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Miss Louisiana USA

The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders...

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Miss USA

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Miss USA 1954

The third edition of Miss USA was held on 1954, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. South Carolina, Miriam Stevenson, won the competition and later became Miss Universe...

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Miss USA 1959

Miss USA 1959, the 8th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California on July 22, 1959. The pageant was won by Terry Huntingdon of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Arlene Howell of Louisiana. Huntingdon was the first woman from California to win the Miss USA title, and...

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Miss USA 1960

Miss USA 1960, the 9th Miss USA pageant, was won by Linda Bement of Utah who later became Miss Universe 1960.-Results:*Miss USA 1960: Linda Bement, *The runners-up were:**1st Runner-up: Mary Rodite ,...

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Miss Louisiana USA

| Top 15 semifinalist
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Miss USA 1961

Miss USA 1961, the 10th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on July 13, 1961. The pageant was won by Sharon Brown of Louisiana, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Linda Bement of Utah...

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Miss USA 1963

Miss USA 1963, the 12th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on July 17, 1963. The pageant was won by Marite Ozers of Illinois, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii. Latvian-born Ozers was the first woman born outside the U.S. to take the Miss USA...

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Miss USA 1964

Miss USA 1964, the 13th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on July 29, 1964. This was the last Miss USA pageant to be held as an inclusive part of the Miss Universe event....

| Jeanne Venables
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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....

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Miss USA 1965

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Miss Minnesota USA

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Tennessee

Miss Tennessee USA

The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....

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Miss USA 1966

Miss USA 1966, the 15th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Miami Beach, Florida on May 21, 1966.The pageant was won by Maria Remenyi of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sue Downey of Ohio...

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Miss Wyoming USA

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Miss USA 1967

Miss USA 1967, the 16th Miss USA pageant, was won by Sylvia Hitchcock of Alabama. It took place on the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida.-Final Results:*Miss USA 1967: Sylvia Hitchcock *The runners-up were:...

| Sandra Baldwin
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Idaho

Miss Idaho USA

The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...

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Miss USA 1968

Miss USA 1968, the 17th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 18, 1968.The pageant was won by Dorothy Anstett of Washington, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Cheryl Patton of Florida...

| Julia Pinkley
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Miss Kentucky USA

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Miss USA 1969

Miss USA 1969, the 18th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 24, 1969.The pageant was won by Wendy Dascomb of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Dorothy Anstett of Washington...

| Mary Verdiana
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Miss Vermont USA

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Miss USA 1970

Miss USA 1970, the 19th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Miami Beach, Florida on May 16, 1970.The pageant was won by Deborah Shelton of Virginia, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Wendy Dascomb, also of Virginia – the first time in Miss USA history that a state won back...

| Diane Swendeman
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Texas

Miss Texas USA

The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

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| 1971

Miss USA 1971

Miss USA 1971, the 20th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Jackie Gleason Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida on May 22, 1971....

| Diane Knaub
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Colorado

Miss Colorado USA

The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....

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Miss USA 1972

Miss USA 1972 was held at Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, , on May 20, 1972. Tanya Wilson of Hawaii was crowned by outgoing titleholder Michele McDonald of Pennsylvania...

| Peggy Moore
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Utah

Miss Utah USA

The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss USA pageant.Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 20 placements as of 2009. Their most consistent period was in the 1950s and 1960s. Utah has produced one Miss USA in 1960...

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Miss USA 1973

Miss USA 1973, the 22nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Broadway Theatre, New York City, New York on May 19, 1973.The pageant was won by Amanda Jones of Illinois, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Tanya Wilson of Hawaii...

| Kiki Kirkland
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South Carolina

Miss South Carolina USA

The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980....

