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Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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. In turn, the winner of 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...
competes for the title of Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
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Texas is the most successful state ever to compete at 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...
. They have had nine winners, three more than any other state, but only one Miss Universe
Miss Universe
Miss Universe is an annual international beauty contest that is run by the Miss Universe Organization. The pageant is the most publicized beauty contest in the world with 600 million viewers....
. Texas may be best known for its five consecutive winners. Until these five beauties came along no state had ever won the Miss USA pageant more than two times in succession, but Texas then won consecutively from 1985 to 1989. Texas has also had the most semifinalists (or better) - 45, and has received the most special awards - 9.
The Miss Texas USA pageant itself is one of the most competitive among state pageants for Miss USA; the number of contestants often exceeds one hundred. To make it even tougher, many of the contestants are winners from local pageants, the most notable of which are held in cities such as Dallas, Houston, and Austin. Other contestants are "assigned" a title, but unlike local winners, they have to pay an entry fee in order to participate. The Miss Texas USA pageant is also one of the few state pageants to be broadcast on television (in the state of Texas naturally).
Christy Fichtner
Christy Fichtner
Christiane Crane "Christy" Fichtner is a former Miss USA and first runner-up to . In 2003, she participated in Who Wants to Marry My Dad?.-Early life:...
, Miss Texas USA, 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...
and first runner-up for Miss Universe 1986
Miss Universe 1986
Miss Universe 1986, the 35th Miss Universe pageant, was held at ATLAPA Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on July 21, 1986. 22-year-old Bárbara Palacios Teyde of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1986 by the outgoing titleholder, Deborah Carthy-Deu of Puerto Rico...
had a soon-to-be famous first runner-up - Oscar
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
winner actress Halle Berry
Halle Berry
Halle Berry is an American actress and a former fashion model. Berry received an Emmy, Golden Globe, SAG, and an NAACP Image Award for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and won an Academy Award for Best Actress and was nominated for a BAFTA Award in 2001 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming...
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Former Miss Texas Teen USA titleholders at Miss Texas USA
Although a large number of former Miss Texas Teen USAMiss Texas Teen USA
The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any...
titleholders have attempted to win the Miss Texas USA title, only four have succeeded, each only after competing in the pageant on at least one prior occasion.
There was a rare occurrence in 2001 when all former Miss Texas Teen USA titleholders from 1995 to 2000 competed for the Miss Texas USA 2002 title. Andria Mullins
Andria Mullins
Andria Gayle Mullins is a beauty queen, model and actress from Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Mullins won the Miss Texas Teen USA 1997 pageant and competed at Miss Teen USA 1997, broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas in August 1997...
(1997) was second runner-up, Christie Lee Woods
Christie Lee Woods
Christie Lee Woods is an American model, actress and the first woman from Texas to capture the Miss Teen USA crown ....
(1996) was third runner-up, Mandy Jeffreys (1995) was a semi-finalist and Nicole O'Brian
Nicole O'Brian
Claudia Nicole O'Brian is a former beauty queen and Reality TV show contestant from Friendswood, Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
, Christie Cole
Christie Cole
Christie Cole is a beauty queen from Houston, Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Cole won the Miss Texas Teen USA 1998 title in a state pageant held in late 1997. She represented Texas in the Miss Teen USA 1998 pageant where she made the top ten. The pageant was the second in...
and Misty Giles did not place.
Former Miss Texas Teen USA titleholders who have competed for Miss Texas USA but did not win the title are:
- Mandy Jeffreys (1995), a non-finalist in 1998 and 2000, semi-finalist in 2002 and 2004, 3rd runner-up in 1999 and 2003 and 1st runner-up in 2001.
- Christie Lee WoodsChristie Lee WoodsChristie Lee Woods is an American model, actress and the first woman from Texas to capture the Miss Teen USA crown ....
, (1996), was the first former Miss Teen USA not to win a Miss USA state pageant on her first attempt. She first competed for the Miss Texas USA 2002 title, where she placed 3rd runner-up. She was a semi-finalist in 2003 and again in 2004, her last year of eligibility. - Andria MullinsAndria MullinsAndria Gayle Mullins is a beauty queen, model and actress from Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Mullins won the Miss Texas Teen USA 1997 pageant and competed at Miss Teen USA 1997, broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas in August 1997...
