Miss USA 1958 was the seventh

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pageant, held at

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on July 23, 1958. At the end of the event,

Charlotte Sheffield Charlotte Sheffield (September 1, 1936 – April 15, 2016) was an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1957. After winning the Miss Utah USA crown, Sheffield, from Salt Lake City, Utah, was first runner-up in the Miss US ...

of Utah crowned

Eurlyne Howell Arlene Howell (born Eurlyne Howell; October 26, 1939) is an American former actress and beauty pageant titleholder who won the title of Miss USA 1958. Early life and education Howell was born in Delhi, Louisiana, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ...

of Louisiana as Miss USA 1958. It is the first victory of Louisiana in the pageant's history. Howell later competed at Miss Universe and was named as third runner-up to eventual winner, Luz Marina Zuluaga. Contestants from 45 states and cities competed in this year's pageant. The competition was hosted by Bob Russell.

Results

Placements

Pageant

Selection committee

* Vincent Trotta – American artist * Miyoko Nayagita – Member of the Woman Artists Association * Roger Zeiler – French official from the Miss Europe Committee *

Jacob Gaudaur Jacob Gill Gaudaur, Sr. (April 3, 1858 – October 11, 1937) was one of two Canadians to win the Professional World Sculling Championship. Gaudaur was born in Orillia, Ontario. His first race was when he was aged 17 years and over his career he ...

– Canadian oarsman * Ma Ma Loa – Famous Hawaiian singer * Earl Wilson – American journalist and columnist * David Arasik – Israeli editor of Cinema magazine *

Alberto Vargas Joaquin Alberto Vargas y Chávez (9 February 1896 – 30 December 1982) was a Peruvian-American painter of pin-up girls. He is often considered one of the most famous of the pin-up artists, and as one of the pioneers of airbrush art. Numerous ...

– Peruvian-American painter known for his "Vargas Girls" * Raul Ferrada – Chilean newspaper editor

Contestants

45 contestants competed for the title.

Notes

References

External links

* {{Miss USA

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