Miss New York 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 New York 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	Age1	placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes

2019	Florinda Kajtazi	Yonkers	27	TBA	Born in Kosovo

2018	Genesis Suero	Brooklyn	26	Born in Dominican Republic

2017	Hannah Lopa	Spencerport	25	Top 10

2016	Serena Bucaj	Suffern	24

2015	Thatiana Diaz	Queens	22	Top 15	Competed at Miss Dominican Republic 2014, placing in the top 10. Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2010 and top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2010

2014	Candace Kendall	Rochester	25	Competed in the pageant as Candace Kendall. Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2006

2013	Joanne Nosuchinsky	Hell's Kitchen	24	Currently works as an actor based in New York; permanent panelist on Fox News Channel's Red Eye and panelist on The Greg Gutfeld Show.

2012	Johanna Sambucini	Brooklyn	24	Born in Dominican Republic. Previously Miss Comunidad Dominicana En EEUU World 2011

2011	Amber Marie Collins	New York City	26	Top 16

2010	Davina Reeves	New York City	26

2009	Tracey Chang	New York City	25	Born in China

2008	Danielle Roundtree	New York City	18	Also a contestant on season 8 of American Idol, cut in the Hollywood rounds

2007	Gloria Almonte	Bronx	23	Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2001 (1st Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2001) and Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 (semifinalist)

2006	Adriana Diaz	Bronx	21	Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2003

2005	Meaghan Jarensky	Bronx	26	Top 10 (8th)	Later Mrs. New York America 2010 under her married name, Meaghan Castaldi.

2004	Jaclyn Nesheiwat	New York City	23	Later Mrs. Florida America 2008 and 1st runner-up to Mrs. America 2008 under her married name, Jaclyn Stapp

2003	Nadia Behette	Bay Ridge	25

2002	Karla Cavalli	Mineola	25	Top 12 (12th)

2001	Lisa Pavlakis	Islip	22

2000	Carrie Tucker	Nesconset	25	Top 10 (8th)

1999	Melissa Huggins	Successor to crown

Kimberly Pressler	Franklinville	21	Miss USA 1999	Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1999, previously Miss New York Teen USA 1994

1998	Susan Wisdom	Smithtown

1997	Ramona Rueter	Rochester	26

1996	Keelin Curnuck	Levittown	23

1995	Shanna Moakler	New York City	19	1st runner-up	Became Miss USA 1995 after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1995; Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 (semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992, Miss Teen All American 1993 as Miss Rhode Island); Playboy Playmate and actress; Current director of Miss Nevada USA pageant.

1994	Jennifer Gareis	New York City	23	Top 6 Finalist (6th)	Actress best known for her roles on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful

1993	Wendy Mock	Levittown	21	Semi-finalist (12th)

1992	Christine Beachak	Peekskill	Represented New York in Miss Oktoberfest 1993, did not place

1991	Maureen Murray	New York City	24	Semi-finalist (7th)	Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983

1990	Patricia Murphy	Pearl River

1989	Jennifer Fisher	Rochester

1988	Linnea Mancini	Carmel	24	Went on to become the Pageant Director for the reality show "Crowned the Mother of all Pageants" seen on the CW, all episodes

1987	Constance McCullough	New York City

1986	Beth Laufer	West Islip

1985	Lovey King	Yonkers

1984	Caroline Flury	West Seneca	Miss Oktoberfest 1983 as Miss Buffalo

1983	Jennifer Mikelinich	Huntington	Semi-finalist (12th)

1982	Annemarie Henderson	Monroe

1981	Deborah Fountain	Bronx	Was not allowed to compete at Miss USA after she was caught padding her swimsuit during the preliminary competition.

1980	Debra Sue Maurice	New York City	Semi-finalist (8th)	1st runner up in Miss World USA 1978 as Miss Massachusetts

1979	Mary Therese Friel	Pittsford	Miss USA 1979	Semifinalist at Miss Universe 1979

1978	Darlene Javits	Plainview

1977	Debbie Martin	New York City

1976	Carol Doerr	New York City

1975	Sonja Anderson	New York City	Later Miss New York 1976

1974	Barbara Cooper	Brooklyn	1st runner-up	Miss Photogenic

1973	Susan Carlson	Schenectady	1st runner-up	Represented Tennessee in Miss World USA 1975 but did not place. Later Miss International USA 1976, 3rd runner up at Miss International 1976

1972	Alberta Phillips	Westbury	1st runner-up

1971	Barbara Lopez	Yorktown Heights

1970	Christina Tefft	New York City	Semi-finalist (11th)

1969	Rosemary Hradek	West Hempstead	Semi-finalist (10th)

1968	June West	New York City	Semi-finalist (9th)

1967	Wendy Cox	Bronxville

1966	Nancy Self	New York City	Semi-Finalist (8th)	Best State Costume.

1965	Gloria Jon	New York City	Semi-finalist (8th)

1964	Dorothy Langhans	Wantagh	Semi-finalist (9th)	4th runner up at Miss World USA 1965

1963	Jeanne Marie Quinn	East Meadow	Semi-finalist (9th)	Later Miss World USA 1964, semifinalist at Miss World 1964, 1st runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964, title for usa rep at Miss International pageant

1962	Sherralyn Patecell	Flushing	Semi-finalist

1961	Alexa Currey	New York City	3rd runner-up

1960	Mary Rodite	New York City	1st runner-up

1959	Arlene Nesbitt	New York City	4th runner-up	2nd runner-up in the 1960 Miss Sun Fun USA Pageant

1958	Virginia Fox	New York City	Semi-finalist (9th)

1957	Sanita Pelkey	New York City	Semi-finalist (12th)

1956	Kay Douglas	New York City

1955	Janet Kadlecik	New York City	Semi-finalist (8th)

1954	Karin Hultman	New York City	2nd runner-up	Later 1st runner up after original 1st runner up was dethroned. Later Miss World United States 1954 and 1st runner up at Miss World 1954

1953	Reta Knapp	New York City	Semi-finalist (16th)

1952	Jacqueline "Jackie" Loughery	Brooklyn	Miss USA 1952	Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952

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Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper (1974) Best State Costume: Nancy Self (1966) ¹ and Shanna Moakler placed 1st runner-up at Miss USA.

final_sentence: Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper (1974) Best State Costume: Nancy Self (1966) ¹ and Shanna Moakler placed 1st runner-up at Miss USA.