Macel Leilani Wilson

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Macel Leilani Wilson of Honolulu, Hawaii was the first Asian American to win the Miss USA beauty contest in 1962. Her title at that pageant was Miss Hawaii USA. She went on to place as a semi-finalist in the 1962 Miss Universe Pageant. Ms. Wilson later filled in at the Orange Bowl Parade in Miami, Florida when Miss Universe Norma Nolan of Argentina fell ill with the measles.

Preceded by Sharon Brown	Miss USA 1962	Succeeded by Marite Ozers

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Categories: Miss USA winners | 1940s births | Beauty pageant contestants | People from Honolulu | Asian Americans | Living people | American people stubs | Hawaii stubs

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