Miss USA World 1962
Miss USA World 1962 was the 1st edition of the Miss USA World pageant and it was held in the Huntington Field House in Huntington, West Virginia and was won by Amedee Chabot of California. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Jo Ann Odum of West Virginia. Chabot went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1962 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 8 at Miss World.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss USA World 1962 |
|
| 1st Runner-Up |  Florida – Lithona Rozier |
| 2nd Runner-Up |  New York – Pat Franklin |
| 3rd Runner-Up |  Los Angeles, CA – Linda Pauline Kennon |
| 4th Runner-Up |  Alabama - Marilyn Nordman |
| Top 15 |  Georgia - Heidi Hambrick Louisiana - Diane Gay DeClouet Massachusetts - Mary Marble North Carolina - Louise Furr Oregon - Jodie Ray Texas - Shirley Dickson Utah - Dyane Miner Washington - Patricia Dzejachok |
California – Amedee ChabotSpecial awards
Delegates
The Miss USA World 1962 delegates were:- Alabama - Marilyn Nordman
- Alaska - Teresa Dawn Hanson
- Arkansas - Linda Suellyn Edwards
- California - Amedee Chabot
- Charleston, WV - Janice Lee Channels
- Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers
- Cleveland, OH - Andrea Jean Getzlaff
- Connecticut - Mary Lou Walkinshaw
- Delaware - Elaine LeGaro
- Detroit, MI - Janet Clift
- District of Columbia - Jo Ann Adelman
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA - Donna Jean Paschka
- Florida - Lithona Rozier
- Georgia - Heidi Hambrick
- Huntington, WV - Sherry Lee Smith
- Illinois - Jo Peterson
- Indiana - June Cochran
- Kansas - Penny Rae Nichols
- Kentucky - Sally Margaret Carter
- Los Angeles, CA - Linda Pauline Kennon
- Louisiana - Diane Gay DeClouet
- Maine - Jodie Malizia
- Maryland - Betsy Reeves
- Massachusetts - Mary Marble
- Michigan - Carla Rodgers
- Missouri - Bonnie Elizabeth Barclay
- New Jersey - Vivian Lynn Volk
- New Mexico - Elva Lynne Palmer
- New York - Pat Franklin
- New York City, NY - Mimi Miller
- North Carolina Louise Furr
- Ohio - Glyn Warstler
- Oregon - Jodie Ray
- Pennsylvania - Maria Fraietta
- Pittsburgh, PA - Beverly Wolfe
- South Carolina - Nancy Ann Harrison
- Tennessee - Rita Wilson
- Texas - Shirley Dickson
- Utah - Dyane Miner
- Virginia - Laurie Mills
- Washington - Patricia Dzejachok
- West Virginia - Carole E. Johnson
Withdrawals
- - Julie Jones was named as Miss Hawaii World 1962 and had competed at the pageant; however withdrew during finals due to back pains after the evening gown competition.
Did not Compete
- '
- '
- ' - Julie Jones
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
- '
Crossovers
;Miss USA
- 1960: ': June Cochran
- 1962: ': Teresa Dawn Hanson
- 1962: ': Sally Margaret Carter
- 1962: ': Diane Gay DeClouet
- 1963: Chicago, IL - Marite Ozers
- 1962: : Carole E. Johnson