List of Miss USA titleholders

Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant.

Titleholders

Eight Miss USA winners have gone on to become Miss Universe and are indicated in bold face. From 1967 on, a runner-up was selected to replace any Miss USA titleholder who won the Miss Universe pageant.

Year Miss USA Hometown State Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Placement at Miss Universe Notes
1952 Jackie Loughery Brooklyn New York 22 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) Top 10
1953 Myrna Hansen[1] Chicago Illinois 18 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 1st runner-up
1954 Miriam Stevenson[2] Winnsboro South Carolina 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Miss Universe 1954
  • First Miss USA titleholder to win Miss Universe
  • First former Miss America state titleholder to win Miss USA
1955 Carlene King Johnson[3] Rutland Vermont 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 15
  • First Miss USA (former) winner to die of natural causes
  • Died at age 35 from complications of diabetes[4]
1956 Carol Morris[5] Ottumwa Iowa 20 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Miss Universe 1956
1957 Mary Leona Gage Glen Burnie Maryland 18 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) (Disqualified) Gage was ejected from the competition when it was discovered she was married and the mother of two children[6]
Died at age 71 of heart failure[7]
Charlotte Sheffield[8] Salt Lake City Utah 20 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
  • Succeeded Mary Leona Gage as Miss USA 1957 after Gage was dethroned
  • She competed at Miss World 1957, but was a non-finalist[6]
1958 Eurlyne Howell[9] Bossier City Louisiana 18 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) 3rd runner-up
1959 Terry Lynn Huntingdon[10] Mount Shasta California 19 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) 2nd runner-up
1960 Linda Bement[11] Salt Lake City Utah 18 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Miss Universe 1960
1961 Sharon Brown[12] Minden Louisiana 18 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) 4th runner-up
1962 Macel Wilson Honolulu Hawaii 19 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 15
1963 Marite Ozers Chicago Illinois 19 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 15
  • First Miss USA titleholder born outside of the United States
  • Born in Latvia
  • First broadcast on CBS
  • First winner crowned on television
1964 Bobbi Johnson Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 19 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 15
1965 Sue Ann Downey Columbus Ohio 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 2nd runner-up
1966 Maria Remenyi El Cerrito California 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 15 Born in Denmark
1967 Sylvia Hitchcock Miami, FL Alabama 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Miss Universe 1967
Cheryl Patton North Miami Florida 18 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
  • 2nd runner-up at Miss USA
  • Took over Miss USA title after 1st runner-up Susan Bradley of California declined when Sylvia Hitchcock won Miss Universe
1968 Dorothy Anstett Kirkland Washington 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 4th runner-up
1969 Wendy Dascomb Metairie, LA Virginia 19 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Top 15
1970 Deborah Shelton Norfolk Virginia 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 1st runner-up Married to Shuki Levy
1971 Michele McDonald Butler Pennsylvania 18 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 12
1972 Tanya Wilson Honolulu Hawaii 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 12
1973 Amanda Jones Evanston Illinois 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 1st runner-up
1974 Karen Morrison St. Charles Illinois 19 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Top 12
1975 Summer Bartholomew Merced California 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 2nd runner-up
1976 Barbara Peterson Edina Minnesota 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Unplaced First Miss USA titleholder not to place in Miss Universe pageant
1977 Kimberly Tomes Houston Texas 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 12
1978 Judi Andersen Honolulu Hawaii 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) 1st runner-up
1979 Mary Therese Friel Pittsford New York 20 5 ft 7 1⁄2 in (171 cm) Top 12
1980 Shawn Weatherly Sumter South Carolina 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Miss Universe 1980 Later became an actress
Jineane Ford Gilbert Arizona 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
  • 1st runner-up at Miss USA
  • Took over Miss USA crown when Shawn Weatherly won Miss Universe
1981 Kim Seelbrede Germantown Ohio 20 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 12
