Miss USA 1985 | |
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Date | May 13, 1985 |
Presenters | Bob Barker and Joan Van Ark |
Entertainment | Kool and The Gang, Lee Greenwood |
Venue | Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida |
Broadcaster | CBS |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 10 |
Winner |
Laura Harring Texas |
Congeniality | Marty Browning |
Photogenic | Robyn Overbey |
Miss USA 1985, the 34th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985. At the conclusion of the final competition, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico.
Harring was the first Latina to win the crown. She later became an actress, appearing in a number of films including Mulholland Drive and as John Travolta's wife in The Punisher.
The Miss USA 1985 delegates were: