Miss World USA 1974

Miss World USA 1974 was the 13th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in Binghamton, New York and was won by Terry Ann Browning of Florida. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Lexie H. Brockway of Washington. Browning went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1974 Pageant in London later that year. She finished as 4th Runner-Up at Miss World.

Delegates
The Miss World USA 1974 delegates were:


 * Alabama - Gwendolyn Joyce McIntosh
 * Alaska - Randie L. Wood
 * Arizona - Sherry Love
 * Arkansas - Rhonde Renee Rice
 * California - Susan Elaine Palmer
 * Colorado - Sulinda Madsen
 * Connecticut - Joan Lois Ellegard
 * Delaware - Penelope L. Burr
 * District of Columbia - Stephanie Olds
 * Florida - Terry Ann Browning
 * Georgia - Deborah Lynn Crowe
 * Hawaii - Gloria McCafferty
 * Idaho - Lynn Whitesides
 * Illinois - Suzanne Piché
 * Indiana - Jo Ellen Berryman
 * Iowa - Diane Pangburn
 * Kansas - Jani Johnson
 * Kentucky - Janis Lane Tingle
 * Louisiana - Rhonda H. Shear
 * Maine - Emily Ann Doak
 * Maryland - Deborah Lynn Goode
 * Massachusetts - Kathleen Ellen Walas
 * Michigan - Marilyn Ann Petty
 * Minnesota - Mary Montgomery
 * Mississippi - Wanda Anne Gatlin
 * Missouri - Susanne Burns
 * Montana - Kathy M. Sather
 * Nebraska - Janet Kay Goode
 * Nevada - Pamela Payton
 * New Hampshire - Peggy Ann Jacobson
 * New Jersey - Ginger Hagaman
 * New Mexico - Terri Lynn Whiteman
 * New York - Debra Ann Purritano
 * North Carolina - Gail Lynn Hinton
 * North Dakota - Jaclyn Ann Ross
 * Ohio - Jacqueline M. Urbanek
 * Oklahoma - Brenda Lisa Barr
 * Oregon - Therese Jeanne McClendon
 * Pennsylvania - Constance Marie Rauback
 * Rhode Island - Luanne J. Cavaliaro
 * South Carolina - Donna Lynn McFarland
 * Tennessee - Carolyn Eaton
 * Texas - Kimberly Louise Tomes
 * Utah - Cheryl Lee Walker
 * Vermont - Cynthia Anne Hackel
 * Virginia - Patricia Lynn Bailey
 * Washington - Norene Lee Gilbert
 * West Virginia - Charmane Bennett
 * Wisconsin - Nicolette Edwardsen

Did not Compete

 *  South Dakota
 *  Wyoming

Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:


 * Miss USA
 * 1972:  Michigan: Marilyn Ann Petty (Top 12)
 * 1973:  Ohio: Jacqueline M. Urbanek
 * 1975:  Indiana: Jo Ellen Berryman (Top 12)
 * 1976:  New Jersey: Ginger Hagaman
 * 1976:  Washington: Norene Lee Gilbert (Top 12)
 * 1977:  Texas: Kimberly Louise Tomes (Winner)
 * 1978:  Illinois: Suzanne Piché


 * Miss Universe
 * 1977:  Texas: Kimberly Louise Tomes (Top 12; as 🇺🇸)


 * Miss America
 * 1976:  Nebraska: Janet Kay Goode


 * Miss International
 * 1975:  Virginia: Patricia Lynn Bailey (3rd Runner-Up; as 🇺🇸)