Rhode Island won Miss USA for the 1st time.

For winning Miss USA, she received $5,000 in cash, a $5,000 mink coat and made another $5,000 from personal appearances.

From 2006 to 2008, each woman who won Miss Maryland USA was the previous year's first runner-up.

Ten contestants later won or held Miss USA state titles:

Six contestants later won Miss USA state titles:

Michigan won Miss USA for the third time.

Vincenza competed in pageants for nine years prior to winning Miss Delaware USA.

Later, Shanley became the first Eurasian delegate to win Miss USA.

She was the first teen from Arkansas to ever win Miss Teen USA.

California won Miss USA for the sixth time.