(1997), a non-finalist in 1999 and 2000, semi-finalist in 2001, 2003, and 2004, and second runner-up in 2002, and then competed in New YorkMiss New York USAThe Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...
in 2005 (4th runner-up) and 2007 (1st runner-up) and CaliforniaMiss California USAMiss 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....
in 2006 (Top ten and Miss Photogenic). - Misty Giles (1999) was a non-finalist in 2001, 2002, and 2003.
- Christie ColeChristie ColeChristie Cole is a beauty queen from Houston, Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Cole won the Miss Texas Teen USA 1998 title in a state pageant held in late 1997. She represented Texas in the Miss Teen USA 1998 pageant where she made the top ten. The pageant was the second in...
(1998) was a non-finalist in 2002. - Tye Felan (2003), was a finalist in 2005
Successful former Teen titleholders include:
- Kara Williams (1991) - 2nd runner-up in 1995, Miss Texas USA 1996
- Carissa Blair (1992) - Top 12 in 1997, 3rd runner-up in 1998, Miss Texas USA 1999
- Nicole O'BrianNicole O'BrianClaudia Nicole O'Brian is a former beauty queen and Reality TV show contestant from Friendswood, Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants....
(2000) - Non-finalist in 2002, Miss Texas USA 2003 - Magen Ellis (2004) - Top 15 in 2005, Miss Texas USA 2007
Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Local Title | Age1 | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
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| 2012 Miss USA 2012 Miss USA 2012, will be the 61st Miss USA pageant. It will be held in June of 2012. The winner will represent the United States in Miss Universe 2012. Miss USA 2011, Alyssa Campanella of California will crown her successor at the end of this event... |
Brittany Booker | Friendswood Friendswood, Texas Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2000 U.S... |
Miss Houston | 21 | |||
| 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... |
Ana Rodriguez Ana Rodriguez (Miss Texas USA) Ana Christina Rodriguez holds the title of Miss Texas USA 2011 and was 3rd runner-up to Miss USA 2011.-Personal Life:She graduated from Concordia University Texas and currently works as a preschool teacher. She has modeled for Seventeen, Pageantry and Savvy magazines.-Miss Texas USA:She represented... |
Laredo Laredo, Texas Laredo is the county seat of Webb County, Texas, United States, located on the north bank of the Rio Grande in South Texas, across from Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, Mexico. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 236,091 making it the 3rd largest on the United States-Mexican border,... |
Miss Central Laredo | 24 | 3rd runner up | ||
| 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... |
Kelsey Moore | El Paso El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States... |
Miss El Paso | 19 | |||
| 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... |
Brooke Daniels | Tomball Tomball, Texas Tomball is a city in Harris county in the U.S. state of Texas, a part of the Houston metropolitan area. The population was 9,089 at the 2000 census. In 1907, the community of Peck was renamed Tomball. The city are named for local congressman Thomas Henry Ball, who had a major role in the... |
Miss Harris County | 22 | Top 10 | ||
| 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... |
Crystle Stewart Crystle Stewart Crystle Danae Stewart , from Missouri City, Texas, is an American beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss USA 2008. She was born to Robert & Cynthia Franklin Stewart... |
Missouri City Missouri City, Texas Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S... |
Miss Fort Bend County | 26 | Winner | Top 10 at Miss Universe 2008 Miss Universe 2008 Miss Universe 2008, the 57th Miss Universe pageant, was held at the Crown Convention Center in the Diamond Bay Resort, Nha Trang, Vietnam on July 14, 2008... |
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| 2007 Miss USA 2007 Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith, of Tennessee.... |
Magen Ellis | Tyler Tyler, Texas Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau... |
Miss Houston | 19 | Top 10 | Previously Miss Texas Teen USA Miss Texas Teen USA The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any... 2004 (Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2004 Miss Teen USA 2004 Miss Teen USA 2004, the 22nd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs on 6 August 2004. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Louisiana Teen USA Shelley Hennig was crowned by outgoing queen Tami Farrell of Oregon.... ) |
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| 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 Lanning Lauren Lanning Lauren Chandler Lanning is a beauty queen from Houston, Texas who has competed in the Miss USA 2006 pageant.-Miss Texas USA 2006:... |
Friendswood Friendswood, Texas Friendswood is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city lies in Galveston and Harris counties. As of the 2000 U.S... |
