Miss World America 1978 was the 1st edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in Von Barun Civic Center in Huntsville, Alabama and was won by Debra Jean Freeze of North Carolina. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Cindy Darlene Miller of Virginia. Freeze went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1978 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World.
Results
Placements
Special awards
Delegates
The Miss World America 1978 delegates were:
Alabama - Cheryl Clements
Alaska - Gay Nel Wilson
Arizona - Karen Filipi
Arkansas - Terry Williams
California - Linda Howerton
Colorado - Lynelle Gaye Lichtenheld
Connecticut - Cynthia Lee Leddy
Delaware - Annette Malgieri
District of Columbia - Gloria Renfrow
Florida - Lynn Hafter
Georgia - Jane Carol Sapp
Hawaii - Sharon Bush
Idaho - Rozalynn Johnson
Illinois - Barbara Figarola
Indiana - Lee Ann Miller
Iowa - Melinda McVey
Kansas - Cathleen Reardon
Kentucky - Janet Bishop
Louisiana - Elberta McKnight
Maine - Cynthia R. Towne
Maryland - Celeste Woschke
Massachusetts - Debra Sue Maurice
Michigan - Denise Noffsinger
Minnesota - Debra J. Peterson
Mississippi - Judy Bickerstaff
Missouri - Linda Camacho
Montana - Mea Townsend
Nebraska - Rebecca Kunz
Nevada - Deborah Gabinetti
New Hampshire - Theresa Tucker
New Jersey - Dezra Atkinson
New Mexico - Kathy Killebrew
New York - Kathleen Peartree
North Carolina - Debra Jean Freeze
North Dakota - Cheryl Henry
Ohio - Lesa Rummell
Oklahoma - Robin Keene
Oregon - Tena Montoya
Pennsylvania - Bonnie Barney
Rhode Island - Donna Delfino
South Carolina - Cynthia Wynn
South Dakota - Lu Ann Keehn
Tennessee - Paulette Wheelock
Texas - Debbie Elaine Palmer
Utah - Heather Walker
Vermont - Ann Kent
Virginia - Debbie Walker
Washington - Ivy Lynn Reed
West Virginia - Beverly Michael
Wisconsin - Elizabeth A. Ruyak
Wyoming - Kim Lisco
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
Miss USA
1977: : Lesa Rummell
1977: : Ann Kent
1977: : Ivy Lynn Reed
1980: : Debra Sue Maurice (as )