Miss USA 1984

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Date May 17, 1984 Broadcaster CBS, WTVT, WCPX		Presenters Bob Barker Congeniality Diane Gadoury
Venue Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida Winner Mai Shanley New Mexico

Miss USA 1984, the 33rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Lakeland Civic Auditorium, Lakeland, Florida on May 17, 1984. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mai Shanley of New Mexico was crowned Miss USA 1984 by outgoing titleholder Julie Hayek of California.

The pageant was hosted by Bob Barker. It was the first time the pageant had been held in Florida since 1971, the last time the pageant had been held in its old home of Miami Beach.

In an odd occurrence, both women in the top two had previously competed at Miss America, neither one of whom placed at that pageant.

Placements

Miss USA 1984: Mai Shanley (New Mexico)

The runners-up were:

1st runner-up: Kelly Anderson (West Virginia)

2nd runner-up: Desiree Daniels (Tennessee)

3rd runner-up: Sandra Percival (Missouri)

4th runner-up: Steffanee Leaming (District of Columbia)

The remaining semi-finalists were (in order of placement): LaVonne Misselle (Illinois), Debbie Epperson (Oregon), Cookie Noak (North Carolina), Julia Murdock (Oklahoma), and Laura Shaw (Texas).