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
Catherine Jean Milligan she was Head Girl 2004/2005. She is currently studying veterinary medicine at University College Dublin. Catherine Jean Milligan Catherine Jean Milligan (born 11 September 1986, Newtownards, County Down, Northern Ireland) was the 2006 Miss Northern Ireland, and represented the nation in the Miss World finals in Poland. She won Miss World Talent 2006, placing her in the semi-finals of the competition along with the other Top 16 contestants. She is the first Northern Ireland representative to have won a fast track event at Miss World. In June 2008, Milligan participated in the brand new pageant Miss Leisure (held in Suzhou,