| Date: | August 17, 1968 |
| Venue: | San Diego, California |
| Presenters: | Bob Hope |
| Entrants: | 44 |
| Placements: | 5 |
| Winner: | Johnine Leigh Avery Washington |
| Congeniality: | Kimberly Ann Kuster West Virginia |
| Before: | 1967 |
| Next: | 1969 |
Miss World USA 1968 was the 7th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in San Diego, California and was won by Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Pamela Valari Pall of California. Avery went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1968 Pageant in London later that year. She did not place at Miss World.[1]
This edition was also the last edition where cities were represented. From 1969 onward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss World USA 1968 |
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| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Award | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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The Miss World USA 1968 delegates were:
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
Cleveland, OH: Kathy Lynn Baumann (1st Runner-Up; as )
: Christina Baker
: Deborah Shelton (Winner)
: Deborah Shelton (1st Runner-Up; as )