The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada

Nevada

Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...

 in the Miss USA

Miss USA

The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...

 pageant.

While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000. This streak was broken by Gina Giacinto's finalist placing in Miss USA 2001.

Many Miss Nevada USA titleholders previously competed in the Miss Teen USA

Miss Teen USA

Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....

 and Miss America

Miss America

The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...

 pageants. Six titleholders previously held the Miss Nevada Teen USA

Miss Nevada Teen USA

The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....

 title and three held the Miss Nevada

Miss Nevada

The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...

 Crown in the Miss America

Miss America

The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...

 Pageant.

Placements

• First runner-up: Mary O'Neal Contino (1977)
• Second runner-up: Joan Adams (1957), Karen Weller (1961), Kathy Landry (1968), Sheri Schruhl (1970)
• Third runner-up: Gina Giacinto (2001)
• Fourth runners-up: Janet Hadland (1962), Helen Salas
  Helen Salas
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   (2007)
• Top 10: Earlene Whitt (1953), Joy Blaine (1959), Kathee Francis (1963), Denyse Turner (1965), Jacqueline Moore (1967), Karen Esslinger (1969), Linda Dryden (1974), Christa Lane Daniel (1983), Tammy Perkins (1987)
• Top 15: Lauren Scyphers (2006)

Awards

• Miss Congeniality: Alesia Prentiss (1992)
• Best State Costume: Lagracella Omran (1988)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age1	Placement	Special awards	Notes
2011 Miss USA 2011 Miss USA 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Miss USA 2010, Rima Fakih of Michigan crowned her successor, Alyssa Campanella of California, at the end...	Sarah Chapman	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...	26			Sister of Miss California USA Miss California USA Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....  2004- Ellen Chapman Ellen Chapman Ellen Chapman Keegan is a beauty queen from San Jose, California who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Chapman's first pageant title was Miss Teenage California 1999 and her second Miss California United States 2002. In 2002 she competed in the Miss California USA pageant for the first time,...
2010 Miss USA 2010 Miss USA 2010, the 59th edition of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 16, 2010. Miss USA 2009, Kristen Dalton of North Carolina, crowned her successor, Rima Fakih of Michigan as Miss USA 2010 at the...	Julianna Erdesz Julianna Erdesz Julianna Christina Erdesz is a Hungarian-American model. She was crowned Miss Nevada 2008 and competed in the Miss America 2009 Pageant...	Reno Reno, Nevada Reno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...	25			Previously Miss Nevada Miss Nevada The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...  2008
2009 Miss USA 2009 Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009...	Georgina Vaughan Georgina Vaughan -External links:* .* ....	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...	20			Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA Miss Nevada Teen USA The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....  2006.
2008 Miss USA 2008 Miss USA 2008, the 57th Miss USA beauty pageant, was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11, 2008. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA, was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Rachel Smith of Tennessee...	Veronica Grabowski	Henderson Henderson, Nevada -Demographics:According to the 2000 census, there were 175,381 people, 66,331 households, and 47,095 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,200.8 people per square mile . There were 71,149 housing units at an average density of 892.8 per square mile...	23			Was in a relationship with Criss Angel Criss Angel Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos , better known by the stage name Criss Angel, is an American illusionist, writer, director, musician, and actor...  in 2008.
2007	Helen Salas Helen Salas -External links:*...	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...	21	4th runner-up		Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA Miss Nevada Teen USA The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....  2004, 2nd runner up at Miss Teen USA 2004
	Katie Rees Katie Rees Katie Rees is a former beauty queen from the United States who was crowned Miss Nevada USA 2007...	St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida St. Petersburg is a city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. It is known as a vacation destination for both American and foreign tourists. As of 2008, the population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau is 245,314, making St...	22			Stripped of her title due to inappropriate photographs.
2006 Miss USA 2006 Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland on April 21, 2006. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, which was won by Tara Conner of Kentucky...	Lauren Scyphers	Gardnerville Gardnerville, Nevada Gardnerville is a census-designated place in Douglas County, Nevada, United States, adjacent to the county seat of Minden. The population was 3,357 at the 2000 census....	20	Semi-finalist
2005	Shivonn Geeb Shivonn Geeb Shivonn Geeb is a beauty queen from Nevada who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Geeb placed first runner-up in the Miss Nevada USA 2005 competition and assumed the crown when original titleholder Sloan Bailey resigned...		25
	Sloan Bailey Sloan Bailey Sloan Bailey , a native of Las Vegas, Nevada, is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She was crowned Miss Nevada USA for 2005 but resigned her title due to personal reasons...					Resigned in January 2005 for personal reasons.
2004 Miss USA 2004 The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri...	Victoria Franklin	Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...	23			Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA Miss Nevada Teen USA The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....  1998, 2nd runner up in Miss Teen USA 1998 Miss Teen USA 1998 Miss Teen USA 1998, the 16th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Shreveport, Louisiana on 17 August 1998. At the conclusion of the final competition, Vanessa Minnillo of South Carolina was crowned by outgoing queen Shelly Moore of Tennessee....
2003 Miss USA 2003 The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas March 24, 2003, the first time it had been held in this state since 1996 when the pageant was held in South Padre Island...	Ashley Huff	Henderson	22			Previously Miss Nevada Miss Nevada The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...  2001
