Miss USA 2012

Miss USA 2012

Olivia Culpo and Nana Meriwether, Misses USA 2012
Date June 3, 2012
Presenters
Entertainment
Venue The AXIS, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster
Entrants 51
Placements 16
Winner Olivia Culpo
Rhode Island Rhode Island
Replaced by:
Nana Meriwether
Maryland Maryland
Congeniality Rebecca Hodge
Iowa Iowa
Photogenic Alaina Bergsma
Oregon Oregon

Miss USA 2012, the 61st Miss USA pageant, was held on June 3, 2012, at The AXIS in Las Vegas, Nevada. Alyssa Campanella of California crowned her successor Olivia Culpo of Rhode Island at the end of the event. Culpo represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2012 and became the eighth American to win Miss Universe.[1]

Pageant protocol forces Culpo to "resign" her Miss USA title in order to be Miss Universe. In this case, the first runner-up, Nana Meriwether, who competed as Miss Maryland USA 2012, inherited the Miss USA title. Meriwether became the first woman from Maryland to hold the Miss USA title; the first time a woman from Maryland won Miss USA was in 1957 with Mary Leona Gage who was dethroned shortly after winning.

The 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the prestigious title. The pageant was televised live on NBC in the U.S.A. The full preliminary round, as well as highlights from the event, is available over Xbox Live via their YouTube and MSN applications.

For the first time, a question was solicited from Twitter for the final question asked of one of the five finalists. That question picked by the pageant organizers - "Would you feel it would be fair that a transgender woman wins the Miss USA title over a natural-born woman?" - was answered by the winner, Culpo.[2]

Results

Miss USA 2012 results
Final Results Contestant
Miss USA 2012
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 16

‡ Voted into Top 16 as America's Choice via Internet
∞ Culpo won Miss Universe 2012. Due to protocol, Culpo resigns her title as Miss USA 2012. 1st runner-up, Nana Meriwether, replaces her as Miss USA.

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality
  •  Iowa – Rebecca Hodge
Miss Photogenic

Order of announcement

Delegates

StateNameHometownAgeHeightPlacementNotes
Alabama Alabama Katherine Webb Phenix City 23 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Top 10 A "Featured Model" on the February 2012 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine. A "Guest Celebrity" on new reality show Splash.
Alaska Alaska Jessica Kazmierczak Salcha 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Arizona Arizona Erika Frantzve Scottsdale 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Arkansas Arkansas Kelsey Dow Jonesboro 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 16 Voted into Top 16 as America's Choice via Internet/SMS Messaging
California California Natalie Pack Palos Verdes 23 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) Contestant on America's Next Top Model, Cycle 12
Colorado Colorado Marybel Gonzalez Denver 24 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 10
Connecticut Connecticut Marie Lynn Piscitelli North Haven 26 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2001
Delaware Delaware Krista Clausen Georgetown 19 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Monique Tompkins Washington 23 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Florida Florida Karina Brez[3] Wellington 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Born in Ukraine
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins Johns Creek 21 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 4th Runner-Up
Hawaii Hawaii Brandie Cazimero Kaneohe 26 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Idaho Idaho Erna Palic Boise 25 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Born in Bosnia & Herzegovina
Illinois Illinois Ashley Hooks Flossmoor 25 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Indiana Indiana Megan Myrehn Carmel 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008, Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2008
Iowa Iowa Rebecca Hodge Iowa City 22 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Kansas Kansas Gentry Miller Overland Park 24 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Previously Miss Kansas Teen USA 2006, Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2006
Kentucky Kentucky Amanda Mertz Louisville 25 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Louisiana Louisiana Erin Edmiston Lafayette 22 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 16
Maine Maine Rani Williamson Portland 25 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 16 Later resigned
Maryland Maryland Nana Meriwether Potomac 27 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 1st Runner-Up Born in South Africa
Later crowned Miss USA 2012 after Culpo won Miss Universe 2012
Massachusetts Massachusetts Natalie Pietrzak Boston 26 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Michigan Michigan Kristen Danyal[4] Detroit 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 16 Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009, Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009
Minnesota Minnesota Nitaya Panemalaythong Savage 26 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Born in Thailand
Mississippi Mississippi Myverick Garcia Hattiesburg 22 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Missouri Missouri Katie Kearney St. Louis 23 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Montana Montana Autumn Muller[5] Billings 25 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2004
Nebraska Nebraska Amy Spilker Malcolm 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Nevada Nevada Jade Kelsall Las Vegas 26 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 3rd Runner-Up
New Hampshire New Hampshire Ryanne Harms Rochester 23 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
New Jersey New Jersey Michelle Leonardo Tinton Falls 20 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 10 Previously Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2008. Miss Teen United States World - 2009 and 3rd Runner-Up at Miss Teen World 2009
New Mexico New Mexico Jessica Martin Las Cruces 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Previously Miss New Mexico Earth 2010, 2nd Runner Up at Miss Earth United States 2010
New York (state) New York Johanna Sambucini Brooklyn 25 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Born in Dominican Republic
North Carolina North Carolina Sydney Perry Wrightsville Beach 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Previously Miss Vermont Teen USA 2008
North Dakota North Dakota Jaci Stofferahn Fargo 23 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Ohio Ohio Audrey Bolte Batavia 23 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 2nd Runner-Up
Oklahoma Oklahoma Lauren Lundeen Edmond 20 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Top 10
Oregon Oregon Alaina Bergsma Eugene 22 6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin Cranberry Township 27 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Later resigned
Rhode Island Rhode Island Olivia Culpo[6][7] Cranston 20 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)[8] Miss USA 2012 Later Miss Universe 2012
South Carolina South Carolina Erika Powell Greenville 27 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 16 Previously Miss South Carolina 2005, Top 10 at Miss America 2006
South Dakota South Dakota Taylor Neisen Rapid City 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Tennessee Tennessee Jessica Hibler Nashville 23 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 16
Texas Texas Brittany Booker Houston 21 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Top 10
Utah Utah Kendyl Bell Sandy 25 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Vermont Vermont Jamie Dragon Stowe 26 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Virginia Virginia Catherine Muldoon Virginia Beach 26 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2004, Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2004
Washington (state) Washington Christina Clarke Sammamish 22 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
West Virginia West Virginia Andrea Rogers Martinsburg 24 5 ft 11 in (180 cm)
Wisconsin Wisconsin Emily Guerin[9] Monroe 23 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Wyoming Wyoming Holly Allen[10] Lander 24 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

Judges

Preliminary Judges

Final Judges

Background music

Historical significance

Crossovers

1 contestant previously competed at Miss America 2006

1 contestant previously competed at Miss Earth United States

9 contestants previously competed at Miss Teen USA

References

  1. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Miss USA 2012 is Olivia Culpo!". BeautyMania.Biz. Retrieved 2012-06-03.
  2. ↑ Miss USA 2012: Miss Rhode Island Takes the Crown
  3. ↑ "Wellington's Karina Brez crowned new Miss Florida USA". The Palm Beach Post. July 16, 2011. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011.
  4. ↑ Kristen Danyal Crowned Miss Michigan USA 2012
  5. ↑ Autumn Muller Crowned Miss Montana USA 2012
  6. ↑ Olivia Culpo Crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2012
  7. ↑ Miss Rhode Island, Cranston's Olivia Culpo, wins Miss USA pageant
  8. ↑ "Olivia Culpo". Trump Model Management. Archived from the original on February 8, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  9. ↑ Emily Guerin Crowned Miss Wisconsin USA 2012
  10. ↑ Holly Allen Crowned Miss Wyoming USA 2012
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