Miss Texas USA
Winners
Color key Declared as Winner Ended as runner-up Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists ¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

Miss Texas USA

Section Title: Winners
Table Section Text: Color key Declared as Winner Ended as runner-up Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists ¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

Year	Name	Hometown	Local Title	Age1	Placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes	Photo

2019	Alayah Benavidez	San Antonio	Miss San Antonio	23	TBA	Previously Miss United States 2016

2018	Logan Lester	Houston	Miss Harris County	23	Top 15

2017	Nancy Gonzalez	Freeport	Miss Kemah	27	Competed in Nuestra Belleza Latina 2010

2016	Daniella Rodriguez	Laredo	Miss Central Webb County	19	Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2013

2015	Ylianna Guerra	McAllen	Miss Tropics of Texas	22	1st runner-up

2014	Lauren Guzman	Laredo	Miss Central Laredo	24	Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2008	-

2013	Ali Nugent	Dallas	Miss North Texas	19	4th runner-up	Fan Vote Winner	Niece of rock musician Ted Nugent

2012	Brittany Booker	Friendswood	Miss Houston	21	Top 10

2011	Ana Rodriguez	Laredo	Miss Central Laredo	24	3rd runner-up

2010	Kelsey Moore	El Paso	Miss El Paso	19

2009	Brooke Daniels	Tomball	Miss Harris County	22	Top 10

2008	Crystle Stewart	Missouri City	Miss Fort Bend County	26	Miss USA 2008	Top 10 at Miss Universe 2008	-

2007	Magen Ellis	Tyler	Miss Houston	19	Top 10	Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2004 (Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2004)

2006	Lauren Lanning	Friendswood	Miss Houston	22	Top 10

2005	Tyler Willis	Lubbock	Miss Central Plains	25	Top 15	Miss Photogenic

2004	Stephanie Guerrero	Lake Jackson	Miss Houston	23	Top 15	-

2003	Nicole O'Brian	Friendswood	Miss Bay Area	20	2nd runner-up	Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2000 (1st Runner-up & Best in Swimsuit at Miss Teen USA 2000) and a contestant on The Amazing Race 5	-

2002	Kasi Kelly	Bridgeport	Miss DFW	20	Semi-finalist

2001	Kandace Krueger	Austin	Miss Austin	24	Miss USA 2001	2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 2001	-

2000	Heather Ogilvie	Houston	Miss Southeast Texas	22

1999	Carissa Blair	Houston	Miss Southeast Texas	23	Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 1992

1998	Holly Mills	San Antonio	Miss San Antonio	22	Top 5

1997	Amanda Little	Wylie	Miss Metroplex	20	Top 6

1996	Kara Williams	Houston	Miss Harris County	23	Top 10	Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 1991 (Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1991)

1995	Chelsi Smith†	Deer Park	Miss Galveston County	21	Miss USA 1995	Miss Congeniality and Best in Swimsuit	Miss Universe 1995; first biracial Miss Texas USA.

1994	Christine Friedel	El Paso	Miss El Paso	22	Top 6

1993	Angie Sisk	Houston	Miss Fort Bend County	21	Top 12

1992	Katie Young	Fort Worth	Miss Fort Worth	19	Top 11

1991	Chris Bogard	Tomball	Miss North Harris County	23

1990	Stephanie Kuehne	Missouri City	Miss Houston	22	Top 12	Miss Wonderland 1989

1989	Gretchen Polhemus	Fort Worth	Miss Fort Worth	23	Miss USA 1989	2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1989

1988	Courtney Gibbs	Fort Worth	Miss Metroplex	21	Miss USA 1988	Top 10 at Miss Universe 1988

1987	Michelle Royer	Keller	Miss Keller	21	Miss USA 1987	2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1987	-

1986	Christy Fichtner	Dallas	Miss Dallas County	23	Miss USA 1986	1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1986	-

1985	Laura Martinez Herring	El Paso	Miss El Paso County	21	Miss USA 1985	Top 10 at Miss Universe 1985; first Hispanic Miss Texas USA	-

1984	Laura Shaw	Burleson	Miss Burleson	19	Top 10	Miss Photogenic

1983	Lisa Allred	Fort Worth	Miss Fort Worth	20	1st runner-up	Miss Photogenic	Miss World USA 1983 & 6th runner-up at Miss World 1983	-

1982	Luann Caughey	Abilene	Miss Abilene	22	1st runner-up	Miss World USA 1982 & 4th runner-up at Miss World 1982

1981	Diana Durnford	El Paso	Miss Sun City	21	Top 12

1980	Barbara Buckley	Midland	Top 12

1979	Anne Hinnant	Houston	Miss Harris County	Top 12

1978	Barbara Horan	Dallas	2nd runner-up	Best State Costume

1977	Kimberly Tomes	Houston	21	Miss USA 1977	Best State Costume	Top 12 at Miss Universe 1977, 1st runner up at Miss World USA 1974

1976	Candace 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

1973	Lavonne McConnell	Fort Worth	19	Top 12	Best State Costume

1972	Susan Peters	Austin	Miss Photogenic

1971	Brenda Lynn Box	Amarillo	1st runner-up

1970	Diane Swendeman	San Antonio	Top 15	Miss Congeniality

1969	Sandy Drewes	Dallas	Top 15

1968	Jeannie Wilson	Dallas

1967	Bonnie Robinson	Houston	Top 15

1966	Dorothy Pickens	Edinburg	Top 15

1965	Phillis Johnson	Houston	Top 15

1964	Diane Balloun	Houston	1st runner-up

1963	Cheryl Wilburn	Houston

1962	Jackie Faye Williams	Waxahachie	Miss Lake Whitney	Top 15

1961	Sheila Wade	Dallas	Miss Lake Whitney

1960	Pat Cloud	Houston

1959	Carelgean Douglas	Houston	1st runner-up

1958	Linda Daugherty	Houston	Top 15

1957	Gloria Hunt	Houston	Top 15

1956	Jo Dodson	Houston	4th runner-up

1955	Mary Daughters	Houston	Top 15

1954	Betty Lee	Houston	3rd runner-up

1953	Joan Bradshaw	Houston	Top 15

1952	Charlene McClary	Houston

Sentence(s)

Katie Young (1992) finished in the Top 11, while Top 12 winners include Lavonne McConnell (1973), Candace Gray (1976), Anne Hinnant (1979), Barbara Buckley (1980), Diana Durnford (1981), Stephanie Kuehne (1990), and Angie Sisk (1993).

final_sentence: Katie Young (1992) finished in the Top 11, while Top 12 winners include Lavonne McConnell (1973), Candace Gray (1976), Anne Hinnant (1979), Barbara Buckley (1980), Diana Durnford (1981), Stephanie Kuehne (1990), and Angie Sisk (1993).