Year | Miss United States | State Represented | Host City | Notes |
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2024 | Lindsey Langston | Florida | Memphis, Tennessee | |
2023 | Addison Grace Hadley | Tennessee | Memphis, Tennessee | Hadley was previously Miss Mississippi US. [6] |
2022 | Lily K. Donaldson | New York | Memphis, Tennessee | Donaldson was previously Miss Tennessee US 2021. [7] She is the first Miss United States to visit all 50 states during her reign. [5] |
2021 | Samantha Keene Anderson | Arizona | Las Vegas, Nevada | Anderson also held the following pageant titles: Miss Teen Arizona US 2014, Miss Vermont US 2018, Miss Virginia US 2019, Miss Arizona US 2021. |
2020 | Tiffany Ann Rea | California | Palm Beach, Florida | Rea also held the title of Miss Washington USA 2024. [8] |
2019 | Alexia Robinson | Missouri | Las Vegas, Nevada | Robinson was one of six African-American beauty pageant competitors to win major titles in 2019, the others including Miss Universe, Miss America, Miss USA, Miss Earth USA and Miss Teen USA. [9] |
2018 | Andromeda Peters | Virginia | Orlando, Florida | |
2017 | Rachael Todd | Florida | Orlando, Florida | Todd also held the title of Miss Florida 2010 (Miss America system). [10] |
2016 | Alayah Benavidez | Texas | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
2015 | Summer Priester | South Carolina | Washington, District of Columbia | |
2014 | Elizabeth Safrit | North Carolina | Washington, District of Columbia | Miss World 2014 – 2nd Runner-up *Miss Multimedia *Top 5 Performing Talent *Top 19 Interview Scores |
2013 | Candiace Dillard | District of Columbia | Washington, District of Columbia | Previously appeared on The Real Housewives of Potomac |
2012 | Whitney Miller | Texas | Washington, District of Columbia | |
2011 | Ashley Smith | Virginia | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
2010 | Jessica Black | Georgia | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
2009 | Erin Grizzle | Georgia | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
2008 | Brittany Williams | Nevada | Las Vegas, Nevada | |
2007 | Ashley Kazian [11] [12] | South Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
2006 | Shannon Haggard | North Carolina | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
2005 | Nicole Falsone | Arizona | Los Angeles, California | |
2004 | Brandy Baham | Louisiana | Houston, Texas | |
2003 | Lacie Lybrand | South Carolina | New York City | |
2001 | Starla Smith [13] | Alabama | New York City | Smith was also Miss Teen United States 2000. [14] This is the first Miss United States pageant held by the current owners, Mrs. United States Pageant, Inc., and followed the release of the 2000 film Miss Congeniality. |
Organizers of the pageant that chooses the U.S. representative to Miss World used the title "Miss United States" from 1958 to 1961 and the American contestant sent to Miss Universe was known as "Miss United States of America" from 1952 to 1962. From 1962 to 1999, the Miss Universe organization held the trademark to "Miss United States", but did not hold a "Miss United States" pageant, instead calling their representative to Miss Universe "Miss USA". |
1940* | Barbara Dean [15] | unknown | unknown | |
1939* | Hilda Williams [16] [17] | Georgia | Virginia Beach, Virginia | |
1938* | unknown | unknown | unknown | Several newspaper articles say that R.H. Thompson, promoter of the Miss United States 1937 pageant, would hold another Miss United States pageant along with a Miss Universe pageant during Labor Day weekend 1938, [18] [19] whether these pageants were actually held is unknown. One source says the pageant is to take place in Biloxi, and another says Thompson plans to hold the 1938 pageant in Miami, instead. |
1937* | Margaret Smith [20] | Tennessee | Biloxi, Mississippi | Women from 16 states competed at a Miss United States pageant held in Biloxi, Mississippi in September 1937; the contestants competed in a pajama parade, bathing suit parade, and talent contest, and Mississippi senator Pat Harrison crowned the winner. [21] Smith received a crown, diamond-encrusted watch, and a trip to Hollywood as prizes. [21] The pageant was held by promoter R.H. Thompson. [22] |
1936* | unknown | unknown | Idaho Falls, Idaho | The Post Register noted in an August 1936 article that "Miss United States" would be selected at an American Legion conference the following day. [23] |
1935 | Louise Lyman [24] | New York | appointed | Lyman (originally from New York) was appointed to be the United States representative to Miss Universe (International Pageant of Pulchritude) after she participated in Miss Europe 1934 as Miss Atlantique. |
1934* | unknown | unknown | Miami | The Worcester Democrat noted in an August 1934 article that "Miss United States" would be selected at the national American Legion conference to be held in October 1934 in Miami. [25] |
1933* | Gene Handley [26] | Texas | Big Spring, Texas | Miss United States and Miss West Texas were named in a 1933 revue held by the Big Spring Chamber of Commerce with a theme of "an imaginary trip to Mars". [27] Handley is named in one source as the daughter of the pageant organizer, Mrs. Lee Weathers. [26] [27] |
1932 | Helen Cant [28] | New York | Buffalo, New York | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Cant was selected represent the U.S. at Miss Universe 1932 which was held in Spa, Belgium. [29] |
1931 | Ann Lee Patterson [30] | Kentucky | Galveston, Texas | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Patterson was crowned as Miss Northern Kentucky. |
1930 | Dorothy Dell Goff [31] [32] | Louisiana | Galveston, Texas | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Goff was crowned as Miss New Orleans. |
1929 | Irene Ahlberg [33] [32] | New York | Galveston, Texas | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Ahlberg was crowned as Miss Greater New York. |
1928 | Ella Van Hueson [34] | Illinois | Galveston, Texas | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Hueson was crowned as Miss Chicago. |
1927 | Dorothy Britton [35] | New York | Galveston, Texas | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Britton was crowned as Miss New York. |
1926 | Catherine Moylan [36] | Texas | Galveston, Texas | Held as part of the International Pageant of Pulchritude. Britton was crowned as Miss Dallas. |
1880 | Myrtle Meriwether [37] | Pennsylvania | Rehoboth Beach, Delaware | The veracity of the 1880 Miss United States competition is contested. [38] |