# Miss U.S. International

Miss U.S. International is the official United States preliminary to the Miss International Beauty Pageant (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant). The United States has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.
The current Miss U.S. International is Alysa Cook of Florida who was crowned on July 26, 2024 and will represent the United States at Miss International 2024 pageant in Japan.

## History

During the early 1960s, the United States was represented by a titleholder called 'Miss National Press Photographer'. From 1963 to 1967, the U.S. titleholder sent was called 'Miss American Beauty', and she was crowned few days before the Miss International finals.
The Miss International Beauty Pageant moved to Japan in 1968. From 1968 to 1970, 'Miss Welcome to Long Beach', was invited to compete at Miss International in Japan.
From 1971 to 1976, Alfred Patricelli, who was the executive director of the Miss World USA competition, was asked to select a U.S. titleholder to compete at Miss International from contestants at the Miss World USA contest. He organized the Miss International USA pageant only 2 times, 1973 and 1975.
From 1977 to 1983, California Beauty Pageant Inc. led by Leonard Stallcup, was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International. They organized Miss California International, and the winner every year represented the U.S. at Miss International as 'Miss American Beauty'.
From 1984 to 1989, the Miss Universe organization was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International, and sent runner-ups of Miss USA to Miss International. In 1987, the U.S. representative's sash was changed back to 'United States'. It is unknown who was in charge of selecting the contestants from 1990 to 2006, but, mostly Californian titleholders were sent to Japan.
Harrison Productions, LLC has been the license holder for Miss International in the United States since 2007 and the winner of the Miss U.S. International pageant competes at the Miss International Beauty Pageant every years.

## Results summary
### Placements in Miss International

USA holds a record of 32 placements at Miss International.
* Miss International: Brucene Smith (Miss International 1974), Katherine Ruth (Miss International 1978), Christie Claridge (Miss International 1982)
* 1st Runners-up: Linda Taylor (1964), Gail Krielow (1965), Anna Rapagna (1979), Charissa Ewing (1980), Sarie Joubert (1985), Dana Richmond (1988), Amy Holbrook (2004)
* 2nd Runners-up: Pamela Elfast (1967), Karen MacQuarrie (1968)
* 3rd Runners-up: Joyce Bryan (1963), Jacqueline Jochims (1971), Patricia Bailey (1975), Susan Carlson (1976)
* 4th Runners-up: Charlene Lundberg (1960), Carolyn Joyner (1962), Lindsay Bloom (1972), Laura Bobbitt (1977), Lindsay Becker (2015), Kaitryana Leinbach (2016)
* Top 15: Gayle Kovaly (1969), Randi Blesener (1970), Lisa Schuman (1981), Kimberly Bleier (1983), Cindy Williams (1986), Paula Morrison (1987), Deborah Husti (1989), Shawna Bouwman (1990), Amanda Delgado (2012), Andrea Neu (2013)

### Awards

* Miss International America: Corrin Stellakis (2022), Kenyatta Beaze (2023)
* Miss Photogenic: Christie Claridge (1982)
* Miss Mobile Beauty: Aileen Yap (2009)

## Titleholders

This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the Miss International pageant.

### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as Runner-up
* Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
| Year | Representative's Name | Age | State Represented | Hometown | Placement at Miss International | Special Awards | Notes |
| 1960 | Charlene Lundberg | 19 | Illinois | Joliet | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 1961 | Jo Ann Dyer | 22 | Ohio | Lima | | | |
| 1962 | Carolyn Joyner† | 19 | Kansas | Freeport | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 1963 | Joyce Bryan† | 20 | Florida | Miami | 3rd Runner-up | | |
| 1964 | Linda Ann Taylor | 18 | California | San Diego | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 1965 | Gail Krielow | 21 | Ohio | Richmond Heights | 1st Runner-up | | Miss Ohio USA 1964, Top 15 at Miss USA 1964. |
| 1966 | No competition held (Cancelled) | No competition held (Cancelled) | No competition held (Cancelled) | No competition held (Cancelled) | No competition held (Cancelled) | No competition held (Cancelled) |
| 1967 | Pamela Elfast | 19 | New Jersey | East Orange | 2nd Runner-up | | |
| 1968 | Karen MacQuarrie | 20 | California | Long Beach | 2nd Runner-up | | |
| 1969 | Gayle Kovaly | 20 | California | Long Beach | Top 15 | | |
| 1970 | Randi Blesener | 21 | California | Long Beach | Top 15 | | |
| 1971 | Jacqueline Jochims | 23 | Iowa | Carroll | 3rd Runner-up | | Miss Iowa USA 1970. |
| 1972 | Lindsay Bloom | 22 | Arizona | Scottsdale | 4th Runner-up | | 2nd Runner-up at Miss World USA 1971. |
| 1973 | Pia Canzani | 23 | Maryland | Baltimore | | | |
| 1974 | Brucene Smith | 23 | Texas | Port Lavaca | Miss International 1974 | | Miss World USA 1971, Top 7 at Miss World 1971. |
| 1975 | Patricia Bailey | 20 | Virginia | Norfolk | 3rd Runner-up | | |
| 1976 | Susan Carlson | 21 | New York | Schenectady | 3rd Runner-up | | Miss New York USA 1973, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1973. |
| 1977 | Laura Bobbitt | 18 | California | Fresno | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 1978 | Katherine Ruth | 18 | California | Los Angeles | Miss International 1978 | | |
| 1979 | Anna Rapagna | 21 | California | Burbank | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 1980 | Charissa Ewing | 18 | California | Los Angeles | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 1981 | Lisa Schuman | 18 | California | Cypress | Top 15 | | |
| 1982 | Christie Claridge | 19 | California | Los Angeles | Miss International 1982 | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1983 | Kimberly Bleier | 19 | California | Los Angeles | Top 15 | | |
| 1984 | Sandra Percival | 20 | Missouri | Sunrise Beach | | | Miss Missouri USA 1984, 3rd Runner-up at Miss USA 1984. |
| 1985 | Laura Bach | 23 | Illinois | Elmhurst | Did not compete | Did not compete | Bach didn't compete for unknown reasons; Miss Illinois USA 1985, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1985. |
| 1985 | Sarie Joubert | 22 | Louisiana | Shreveport | 1st Runner-up | | Elevated to replace Bach; Miss Louisiana USA 1985, 3rd Runner-up at Miss USA 1985. |
| 1986 | Tami Tesch | 21 | Georgia | Hephzibah | Did not compete | | Tesch didn't compete for unknown reasons; Miss Georgia USA 1986, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1986. |
| 1986 | Cindy Williams | 22 | Mississippi | Hattiesburg | Top 15 | | Elevated to replace Tesch; Miss Mississippi USA 1986, 3rd Runner-up at Miss USA 1986. |
| 1987 | Diane Martin | 23 | Arizona | Tucson | Did not compete | | Martin couldn't compete due to overage requirement in the time of international pageant; Miss Arizona 1985; Miss Arizona USA 1987, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1987. |
| 1987 | Paula Morrison | 22 | West Virginia | Barboursville | Top 15 | | Selected to replace Martin; Miss West Virginia USA 1987, Top 11 at Miss USA 1987. |
| 1988 | Dana Richmond | 20 | Mississippi | Madison | 1st Runner-up | | Miss Mississippi USA 1988, 4th Runner-up at Miss USA 1988. |
| 1989 | Deborah Husti | 21 | New Jersey | Rockaway | Top 15 | | Miss New Jersey USA 1989, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1989. |
| 1990 | Shawna Bouwman | 20 | California | Artesia | Top 15 | | |
| 1991 | Kimberly Byers | 22 | California | Oxnard | | | |
| 1992 | Sandra Lee Allen | 22 | California | Los Angeles | | | |
| 1993 | Lynette MacFee | 23 | California | Pasadena | | | |
| 1994 | Karen Kristie Doyle | 21 | Oklahoma | Oklahoma City | | | |
| 1995 | Krista Loskota | 19 | California | San Gabriel | | | |
| 1996 | Maya Yadira Kashak | 18 | California | Palm Desert | | | |
| 1997 | Tanya Miller | 19 | California | Barstow | | | |
| 1998 | Susan Paez | 22 | California | South Gate | | | |
| 1999 | Jennifer Glover | 20 | California | Castro Valley | | | Miss California USA 2001; Miss California 2002. |
| 2000 | Kirstin Cook | 22 | Florida | Miami | | | |
| 2001 | Eleana Thompson | 19 | California | Lake Elsinore | | | |
| 2002 | Mary Elizabeth Jones | 21 | California | Mira Loma | | | |
| 2003 | Masielle Otero | 23 | Florida | Miami | | | |
| 2004 | Amy Holbrook | 19 | California | San Diego | 1st Runner-up | | |
| 2005 | Anna Ward | 24 | California | Long Beach | | | |
| 2006 | Sara Harrigfeld | 26 | California | Palm Springs | Did not compete | Did not compete | Harrigfeld was disqualified due to overage requirement. No runners-up were sent to Miss International 2006. |
| 2007 | April Strong | 19 | Illinois | Chicago | | | |
| 2008 | Kelly Best | 21 | Michigan | Troy | | | Miss Michigan USA 2007, Top 15 at Miss USA 2007. |
| 2009 | Aileen Jan Yap | 20 | Texas | Willis | | Miss Mobile Beauty | |
| 2010 | Casandra Tressler | 24 | Maryland | Oakland | | | Miss Maryland USA 2008. |
| 2011 | Kristen Little | 22 | New Mexico | Atlanta, GA | | | |
| 2012 | Amanda Delgado | 22 | California | Victorville | Top 15 | | |
| 2013 | Andrea Neu | 22 | Colorado | Pueblo | Top 15 | | Miss Earth United States 2014, 1st Runner-up at Miss Earth 2014. |
| 2014 | Samantha Brooks | 23 | California | Highland | | | |
| 2015 | Lindsay Becker | 24 | Minnesota | Apple Valley | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 2016 | Kaitryana Leinbach | 18 | North Carolina | Charlotte | 4th Runner-up | | |
| 2017 | Shanel James | 26 | Maryland | Fort Meade | | | |
| 2018 | Bonnie Walls | 24 | New York | New York City | | | |
| 2019 | Ghazal Gill | 23 | California | Fremont | | | |
| 2020 | Maritsa Platis | 19 | South Carolina | North Myrtle Beach | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2021 | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. | No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| 2022 | Corrin Stellakis | 23 | New York | Bridgeport | | Miss International America | Miss New York Teen USA 2014; Top 12 at Miss World America 2015; Miss Earth United States 2016, 3rd Runner-up at Miss Earth 2016. |
| 2023 | Kenyatta Beazer | 25 | Maryland | Baltimore | | Miss International America | Top 25 at Miss World America 2019; 1st Runner-up at Miss U.S. International 2021. |
| 2024 | Alysa Cook | 23 | Florida | Pace | | | Top 10 at Miss U.S. International 2020, 2021; 1st Runner-up at Miss U.S. International 2023. |
| 2025 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | | |
Notes:
* † Now deceased

