Miss USA 1989
| Miss USA 1989 | |
|---|---|
| Date | February 28, 1989 |
| Presenters | Dick Clark, Angie Dickinson and Laura Harring |
| Entertainment | Tommy Tune |
| Venue | Mobile Civic Center Theatre, Mobile, Alabama |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WKRG |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 10 |
| Winner |
Gretchen Polhemus Texas
|
| Congeniality | Kimberly Nicewonder Virginia
|
| Best State Costume | Kelly Holub Illinois
|
| Photogenic | Elizabeth Primm Louisiana
|
Miss USA 1989, the 38th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Mobile Civic Center Theatre in Mobile, Alabama on February 28, 1989. At the conclusion of the final competition, Gretchen Polhemus of Texas was crowned by outgoing titleholder Courtney Gibbs. She was the fifth consecutive Miss Texas USA to win the pageant.
This was the first Miss USA pageant hosted by Dick Clark (The Miss Universe Pageant was hosted by John Forsythe that year), with color commentary by Angie Dickinson. This pageant was held in Alabama for the first and so far only time.
The following celebrities were invited to judge the competition:
The Miss USA 1989 delegates were:
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