1982 Terri Utley Cabot Arkansas 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 4th runner-up
1983 Julie Hayek Westwood California 22 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) 1st runner-up
1984 Mai Shanley Alamogordo New Mexico 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 10 First Multiracial Miss USA
1985 Laura Martinez-Herring El Paso Texas 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 10
  • First Hispanic American Miss USA
  • Born in Mexico
1986 Christy Fichtner Dallas Texas 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 1st runner-up
1987 Michelle Royer Keller Texas 21 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 2nd runner-up
1988 Courtney Gibbs Fort Worth Texas 21 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Top 10
1989 Gretchen Polhemus Fort Worth Texas 23 5 ft 11 1⁄2 in (182 cm) 2nd runner-up Mother of Miss Utah USA 2017, Baylee Jensen[13]
1990 Carole Gist Detroit Michigan 20 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) 1st runner-up First African American Miss USA
1991 Kelli McCarty Liberal Kansas 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 6
1992 Shannon Marketic Malibu California 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 10
1993 Kenya Moore Detroit Michigan 22 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Top 6
1994 Lu Parker Charleston South Carolina 25 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Top 6
1995 Chelsi Smith Deer Park Texas 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Miss Universe 1995
Shanna Moakler New York New York 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
1996 Ali Landry Breaux Bridge Louisiana 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Top 6
1997 Brook Lee Pearl City Hawaii 26 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Miss Universe 1997 First pageant under the ownership of The Trump Organization
Brandi Sherwood Idaho Falls Idaho 26 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
1998 Shawnae Jebbia Boston Massachusetts 26 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Top 5 (3rd runner-up)
1999 Kimberly Pressler Franklinville New York 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Unplaced Miss New York Teen USA 1994
2000 Lynnette Cole Columbia Tennessee 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 5 (4th runner-up)
2001 Kandace Krueger Austin Texas 24 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 2nd runner-up
2002 Shauntay Hinton Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 23 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Unplaced
2003 Susie Castillo Lawrence Massachusetts 23 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 15
2004 Shandi Finnessey Florissant Missouri 25 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 1st runner-up
2005 Chelsea Cooley Charlotte North Carolina 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 10 Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2000
2006 Tara Conner Russell Springs Kentucky 20 5 ft 4 in (163 cm) 4th runner-up
2007 Rachel Smith Clarksville Tennessee 21 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 4th runner-up
2008 Crystle Stewart Missouri City Texas 26 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Top 10
2009 Kristen Dalton Wilmington North Carolina 22 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Top 10
2010 Rima Fakih Dearborn Michigan 24 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Unplaced
2011 Alyssa Campanella Los Angeles California 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 16
2012 Olivia Culpo[14] Cranston Rhode Island 20 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Miss Universe 2012
Nana Meriwether Potomac Maryland 27 6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
2013 Erin Brady East Hampton Connecticut 26 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Top 10
2014 Nia Sanchez Las Vegas Nevada 24 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) 1st runner-up
2015 Olivia Jordan Tulsa Oklahoma 26 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) 2nd runner-up
  • Miss World America 2013
  • Top 20 at Miss World 2013
  • First Miss USA titleholder to have previously won in a national pageant in part of the big four
  • Only television broadcast aired in Reelz
2016 Deshauna Barber Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 26 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Top 9
2017 Kára McCullough Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 25 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Top 10 Born in Italy
2018 Sarah Rose Summers Omaha Nebraska 23 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Top 20 Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2012
2019 Cheslie Kryst Charlotte North Carolina 28 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Top 10 Oldest to win the title