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Miss USA 1974

Miss USA 1974, the 23rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 18, 1974.The pageant was won by Karen Morrison of Illinois, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Amanda Jones, also of Illinois...

| Donna Thornton
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Miss Vermont USA

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Miss USA 1975

Miss USA 1975, the 24th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 17, 1975.The pageant was won by Summer Bartholomew of California, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Karen Morrison of Illinois...

| Constance Crabtree
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Miss Vermont USA

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Miss USA 1976

Miss USA 1976, the 25th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from Niagara Falls, New York on May 15, 1976.The pageant was won by Barbara Peterson of Minnesota, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Summer Bartholomew of California...

| Connie Clark (tie)
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Miss Kentucky USA

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South Dakota

Miss South Dakota USA

The Miss South Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss USA pageant. This state pageant is currently directed by Future Productions....

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| 1977

Miss USA 1977

Miss USA 1977, the 26th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gillard Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina on May 14, 1977....

| Linda LeFevre
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Florida

Miss Florida USA

The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...

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Miss USA 1978

Miss USA 1978, the 27th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gillard Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina on April 29, 1978....

| Nancy Wierzbicki
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Miss Vermont USA

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Miss USA 1979

Miss USA 1979, the 28th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 30, 1979....

| Pam Williams
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Miss Wyoming USA

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Miss USA 1980

Miss USA 1980, the 29th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 15 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.The pageant was won by Shawn Weatherly of South Carolina, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Mary Therese Friel of New York...

| Robbin English
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Montana

Miss Montana USA

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Miss USA 1981

Miss USA 1981, the 30th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 21, 1981 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.The pageant was won by Kim Seelbrede of Ohio, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jineane Ford of Arizona...

| Cynthia Ann Kerby
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Miss California USA

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Miss USA 1982

Miss USA 1982, the 31st Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 13, 1982 from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on CBS.The pageant was won by Terri Utley of Arkansas, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kim Seelbrede of Ohio...

| Toni McFadden
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Alaska

Miss Alaska USA

The Miss Alaska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant.Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 1990 when Karin Meyer placed in the top 6...

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Miss USA 1983

Miss USA 1983, the 32nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Knoxville Civic Center in Knoxville, Tennessee on May 21, 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Julie Hayek of California was crowned Miss USA 1983 by outgoing titleholder Terri Utley of ArkansasThe pageant was...

| Dana Ruth Mintzer
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Iowa

Miss Iowa USA

The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence...

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Miss USA 1984

Miss USA 1984, the 33rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from Lakeland, Florida on May 17, 1984. At the conclusion of the final competition, Mai Shanley of New Mexico was crowned Miss USA 1984 by outgoing titleholder Julie Hayek of California....

| Diane Gadoury
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New Hampshire

Miss New Hampshire USA

The Miss New Hampshire USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss USA pageant.New Hampshire has had little success at Miss USA, and has only placed four times...

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Miss USA 1985

Miss USA 1985, the 34th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on May 13, 1985. At the conclusion of the final competition, Laura Harring of Texas was crowned Miss USA 1985 by outgoing titleholder Mai Shanley of New Mexico- Results :*Miss USA...

| Marty Browning
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Tennessee

Miss Tennessee USA

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Miss USA 1986

Miss USA 1986, the 35th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on May 20 from Miami, Florida on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker. At the conclusion of the final competition, Christy Fichtner of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the second consecutive winner from...

| Lisa Summerour-Perry
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New Jersey

Miss New Jersey USA

The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...

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Miss USA 1987

Miss USA 1987, the 36th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on 17 February from Albuquerque, New Mexico on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker...

| Lori Lynn Dickerson
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Miss California USA

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Miss USA 1988

Miss USA 1988, the 37th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the El Paso Civic Center in El Paso, Texas on March 1, 1988. At the conclusion of the final competition, Courtney Gibbs of Texas was crowned Miss USA, becoming the fourth consecutive winner from Texas.The pageant was hosted by Alan...

| Elva Anderson
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District of Columbia

Miss District of Columbia USA

The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....

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Miss USA 1989

Miss USA 1989, the 38th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Mobile Civic Center Theatre in Mobile, Alabama on February 28, 1989. At the conclusion of the final competition, Gretchen Polhemus of Texas was crowned by outgoing titleholder Courtney Gibbs...

| Kimberly Nicewonder
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Miss Virginia USA

The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...