Miss Houston | 22 | Top 10 | ||
| 2005 Miss USA 2005 Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005... |
Tyler Willis Tyler Willis Tyler Colie Willis Avary is a beauty queen from Brownfield, Texas who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. She was born to James & Joetta Warren Willis. She has one sister named Kaci.-Miss Texas USA 2005:... |
Lubbock Lubbock, Texas Lubbock is a city in and the county seat of Lubbock County, Texas, United States. The city is located in the northwestern part of the state, a region known historically as the Llano Estacado, and the home of Texas Tech University and Lubbock Christian University... |
Miss Central Plains | 25 | Top 15 | Miss Photogenic | |
| 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... |
Stephanie Guerrero Stephanie Guerrero Stephanie Guerrero is a beauty queen from Houston, Texas who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Guerrero won the Miss Texas USA 2004 title in a state pageant held in Lubbock, Texas on July 28, 2003. Competing against 99 other contestants as Miss Houston, Guerrero also won the swimsuit award... |
Lake Jackson Lake Jackson, Texas Lake Jackson is a city in Brazoria County, Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. As of a 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimate, the city population was 27,614.... |
Miss Houston | 23 | Top 15 | ||
| 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... |
Nicole O'Brian Nicole O'Brian Claudia Nicole O'Brian is a former beauty queen and Reality TV show contestant from Friendswood, Texas who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants.... |
Friendswood | Miss Bay Area | 20 | 2nd runner-up | Previously Miss Texas Teen USA Miss Texas Teen USA The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any... 2000 (1st Runner-up & Best in Swimsuit at Miss Teen USA) and a contestant on The Amazing Race 5 The Amazing Race 5 The Amazing Race 5 is the fifth installment of the American reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 5 featured 11 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.... |
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| 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.... |
Kasi Kelly Kasi Kelly Kasi Laine Kelly is a beauty queen from Bridgeport, Texas who has competed in the Miss USA pageant. She was born to Wiley & Toni Harkins Kelly. She has one sister named Kristi.... |
Bridgeport | Miss DFW | 20 | Top 12 | ||
| 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.... |
Kandace Krueger Kandace Krueger Kandace Gayle Krueger Matthews is an American television personality and former beauty queen who has held the Miss USA title. She was born and raised in Austin, Texas. She was born to Larry & Barbara Johnson Krueger... |
Austin Austin, Texas Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in... |
Miss Austin | 24 | Winner | 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 2001 Miss Universe 2001 Miss Universe 2001 was held at Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez, Bayamón, Puerto Rico on May 11, 2001. 77 contestants participated in the prestigious event... |
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| 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.... |
Heather Ogilvie | Houston Houston, Texas Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ... |
Miss Southeast Texas | 22 | |||
| 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... |
Carissa Blair | Houston | Miss Southeast Texas | 23 | Previously Miss Texas Teen USA Miss Texas Teen USA The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any... 1992 |
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| 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... |
Holly Mills | San Antonio | Miss San Antonio | 22 | Top 5 | ||
| 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... |
Amanda Little | Wylie Wylie, Texas Not to be confused with the unincorporated area of Wylie, Texas just outside Abilene, Texas.Wylie is a city in Collin, Dallas, and Rockwall Counties in the U.S. state of Texas, and a suburb of Dallas. At the 2000 Census, the population was 15,132; 2004 estimates pegged it at 25,850... |
Miss Metroplex | 20 | Top 6 | ||
| 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.... |
Kara Williams | Houston | Miss Harris County | 23 | Top 10 | Previously Miss Texas Teen USA Miss Texas Teen USA The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any... 1991 (Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1991 Miss Teen USA 1991 Miss Teen USA 1991, the ninth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on 19 August 1991.... ) |
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| 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.... |
Chelsi Smith Chelsi Smith Chelsi Mariam Pearl Smith is a former beauty pageant titleholder from the United States who became the first Miss USA in fifteen years to capture the Miss Universe crown on May 12, 1995.-Early life:... |
