Miss USA 1952
Miss USA 1952, the first Miss USA pageant, was held on at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. Forty-two states competed for the inaugural Miss USA. The winner was Jackie Loughery of New York. Loughery represented United States at Miss Universe 1952 the following day where she placed in the Top 10. She became an actress and appeared in a number of films and television programs.Results
Placements
Special awards
Delegates
- Alabama - Doris Edwards
- Arkansas - Barbara Wathen
- Arizona - Charlene Hendricks
- California - Gloria Maxwell
- Colorado - Joan Linn
- Connecticut - Jo Kuhlman
- Delaware - Sue Langton
- Florida - Yvonne Peairs
- Georgia - Betty Jane Wood
- Idaho - Cherie Jean Lindsey
- Illinois - Sherri Matulis
- Indiana - Virginia Ann Johnson
- Kansas - Bette Lou Renick
- Kentucky - Jean Vawter Tingle
- Louisiana - Jeanne Vaughn Thompson
- Maine - Jean Marie Lemire
- Massachusetts - Vel Dorne
- Michigan - Judy Hatula
- Minnesota - Jodell Stirmlinger
- Mississippi - Carolyn Thomas
- Missouri - Carolyn Carlew
- Montana - Valerie Jackson
- Nevada - Barbara Jean Clark
- New Mexico - Kay Nail
- New Jersey - Ruth June Hampton
- New York - Jackie Loughery
- North Carolina - Doris Stanley
- North Dakota - Gloria Jo Rowe
- Ohio - Margie Broering
- Oklahoma - Trula Birchfield
- Oregon - Beth Bailey
- Pennsylvania - Jeanne Ferguson
- Rhode Island - Ana Dolores Selinder
- South Carolina - Margie Allen
- South Dakota - Marlene M. Rieb
- Tennessee - Jean Harper
- Texas - Charlene McClary
- Utah - Carol Jean Isbell
- Vermont - Elizabeth Whitcomb
- Virginia - Elizabeth Glenn
- Washington - Adele Slaybaugh
- Wisconsin - Jeannie Eleanor Huston
'''Historical significance
- New York wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 1st state ever who wins Miss USA.
- Louisiana earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time.
- Missouri earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time.
- Tennessee earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time.
- Oklahoma earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time.
- Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Oklahoma and Tennessee made the first ever Miss USA's final group.
- Indiana placed for the first time.
- Michigan placed for the first time.
- Minnesota placed for the first time.
- Montana placed for the first time.
- New Jersey placed for the first time.
- Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana and New Jersey made the first ever Miss USA's semifinals group.
