Miss Earth USA

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Miss Earth USA
Formation2005;20 years ago (2005)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersWashington, D.C.
Location
  • United States
Membership Miss Earth
Official language
English
National Director
Laura Clark (2016-present)
Website missearthusa.com

Miss Earth USA (formerly Miss Earth United States) is an annual beauty pageant which selects the United States representative to Miss Earth which is an annual international beauty pageant promoting environmental awareness. [1] [2] [3]

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In January 2016, Carousel Productions, Inc., the organization who owns Miss Earth, announced through their official Facebook fan page that the Miss Earth USA program would be managed by U.S. Earth Productions/Beauty Beyond Borders, Inc., under the leadership of national director Laura Clark. In August 2018, the current organization announced it would be changing its name to Miss Earth USA. [4]

The current Miss Earth USA is Haley Poe of Pennsylvania, who won the title on July 6, 2025 at the Hamilton Hotel in Washington, D.C..

History

2001-2004: Ms. America International

From 2001 to 2005 participants were selected by the Ms. America International pageant where the prize was to represent the United States at the Miss Earth Pageant.[ citation needed ] The very first American delegate for Miss Earth was Abigail Royce [5] of California. She competed in 2001 where she landed as one of the Top 10 semifinalists. [6] [7]

2005-2015: Earth Pageant Productions

In 2005, Earth Pageant Productions acquired the rights to run Miss Earth USA, in which the winner would go on to Miss Earth.[ citation needed ] The pageant adopted the slogan "Continuing the Legacy of Beauty and Responsibility". The pageant focused mainly on promoting environmental causes and the winners were chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth. [8] [9] [10] Miss Teen Earth USA was added in 2008, and was held in conjunction with the Miss Earth USA.[ citation needed ]

2016-Present: U.S. Earth Productions/Beauty Beyond Borders, Inc.

The US Earth Productions/Beauty Beyond Borders, Inc. is the current organization that owns and has runs Miss Earth USA since 2016. The organization is based in Washington, D.C. [11]

National Competition

Pre-pageant events take place over a one-week period and include community service work within the host location. Delegates are scored in the following areas: judges' interview, evening gown, swimwear, a Think Global, Act Local environmental project, [12] runway, photogenic, media interview, and social media presence and engagement. In 2023 the current prize value for the top national titleholder for Miss Earth USA was valued at over $100,000 from prize awards, endorsements, and travel. [13]

State & Regional Competitions

Every year, states hold a preliminary competition to choose their delegate for the Miss Earth USA pageant. Delegates may be appointed state or regional titles if a state pageant is not offered in their area. The state/regional winners hold the title "Miss (State/Region) Earth USA" for the year of their reign.

State contestants are judged equally in the following categories: community service, gown, interview, photogenic, and swimwear.

The U.S. Earth Productions/Beauty Beyond Borders, Inc. organization awards directorships to pageant directors, who in some cases are responsible for more than one state or a region of the United States.

Currently, the Miss Earth USA organization does allow contestants to re-compete at the national pageant in the same division under the previous state title held, or a regional title, if a state title has already been awarded or appointed.

Performance at Miss Earth

In 2020, Lindsey Coffey is the first U.S. representative to win Miss Earth during their 20th anniversary. Marisa Butler, Miss Earth USA 2021, Emanii Davis, Miss Earth USA 2019, and Andrea Neu, Miss Earth USA 2014, placed first-runner up as Miss Earth - Air in their respective years competing at Miss Earth. [14] [15]

Results summary

Placements in Miss Earth

Miss Earth USA holds a record of 16 placements at Miss Earth, third overall behind Miss Philippines Earth, and Miss Earth Venezuela.

  • Miss Earth: Lindsey Coffey (2020)
  • Miss Earth Air (1st Runner-up): Andrea Neu (2014), Emanii Davis (2019), Marisa Butler (2021)
  • Miss Earth Water (2nd Runner-up): Brittany Payne (2015), Bea Millan-Windorski (2024)
  • Miss Earth Fire (3rd Runner-up): Corrin Stellakis (2016)
  • Top 8: Amanda Kimmel (2005), Siria Bojorquez (2012)
  • Top 10: Abigail Royce (2001)
  • Top 14/16/20: Amanda Pennekamp (2006), Jana Murrell (2008), Danielle Bounds (2010), Nicolle Velez (2013), Andrea Gibau (2017), Danielle Mullins (2023)

Editions

The following is a list of all Miss Earth USA winners and elemental court during their year of crowning.

