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 resultsContestant
Miss USA 1973Illinois IllinoisAmanda Jones
1st Runner-UpNew York (state) New York –Susan Carlson
2nd Runner-UpRhode Island Rhode Island – Gayle White
3rd Runner-UpArizona Arizona – Sherry Nix
4th Runner-UpMaryland Maryland –Betty Jo Grove
Top 12California 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

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