Deer Park Deer Park, Texas Deer Park is a city in the U.S. state of Texas within the Houston–Sugar Land–Baytown metropolitan area. The city is located in Harris County and is situated in Southeast Texas. As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the population of Deer Park was 32,010.... |
Miss Galveston County | 21 | Winner | Miss Congeniality & Best in Swimsuit | Miss Universe 1995 Miss Universe 1995 Miss Universe 1995, the 44th Miss Universe pageant was held at Windhoek Country Club Resort, in Windhoek, Namibia on May 12, 1995. Chelsi Smith of USA was crowned as Miss Universe 1995 by Miss Universe 1994 Sushmita Sen of India... |
| 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... |
Christine Friedel | El Paso El Paso, Texas El Paso, is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. In the 2010 census, the city had a population of 649,121. It is the sixth largest city in Texas and the 19th largest city in the United States... |
Miss El Paso | 22 | Top 6 | ||
| 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... |
Angie Sisk | Houston | Miss Fort Bend County | 21 | Top 12 | ||
| 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... |
Katie Young | Fort Worth Fort Worth, Texas Fort Worth is the 16th-largest city in the United States of America and the fifth-largest city in the state of Texas. Located in North Central Texas, just southeast of the Texas Panhandle, the city is a cultural gateway into the American West and covers nearly in Tarrant, Parker, Denton, and... |
Miss Fort Worth | 19 | Top 11 | ||
| 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... |
Chris Bogard | Tomball | Miss North Harris County | 23 | |||
| 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... |
Stephanie Kuehne | Missouri City Missouri City, Texas Missouri City is a city located in the U.S. state of Texas within the metropolitan area. The city is mostly in Fort Bend County with a small portion within Harris County. As of the 2000 U.S... |
Miss Houston | 22 | Top 12 | Miss Wonderland 1989 | |
| 1989 | Gretchen Polhemus Gretchen Polhemus Gretchen Lynn Polhemus-Jensen is a former Miss USA and second runner-up to .-Early life:Prior to competing in Miss Texas USA, Jensen was working as a cattle broker and real estate agent in her home state.... |
Fort Worth | Miss Fort Worth | 23 | Winner | 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1989 Miss Universe 1989 Miss Universe 1989, the 38th Miss Universe pageant was held at Fiesta Americana Condesa Hotel, Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico on May 23, 1989. Angela Visser of Holland was crowned as Miss Universe 1989. Seventy-six contestants competed for the crown.... |
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| 1988 | Courtney Gibbs Courtney Gibbs Courtney Ann Gibbs-Mokarow is a former Miss USA and Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1988.-Miss USA:... |
Fort Worth | Miss Metroplex | 21 | Winner | Top 10 at Miss Universe 1988 Miss Universe 1988 Miss Universe 1988, the 37th Miss Universe Pageant was held at Lin Kou Stadium, Taipei, Taiwan on May 24, 1988. Porntip Nakhirunkanok of Thailand was crowned the title of Miss Universe 1988. 66 contestants competed in the pageant... |
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| 1987 | Michelle Royer Michelle Royer Michelle Renee Royer-Jefferson is a former Miss USA and second runner-up to .-Early life:Prior to competing in Miss Texas USA, Jefferson was a student at Texas Wesleyan University... |
Keller Keller, Texas Keller is a city located in Tarrant County, Texas, in the United States. In 2011, it was ranked 93rd in Money Magazine's list of best cities to live in the United States. It is a northern suburb of the city of Fort Worth and is part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex... |
Miss Keller | 21 | Winner | 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1987 Miss Universe 1987 Miss Universe 1987, the 36th Miss Universe pageant was held at Hall Four at World Trade Centre, Singapore on May 27, 1987. 22-year-old Cecilia Bolocco of Chile was crowned as Miss Universe 1987. 68 contestants competed in the 1987 Miss Universe Pageant. This was the twenty-first and final Miss... |
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| 1986 | Christy Fichtner Christy Fichtner Christiane Crane "Christy" Fichtner is a former Miss USA and first runner-up to . In 2003, she participated in Who Wants to Marry My Dad?.-Early life:... |
Dallas Dallas, Texas Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States... |
Miss Dallas County | 23 | Winner | 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1986 Miss Universe 1986 Miss Universe 1986, the 35th Miss Universe pageant, was held at ATLAPA Convention Center, Panama City, Panama on July 21, 1986. 22-year-old Bárbara Palacios Teyde of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1986 by the outgoing titleholder, Deborah Carthy-Deu of Puerto Rico... |
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| 1985 | Laura Martinez Herring Laura Harring Laura Harring is a Mexican-American actress and former Miss USA . She is known for her role as Rita in Mulholland Drive.-Early life:... |
