Miss USA 1989
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 only time.
Results
Placements
| Final Results |
Contestant |
| Miss USA 1988 |
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| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up |
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| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Award |
Contestant |
| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best State Costume |
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Final competition
| State |
Preliminary Average |
Interview |
Swimsuit |
Evening Gown |
Semifinal Average |
| New Jersey |
8.510 (7) |
8.626 (5) |
8.712 (6) |
9.165 (3) |
8.834 (3) |
| Colorado |
8.388 (10) |
8.638 (4) |
8.432 (9) |
8.786 (5) |
8.618 (7) |
| Louisiana |
8.829 (2) |
8.600 (6) |
8.820 (4) |
8.710 (7) |
8.710 (5) |
| Oklahoma |
8.662 (3) |
8.880 (2) |
8.762 (5) |
9.214 (2) |
8.952 (2) |
| California |
8.659 (4) |
8.313 (8) |
8.977 (2) |
8.774 (6) |
8.688 (6) |
| Illinois |
8.501 (8) |
7.988 (9) |
8.432 (9) |
8.681 (9) |
8.367 (10) |
| Texas |
9.084 (1) |
9.425 (1) |
9.535 (1) |
9.601 (1) |
9.520 (1) |
| Pennsylvania |
8.580 (5) |
8.534 (7) |
8.467 (8) |
8.613 (10) |
8.538 (8) |
| Arizona |
8.529 (6) |
7.792 (10) |
8.833 (3) |
8.703 (8) |
8.442 (9) |
| Georgia |
8.407 (9) |
8.821 (3) |
8.473 (7) |
9.032 (4) |
8.775 (4) |
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- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Third runner-up
- Fourth runner-up
- Top 10 semifinalist
- (#) Rank in each round of competition
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Judges
The following celebrities were invited to judge the competition:[1]
Delegates
The Miss USA 1989 delegates were:
Contestant notes
References
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