Winners by state
Miss USA winners by state up to 2019 (includes dethroned winners and those who have inherited the title)
State Number Years
Texas 9 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995[lower-alpha 2], 2001, 2008
California 6 1959, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1992, 2011
District of Columbia 4 1964, 2002, 2016, 2017
New York 1952, 1979, 1995[lower-alpha 3], 1999
Hawaii 1962, 1972, 1978, 1997[lower-alpha 2]
Illinois 1953, 1963, 1973, 1974
North Carolina 3 2005, 2009, 2019
Michigan 1990, 1993, 2010
Louisiana 1958, 1961, 1996
South Carolina 1954, 1980[lower-alpha 2], 1994
Maryland 2 1957[lower-alpha 4], 2012[lower-alpha 3]
Tennessee 2000, 2007
Massachusetts 1998, 2003
Ohio 1965, 1981
Virginia 1969, 1970
Utah 1957[lower-alpha 5], 1960
Nebraska 1 2018
Oklahoma 2015
Nevada 2014
Connecticut 2013
Rhode Island 2012[lower-alpha 2]
Kentucky 2006
Missouri 2004
Idaho 1997[lower-alpha 3]
Kansas 1991
New Mexico 1984
Arkansas 1982
Arizona 1980[lower-alpha 3]
Minnesota 1976
Pennsylvania 1971
Washington 1968
Alabama 1967[lower-alpha 2]
Florida 1967[lower-alpha 6]
Iowa 1956
Vermont 1955

