Michele Marlene McDonald-Boeke (née McDonald; June 26, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1971.

[1] McDonald began her pageantry career after being encouraged by her mother to enter the Miss Pennsylvania USA competition in 1971.

[2] After winning the title, McDonald was given the opportunity to represent Pennsylvania at Miss USA 1971 in Miami Beach, Florida.

[3] McDonald was succeeded as Miss USA by Tanya Wilson of Hawaii, and had planned to attend nursing school after finishing her reign.

[1] In June 2018, McDonald underwent a life-saving double lung transplant at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.