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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...

| Janet Tveita
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Miss Minnesota USA

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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...

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Charlotte Ray

Charlotte Ray is a beauty queen from Camden, New Jersey who competed in the Miss USA and Miss World pageants.-Miss USA:Ray won the title of Miss New Jersey USA 1991 in August 1990, the first time she entered the pageant. She went on to represent New Jersey in the 1991 Miss USA pageant, which was...

New Jersey

Miss New Jersey USA

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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
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Nevada

Miss Nevada USA

The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...

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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...

| Stacey Blaine
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Massachusetts

Miss Massachusetts USA

The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....

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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...

| Denise White

Denise White

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Oregon

Miss Oregon USA

The Miss Oregon USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss USA pageant.Oregon has only had limited success at Miss USA and has never won the competition. The highest placed Miss Oregon USA was Gail Atchison who finished 2nd runner-up to...

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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

Texas

Miss Texas USA

The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

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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...

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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....

| Ku'ualoha Taylor

Ku'ualoha Taylor

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Hawaii

Miss Hawaii USA

The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...

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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...

| Napiera Groves
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District of Columbia

Miss District of Columbia USA

The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....

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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...

| Vera Morris
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North Carolina

Miss North Carolina USA

The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....

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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...

| Cara Jackson
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Arizona

Miss Arizona USA

The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...

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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....

| Michele Kaplan
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Hawaii

Miss Hawaii USA

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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....

| Monica Palumbo
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North Carolina

Miss North Carolina USA

The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....

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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....

| Meredith McCannel
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Montana

Miss Montana USA

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| 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...

| Breann Parriott

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Washington

Miss Washington USA

The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant.Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA...

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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...

| Michelle Fongemie
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Miss Vermont USA

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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...

| Melissa Young
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Wisconsin

Miss Wisconsin USA

The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota....

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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...

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Dottie Cannon

Dorothea Amanda "Dottie" Cannon is a beauty queen from Eagan, Minnesota who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Cannon was born to Harry & Melodee Trapp Cannon. She has one brother named Samuel....

Miss Minnesota USA

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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....

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Stephanie Trudeau

Stephanie Ann Trudeau is a beauty queen from St. Ignatius, Montana, who competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant.Trudeau won the Miss Montana USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Missoula, Montana, on 3 September 2006. This pageant was the first under new director Tonya King. Trudeau had...

Montana

Miss Montana USA

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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...

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Monica Day

Monica Day is a Columbus, Ohio broadcaster who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2008.Day won the Miss Ohio USA title after previously placing as a semi-finalist in the pageant in 2003, 2004 and 2006 and making the top five at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2000...

Ohio

Miss Ohio USA

The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...

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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...

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Miss Wyoming USA

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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...

| Belinda Wright
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Nebraska

Miss Nebraska USA

The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....

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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...

| Kia Hampton
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Miss Kentucky USA

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Denotes winner of Miss Congeniality when the award was given to either a Miss USA or Miss Universe contestant.

Miss Photogenic

Like Miss Congeniality, the first Miss Photogenic award specific to the Miss USA pageant was given out in 1965

Miss USA 1965

. Prior to this year, the award could be won by either a Miss USA

Miss USA

or 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....

contestant. The winner of the award was initially chosen by the press, however this was changed to an internet vote in 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....

. The most recent definition of the Miss Photogenic award is that it defines "beauty behind the lens of a camera".

The most successful state as of 2011 is Virginia

Miss Virginia USA

, with six awards. The next most successful states are Louisiana

Miss Louisiana USA

and Texas

Miss Texas USA

The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

, each tied with four, followed by Alabama

Miss Alabama USA

The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...

and California

Miss California USA

with three.