List of states who have yet to win the Miss USA title

List of Miss USA runners-up

1st runners-up

From 1981 to 1991, the runner-up of this competition was crowned the title of Miss World America and had to represent USA at Miss World.

Year
1st runner-up
 State Age[lower-alpha 1] Note
1952 Jeanne Thompson Louisiana Only woman ever to compete in Miss USA pageant twice. Previously Miss Louisiana 1951. Also competed in the 1952 Maid of Cotton Pageant
1953 Mary Kemp Griffin South Carolina She competed as Myrtle Beach, SC
1954 Ellen Whitehead Virginia Disqualified for being underage
Karin Hultman New York Succeeded when the first runner-up was disqualified
1955 Margaret Haywood Arkansas
1956 Betty Lane Cherry South Carolina

1957

 Charlotte Sheffield Utah 20 See above
Ruth Parr West Virginia She finished as 2nd runner-up, but succeeded as 1st runner-up when the 1st runner-up became Miss USA
1958 Marcia Valibus Florida
1959 Carelgean Douglas Texas
1960 Mary Rodite New York
1961 Pamela Stettler California
1962 Diane Zabicki Connecticut
1963 Michele Metrinko District of Columbia
1964 Diane Balloun Texas
1965 Jane Nelson Arizona
1966 Pat Denne Connecticut
1967 Susan Bradley California
1968 Paulette Reck Maryland
1969 Mary Verdiani Vermont
1970 Vicki Chesser South Carolina
1971 Brenda Box Texas
1972 Alberta Philips New York
1973 Susan Carlson New York
1974 Barbara Cooper New York
1975 Pamela Flowers Alabama
1976 Kevin Gale Michigan
1977 Mary O'Neal Contino Nevada
1978 Diane Pollard Massachusetts
1979 Tracey Goddard Washington
1980 Jineane Ford Arizona 20 See above
1981 Holli Dennis Indiana
1982 Luann Caughey Texas
1983 Lisa Allred Texas 20
1984 Kelly Anderson West Virginia 23
1985 Brenda Denton New Mexico
1986 Halle Berry Ohio 19 One of the successful Miss USA runner-ups as she has becoming an actress. Won an Academy Award for Best Actress in Monster's Ball
1987 Cloe Cabrera Florida 22
1988 Diana Magaña California 22
1989 Jill Scheffert Oklahoma 20
1990 Gina Tolleson South Carolina 22 Later Miss World 1990
1991 Charlotte Ray New Jersey
1992 Candace Michelle Brown Alabama
1993 Erin Nance Georgia 21
1994 Patricia Southall Virginia 23
1995 Shanna Moakler New York 19 See above
1996 Danielle Boatwright Kansas 20
1997 Brandi Sherwood Idaho 26 See above
1998 Shauna Gambill California 21
1999 Morgan Tandy High Tennessee
2000 Bridget Jane Vezina New Hampshire 19
2001 Liane Angus District of Columbia 25
2002 Lindsay Douglas Kansas 23
2003 Michelle Arnette Alabama 25
2004 Amanda Pennekamp South Carolina 22
2005 Brittany Hogan California 21
2006 Tamiko Nash California 26 The Price Is Right model
2007 Danielle Lacourse Rhode Island 21
2008 Leah Laviano Mississippi 20
2009 Carrie Prejean California 21 Later dethroned the Miss California USA title due to same-sex marriage controversy
2010 Morgan Woolard Oklahoma 21 Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2006 and top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2006
2011 Ashley Durham Tennessee 21 Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2006
2012 Nana Meriwether Maryland 27 See above
2013 Mary-Margaret McCord Alabama 24
2014 Audra Mari North Dakota 20
2015 Ylianna Guerra Texas 22
2016 Chelsea Hardin Hawaii 24
2017 Chhavi Verg New Jersey 20
2018 Caelynn Miller-Keyes North Carolina 22
2019 Alejandra González New Mexico 26

Winners by state
StateTitlesWinning Years
California 7 1961, 1967, 1988, 1998, 2005, 2006, 2009
Texas 6 1959, 1964, 1971, 1982, 1983, 2015
New York 1954, 1960, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1995
South Carolina 5 1953, 1956, 1970, 1990, 2004
Alabama 4 1975, 1992, 2003, 2013
New Mexico 2 1985, 2019
New Jersey 1991, 2017
Maryland 1968, 2012
Tennessee 1999, 2011
Oklahoma 1989, 2010
Kansas 1996, 2002
District of Columbia 1963, 2001
Virginia 1954, 1994
Florida 1958, 1987
West Virginia 1957, 1984
Arizona 1965, 1980
Connecticut 1962, 1966
North Carolina 1 2018
Hawaii 2016
North Dakota 2014
Mississippi 2008
New Hampshire 2000
Idaho 1997
Georgia 1993
Ohio 1986
Indiana 1981
Washington 1979
Massachusetts 1978
Nevada 1977
Michigan 1976
Vermont 1969
Utah 1957
Arkansas 1955
Louisiana 1952

2nd runners-up
Year 2nd runner-up State Note
1952 Carolyn Carlew Missouri
1953 Doris Edwards Alabama
1954 Karin Hultman New York She finished as 2nd runner-up, but succeeded to 1st runner-up when original 1st runner-up was dethroned
Renee Roy  New York City She competed as New York City
1955 Donna Streever Nebraska
1956 Nancy McCollum Arkansas
1957 Ruth Parr West Virginia She finished as 2nd runner-up, but succeeded to 1st runner-up when the 1st runner-up became Miss USA 1957
Joan Adams Nevada She finished as 3rd runner-up, but succeeded to 2nd runner-up when the 2nd runner-up took the place of the 1st runner-up
1958 Judith Carlson Alabama
1959 Nanita Greene Florida
1960 Margaret Jo Gordon Alabama
1961 Karen Weller Nevada
1962 Gail White Tennessee
1963 Sandra Lee Marlin Missouri
1964 Patricia Marlin Alaska
1965 Judy Baldwin New Mexico
1966 Elaine Richards Indiana
1967 Cheryl Patton Florida See above
1968 Kathy Landry Nevada
1969 Eva Engle South Carolina
1970 Sheri Schruhl Nevada
1971 Susanne Pottenger Arizona
1972 Kim Christina Hobson California
1973 Gayle White Rhode Island
1974 Mary Cook Wisconsin
1975 Constance Dorn North Carolina
1976 Gail Atchison Oregon
1977 Deborah Cossette Minnesota
1978 Barbra Horan Texas
1979 Blanche Leialoha Ma'a Hawaii
1980 Barbara Bowser Florida
1981 Lisa Moss Louisiana
1982 Susan Gasser Utah
1983 Allison Grisso South Carolina
1984 Desiree Daniels Tennessee
1985 Laura Ann Bach Illinois
1986 Tami Tesh Georgia
1987 Diane Martin Arizona
1988 Donna Rampy Georgia
1989 Debra Lee Husti New Jersey
1990 Karin Hartz New Jersey
1991 Diane Schock California
1992 Audra Wallace South Carolina
1993 Tavia Shackles Kansas
1994 Lynn Jenkins North Carolina
1995 Nichole Holmes Illinois
1996 Becca Lee Tennessee
1997 Towanna Stone Tennessee
1998 Melanie Breedlove Missouri
1999 Angelique Breaux California
2000 Jina Mitchell Alabama
2001 Tiffany Fallon Georgia Later 2005 Playboy Playmate of the year
2002 Kelly Lloyd Indiana Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993 and Miss Indiana 1999
2003 Nicole O'Brian Texas
2004 Ashley Puleo North Carolina
2005 Kristen Johnson Kentucky Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2000 and 2nd runner-up and Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA 2000
2006 Lisa Wilson Georgia
2007 Cara Gorges Kansas
2008 Tiffany Andrade New Jersey
2009 Alicia-Monique Blanco Arizona
2010 Samantha Casey Virginia
2011 Madeline Mitchell Alabama Later Mrs. America 2015
2012 Audrey Bolte Ohio
2013 Stacie Juris Illinois Miss Illinois Teen USA 2009
2014 Tiana Griggs Georgia
2015 Anea Garcia Rhode Island Later Miss Grand International Dominican Republic 2015 and Miss Grand International 2015, but resigned
2016 Emanii Davis Georgia Later Miss Earth USA 2019 and 1st runner-up at Miss Earth 2019
2017 Meridith Gould Minnesota Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2012 and Miss South Dakota 2014
2018 Carolina Urrea Nevada
2019 Triana Browne Oklahoma Miss Oklahoma 2017

Winners by state
StateTitlesWinning Years
Georgia 6 1986, 1988, 2001, 2006, 2014, 2016
Nevada 5 1957, 1961, 1968, 1970, 2018
Alabama 1953, 1958, 1960, 2000, 2011
Tennessee 4 1962, 1984, 1996, 1997
Illinois 3 1985, 1995, 2013
Arizona 1971, 1987, 2009
New Jersey 1989, 1990, 2008
North Carolina 1975, 1994, 2004
California 1972, 1991, 1999
Missouri 1952, 1963, 1998
South Carolina 1969, 1983, 1992
Florida 1959, 1967, 1980
Minnesota 2 1977, 2017
Rhode Island 1973, 2015
Kansas 1993, 2007
Texas 1978, 2003
Indiana 1966, 2002
Oklahoma 1 2019
Ohio 2012
Virginia 2010
Kentucky 2005
Utah 1982
Louisiana 1981
Hawaii 1979
Oregon 1976
Wisconsin 1974
New Mexico 1965
Alaska 1964
Arkansas 1956
Nebraska 1955
New York 1954

