Who Has the Most Miss USAs?
Who Has the Most Miss USAs?
Updated for 2025!
|
Rank |
STATE/CITY |
#Wins |
#1ST R.U.s |
#2ND R.U.s |
#3RD R.U.s |
#4TH R.U.s |
#5TH R.U.s |
# Semis |
Total No. of Semifinalists |
Miss Universe Wins |
Inherited Miss USAs |
|
1 |
Texas |
10 |
6 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
2 |
28 |
58 |
2 |
0 |
|
2 |
California |
6 |
7 |
3 |
6 |
4 |
1 |
26 |
53 |
0 |
0 |
|
3 |
Hawaii |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
17 |
26 |
1 |
1 |
|
4 |
District of Columbia |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
18 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
5 |
Michigan |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
20 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
|
6 |
Illinois |
4 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
17 |
33 |
0 |
0 |
|
7 |
New York |
3 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
24 |
36 |
0 |
1 |
|
8 |
South Carolina |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
23 |
39 |
2 |
0 |
|
9 |
North Carolina |
3 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
11 |
22 |
0 |
1 |
|
10 |
Louisiana |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1 |
17 |
30 |
0 |
0 |
|
11 |
Tennessee |
2 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
22 |
37 |
0 |
0 |
|
12 |
Virginia |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
18 |
26 |
0 |
0 |
|
13 |
Utah |
2 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
13 |
23 |
1 |
1 |
|
14 |
Ohio |
2 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
24 |
0 |
0 |
|
15 |
Kentucky |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
0 |
5 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
|
16 |
Massachusetts |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
17 |
Nebraska |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
18 |
Alabama |
1 |
4 |
5 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
32 |
1 |
0 |
|
19 |
Oklahoma |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
17 |
29 |
0 |
0 |
|
20 |
Kansas |
1 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
21 |
New Mexico |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
12 |
20 |
0 |
0 |
|
22 |
Maryland |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
25 |
0 |
1 |
|
23 |
Connecticut |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
24 |
Nevada |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
13 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
|
25 |
Rhode Island |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
12 |
1 |
0 |
|
26 |
Arkansas |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
27 |
Mississippi |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
|
28 |
Washington |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
14 |
0 |
0 |
|
29 |
Vermont |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
30 |
Missouri |
1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
17 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
|
31 |
Minnesota |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
|
32 |
Pennsylvania |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
11 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
33 |
Iowa |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
11 |
1 |
0 |
|
34 |
New Jersey |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
14 |
21 |
0 |
0 |
|
35 |
Florida |
0 |
2 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
13 |
30 |
0 |
1 |
|
36 |
Arizona |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
17 |
26 |
0 |
1 |
|
37 |
North Dakota |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
38 |
Idaho |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
6 |
0 |
1 |
|
39 |
Georgia |
0 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
7 |
2 |
10 |
27 |
0 |
0 |
|
40 |
Indiana |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
|
41 |
West Virginia |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
0 |
0 |
|
42 |
New Hampshire |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
|
43 |
Myrtle Beach, SC |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
44 |
Wisconsin |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
|
45 |
Oregon |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
46 |
Alaska |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
47 |
Colorado |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
|
48 |
New York City, NY |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
49 |
Maine |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
9 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
|
50 |
South Dakota |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
51 |
Montana |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
52 |
Wyoming |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
53 |
Delaware |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
54 |
Memphis, TN |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
55 |
Miami Beach, FL |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
NOTES:
This list does not take into account Miss USA ascensions to Miss Universe (which happened 9 times 1954, 1956, 1960, 1967, 1980, 1995, 1997, 2012, 2022), neither does it take into account resignations (which happened 1 time - 2023) nor dethronements (which happened 1 time 1957) so this list counts Maryland s Leona Gage as the original winner of 1957. Sidenote: In 1954, this list also counts the original 1st runner up, Virginia's Ellen Whitehead who was later disqualified due to the discovery that she was underaged at age 16. 1954 will be tabulated with: South Carolina as winner, Virginia as 1st runner up, New York as 2nd runner up, New York City, NY as 3rd runner up, Texas as 4th runner up and Illinois as 5th runner up. This list will also count 1954's delegates from Maryland and Montana as semifinalists. Maryland's 1954 delegate, Barbara Ann Eschenburg placed in the top 21 and competed in the final competition but was disqualified after the pageant concluded also for being underaged (age 16). Montana's 1954 delegate, Dawn Oney was also disqualified but after the pageant concluded when it was discovered that she was a divorced mother of a 3-year-old son. Women who have been married or have children can now compete in Miss USA as of 2023 after a rule change. The age range of contestants used to be 18 to 26 years of age which was upped to 27 in 2013 and 28 in 2018 but as of 2024, any adult woman who is of the ages 18 and above can now compete in Miss USA state pageants as of the 2024 season. Openly transgendered women have been allowed to compete since 2012 and so far, two openly transgendered delegates competed at the national level: Nevada's Kataluna Enriquez unplaced at Miss USA 2021 and Maryland's Bailey Anne Kennedy unplaced at Miss USA 2024.
