MISS USA TITLEHOLDERS

1952
JACKIE LOUGHERY
New York
Host City: Long Beach, California

1953
MYRNA HANSEN
Illinois
Host City: Long Beach, California

1954
MIRIAM STEVENSON*
South Carolina
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Long Beach, California

1955
CARLENE KING JOHNSON
Vermont
Host City: Long Beach, California

1956
CAROL MORRIS
Iowa
Host City: Long Beach, California

1957
LEONA GAGE*
Maryland
* resigned
Host City: Long Beach, California

1957
CHARLOTTE SHEFFIELD
Utah
* succeeded Leona Gage
Host City: Long Beach, California

1958
EURLYNE HOWELL
Louisiana
Host City: Long Beach, California

1959
TERRY LYNN HUNTINGDON
California
Host City: Long Beach, California

1960
LINDA BEMENT*
Utah
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1961
SHARON BROWN
Louisiana
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1962
MACEL WILSON
Hawaii
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1963
MARITE OZERS
Illinois
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1964
BOBBIE JOHNSON
District of Columbia
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1965
SUE DOWNEY
Ohio
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1966
MARIA REMENYI
California
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1967
SYLVIA HITCHCOCK*
Alabama
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1967
CHERYL ANN PATTON*
Florida (Second runner-up)
* succeeded Sylvia Hitchcock
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1968
DOROTHY ANSTETT
Washington
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1969
WENDY DASCOMB
Virginia
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1970
DEBBIE SHELTON
Virginia
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1971
MICHELE McDONALD
Pennsylvania
Host City: Miami Beach, Florida

1972
TANYA WILSON
Hawaii
Host City: Dorado, Puerto Rico

1973
AMANDA JONES
Illinois
Host City: New York, New York

1974
KAREN MORRISON
Illinois
Host City: Niagara Falls, New York

1975
SUMMER BARTHOLOMEW
California
Host City: Niagara Falls, New York

1976
BARBARA PETERSON
Minnesota
Host City: Niagara Falls, New York

1977
KIMBERLY TOMES
Texas
Host City: Charleston, South Carolina

1978
JUDI ANDERSEN
Hawaii
Host City: Charleston, South Carolina

1979
MARY THERESE FRIEL
New York
Host City: Biloxi, Mississippi

1980
SHAWN WEATHERLY*
South Carolina
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Biloxi, Mississippi

1980
JINEANE FORD*
Arizona
* succeeded Shawn Weatherly
Host City: Biloxi, Mississippi

1981
KIM SEELBREDE
Ohio
Host City: Biloxi, Mississippi

1982
TERI UTLEY
Arkansas
Host City: Biloxi, Mississippi

1983
JULIE HAYEK
California
Host City: Knoxville, Tennessee

1984
MAI SHANLEY
New Mexico
Host City: Lakeland, Florida

1985
LAURA MARTINEX-HERRING
Texas
Host City: Lakeland, Florida

1986
CHRISTY FICHTNER
Texas
Host City: Miami, Florida

1987
MICHELLE ROYER
Texas
Host City: Albuquerque, New Mexico

1988
COURTNEY GIBBS
Texas
Host City: El Paso, Texas

1989
GRETCHEN POLHEMUS
Texas
Host City: Mobile, Alabama

1990
CAROL GIST
Michigan
Host City: Wichita, Kansas

1991
KELLY McCARTY
Kansas
Host City: Wichita, Kansas

1992
SHANNON MARKETIC
California
Host City: Wichita, Kansas

1993
KENYA MOORE
Michigan
Host City: Wichita, Kansas

1994
LU PARKER
South Carolina
Host City: South Padre Island, Texas

1995
CHELSI SMITH*
Texas
* became Miss Universe
Host City: South Padre Island, Texas

1995
SHANNA MOAKLER
New York
* succeeded Chelsi Smith
Host City: South Padre Island, Texas

1996
ALI LANDRY
Louisiana
Host City: South Padre Island, Texas

1997
BROOK LEE*
Hawaii
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana

1997
BRANDI SHERWOOD
Idaho
* succeeded Brook Lee
Host City: Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana

1998
SHAWNAE JEBBIA
Massachusetts
Host City: Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana

1999
KIMBERLY ANN PRESSLER
New York
Host City: Branson, Missouri

2000
LYNNETTE COLE
Tennessee
Host City: Branson, Missouri

2001
KANDACE KRUEGER
Texas
Host City: Gary, Indiana

2002
SHAUNTAY HINTON
District of Columbia
Host City: Gary, Indiana

2003
SUSIE CASTILLO
Massachusetts
Host City: San Antonio, Texas

2004
SHANDI FINNESSEY
Missouri
Host City: Los Angeles, California

2005
CHELSEA COOLEY
North Carolina
Host City: Baltimore, Maryland

2006
TARA CONNER
Kentucky
Host City: Baltimore, Maryland

2007
RACHEL SMITH
Tennessee
Host City: Los Angeles, California

2008
CRYSTLE STEWART
Texas
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2009
KRISTEN DALTON
North Carolina
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2010
RIMA FAKIH
Michigan
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2011
ALYSSA CAMPANELLA
California
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2012
OLIVIA CULPO*
Rhode Island
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2012
NANA MERIWETHER*
Maryland
* succeeded Olivia Culpo
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2013
ERIN BRADY
Connecticut
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2014
NIA SANCHEZ
Nevada
Host City: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2015
OLIVIA JORDAN
Oklahoma
Host City: Baton Rouge, Louisiana

2016
DESHAUNA BARBER
District of Columbia
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2017
KÁRA McCULLOUGH
District of Columbia
Host City: Las Vegas, Nevada

2018
SARAH ROSE SUMMERS
Nebraska
Host City: Shreveport-Bossier, Louisiana

2019
CHESLIE KRYST
North Carolina
Host City: Reno Tahoe, Nevada

2020
ASYA BRANCH
Mississippi
Host City: Memphis, Tennessee

2021
ELLE SMITH
Kentucky
Host City: Tulsa, Oklahoma

2022
R'BONNEY GABRIEL*
Texas
* became Miss Universe
Host City: Reno, Nevada

2022
MORGAN ROMANO*
North Carolina
* succeeded R'Bonney Gabriel
Host City: Reno, Nevada