Miss USA 1963 was the 12th

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pageant, held at the Miami Beach Auditorium,

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on July 17, 1963. This was the first Miss USA to be broadcast on television, first aired on

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. At the end of the event,

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of Hawaii crowned Marite Ozers of

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as Miss USA 1963. Latvian-born Ozers was the first woman born outside the United States to win the title, and the second delegate from Illinois to do so. Ozers later competed at

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and was named one of the fifteen semi-finalists. Contestants from forty-two states and the District of Columbia competed in the pageant.

Results

Placements

Contestants

Forty-three contestants competed for the title.

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References

External links

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