Coincidentally, California

Miss California USA

and Louisiana

Miss Louisiana USA

both have two Miss USA winners who have also been voted Miss Photogenic, the most from any state to win the award and the title: Maria Remenyi

Maria Remenyi

Maria Remenyi is a beauty queen who held the title of Miss USA 1966.-Early life:Remenyi was born in Denmark and grew up in Hungary after her father was transferred to an army post there...

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Miss USA 1966

) and Shannon Marketic

Shannon Marketic

Shannon LaRhea Marketic , is a former beauty queen from Phoenix, Arizona who became Miss USA 1992.-Early life:Marketic was crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA 1989 but held the title for only a week and a half after it was discovered an error had been made and she had actually placed first...

(1992

Miss USA 1992

) from California; Sharon Brown

Sharon Brown

Sharon Rene Brown is a beauty queen from Louisiana who was crowned Miss USA 1961, becoming the first Miss USA titleholder in history to win the Photogenic award.-Early life:...

(1961

Miss USA 1961

) and Ali Landry

Ali Landry

Ali Germaine Landry is a former Miss USA , model and actress. She is perhaps best known as the Doritos Girl from her 1998 Super Bowl commercial, and for her portrayal of Rita Lefleur on the UPN sitcom Eve. In 1998, she was named by People magazine as one of 50 most beautiful people in the world.-...

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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....

) from Louisiana. Virginia

Miss Virginia USA

has the only other Miss USA and Photogenic award winner: Debbie Shelton

Deborah Shelton

Deborah 'Debbie' Shelton is an American beauty queen and actress who held the Miss USA title and appeared on Dallas for three seasons.-Pageants:In 1970 Shelton competed in the Miss Virginia USA pageant to spite her then boyfriend...

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Miss USA 1970

Year	Winner	State	Placement at MUSA	Notes
1955 Miss USA 1952 Miss USA 1952, the first annual Miss USA pageant, was held on 27 June 1952 at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. 38 states competed for the inaugural Miss USA... -1955 Miss USA 1956 The fifth edition of Miss USA was held on 18 July 1956, at Long Beach Municipal Auditorium, Long Beach, California. They had 43 young ladies in the competition. Miss Iowa USA, Carol Morris, won the competition and later became Miss Universe...	NO AWARD

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Miss USA 1961

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Sharon Brown

Sharon Rene Brown is a beauty queen from Louisiana who was crowned Miss USA 1961, becoming the first Miss USA titleholder in history to win the Photogenic award.-Early life:...

Miss Louisiana USA

| Miss USA 1961
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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....

/Miss USA

Miss USA

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Miss USA 1962

Miss USA 1962, the 11th Miss USA pageant, took place in Long Beach, California on July 12, 1962. The pageant was won by Macel Leilani Wilson of Hawaii, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Sharon Brown of Louisiana. Wilson's win gave Hawaii the Miss USA crown at its first attempt, and two days...

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Miss USA 1964

Miss USA 1964, the 13th Miss USA pageant, took place in Miami Beach, Florida on July 29, 1964. This was the last Miss USA pageant to be held as an inclusive part of the Miss Universe event....

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Miss USA 1965

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Oklahoma

Miss Oklahoma USA

For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....

| Top 15 semifinalist
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| 1966

Miss USA 1966

| Maria Remenyi

Maria Remenyi

Maria Remenyi is a beauty queen who held the title of Miss USA 1966.-Early life:Remenyi was born in Denmark and grew up in Hungary after her father was transferred to an army post there...

Miss California USA

| Miss USA 1966
| Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1966

Miss Universe 1966

Miss Universe 1966, the 15th Miss Universe pageant, was won by 18-year-old Margareta Arvidsson of Sweden. It took place on 16 July 1966 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, USA.-Placements:-Special awards:-Contestants:...

