Miss USA 1980 was the 29th Miss USA pageant, televised live on May 15 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, MississippionCBS.
| Miss USA 1980 | |
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Jineane Ford, Miss USA 1980
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| Date | May 15, 1980 |
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| Entertainment | Donny Osmond |
| Venue | Gulf Coast Convention Center, Biloxi, Mississippi |
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| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Shawn Weatherly South Carolina |
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The pageant was won by Shawn WeatherlyofSouth Carolina, who succeeded Mary Therese FrielofNew York.[1] Weatherly would later win the Miss Universe 1980 pageant, and first runner-up Jineane FordofArizona inherited the Miss USA title for the remainder of the year. Weatherly later became an actress, featured in the television series Baywatch.
| Final Results[1] | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1980 | |
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| Top 12 |
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∞ Weatherly won Miss Universe 1980. Due to protocol, Weatherly resigns her title as Miss USA 1980. 1st runner-up, Jineane Ford, replaces her as Miss USA.