YearHost CityMiss Earth USAElemental Courts
AirWaterFireEco
2025 Washington, D.C. Haley Poe [16]
Pennsylvania
Sydney Hella
Colorado
Madison Nero
New York
Ta'ya Hazelwood
Wisconsin
Kiara Landon
Washington
2024 Orlando, Florida Bea Millan-Windorski [17]
Wisconsin
Sofia Terrazas
Texas
Jireh Gerry
California
Sydney Hella
Colorado
Jada Kelly
Mississippi
2023 Danielle Mullins [18]
Kentucky
Shawna Melvin
Maryland
Natalia Aldarondo
Florida
Angel Strong
Nebraska
Gracie Pfaff
Tennessee
2022 Natalia Salmon
Pennsylvania (Dethroned)
Faith Porter
District of Columbia
No replacement, original
placement of Brielle Simmons
Connecticut
Hannah Welborn-Lewis
North Carolina
Emma Loney
Oklahoma
Brielle Simmons
Connecticut
(Assumed)
2021 Marisa Butler
Maine
Alyssa Klinzing
California
Alyssa Magalong
Colorado
Kennedy Thomas
Alabama
C'yana Denby
Maryland
2020Virtual Pageant Lindsey Coffey
Pennsylvania
Shannon Lynch
District of Columbia
Autumn Adams
Georgia
Leighanna Kingvalsky
Louisiana
Alexandra Curtis
Rhode Island
2019 Las Vegas, Nevada Emanii Davis
Georgia
Libby Hill
Gulf Coast
Mia Jones
Delaware
Francie Evans
South Carolina
Kirstin Bangs
California(Resigned)
Nicolette Templier
New York (Assumed)
2018 Alexandria, Virginia Yashvi Aware
Mid-Atlantic
Kailey Parker
Hawaii
Yvette Vaughn
Texas
Natalia Aldarondo
Puerto Rico
April Maroshick
New York
2017 Andreia Gibau
Massachusetts
Ashley Wade
District of Columbia
Yvette Vaughn
Northwest
Sydney Wharton
Texas
Not awarded
2016 Corrin Stellakis
New York
Mae-Ann Webb
South Carolina
Devin Boyd
Louisiana
Kesha Clark
Southwest
2015 Ontario, California Brittany Ann Payne
California
Cece Campos
Southern California
Maria Manzo
Grand Florida
Maicie Clark
Florida
Elizabeth Tran
Florida
2014 Andrea Neu
Colorado
Eli Reyes
Texas
Candie HerreraCece Campos
Southern California
Daryanne Lees
Puerto Rico
2013 Honolulu, Hawaii Nicolle Velez
Empire State
Edita Jurisic
Pennsylvania
Eli Reyes
Texas
Lucie Poehere Wilson
Hawaii
Emily Miller
South Dakota
2012 Charlotte, North Carolina Siria Bojorquez
Lone Star State
IllinoisCaliforniaPennsylvaniaMissouri
2011 Daytona Beach, Florida Nicole Kelley
Florida
Not awarded

Titleholders

This is a list of women who have represented United States at the Miss Earth pageant:

Color key
YearMiss Earth USAAge [a] StateHometownPlacementMedals & AwardsNote(s)
2001 Abigail Royce25CaliforniaSan DiegoTop 101st Runner-up at Miss World USA 2000.
2002 Casey Marie Burns21California Long Beach Unplaced
2003 Jessica Schilling†19California Palm Springs Unplaced
2004 Stephanie Brownell20California Riverside UnplacedMiss Friendship
2005 Amanda Kimmel21Montana Billings Top 8 Miss Montana USA 2005.
2006 Amanda Pennekamp25South Carolina Columbia Top 16 Miss South Carolina USA 2004, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 2004.
2007 Lisa Forbes 26Kansas Overland Park Unplaced Miss Kansas USA 2004.
2008 Jana Murrell 26Nebraska Omaha Top 16 Miss Nebraska USA 2005.
2009 Amy Diaz 25Rhode Island Providence Unplaced Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001; Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, Top 15 at Miss USA 2008.
2010 Danielle Bounds 26Missouri Kansas City Top 14
2011 Nicole Kelley22Florida Palm Coast Unplaced
2012 Siria Bojorquez19Texas El Paso Top 8Silver medal icon.svg Best Swimsuit (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Trivia Challenge (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Best Participation
Bronze medal icon.svg Darling of the Press
2013 Nicolle Velez 22New York New York City Top 16Gold medal icon.svg Best School Tour Teachers (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Miss Friendship (Group)
2014 Andrea Neu 24Colorado Pueblo 1st Runner-up
(Miss Earth-Air)
Gold medal icon.svg Best Resort Wear (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Best Swimsuit
Silver medal icon.svg Best Teacher (Group)
Bronze medal icon.svg Best Evening Gown (Group)
Miss U.S. International 2013, Top 15 at Miss International 2013.
2015 Brittany Ann Payne23California Tehachapi 2nd Runner-up
(Miss Earth-Water)
Gold medal icon.svg Charity Givers;
Best Eco Video and Most Cheerful.
2016 Corrin Stellakis19New York Bridgeport 3rd Runner-up
(Miss Earth-Fire)
Gold medal icon.svg Best Swimsuit (Group)
Bronze medal icon.svg Darling of the Press;
Hannah's Best Swimsuit and 1st Runner-up in Miss Earth-Hannah's.
Originally placed Top 8, later elevated after original Miss Earth-Fire was resigned; Miss New York Teen USA 2014; Top 12 at Miss World America 2015; Miss U.S. International 2021.
Mae-Ann Webb25South Carolina Ridge Spring did not competeOriginally 1st Runner-up, later took over after original winner was elevated to Miss Earth-Fire.
2017 Andreia Gibau22Massachusetts Brockton Top 16Silver medal icon.svg Best Resort Wear (Group)
Bronze medal icon.svg Best Swimsuit (Group)
Miss New York USA 2020, Top 10 at Miss USA 2020.
2018 Yashvi Aware25Maryland Frederick Unplaced
2019 Emanii Davis25Georgia Griffin 1st Runner-up
(Miss Earth-Air)
Silver medal icon.svg Best Evening Gown (Group);
Best Futuristic Filipiniaña, Best Designer and Host Lion Legazpi Oriental.
Miss Georgia USA 2016, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 2016; 3rd Runner-up at Miss World America 2017.
Libby Hill28Texas Houston did not competeOriginally 1st Runner-up, later took over after original winner won Miss Earth-Air.
2020 Lindsey Coffey 28Pennsylvania Centerville Miss Earth 2020 Gold medal icon.svg Best Evening Gown (Group)
Gold medal icon.svg Best Talent in Sing (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Best Swimsuit (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Best Resort Wear (Group)
Silver medal icon.svg Best Sportwear (Group)
2021 Marisa Butler 27Maine Standish 1st Runner-up
(Miss Earth-Air)
Gold medal icon.svg Best Talent in Sing
Bronze medal icon.svg Best Sportswear
Miss Maine USA 2016; Miss World America 2018, Top 30 at Miss World 2018.
2022 Natalia Salmon23Pennsylvania Effort did not competeLater was replaced by 2nd Runner-up for unknown reasons.
Brielle Simmons20Connecticut Fort Washington UnplacedBest Fauna Outfit (Americas)
Bronze medal icon.svg Beach Wear Competition (Water Group)
Bronze medal icon.svg Long Gown Competition (Water Group)
Originally 2nd Runner-up, later took over after original winner was dethroned.
2023 Danielle Mullins 25Kentucky Lexington Top 20
2024 Bea Millan-Windorski 20Wisconsin Whitefish Bay Miss Earth – WaterGold medal icon.svg
Best Philippine Heritage Attire Award
2025 Haley Poe22Pennsylvania Erie TBATBA

