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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.
The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark, with color commentary by Angie Dickinson. This pageant was held in Alabama for the first and only time.
[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
Map showing placements by state
[edit] Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Kimberly Nicewonder (Virginia)
- Miss Photogenic: Elizabeth Primm (Louisiana)
[edit] Final competition
| Country |
Preliminary |
Interview |
Swimsuit |
Evening Gown |
Average |
| Texas |
9.084 |
9.425 |
9.535 |
9.601 |
9.520 |
| Louisiana |
8.829 |
8.600 |
8.820 |
8.710 |
8.710 |
| Oklahoma |
8.662 |
8.880 |
8.762 |
9.214 |
8.952 |
| California |
8.659 |
8.313 |
8.977 |
8.774 |
8.688 |
| Pennsylvania |
8.580 |
8.534 |
8.467 |
8.613 |
8.538 |
| Arizona |
8.529 |
7.792 |
8.833 |
8.703 |
8.442 |
| New Jersey |
8.510 |
8.626 |
8.712 |
9.165 |
8.834 |
| Illinois |
8.501 |
7.988 |
8.432 |
8.681 |
8.557 |
| Georgia |
8.407 |
8.821 |
8.473 |
9.032 |
8.775 |
| Colorado |
8.388 |
8.638 |
8.432 |
8.786 |
8.618 |
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- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Third runner-up
- Fourth runner-up
|
[edit] Delegates
The Miss USA 1989 delegates were:
[edit] Contestant notes
[edit] External links
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