Miss USA 1980 Miss USA 1980 Miss USA 1980, the 29th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 15 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS. The pageant was won by Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mary Therese Friel of New York. Weatherly would later win the Miss Universe 1980 pageant, and first runner-up Jineane Ford of Arizona became Miss USA. Weatherly later became an actress, featured in the television series "Baywatch". ∞ Weatherly won Miss Universe 1980. Due to protocol, Weatherly resigns her title as Miss USA 1980. 1st runner-up, Jineane
Mary Stoker Smith Mary Stoker Smith Mary Stoker Smith (born February 11, 1969) is an American television news reporter and anchor. Mary Stoker Smith grew up in La Crosse, Wisconsin. She earned a bachelor's degree from University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, going on to earn a Masters in Journalism from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. Mary won the title of Miss Wisconsin USA in 1996. She went on to represent her state (Wisconsin) in Miss USA 1996, which was held at South Padre Island, Texas, but finished out of the top six. On February 2, 1996, the competition culminated in the crowning of the