3rd runners-up
Year 3rd runner-up State Note
1952 Jean Harper Tennessee
1953 Nancy Petraborg Washington
1954 Betty Lee Texas
1955 Donna Schurr California
1956 Shari Lewis Nebraska
1957 Joan Adams Nevada She finished as 3rd runner-up, but succeeded to 2nd runner-up when the 2nd runner-up took the place of the 1st runner-up
Carolyn McGirr Nebraska She finished as 4th runner-up, but succeeded to 3rd runner-up when the 3rd runner-up took the place of the 2nd runner-up
1958 June Pickney Illinois
1959 Dorothy Taylor Georgia
1960 Lyndia Ann Tarleton North Carolina
1961 Alexa Currey New York
1962 Marilyn Tindall California
1963 Rhea Looney Colorado
1964 Janet Joy Erickson Utah
1965 Julie Andrus Kentucky
1966 Judy Slayton North Dakota
1967 Jody Bonham Wisconsin
1968 Kathy Hebert Louisiana
1969 Ruth Hayes Arizona
1970 Donna Marie Ford Tennessee
1971 Nancy Rebecca Rich Missouri
1972 Coni Ensor Florida
1973 Sherry Nix Arizona
1974 Gayle Gorrell California
1975 Mary-Margaret Humes Florida
1976 Virginia Murray South Carolina
1977 Pamela Gergely California
1978 Jayme Buecher Indiana
1979 Debra Niego Illinois
1980 Pamela Rigas Alabama
1981 Cynthia Kerby California
1982 Kim Weeda Ohio
1983 Pamela Jo Forrest Louisiana
1984 Sandra Percival Missouri
1985 Sarie Joubert Louisiana
1986 Cindy Williams Mississippi
1987 Dawn Theresa Fonseca Missouri
1988 Monica Farrell Florida
1989 Elizabeth Primm Louisiana
1990–2001: Not awarded
2002 Lanore van Buren Minnesota
2003 Elisa Schleef Michigan
2004 Lindsay Hill Oklahoma
2005 Jill Gulseth Illinois
2006 Stacy Offenberger Ohio Miss Ohio Teen USA 1998
2007 Meagan Tandy California
2008 Lindsey Jo Harrington Oklahoma
2009 Laura Chukanov Utah
2010 Jessica Hartman Colorado Later Miss Intercontinental 2011 and Miss Missouri 2014
2011 Ana Rodriguez Texas
2012 Jade Kelsall Nevada
2013 Marissa Powell Utah
2014 Brittany Guidry Louisiana Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2014 and 4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2009
2015 Brittany McGowan Nevada
2016–present: Not awarded

Winners by state
StateTitlesWinning Years
California 6 1955, 1962, 1974, 1977, 1981, 2007
Louisiana 5 1968, 1983, 1985, 1989, 2014
Utah 3 1964, 2009, 2013
Illinois 1958, 1979, 2005
Florida 1972, 1975, 1988
Missouri 1971, 1984, 1987
Nevada 2 2012, 2015
Texas 1954, 2011
Colorado 1963, 2010
Oklahoma 2004, 2008
Ohio 1982, 2006
Arizona 1969, 1973
Tennessee 1952, 1970
Nebraska 1956, 1957
Michigan 1 2003
Minnesota 2002
Mississippi 1986
Alabama 1980
Indiana 1978
South Carolina 1976
North Dakota 1966
Kentucky 1965
New York 1961
North Carolina 1960
Georgia 1959
Washington 1953