### By number of states

| States | Titles | Years |
| California | 28 | 1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2012, 2014, 2019 |
| Florida | 4 | 1963, 2000, 2003, 2024 |
| Maryland | 4 | 1973, 2010, 2017, 2023 |
| New York | 3 | 1976, 2018, 2022 |
| Illinois | 3 | 1960, 1985, 2007 |
| Texas | 2 | 1974, 2009 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 1967, 1989 |
| Mississippi | 2 | 1986, 1988 |
| Arizona | 2 | 1972, 1987 |
| Ohio | 2 | 1961, 1965 |
| South Carolina | 1 | 2020 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 2016 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 2015 |
| Colorado | 1 | 2013 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 2011 |
| Michigan | 1 | 2008 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 1994 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 1987 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1986 |
| Louisiana | 1 | 1985 |
| Missouri | 1 | 1984 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1975 |
| Iowa | 1 | 1971 |
| Kansas | 1 | 1962 |
* ↑ Age when crowned the national title.
* 1 2 3 4 Took over or held the title for a brief period of time after the original winner resigned, or before they unable to participate, and thus did not compete at Miss International.
* ↑ Competed at Miss West Coast
* ↑ Competed at Miss Northeast
* ↑ Competed at Miss South Atlantic

### Winners' gallery

* Miss U.S. International 2010 Casandra Tressler
* Miss International USA 1986 Cindy Williams