Miss Michigan USA

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Miss Michigan USA
Formation1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Cincinnati
Location
Membership Miss USA
Official language
English
Key people
Melissa Proctor-Pitchford, state pageant director
Website Official website

The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by Proctor Productions.

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Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist was the first African-American to win the title. Following in her footsteps, Kenya Moore, also African-American, won the title in 1993. In 2010, Michigan's Rima Fakih became the first Arab-American to win the title. The most recent placement was Alma Cooper in 2024, who won the title.

Until 2012, no Michigan delegate had been previously competed at either Miss Michigan or Miss Michigan Teen USA to appear a crossover with Miss USA. Kristen Danyal became the first Michigan delegate to have a Teen to Miss crossover in Miss USA.

Alma Cooper of Okemos was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2024 on March 21, 2024 at McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron, Michigan. She represented Michigan at Miss USA 2024, and eventually won the title. She represented the country at Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico but was unplaced.

Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

Michigan holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2024 Alma Cooper Okemos 22Miss OkemosMiss USA 2024
2023 Alexis Fagan-Williams Detroit 22Miss Motown
2022 Aria Hutchinson Plymouth 23Miss Plymouth
2021 Taylor Hale Detroit 26Miss Spirit of DetroitMiss Congeniality
  • Shortest reigning Miss Michigan USA (9 months and 21 days)
  • Winner of Big Brother 24 and America's Favorite Houseguest.
2020 Chanel Johnson Southfield 25Miss Southfield
  • Longest reigning Miss Michigan USA (1 year, 10 months, and 17 days)
  • Second longest reigning Miss USA state titleholder in the organization's history
2019 Alyse Madej Garden City 25Miss Garden City
2018 Elizabeth Johnson Plymouth 25Miss Wayne CountyTop 15
2017 Krista Ferguson Detroit 23Miss North Shore Bay
2016 Susie Leica Livonia 25Miss Livonia
2015 Rashontae Wawrzyniak Detroit 24Miss St. Clair LakeTop 11
2014 Elizabeth Ivezaj Macomb 24Miss MacombBorn in Albania
2013 Jaclyn Schultz[ citation needed ] Wyandotte 24Miss WyandotteRunner-up on Survivor: San Juan del Sur
2012 Kristen Danyal Sterling Heights 21Miss Blue WaterTop 16
2011 Channing Pierce Royal Oak 23Miss Royal Oak
2010 Rima Fakih Dearborn 24Miss Wayne CountyMiss USA 2010
2009 Lindsey Tycholiz [1] Sterling Heights 26Miss Great Lakes
2008 Elisabeth Crawford Canton 25Miss East Michigan
2007 Kelly Best Troy 20Miss TroyTop 15
2006 Danelle Gay Lapeer 24Miss Lapeer
2005 Crystal Hayes Rock 20Miss NorthvilleTop 15
2004 Stacey Lee Rochester Hills 26Miss Oakland County
2003 Elisa Schleef St. Joseph 23Miss Great Lakes3rd runner-up
2002 Rebekah Lynn Decker Ferndale 24
2001 Kenya Howard Detroit 24Top 10
2000 Jill Dobson Quincy 22Top 10Michigan's Junior Miss 1995
1999 Shannon Grace Clark Troy 26Top 10Semi-finalist at Miss World America 1993
1998 Johnelle Ryan Cassopolis 25Top 10
1997 Jennifer Reed Taylor 25
  • Later Mrs. Michigan America 2001
1996 Natasha Bell Berrien Springs 20Top 6 finalist
1995 Keisha Eichelberger Detroit
1994 Kelly Richelle Pawlowski Allen Park
1993 Kenya Summer Moore Detroit 22Miss USA 1993Top 6 at Miss Universe 1993
1992 Lainie Lu Howard St. Joseph
1991 Leann Rothi18
1990 Carole Gist Detroit 20Miss USA 1990
1989 Karen Finucan Birmingham
1988 Anthonia Dotson Detroit
1987 Elizabeth Puleo Grosse Pointe
1986 Lisa Bernardi Carleton
1985 Nancy Mazuro Washington
1984 Adriana Krambeck Dearborn Heights
1983 Kimberly Mexicotte Livonia Semi-finalist
1982 Diane Marie Arabia Warren Semi-finalist
1981 Karen Eidson Hazel Park
1980 Teena Hammonds Detroit
1979 Susan James Hazel Park
1978 April Patrick Detroit
1977 Jenny Pinks Trenton
1976 Kevin Gale Dearborn Heights 1st runner-up
1975 Debra Holland Detroit
1974 Patricia Loftis Detroit
1973 Linda East Warren
1972 Marilyn Ann Petty Roseville Semi-finalistRepresented Michigan in Miss World USA 1974, 2nd runner-up
1971 Pat GlannanDetroitSemi-finalist
1970 Duane Marie Bergen [2] Detroit 19
1969 Lisa Brenner Reed City
1968 Virginia Clift Delhi Top 15
1967 Sonja Dunson Detroit
1966 Kathlene Blascak Allen Park
1965 Susan Lynne PillTop 15represented Michigan in the Miss USA World 1964, 3rd runner up
1964 Johneane TeeterRepresented Michigan in the Miss USA World 1966
1963 Pamela Lee SandsTop 15
1962 Judith Lamparter
1961 Patricia SquiresTop 15
1960 Judith RichardsTop 15
1959 Susan Westergaard
1958 Shirley Ann Black Flint 19
1957 Sharon Moore
1956 Barbara SiasTop 15
1955 Martha Smith
1954 Gerri Hoffman
1953 Jo Ann Page
1952 Judy HatulaTop 10

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

  1. "Tycholiz wins Miss Michigan USA at McMorran". The Times Herald. 2008-09-20. Archived from the original on February 4, 2013.
  2. "Places first". The Owosso Argus-Press. 1970-04-05.