Marisa Butler

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Marisa Butler
Born
Marisa Paige Butler

Beauty pageant titleholder
Title
Major
competition(s)
  • Miss World America 2018
  • (Winner)
  • Miss World 2018
  • (Top 30)
  • Miss Earth USA 2021 (Winner)
  • Miss Earth 2021
  • (Miss Earth – Air)

Marisa Paige Butler is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World America 2018 and Miss Earth USA 2021. As the national titleholder, Butler represented the United States at Miss World 2018, reaching the top thirty, and also represented the United States at Miss Earth 2021. Butler was previously crowned Miss Maine USA 2016.

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Pageantry

2011–2015: early years

Butler began her pageantry career in 2011 representing Bonny Eagle at Miss Maine Teen USA 2012. Butler was first runner-up to winner Molly Fitzpatrick.

Butler went on to compete in the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, which selects the representative of Maine to Miss America. Butler placed fourth runner up to Miss Maine 2012, Molly Bouchard, and was first runner up to both Miss Maine 2013, Kristin Korda, and Miss Maine 2014 Audrey Thames. Following her placement as first runner up in 2013, she was invited to represent Maine at the National Sweetheart pageant where she won the People's Choice award. [1] [2]

2016: Miss USA

Butler returned to Miss USA, representing her home town of Standish, Maine and won Miss Maine USA 2016 succeeding Heather Marie Elwell. She represented Maine at Miss USA 2016 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5, 2016. The pageant was won by Deshauna Barber of District of Columbia. [3]

2018: Miss World America 2018 and Miss World 2018

On 19 September 2018, Butler was crowned as Miss World America 2018, succeeding the outgoing Miss World America 2017 and Miss World 2017 top 40 semifinalist, Clarissa Bowers. As Miss World America, Butler represented the United States at Miss World 2018 pageant in Sanya, China. [4] [5] Butler reached the top 18 of the Miss World Talent competition singing Puccini's aria, Nessun Dorma. She also won the Miss World Sports Challenge fast track event, granting her a place in the top 30 of Miss World 2018 final. The competition was won by Miss Mexico, Vanessa Ponce.

2020–2021: Miss Earth USA and Miss Earth 2021

In January 2021, Butler won 2021 Miss Earth USA, [6] succeeding Lindsey Coffey.

Butler represented USA at Miss Earth 2021, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [7] She ended up as Miss Earth-Air 2021 [8] [9] [10] which is unofficially equivalent to 1st runner-up. [lower-alpha 1]

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Notes

  1. Due to the pageants being held online for two consecutive years due to COVID-19 pandemic, only the winner received their crown immediately. Butler received her crown later in June 2022.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. Sison, Bree (30 November 2015). "Marisa Butler crowned as Miss Maine USA 2016". boston.cbslocal.com. CBS Boston. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  2. "Beauty pageant contestant's shark tagging efforts criticized". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
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Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss Earth - Air
2021
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Lindsey Coffey, Pennsylvania
Miss Earth USA
2021
Succeeded by
Natalia Salmon, Pennsylvania
Preceded by
Clarissa Bowers, Florida
Miss World America
2018
Succeeded by
Emmy Rose Cuvelier, South Dakota
Preceded by
Heather Elwell
Miss Maine USA
2016
Succeeded by
Brooke Harris