Miss USA 1968

Miss USA 1968 was the 17th Miss USA pageant, televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 18, 1968 hosted by Bob Barker.

Miss USA 1968
Dorothy Anstett as Miss USA 1968
Date	May 18, 1968
Presenters	Bob Barker
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS, WTVJ
Entrants	51
Placements	15
Winner	Dorothy Anstett Washington
Congeniality	Julia Pinkley Kentucky
Photogenic	Kathy Hebert Louisiana
← 1967 1969 →

The pageant was won by Dorothy Anstett of Washington,^[1] who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Cheryl Patton of Florida. Anstett was the first – and to date only – woman from Washington to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1968.

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1968	Washington - Dorothy Anstett
1st Runner-Up	Maryland - Paulette Reck[1]
2nd Runner-Up	Nevada - Kathy Landry[1]
3rd Runner-Up	Louisiana - Kathy Hebert[1]
4th Runner-Up	New Mexico - Bonnie Tafoya[1]
Top 15	Alabama - Claudia Robinson Arkansas - Ann Smithwick California - Suzanne Fromm Connecticut - Janice Shilinsky Hawaii - Carol Seymour Michigan - Virginia Clift New York - June West Ohio - Linda Hoyle Tennessee - Sandra Force Virginia - Laurie Burke