1981-1991

USA at Miss World 1981-1991

From 1981-1991, the Miss Universe Organization (which at the time ran the Miss Universe, Miss USA & Miss Teen USA pageants) held the license for Miss World in the US. The US representative to Miss World ended up being the 1st Runner-Up of the Miss USA pageant. The Miss World Organization however wanted a public announcement during the finals of the Miss USA pageant that the 1st Runner-Up would be going to Miss World, but they refused to do so. Therefore, after 1991 the Miss World Organization did not accept any more Miss USA 1st Runner-Ups. 

Winners from 1981-1991:

1991: New Jersey Charlotte Ray (Top 10 at Miss World; USA '91, 1st Runner-Up)

1990: South Carolina Gina Marie Tolleson (later won Miss World 1990; USA '90, 1st Runner-Up)

1989: Oklahoma Jill Scheffert (Top 5 at Miss World; USA '89, 1st Runner-Up)

1988: California Diana Magaña (Top 10 at Miss World; USA '88, 1st Runner-Up)

1987: Florida Clotilde "Cloe" Cabrera (Unplaced but won Miss Personality at Miss World; USA '87, 1st Runner-Up)

1986: Ohio Halle Berry (Top 7 at Miss World; USA '86, 1st Runner-Up)

1985: New Mexico Brenda Denton (2nd Runner-Up and Miss World Americas at Miss World; USA '85, 1st Runner-Up)

1984: West Virginia Kelly Lea Anderson (Top 7 at Miss World; USA '84, 1st Runner-Up)

1983: Texas Lisa Allred (Top 7 at Miss World; USA '83, 1st Runner-Up)

1982: Texas LuAnn Caughey (Top 7 at Miss World; USA '82, 1st Runner-Up)

1981: Louisiana Lisa Moss (Top 7 at Miss World; USA '81, 2nd Runner-Up) (assumed and elevated to replace Dennis, see below)

           Indiana Holli Dennis (USA '81 1st Runner-Up) (resigned due to getting married after Miss USA)