The Inherited Column indicates how many Miss USA crowns were inherited by a state due to a dethronement, resignation or a Miss Universe win. No successor was named when Miss USA won Miss Universe in 1954, 1956 and 1960. In 1957, Utah's Charlotte Sheffield inherited the Miss USA title after the original winner (Maryland's Mary Leona Gage) was dethroned for being a married mother of two who lied about her age. In 1967, Florida s Cheryl Ann Patton who was originally 2nd runner up accepted the Miss USA crown after Alabama s Sylvia Hitchcock won Miss Universe and California s Susan Bradley who was 1st runner up declined the Miss USA title. Arizona s Jineane Ford succeeded South Carolina s Shawn Weatherly when she won Miss Universe 1980. New York s Shanna Moakler succeeded Texas Chelsi Smith when she won Miss Universe 1995. Idaho s Brandi Sherwood succeeded Hawaii s Brook Lee when she won Miss Universe 1997 making Brandi the only woman in history to hold the titles of Miss USA (1997) and Miss Teen USA (1989). Maryland s Nana Meriwether succeeded Rhode Island s Olivia Culpo when she won Miss Universe 2012. North Carolina's Morgan Romano succeeded Texas' R'Bonney Gabriel when she won Miss Universe 2022. Utah's Noelia Voigt resigned as Miss USA 2023 on May 6, 2024 and was succeeded by 1st runner up, Hawaii's Savannah Gankiewicz on May 9, 2024 giving Hawaii one inherited Miss USA crown.
Ties are broken if rankings are known. If not known, the more recent placements rank over those that have not placed as recently. Miss Memphis, TN 1954 will stay at 54th place and Miss Miami Beach, FL 1953 will stay at 55th place since cities other than the District of Columbia no longer compete at Miss USA. A thank you goes out to Michael Smith for your contribution.
MISS USA WINNERS:
1952 New York Jacqueline (Jackie) Loughery (deceased 2024)
1953 Illinois Myrna Hansen
1954 South Carolina Miriam Stevenson [won Miss Universe; no successor named]
1955 Vermont Carlene King Johnson (deceased 1969)
1956 Iowa Carol Morris [won Miss Universe; no successor named]
1957 Maryland Mary Leona Gage [dethroned (deceased 2010); succeeded by Utah Charlotte Sheffield (deceased 2016)]
1958 Louisiana Eurlyne Howell
1959 California Terry Lynn Huntingdon
1960 Utah Linda Bement [won Miss Universe (deceased 2018); no successor named]
1961 Louisiana Sharon Brown
1962 Hawaii Macel Wilson
1963 Illinois Marite Ozers
1964 District of Columbia Barbara (Bobbi) Johnson
1965 Ohio Sue Ann Downey
1966 California Maria Remenyi
1967 Alabama Sylvia Hitchcock [won Miss Universe (deceased 2015); succeeded by Florida Cheryl Ann Patton who was originally 2nd runner up but accepted the Miss USA title when 1st runner up California s Susan Bradley declined]
1968 Washington Dorothy (Didi) Anstett
1969 Virginia Wendy Dascomb
1970 Virginia Deborah (Debbie) Shelton
1971 Pennsylvania Michele McDonald (deceased 2020)
1972 Hawaii Tanya Wilson
1973 Illinois Amanda Jones
1974 Illinois Karen Morrison
1975 California Summer Bartholomew
1976 Minnesota Barbara Peterson
1977 Texas Kimberly (Kim) Tomes
1978 Hawaii Judi Andersen
1979 New York Mary Therese Friel
1980 South Carolina Shawn Weatherly [won Miss Universe; succeeded by Arizona Jineane Ford]
1981 Ohio Kimberly (Kim) Seelbrede
1982 Arkansas Terri Utley
1983 California Julie Hayek
1984 New Mexico Mai Shanley
1985 Texas Laura Martinez-Herring
1986 Texas Christiane (Christy) Fichtner
1987 Texas Michelle Royer
1988 Texas Courtney Gibbs
1989 Texas Gretchen Polhemus
1990 Michigan Carole Gist
1991 Kansas Kelli McCarty
1992 California Shannon Marketic
1993 Michigan Kenya Moore
1994 South Carolina Frances Louise (Lu) Parker
1995 Texas Chelsi Smith [won Miss Universe (deceased 2018); succeeded by New York Shanna Moakler]
1996 Louisiana Ali Landry
1997 Hawaii Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee [won Miss Universe; succeeded by Idaho Brandi Sherwood]
1998 Massachusetts Shawnae Jebbia
1999 New York Kimberly Pressler
2000 Tennessee Lynnette Cole
2001 Texas Kandace Krueger
2002 District of Columbia Shauntay Hinton
2003 Massachusetts Susie Castillo
2004 Missouri Shandi Finnessey
2005 North Carolina Chelsea Cooley
2006 Kentucky Tara Conner
2007 Tennessee Rachel Smith
2008 Texas Crystle Stewart
2009 North Carolina Kristen Dalton
2010 Michigan Rima Fakih
2011 California Alyssa Campanella
2012 Rhode Island Olivia Culpo [won Miss Universe; succeeded by Maryland Nana Meriwether]
2013 Connecticut Erin Brady
2014 Nevada Nia Sanchez
2015 Oklahoma Olivia Jordan Thomas
2016 District of Columbia Deshauna Barber
2017 District of Columbia Kara McCullough
2018 Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers
2019 North Carolina Cheslie Kryst (deceased 2022)
2020 Mississippi Asya Branch
2021 Kentucky Ellen Elizabeth (Elle) Smith
2022 Texas R'Bonney Gabriel [won Miss Universe; succeeded by North Carolina Morgan Romano]
2023 Utah Noelia Voigt [resigned; succeeded by Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz]
2024 Michigan Alma Cooper
2025 Nebraska Audrey Eckert
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