Miss USA 1966

Miss USA 1966 was the 15th Miss USA pageant, televised live from Miami Beach, Florida, on May 21, 1966.

Miss USA 1966
Maria Remenyi wearing the Miss USA 1966 crown
Date	May 21, 1966
Venue	Miami Beach, Florida
Broadcaster	CBS, WTVJ
Entrants	49
Placements	15
Withdrawals	Idaho, South Dakota
Winner	Maria Remenyi California
← 1965 1967 →

The pageant was won by Maria Remenyi of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sue Downey of Ohio.^[1] Remenyi was the second woman from California to win the Miss USA title, and went on to Top 15 at Miss Universe 1966.

Idaho and South Dakota did not send a delegate in 1966, making this the last Miss USA pageant in which not all states were represented The only subsequent pageant with fewer than 51 delegates in the live telecast – 1981 – resulted from a state representative being disqualified during the preliminary judging.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1966	California – Maria Remenyi
1st Runner-Up	Connecticut – Pat Denne[1]
2nd Runner-Up	Indiana – Elaine Richards[1]
3rd Runner-Up	North Dakota – Judy Slayton[1]
4th Runner-Up	Florida - Randy Beard[1]