Deborah Shelton

Deborah Shelton is an American actress and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1970. She is also known for her appearances on Dallas for three seasons, with a special guest return in 2013.

Pageants In 1970, Shelton competed in the Miss Virginia USA pageant to spite her then boyfriend. She won the title and represented Virginia in the Miss USA 1970 pageant held in Miami, Florida in May 1970.

At the pageant, Shelton won the Miss Pixable award (photogenic) and was subsequently crowned Miss USA 1970. She was crowned by former title holder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia; this was the first time that a state had won the Miss USA title back to back.

Shelton then went on to the Miss Universe contest in Miami, Florida in July where she placed first runner-up to Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico. She described competing at Miss Universe as "perhaps her greatest experience". Shelton appeared in the series from 1984 to 1987. She also played the character Juliette Hollister in The Yellow Rose, a "critically acclaimed flop" that ran from October 1983 to May 1984.

During 2012, Shelton made a guest appearance on the newly revived Dallas – she portrayed her old character Mandy Winger for J.R. Ewing's memorial service.

Personal life Shelton married Vici Castro, a Cuban exile in 1971, less than a month after passing-on the Miss USA title. The couple had a son, Christopher, but the marriage ended within five years. In 1977 she married Shuki Levy, a Jewish Israeli music producer, and they later had a daughter, Tamara. One of their songs, "Magdelena", appeared on a Julio Iglesias album. She has since divorced her second husband.

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