El Paso | 21 | Winner | Top 10 at Miss Universe 1985 Miss Universe 1985 Miss Universe 1985, the 34th Miss Universe pageant, was held at James L. Knight Convention Center, Miami, USA on July 15, 1985. Seventy-nine contestants competed in the 1985 Miss Universe Pageant... |
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| 1984 | Laura Shaw | Burleson Burleson, Texas Burleson is a city in Johnson and Tarrant counties in the U.S. state of Texas. It is considered a suburb of Fort Worth and is located in the rapidly growing suburban expanse just south of the city. As of the 2010 census, the population was 36,690, having increased from the 20,976 residents counted... |
Miss Burleson | 19 | Top 10 | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1983 | Lisa Allred | Fort Worth | Miss Fort Worth | 1st runner-up | Miss Photogenic | 6th runner-up at Miss World 1983 Miss World 1983 Miss World 1983, the 33rd Miss World pageant was held on November 17, 1983 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Sarah-Jane Hutt from the United Kingdom... |
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| 1982 | Luann Caughey | Abilene Abilene, Texas Abilene is a city in Taylor and Jones counties in west central Texas. The population was 117,063 at the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Abilene Metropolitan Statistical Area, which had a 2006 estimated population of 158,063. It is the county seat of Taylor County... |
1st runner-up | 4th runner-up at Miss World 1982 Miss World 1982 Miss World 1982, the 32nd Miss World pageant, was held on November 18, 1982 in the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK. The winner was Mariasela Álvarez from the Dominican Republic... |
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| 1981 | Diana Durnford | El Paso | Miss El Paso | Top 12 | |||
| 1980 | Barbara Buckley Barbara Buckley Barbara Buckley is a Democratic member of the Nevada Assembly, representing Clark County District 8 since 1994. She is the current Speaker, and the first woman in Nevada history to serve as speaker... |
Midland Midland, Texas Midland is a city in and the county seat of Midland County, Texas, United States, on the Southern Plains of the state's western area. A small portion of the city extends into Martin County. As of 2010, the population of Midland was 111,147. It is the principal city of the Midland, Texas... |
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| 1979 | Anne Hinnant | Houston | Top 12 | ||||
| 1978 | Barbara Horan | Dallas | 2nd runner-up | Best State Costume | |||
| 1977 | Kimberly Tomes Kimberly Tomes Kimberly Louise Tomes is a beauty queen from Texas who has held Miss USA title.Tomes won the Miss Texas USA title in 1976, and later represented Texas in the Miss USA 1977 pageant held in Charleston, South Carolina. In the nationally televised pageant, Tomes won the Miss USA title, becoming the... |
Houston | 21 | Winner | Best State Costume | Top 12 at Miss Universe 1977 Miss Universe 1977 Miss Universe 1977, the 26th annual Miss Universe pageant was held at the National Theater, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic on July 16, 1977. 24-year-old Janelle Commissiong earned Trinidad & Tobago its first Miss Universe crown as well as becoming the first black woman to win the title... , 1st runner up at Miss World USA 1974 |
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| 1976 | Candice Gray | El Paso | Top 12 | Died in a scuba diving accident in 1981 | |||
| 1975 | Aundie Evers | El Paso | 4th runner-up | ||||
| 1974 | Debra Cronin | McDade McDade, Texas McDade is an unincorporated community in northern Bastrop County, Texas, United States located along US Hwy 290.The McDade Independent School District serves area students.... |
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| 1973 | Lavonne McConnell | Fort Worth | 19 | Top 12 | Best State Costume | ||
| 1972 | Susan Peters | Austin Austin Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas.Austin may also refer to:-In the United States:*Austin, Arkansas*Austin, Colorado*Austin, Chicago, Illinois*Austin, Indiana*Austin, Minnesota*Austin, Nevada*Austin, Oregon... |
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| 1971 | Brenda Lynn Box | Amarillo | 1st runner-up | ||||
| 1970 | Diane Swendeman | San Antonio | Top 15 | Miss Congeniality | |||
| 1969 | Sandy Drewes | Top 15 | |||||
| 1968 | Jeannie Wilson | Dallas | |||||
| 1967 | Bonnie Robinson | Top 15 | |||||
| 1966 | Dorothy Pickens | Edinburg | Top 15 | ||||
| 1965 | Phillis Johnson | Top 15 | |||||
| 1964 | Diane Balloun | Houston | 1st runner-up | ||||
| 1963 | Cheryl Wilburn | Houston | |||||
| 1962 | Jackie Williams | Top 15 | |||||
| 1961 | Sheila Wade | Dallas | Miss Lake Whitney | ||||
| 1960 | Pat Cloud | Houston | |||||
| 1959 | Carelgean Douglas | 1st runner-up | |||||
| 1958 | Linda Daugherty | Top 15 | |||||
| 1957 | Gloria Hunt | Top 15 | |||||
| 1956 | Jo Dodson | 4th runner-up | |||||
| 1955 | Mary Daughters | Top 15 | |||||
| 1954 | Betty Lee | 3rd runner-up | |||||
| 1953 | Joan Bradshaw | Top 15 | |||||
| 1952 | Charlene McClary |
1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant