jones was the third woman from Illinois to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 1st runner-up to Margarita Moran of the Philippines at Miss Universe 1973.
Results
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1973 | Illinois Illinois – Amanda Jones |
| 1st Runner-Up | New York (state) New York –Susan Carlson |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Rhode Island Rhode Island – Gayle White |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Arizona Arizona – Sherry Nix |
| 4th Runner-Up | Maryland Maryland –Betty Jo Grove |
| Top 12 | California California – Carol Herrema Washington, D.C. District of Columbia – Nancy Paltcha Florida Florida – Stacy Evans Kansas Kansas – Brenda Kopmeyer Louisiana Louisiana – Storm Hensley Nebraska Nebraska – Janice Geiler Texas Texas – Lavon McConnell |