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
Miss World Australia Miss World Australia Miss World Australia is a national beauty pageant that has selected Australia's representative to the Miss World pageant since 2002. The current Miss World Australia is Taylah Cannon from Melbourne, Victoria who will compete at the international Miss World 2018. Should Miss World Australia win the Miss World title, she will be required to live in London during her reign. Two Australian representatives have won the Miss World title, in 1968 and 1972. Miss World Australia holds an annual pageant to identify young Australian women who exemplify beauty, talent, intelligence and compassion. It aims to create and