2002 Miss USA 2002 The Miss USA 2002 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2002. The event was won by Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia, who was crowned by outgoing queen Kandace Krueger of Texas....	Jenny Valdez Jenny Valdez Jenny Valdez is a beauty pageant titleholder from Nevada who competed in the Miss USA pageant. Valdez was crowned Miss Nevada USA 2002. She has also held the titles of Miss Las Vegas 2000, Ms. Southern Nevada 2000, and Nevada State Cinderella International Woman 2000.After being Miss Nevada USA,...					Contestant at National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart....  2000 & 2001
2001 Miss USA 2001 Miss USA 2001, the 50th edition of the Miss USA pageant was held at the Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee....	Gina Giacinto		26	3rd Runner-Up		Previously Miss Nevada Miss Nevada The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...  1999
2000 Miss USA 2000 Miss USA 2000, the forty-ninth Miss USA pageant, was held in Branson, Missouri at The Grand Palace on February 4, 2000.At the conclusion of the final competition, Lynnette Cole of Tennessee was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Pressler of New York....	Alicia Carnes					Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA Miss Nevada Teen USA The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....  1995
1999 Miss USA 1999 Miss USA 1999, the forty-eighth Miss USA pageant, was held at the Grande Palace Theatre in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 1999.At the conclusion of the final competition, Kimberly Pressler of New York, was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shawnae Jebbia of Massachusetts...	Shaynee Smith		23
1998 Miss USA 1998 Miss USA 1998, the 47th Miss USA pageant, was held in Shreveport, Louisiana in March, 1998. The preliminary competition was held on 6 March 1998 and the final competition on 10 March 1998...	Tammie Rankin					Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA Miss Nevada Teen USA The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....  1993
1997 Miss USA 1997 Miss USA 1997, the forty-sixth Miss USA pageant, was held at Shreveport, Louisiana in January and February, 1997. Delegates arrived in the city on January 19, the preliminary competition was held on February 2, 1997 and the final competition on February 5, 1997...	Ninya Perna	Green Valley Green Valley, Henderson Green Valley is a neighborhood of Henderson, Nevada. The Green Valley Master Community development was founded in 1978 by American Nevada Corporation in an area of on the southeast part of the Las Vegas Valley...	23
1996 Miss USA 1996 Miss USA 1996, the forty-fifth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 2, 1996....	Alisa Castillo		23
1995 Miss USA 1995 Miss USA 1995, the forty-fourth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 10, 1995....	Brook Hammond	Las Vegas				Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA Miss Nevada Teen USA The Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....  1991
1994 Miss USA 1994 Miss USA 1994, the 43rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the South Padre Island Convention Centre on South Padre Island, Texas on 11 February 1994...	Angela Lambert
1993 Miss USA 1993 Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 19 February 1993.At the conclusion of the final competition, Kenya Moore of Michigan was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shannon Marketic of California...	Alexis Oliver
1992 Miss USA 1992 Miss USA 1992, the 41st Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 7 February 1992.At the conclusion of the final competition, Shannon Marketic of California was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kelli McCarty of Kansas...	Alesia Prentiss				Miss Congeniality
1991 Miss USA 1991 Miss USA 1991, the 40th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 22 February 1991.At the conclusion of the final competition, Kelli McCarty of Kansas was crowned by outgoing titleholder Carole Gist of Michigan...	Jodi Jensen
1990 Miss USA 1990 Miss USA 1990, the 39th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on March 2, 1990.At the conclusion of the final competition, Carole Gist of Michigan was crowned by outgoing titleholder Gretchen Polhemus of Texas...	Michele Yegge
1989	Janu Tornell Janu Tornell Janu Tornell is an American reality show contestant and former Las Vegas showgirl and beauty pageant contestant of Cuban descent.- Early life :...					Contestant on Survivor: Palau Survivor: Palau Survivor: Palau is the tenth season of the United States reality show Survivor. Its preview appeared during the final episode of Survivor: Vanuatu. Survivor: Palau premiered on February 17, 2005. The complete season, including the Live Reunion Show, was released on DVD by CBS Home Video on August...
1988	Lagracella Omran				Best State Costume
1987	Tammy Perkins	Las Vegas	21	Semi-finalist, Finishing in 8th Place
1986	LeAnna Grant	Las Vegas				Previously Miss Nevada Miss Nevada The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...  1984
1985	Alicia (Berger) Jacobs	Las Vegas				Host of Access Hollywood Access Hollywood Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight executive producer Jim Van Messel, and is currently directed by Robert Silverstein. In previous years, Doug Dougherty and... , judge of Miss USA 2009 Miss USA 2009 Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009...  pageant
1984	Donna Lee McNeil	Las Vegas
1983	Christa Lane Daniel	Las Vegas		Semi-finalist, Finishing in 7th Place
1982	Andrea Pennington	Las Vegas
1981	Mary Lebsock	Las Vegas
1980	Kimberlee Guider	Las Vegas
1979	Aleasha Magleby	Las Vegas
1978	Dawn Jameson
1977	Mary O'Neal Contino	Las Vegas		1st runner-up		Played lead role in Australian television series Chuck Finn
1976	Janice Carrell
1975	Madonna Allison	Las Vegas
1974	Linda Dryden			Semi-finalist
1973	Laura Fritz
1972	Tracey Lynn Whitney
1971	Anita Laurie
1970	Sheri Schruhl	Las Vegas		Second runner-up
1969	Karen Esslinger			Semi-finalist
1968	Kathy Landry			Second runner-up
1967	Jacqueline Moore			Semi-finalist
1966	Mary Martin
1965	Denyse Turner			Semi-finalist
	Bunny Baxter					Resigned
1964	Pamela Diane Morris
1963	Kathee Francis			Semi-finalist
1962	Janet Hadland			Fourth runner-up
1961	Karen Weller			Second runner-up
1960	Did Not Compete
1959	Joy Blaine			Semi-finalist
1958	Terry Lee Jeffers
1957	Joan Adams			Second runner-up
1956	Marley Sanderson
1955	Did Not Compete
1954	Mary Jane Arnold
1953	Earlene Whitt			Semi-finalist
1952	Barbara Jean Clark

¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

External links

• Official Website.