Notes:

By number of states

StatesTitlesYears
California52001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015
Pennsylvania32020, 2022 [b] , 2025
Texas22012, 2019 [b]
New York2013, 2016
South Carolina2006, 2016 [b]
Wisconsin12024
Kentucky2023
Connecticut2022
Maine2021
Georgia2019
Maryland2018
Massachusetts2017
Colorado2014
Florida2011
Missouri2010
Rhode Island2009
Nebraska2008
Kansas2007
Montana2005
  1. Age when crowned the national title.
  2. 1 2 3 Took over or held the title for a brief period of time after the original winner won or elevated to Miss Earth's runner-up, and thus did not compete at Miss Earth.

Additional Miss Earth USA Divisions

The current Miss Earth USA program requires contestants be ages 18–26 as of January 1 of the competition year. U.S. Earth Productions/Beauty Beyond Borders, Inc. offers three additional divisions supporting Miss Earth USA. The winners of the additional divisions for ages 14–18 (Teen) and 21-59 (Mrs.) go on to compete at international competitions. Previously the program had an Elite Miss division for ages 26–38, but it was discontinued in 2022. All delegates are never married (excluding Mrs.), never had children (excluding Mrs.), natural born female, and U.S. citizens. [19] Together, these delegates make up Miss Earth USA system and bring awareness to environmental concerns while celebrating talents in modeling, fashion, and public speaking. [20]

Titleholders

The following is a list of all Miss Earth USA supporting division titleholders.

Supporting Divisions for Miss Earth USA
EditionTeen Miss Earth USAStateMrs. USAStateElite Miss Earth USAState
2025Jordyn CampionFlag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico
2024Alexandria WolfeFlag of Texas.svg Texas
2023Tayan StansfieldFlag of Kentucky.svg KentuckyAnn PenningtonFlag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey
2022Presley PatrickFlag of Pennsylvania.svg PennsylvaniaChristine RichFlag of Delaware.svg Delaware
2021Katia GerryFlag of California.svg CaliforniaMeredith PopeFlag of Alabama.svg AlabamaNalicia RamdyalFlag of New York.svg New York
2020Sally DorrellFlag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia
2019Sydni TerradotFlag of Louisiana.svg LouisianaShelby Williams DixonFlag of North Carolina.svg North CarolinaCeline PelofiFlag of Florida.svg Florida
2018Payton StockmanFlag of the United States.svg Gulf CoastBrandi Jarvis IbosFlag of Mississippi.svg MississippiKeyace SimsFlag of the United States.svg United States Gulf Coast
2017Leslie JacksonFlag of Maryland.svg MarylandDivision established in 2018 [21]
2016Sarah LevandowskiFlag of Texas.svg Texas
2015Alyssa KlinzingFlag of Kansas.svg Kansas Vincenza Carrieri-Russo Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware

Notes:

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