List of Miss USA titleholders - Wikipedia List of Miss USA titleholders This is a list of women who have won the Miss USA beauty pageant. 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 Height Placement at Miss Universe Image Notes 1952 Jackie Loughery Brooklyn New York 22 5 ft 4 in ( 163 cm ) Top 10 1953 Myrna Hansen Chicago Illinois 18 5 ft 7 in ( 170 cm ) 1st Runner - Up 1954 Miriam Stevenson Winnsboro South Carolina 21 5 ft 6 in ( 168 cm ) Miss Universe 1954 1955 Carlene King Johnson Rutland Vermont 22 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) Top 15 Died at age 35 due to complications of diabetes. 1956 Carol Morris 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 ) Top 15 ( Disqualified ) Gage was ejected from the competition when it was discovered she was married and the mother of two children. Died at age 71 of heart failure. Charlotte Sheffield Salt Lake City Utah 20 5 ft 7 in ( 170 cm ) Succeeded Mary Leona Gage as Miss USA 1957 after she was dethroned. She competed at Miss World 1957, but was a Non-Finalist 1958 Eurlyne Howell Bossier City Louisiana 18 5 ft 6 in ( 168 cm ) 3rd Runner - Up 1959 Terry Lynn Huntingdon Mount Shasta California 19 5 ft 6 in ( 168 cm ) 2nd Runner - Up 1960 Linda Bement Salt Lake City Utah 18 5 ft 6 in ( 168 cm ) Miss Universe 1960 1961 Sharon Brown 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 1st Asian - American Miss USA. 1963 Marite Ozers Chicago Illinois 19 5 ft 6 in ( 168 cm ) Top 15 First Foreign - born Miss USA. Born in Latvia. 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 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 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 Karen Morrison St. Charles Illinois 19 5 ft 11 in ( 180 cm ) Top 12 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 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 ⁄ in ( 171 cm ) Top 12 1980 Shawn Weatherly Sumter South Carolina 20 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) Miss Universe 1980 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 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 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 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 ⁄ in ( 182 cm ) 2nd Runner - Up 1990 Carole Gist Detroit Michigan 20 6 ft 0 in ( 183 cm ) 1st Runner - Up 1st 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 ) 1st Runner - Up at Miss USA, took over Miss USA crown when Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 and Top 12 Semi-Finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992 Ali Landry Breaux Bridge Louisiana 22 5 ft 9 in ( 175 cm ) Top 6 Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990 and Top 12 Semi-Finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990 1997 Brook Lee Pearl City Hawaii 26 5 ft 7 in ( 170 cm ) Miss Universe 1997 Brandi Sherwood Idaho Falls Idaho 26 5 ft 7 in ( 170 cm ) 1st Runner - Up at Miss USA, took over Miss USA crown when Brook Lee won Miss Universe Miss Idaho Teen USA 1989 and Miss Teen USA 1989 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 ) Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1995 and top 6 Finalist at Miss Teen USA 1995 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 Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 Shandi Finnessey Florissant Missouri 25 5 ft 11 in ( 180 cm ) 1st Runner - Up Miss Missouri 2001 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 Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002 and 2nd Runner - Up at Miss Teen USA 2002 2007 Rachel Smith Clarksville Tennessee 21 5 ft 11 in ( 180 cm ) 4th Runner - Up Born in Panama. Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002 and Top 10 Finalist at Miss Teen USA 2002 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 Rima Fakih Dearborn Michigan 24 5 ft 9 in ( 175 cm ) Unplaced First Arab - American Miss USA. Born in Lebanon 2011 Alyssa Campanella Los Angeles California 21 5 ft 8 in ( 173 cm ) Top 16 Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2007 and 1st Runner - up at Miss Teen USA 2007 2012 Olivia Culpo Cranston Rhode Island 20 5 ft 7 in ( 170 cm ) Miss Universe 2012 Nana Meriwether Potomac Maryland 27 6 ft 0 in ( 183 cm ) 1st Runner - up at Miss USA, took over Miss USA crown when Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe Born in South Africa 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 and Top 20 at Miss World 2013 2016 Deshauna