Miss USA 1978
| Miss USA 1978 | |
|---|---|
| Date | April 29, 1978 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell |
| Entertainment | Jack Jones |
| Venue | Gillard Municipal Auditorium, Charleston, South Carolina |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WCSC-TV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner |
Judi Andersen Hawaii |
| Congeniality |
 Nancy Wierzbicki |
| Photogenic |
 Suzanna Timberlake |
Miss USA 1978, the 27th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gillard Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina on April 29, 1978.
The pageant was won by Judi Andersen of Hawaii, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Tomes of Texas. Andersen was the third woman from Hawaii to win the Miss USA title, and went on to place as 1st runner-up to Margaret Gardiner of South Africa at Miss Universe 1978.
Results
- Miss USA 1978: Judi Andersen (Hawaii)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Diane Pollard (Massachusetts)
- 2nd runner-up: Barbra Horan (Texas)
- 3rd runner-up: Jayme Buecher (Indiana)
- 4th runner-up: Marlena Garland (New Mexico)
- The semi-finalists were:
- Barbara Samuelson (Alaska)
- Donna Adrian (California)
- April Shaw (Florida)
- Nancy Lippold (Oklahoma)
- Sandy Dell (Pennsylvania)
- Margo Flynn (Utah)
- Robin Shadle (Virginia)
Special awards
Delegates
The Miss USA 1978 delegates were:
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