Deborah Shelton

Deborah 'Debbie' Shelton is an American beauty queen and actress.

Shelton was born in Washington, D.C. and grew up in Norfolk, Virginia. She graduated from Norview High School and attended Old Dominion University. Shelton first won the Miss Virginia USA title and was subsequently crowned Miss USA in May 1970. She then went on to the Miss Universe contest in Miami, Florida the same year where she placed first runner-up to Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico.