Miss USA 1989

Miss USA 1989 was the 38th Miss USA pageant, 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.

Miss USA 1989
DateFebruary 28, 1989
Presenters
EntertainmentTommy Tune
VenueMobile Civic Center Theatre, Mobile, Alabama
BroadcasterCBS, WKRG
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerGretchen Polhemus
Texas Texas
CongenialityKimberly Nicewonder
Virginia Virginia
Best State CostumeKelly Holub
Illinois Illinois
PhotogenicElizabeth Primm
Louisiana Louisiana

This was the first Miss USA pageant hosted by Dick Clark (The Miss Universe Pageant was hosted by John Forsythe that year), with color commentary by Angie Dickinson. This pageant was held in Alabama for the first and so far only time.

Judges

The following celebrities were invited to judge the competition:[1]

Delegates

The Miss USA 1989 delegates were:[2]

References
  1. "Miss USA". The Durant Daily Democrat. Associated Press. March 1, 1989. Retrieved 28 August 2011.
  2. Associated Press (1987-08-04). "Metroplex beauty wins Miss Texas". Houston Chronicle. p. 10.
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