Miss USA 1959
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Miss USA 1959 was the eighth Miss USA pageant, held at the Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California on 22 July 1959.
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Miss USA 1959 | |
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![]() Terry Lynn Huntingdon, Miss USA 1959 | |
Date | July 22, 1959 |
Venue | Long Beach, California |
Entrants | 46 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Terry Huntingdon California |
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At the end of the event, Eurlyne Howell of Louisiana crowned Terry Huntingdon of California as Miss USA 1959.[1] It is the first victory of California in the pageant's history. Huntingdon later competed at Miss Universe and was named as second runner-up to eventual winner, Akiko Kojima.[2]
Contestants from 46 states and cities competed in the pageant.