Question: when was the last time minnesota won miss usa
Answer: Charles Illinois 19 5 ft 11 in ( 180 cm ) Top 12 Summer Bartholomew Merced California 23 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) 2nd Runner - Up 1976 Barbara Peterson Edina Minnesota 22 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) Unplaced 1977 Kimberly Tomes Houston Texas 21 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) Top 12 1978 Judi Andersen Honolulu Hawaii 20 5 ft 9 in ( 175 cm ) 1st Runner - Up 1979 Mary Therese Friel Pittsford New York 20 5 ft 7 ⁄ in ( 171 cm ) Top 12 1980 Shawn Weatherly Sumter South Carolina 20 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) Miss Universe 1980 Jineane Ford Gilbert Arizona 20 5 ft 9 in ( 175 cm ) 1st Runner - Up at Miss USA , took over Miss USA crown when Shawn Weatherly won Miss Univer