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| 1967

Miss USA 1967

| Elizabeth Kallmyer
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Miss Virginia USA

| Top 15 semifinalist
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| 1968

Miss USA 1968

| Kathy Hebert
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Miss Louisiana USA

| 3rd runner-up
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| 1969

Miss USA 1969

| Susan Hawkins
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Colorado

Miss Colorado USA

| Top 15 semifinalist
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| 1970

Miss USA 1970

| Debbie Shelton

Deborah Shelton

Miss Virginia USA

| Miss USA 1970
| 1st runner-up to Miss Universe 1970

Miss Universe 1970

Miss Universe 1970, the 19th Miss Universe pageant, was won by Marisol Malaret of Puerto Rico. It took place on July 11, 1970 at the Miami Beach Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida, United States...

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| 1971

Miss USA 1971

Miss USA 1971, the 20th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Jackie Gleason Auditorium in Miami Beach, Florida on May 22, 1971....

| Brenda Joyce Miller
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Miss Virginia USA

| Top 12 semifinalist
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| 1972

Miss USA 1972

Miss USA 1972 was held at Cerromar Beach Hotel in Dorado, , on May 20, 1972. Tanya Wilson of Hawaii was crowned by outgoing titleholder Michele McDonald of Pennsylvania...

| Susan Lunette Peters
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Texas

Miss Texas USA

The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

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| 1973

Miss USA 1973

| Janice Geiler
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Nebraska

Miss Nebraska USA

| Top 12 semifinalist
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| 1974

Miss USA 1974

| Barbara Cooper
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New York

Miss New York USA

The 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...

| 1st runner-up
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| 1975

Miss USA 1975

| Pamela Flowers
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Alabama

Miss Alabama USA

| 1st runner-up
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| 1976

Miss USA 1976

| Liz Wickersham

Liz Wickersham

Liz Wickersham is an American television personality best known as the host of CNN's entertainment newsmagazine Showbiz Today.-Miss Georgia USA:...

Georgia

Miss Georgia USA

The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...

| Top 12 semifinalist
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| 1977

Miss USA 1977

Miss USA 1977, the 26th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gillard Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina on May 14, 1977....

| Elizabeth Curran
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Illinois

Miss Illinois USA

The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...

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| 1978

Miss USA 1978

Miss USA 1978, the 27th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gillard Municipal Auditorium in Charleston, South Carolina on April 29, 1978....

| Suzanna Timberlake
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Tennessee

Miss Tennessee USA

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| 1979

Miss USA 1979

Miss USA 1979, the 28th Miss USA pageant, was televised live by CBS from the Gulf Coast Convention Center in Biloxi, Mississippi on April 30, 1979....

| Michele Maria Sandoval
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New Mexico

Miss New Mexico USA

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss New MexicoThe Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant....

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Miss USA 1980

| Jineane Ford

Jineane Ford

Jineane Ford is an American beauty queen and television personality from Arizona who held the title Miss USA 1980.- Career :Ford, who hails from Gilbert, Arizona won the Miss Arizona USA contest in 1979...

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Arizona

Miss Arizona USA

Ohio

Miss Ohio USA

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| 1981

Miss USA 1981

| Cynthia Ann Kerby
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Miss California USA

| 3rd runner-up
| Also won Miss Congeniality.
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| 1982

Miss USA 1982

| Sondra Dee Jones
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Miss Virginia USA

| Top 12 semifinalist
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| 1983

Miss USA 1983

| Lisa Allred
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Texas

Miss Texas USA

The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

| 1st runner-up
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| 1984

Miss USA 1984

| Laura Shaw
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Texas

Miss Texas USA

The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....

| Top 10 semifinalist
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| 1985

Miss USA 1985

| Robyn Overbey
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Miss Kentucky USA

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| 1986

Miss USA 1986

| Beth King
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Miss Wyoming USA

| Top 10 semifinalist
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| 1987

Miss USA 1987

Miss USA 1987, the 36th Miss USA pageant, was televised live on 17 February from Albuquerque, New Mexico on CBS. The ceremonies were hosted by Bob Barker...

| Sophia Marie Bowen
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Georgia

Miss Georgia USA

| 4th runner-up
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| 1988

Miss USA 1988

| Rowanne Brewer
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Maryland

Miss Maryland USA

The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....