Barber Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 26 5 ft 10 in ( 178 cm ) Top 9 First winner to be in the armed forces ; she is a reserve in the army. 2017 Kára McCullough Washington, D.C. District of Columbia 25 5 ft 10 in ( 178 cm ) Top 10 Born in Italy. Contents 1 Gallery 2 List of Miss USA winners by state 3 References 4 External links Gallery Miss USA 2017 Kára McCullough, District of Columbia Miss USA 2016 Deshauna Barber, District of Columbia Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez, Nevada. Miss USA 2013 Erin Brady, Connecticut. Miss USA 2012 Nana Meriwether, Maryland ( Became Miss USA after Olivia Culpo became Miss Universe 2012 ). Miss Universe 2012 Olivia Culpo, Rhode Island. Miss USA 2011 Alyssa Campanella, California Miss USA 2010 Rima Fakih, Michigan Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton, North Carolina Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart, Texas Miss USA 2007 Rachel Smith, Tennessee Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner, Kentucky Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley, North Carolina Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey, Missouri Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo, Massachusetts Miss USA 2002 Shauntay Hinton, District of Columbia Miss USA 2001 Kandace Krueger, Texas Miss Universe 1997 Brook Lee, Hawaii Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry, Louisiana Miss USA 1995 Shanna Moakler, New York ( Became Miss USA after Chelsi Smith became Miss Universe 1995 ). Miss USA 1987 Michelle Royer, Texas Miss USA 1986 Christy Fichtner, Texas Miss USA 1985 Laura Harring, Texas Miss USA 1983 Julie Hayek, California List of Miss USA winners by state Miss USA winners by state up to 2015 ( Includes dethroned winners and those who have inherited the title. ) State Titles Winning Years Texas 9 1977, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 2001, 2008 California 6 1959, 1966, 1975, 1983, 1992, 2011 District of Columbia 1964, 2002, 2016, 2017 New York 1952, 1979, 1995, 1999 Hawaii 1962, 1972, 1978, 1997 Illinois 1953, 1963, 1973, 1974 Michigan 1990, 1993, 2010 Louisiana 1958, 1961, 1996 South Carolina 1954, 1980, 1994 Maryland 1957, 2012 North Carolina 2005, 2009 Tennessee 2000, 2007 Massachusetts 1998, 2003 Ohio 1965, 1981 Virginia 1969, 1970 Utah 1957, 1960 Oklahoma 2015 Nevada 2014 Connecticut 2013 Rhode Island 2012 Kentucky 2006 Missouri Idaho 1997 Kansas 1991 New Mexico 1984 Arkansas 1982 Arizona 1980 Minnesota 1976 Pennsylvania 1971 Washington 1968 Alabama 1967 Florida 1967 Iowa 1956 Vermont 1955 Won Miss Universe title. Since 1961, the first runner - up takes over the Miss USA title if the reigning Miss USA wins Miss Universe. There was an exception in 1967, when the first - runner up refused the crown and the second runner - up became Miss USA. Miss USA winner dethroned. Replaced the dethroned Miss USA. References Jump up ^ `` Chicagoan Named Miss US ''. Spokane Daily Chronicle. 1953 - 07 - 16. p. 6. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( 1954 - 07 - 24 ). `` Dixie Beauty Picked as `` Miss Universe '' ``. The Miami News. p. 1. Jump up ^ Associated Press ( 1955 - 07 - 21 ). `` Miss Vermont is Miss USA ''. The Nashua Telegraph. p. 16. Jump up ^ `` Pageant officials search for missing beauty queens ''. The Bryan Times. 1986 - 05 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Iowa Girl acclaimed as `` Miss Universe '' ``. Tri City Herald. 1956 - 07 - 22. p. 2. ^ Jump up to : `` MANNERS & MORALS : Stairway to the Stars ''. Time. 1957 - 07 - 29. Jump up ^ Kay, Liz F. ( October 10, 2010 ). `` Miss Maryland from 1957, Who Had Miss USA Title Stripped, Dies ''. The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 11, 2010. Jump up ^ `` Beauty Named 1957 Miss USA ''. Sarasota Journal. 1957 - 07 - 18. Jump up ^ `` Louisiana Lovely Chosen Miss US ''. The Miami News. 1958 - 07 - 24. p. 1. Jump up ^ `` Coed Named Miss USA ''. Reading Eagle. 1959 - 07 - 23. p. 6. Jump up ^ `` Utah Beauty Named New Miss USA ''. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 1960 - 07 - 08. Jump up ^ `` Louisiana Lass is `` Miss USA '' ``. The Tuscaloosa News. 1961 - 07 - 14. p. 1. Jump up ^ Miss Rhode Island, Cranston 's Olivia Culpo, wins Miss USA pageant External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miss USA. 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Question: when did miss usa last win miss universe
Answer: 2012