4th runners-up
Year 4th runner-up State Note
1952 Trula Birchfield Oklahoma
1953 Shauna Wood Utah
1954 Celeste Ravel Illinois
1955 Carolann Connor Georgia
1956 Jo Dobson Texas
1957 Carolyn McGirr Nebraska She finished 4th runner-up, but succeeded to 3rd runner-up when the 3rd runner-up took the place of the 2nd runner-up
Kathryn Gabriel Ohio She finished in the 6th place and obtained the highest-scoring of the semifinalists. Later due to the other finalists were moved one place up she became the 4th runner-up
1958 Diane Austin Georgia
1959 Arlene Nesbitt New York
1960 Nancy Wakefield Florida
1961 Suellen Robinson Alabama
1962 Janet Hadland Nevada
1963 Francine Herack California
1964 Johnna Reid Kentucky
1965 Dianna Lynn Batts District of Columbia
1966 Randy Beard Florida
1967 Karen Hendrix Missouri
1968 Bonnie Tafoya New Mexico
1969 Troas Hayes California
1970 Cherie Stephens Georgia
1971 Patricia Barnstable Kentucky
1972 Kathleen Ann Kehlmier Ohio
1973 Betty Jo Grove Maryland
1974 Marcia Burton North Carolina
1975 Aundie Evers Texas
1976 Robyn Sanders Louisiana
1977 Sheryl Lynn Herring Virginia
1978 Marlena Garland New Mexico
1979 Laurie Kimbrough Mississippi
1980 Lisa Devillez Kentucky
1981 Teri Ann Linn Hawaii
1982 Kristina Chapman Kentucky
1983 Elizabeth Jaeger North Dakota
1984 Steffanee Leaming District of Columbia
1985 Kari Lee Johnson Minnesota
1986 Kelly Parsons California
1987 Sophia Bowen Georgia
1988 Dana Richmond Mississippi
1989 Michelle Nemeth Georgia
1990–2001: Not awarded
2002 Alita Hawaah Dawson Connecticut
2003 Beth Hood Tennessee
2004 Stephanie Culberson Tennessee Miss Tennessee 2001 and 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2002
2005 Melissa Witek Florida
2006 Cristin Duren Florida Miss Florida Teen USA 1997 and awarded Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA 1997
2007 Helen Salas Nevada Miss Nevada Teen USA 2004 and 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2004
2008 LauRen Merola Pennsylvania
2009 Maria Elizabeth Montgomery Kentucky
2010 Katie Whittier Maine
2011: Not awarded
2012 Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins Georgia
2013 Alexandria "Ali" Nugent Texas
2014 Brittany Oldehoff Florida Later a contestant of The Amazing Race 28 with her teammate and two-time Miss Iowa USA runner-up (and Miss Iowa United States 2014) Jessica VerSteeg
2015 Mamé Adjei Maryland Contestant of America's Next Top Model cycle 22
2016–present: Not awarded

Winners by state
StateTitlesWinning Years
Georgia 6 1955, 1958, 1970, 1987, 1989, 2012
Florida 5 1960, 1966, 2005, 2006, 2014
Kentucky 1964, 1971, 1980, 1982, 2009
Texas 3 1956, 1975, 2013
California 1963, 1969, 1986
Maryland 2 1973, 2015
Nevada 1962, 2007
Tennessee 2003, 2004
Mississippi 1979, 1988
District of Columbia 1965, 1984
New Mexico 1968, 1978
Ohio 1957, 1972
Maine 1 2010
Pennsylvania 2008
Connecticut 2002
Minnesota 1985
North Dakota 1983
Hawaii 1981
Virginia 1977
Louisiana 1976
North Carolina 1974
Missouri 1967
Alabama 1961
New York 1959
Illinois 1954
Utah 1953
Oklahoma 1952

