Miss USA 1980
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| Miss USA 1980 | |
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| Date | May 15, 1980 |
| Presenters | Bob Barker and Helen O'Connell |
| Entertainment | Donny Osmond |
| Venue | Gulf Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, Mississippi |
| Broadcaster | CBS, WJTV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Shawn Weatherly South Carolina |
| Congeniality |  Robbin English |
| Photogenic |  Jineane Ford Kim Thomas |
Miss USA 1980, the 29th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 15 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.
The pageant was won by Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mary Therese Friel of New York. Weatherly would later win the Miss Universe 1980 pageant, and first runner-up Jineane Ford of Arizona became Miss USA. Weatherly later became an actress, featured in the television series Baywatch.
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Results
Placements
| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1980 | |
| 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 12 |
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∞ Weatherly won Miss Universe 1980. Due to protocol, Weatherly resigns her title as Miss USA 1980. 1st runner-up, Jineane Ford, replaces her as Miss USA.
Semifinal Scores
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Preliminary swimsuit scores
The following is the contestants average scores in the Preliminary swimsuit competition.
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Best State Costume |
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Delegates
The Miss USA 1980 delegates were:
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Judges
- Judi Andersen
- Gerald Fitzgerald
- Anita Gillette
- Peter Max
- Bob Kane
- Richard Kline
- Joan Prather
- Rosie Vela
- Adam West