| Top 10 semifinalist
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| 1989

Miss USA 1989

| Elizabeth Primm
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Miss Louisiana USA

| 3rd runner-up
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| 1990

Miss USA 1990

| Stephanie Teneyck
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Mississippi

Miss Mississippi USA

The Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant.Mississippi has not been very successful in Miss USA pageants, with only 10 placements as of 2010...

| Top 12 semifinalist
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| 1991

Miss USA 1991

| Pat Arnold
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North Carolina

Miss North Carolina USA

The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....

| Top 6 finalist
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| 1992

Miss USA 1992

| Shannon Marketic

Shannon Marketic

Miss California USA

| Miss USA 1992
| Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1992

Miss Universe 1992

Miss Universe 1992, the 41st Miss Universe pageant, was held at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, Bangkok, Thailand on May 8, 1992. 78 international beauties competed for the Miss Universe crown....

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| 1993

Miss USA 1993

| Kelly Hu

Kelly Hu

Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...

Hawaii

Miss Hawaii USA

| Top 6 Finalist
| Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985

Miss Hawaii Teen USA

The Miss Hawaii Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Although Hawaii has made the cut fewer times than many states, they have achieved a number of high placings. They are ranked seventh in terms of placements won...

and Miss Teen USA 1985

Miss Teen USA 1985

Miss Teen USA 1985, the 3rd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the James L. Knight International Center Arena in Miami, Florida on 22 January 1985...

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| 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...

| Patricia Southall

Patricia Southall

Patricia "Pat" Annette Smith is the founder and spokesperson of Treasure You. The former beauty queen from Portsmouth, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993...

Miss Virginia USA

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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....

| Nichole Holmes
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Illinois

Miss Illinois USA

| 2nd runner-up
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| 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....

| Ali Landry

Ali Landry

Miss Louisiana USA

| Miss USA 1996
| Previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990

Miss Louisiana Teen USA

The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant....

; Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1990

Miss Teen USA 1990

Miss Teen USA 1990, the eighth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi on July 16, 1990.At the conclusion of the final competition, Bridgette Wilson of Oregon was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brandi Sherwood of Idaho....

; Top 6 finalist at Miss Universe 1996

Miss Universe 1996

Miss Universe 1996, the 45th Miss Universe pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in the Aladdin Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on May 17, 1996. Alicia Machado of Venezuela was crowned as Miss Universe 1996 by Miss Universe 1995 Chelsi Smith of USA. 79 contestants...

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| 1997

Miss USA 1997

| Audra Wilks
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Miss Virginia USA

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Miss Virginia Teen USA

The Miss Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant....

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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...

| Sonja Glenn
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South Carolina

Miss South Carolina USA

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| 1999

Miss USA 1999

| Elyzabeth Pham

Elyzabeth Pham

Elyzabeth Pham is a Vietnamese-American beauty queen from Madison, Wisconsin who competed in the Miss USA Pageant.In late 1998, Pham was crowned Miss Wisconsin USA 1999, the first titleholder of Asian descent. She competed in the nationally televised Miss USA Pageant, where she became the first...

Wisconsin

Miss Wisconsin USA

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| 2000

Miss USA 2000

| Paige Swenson
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Miss Minnesota USA

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Miss Minnesota Teen USA

The Miss Minnesota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Future Productions....

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| 2001

Miss USA 2001

| Katee Doland

Katee Doland

Katee Doland-Mink is a former beauty pageant titleholder who represented Colorado in Miss Teen USA 1998, Miss USA 2001, and Miss America 2004....

Colorado

Miss Colorado USA

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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....

| Shannon Ford
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Florida

Miss Florida USA

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| 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...

| Sarah Cahill

Sarah Cahill

Sarah Mae Cahill is a beauty queen from Waseca, Minnesota, who has competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA pageants. She was born to Steven & Marcyne Tietz Cahill. She has one brother named Joseph....