List of successful states in terms of placements at Miss USA
State Number Most recent placement
Texas 53 placements Logan Lester (2018; Top 15)
California 49 placements Kelley Johnson (2018; Top 10)
South Carolina 36 placements Megan Gordon (2017; Top 5)
New York 35 placements Hannah Lopa (2017; Top 10)
Tennessee 33 placements Alexandra Harper (2018; Top 10)
Alabama 29 placements Peyton Brown (2016; Top 5)
Florida 28 placements Nicolette Jennings (2019; Top 10)
Illinois 28 placements Whitney Wandland (2017; Top 5)
Oklahoma 27 placements Triana Browne (2019; 2nd runner-up)
Louisiana 27 placements Victoria Paul (2019; Top 15)
Michigan 26 placements Elizabeth Johnson (2018; Top 15)
Arizona 26 placements Chelsea Myers (2016; Top 15)
Georgia 25 placements Marianny Egurrola (2018; Top 10)
Nevada 24 placements Tianna Tuamoheloa (2019; Top 5)
Missouri 24 placements Bayleigh Dayton (2017; Top 10)
Maryland 23 placements Mariela Pepin (2019; Top 10)
Hawaii 23 placements Lacie Choy (2019; Top 15)
Virginia 23 placements Desiree Williams (2016; Top 10)
District of Columbia 22 placements Cordelia Cranshaw (2019; Top 10)
Ohio 21 placements Alice Magoto (2019; Top 10)
Utah 21 placements Marissa Powell (2013; 3rd runner-up)
North Carolina 18 placements Cheslie Kryst (2019; Winner)
New Mexico 18 placements Alejandra González (2019; 1st runner-up)
New Jersey 18 placements Alexa Noone (2018; Top 10)
Minnesota 15 placements Cat Stanley (2019; Top 15)
Massachusetts 15 placements Allissa Latham (2018; Top 15)
Kentucky 15 placements Katie George (2015; Top 11)
Arkansas 14 placements Savannah Skidmore (2019; Top 5)
Pennsylvania 14 placements Kailyn Perez (2019; Top 15)
Indiana 14 placements Mekayla Diehl (2014; Top 20)
Washington 13 placements Tara McCormick (2004; Top 15)
Nebraska 12 placements Sarah Rose Summers (2018; Winner)
Kansas 11 placements Alyssa Klinzing (2019; Top 10)
Oregon 11 placements Toneata Morgan (2018; Top 15)
Connecticut 11 placements Tiffany Teixeira (2016; Top 10)
Rhode Island 11 placements Anea Garcia (2015; 2nd runner-up)
Colorado 11 placements Marybel Gonzalez (2012; Top 10)
Iowa 10 placements Baylee Drezek (2019; Top 15)
West Virginia 10 placements Nichole Greene (2016; Top 15)
Mississippi 10 placements Breanne Ponder (2010; Top 10)
Maine 9 placements Marina Gray (2018; Top 10)
Wisconsin 7 placements Bishara Dorre (2014; Top 10)
Alaska 5 placements Alyssa London (2017; Top 10)
South Dakota 4 placements Madison Nipe (2018; Top 5)
North Dakota 4 placements Audra Mari (2014; 1st runner-up)
Idaho 4 placements Melissa Weber (2009; Top 15)
New Hampshire 4 placements Vanessa Bisanti (2004; Top 15)
Vermont 4 placements Georgia Davis (1982; Top 12)
Montana 3 placements Sharon Tietjen (1958; Top 15)
Wyoming 2 placements Claire Schreiner (2010; Top 15)
Delaware 1 placement Renee Bull (2015; Top 11)
     The 10 highest-ranked states in terms of placements
     The 10 lowest-ranked states in terms of placements

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of Miss USA
  2. Won Miss Universe and thus resigned the title to a runner-up
  3. Was 1st runner-up, and took over the Miss USA crown when the original winner won Miss Universe
  4. Was dethroned
  5. Was 1st runner-up, and took over the Miss USA crown when the original winner was dethroned
  6. Was 2nd runner-up, and took over the Miss USA crown when the original winner won Miss Universe and the 1st runner-up declined the title

References
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  2. Associated Press (July 24, 1954). "Dixie Beauty Picked as "Miss Universe"". The Miami News. p. 1.
  3. Associated Press (July 21, 1955). "Miss Vermont is Miss USA". The Nashua Telegraph. p. 16.
  4. "Pageant officials search for missing beauty queens". The Bryan Times. May 19, 1986.
  5. "Iowa Girl acclaimed as "Miss Universe"". Tri City Herald. July 22, 1956. p. 2.
  6. "MANNERS & MORALS: Stairway to the Stars". Time. July 29, 1957.
  7. Kay, Liz F. (October 10, 2010). "Miss Maryland from 1957, Who Had Miss USA Title Stripped, Dies". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 11, 2010.
  8. "Beauty Named 1957 Miss USA". Sarasota Journal. July 18, 1957.
  9. "Louisiana Lovely Chosen Miss US". The Miami News. July 24, 1958. p. 1.
  10. "Coed Named Miss USA". Reading Eagle. July 23, 1959. p. 6.
  11. "Utah Beauty Named New Miss USA". Daytona Beach Morning Journal. July 8, 1960.
  12. "Louisiana Lass is "Miss USA"". The Tuscaloosa News. July 14, 1961. p. 1.
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  14. Miss Rhode Island, Cranston's Olivia Culpo, wins Miss USA pageant
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