Miss USA

The Miss USA pageant is a beauty contest. It has been held every year since 1952. Winners compete in the Miss Universe pageant.

On November 29, 2021, Elle Smith of Kentucky became Miss USA 2021. 

It used to be owned by billionaire businessman and television personality Donald Trump who was the 45th President of the United States since 2017. Since September 2015, the pageant has been owned by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment and the International Management Group which are collectively known as WME-IMG.

 Winners 
 Year State Winner Placement at Miss Universe 2022  R'Bonney Gabriel Miss Universe 2022  Morgan Romano 1st Runner-up at Miss USA
 Took over Miss USA crown when R'Bonney Gabriel won Miss Universe 2021  Elle Smith Top 10 2020  Asya Branch Top 21 2019  Cheslie Kryst Top 10 2018  Sarah Rose Summers Top 20 2017  Kára McCullough Top 10 2016  Deshauna Barber Top 9 2015  Olivia Jordan 2nd Runner-Up 2014  Nia Sanchez 1st Runnner-Up 2013  Erin Brady Top 10 2012  Olivia Culpo Miss Universe 2012  Nana Meriwether 1st Runner-Up at Miss USA
 Took over Miss USA crown when Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2011  Alyssa Campanella Top 16 2010  Rima Fakih Unplaced 2009  Kristen Dalton Top 10 2008  Crystle Stewart Top 10 2007  Rachel Smith 4th Runner-Up 2006  Tara Conner 4th Runner-Up 2005  Chelsea Cooley Top 10 2004  Shandi Finnessey 1st Runner-Up 2003  Susie Castillo Top 15 2002  Shauntay Hinton Unplaced 2001  Kandace Krueger 2nd Runner-Up 2000  Lynnette Cole Top 5 1999  Kimberly Pressler Unplaced 1998  Shawnae Jebbia Top 5 1997  Brook Lee Miss Universe 1997  Brandi Sherwood1st Runner-Up at Miss USA
Took over Miss USA crown when Brook Lee won Miss Universe 1996  Ali Landry Top 6 1995  Chelsi Smith Miss Universe 1995  Shanna Moakler1st Runner-Up at Miss USA
Took over Miss USA crown when Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1994  Lu Parker Top 6 1993  Kenya Moore Top 6 1992  Shannon Marketic Top 10 1991  Kelli McCarty Top 6 1990  Carole Gist 1st Runner-Up 1989  Gretchen Polhemus 2nd Runner-Up 1988  Courtney Gibbs Top 10 1987  Michelle Royer 2nd Runner-Up 1986  Christy Fichtner 1st Runner-Up 1985  Laura Martinez-Herring Top 10 1984  Mai Shanley Top 10 1983  Julie Hayek 1st Runner-Up 1982  Terri Utley 4th Runner-Up 1981  Kim Seelbrede Top 12 1980  Shawn Weatherly Miss Universe 1980  Jineane Ford1st Runner-Up at Miss USA
Took over Miss USA crown when Shawn Weatherly won Miss Universe 1979  Mary Therese Friel Top 12 1978  Judi Andersen 1st Runner-Up 1977  Kimberly Tomes Top 12 1976  Barbara Peterson Unplaced 1975  Summer Bartholomew 2nd Runner-Up 1974  Karen Morrison Top 12 1973  Amanda Jones 1st Runner-Up 1972  Tanya Wilson Top 12 1971  Michele McDonald Top 12 1970  Deborah Shelton 1st Runner-Up 1969  Wendy Dascomb Top 15 1968  Dorothy Anstett 4th Runner-Up 1967  Sylvia Hitchcock Miss Universe 1967  Cheryl Patton2nd 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 1966  Maria Remenyi Top 15 1965  Sue Ann Downey 2nd Runner-Up 1964  Bobbi Johnson Top 15 1963  Marite Ozers Top 15 1962  Macel Wilson Top 15 1961  Sharon Brown 4th Runner-Up 1960  Linda Bement Miss Universe 1960 1959  Terry Lynn Huntingdon 2nd Runner-Up 1958  Eurlyne Howell 3rd Runner-Up 1957  Mary Leona Gage Disqualified  (note: was officially announced as Top 15 Semi-Finalist at the time of her disqualification)  Charlotte SheffieldSucceeded Mary Leona Gage as Miss USA 1957 after Gage was dethroned
She competed at Miss World 1957, but was a non-finalist 1956  Carol Morris Miss Universe 1956 1955  Carlene King Johnson Top 15 1954  Miriam Stevenson Miss Universe 1954 1953  Myrna Hansen 1st Runner-Up 1952  Jackie Loughery Top 10

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