Miss Virginia USA

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Miss Virginia USA
Formation1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Richmond
Location
Membership Miss USA
Official language
English
Key people
Darrell Williams, Executive Director

Kyle Kelley, Assistant Director
Lacie Ross, Assistant Director

Sheatiel Carter, Assistant Director

Contents

Website Official Website

The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.

Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists. They have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only four states to have had two Miss USAs in succession (the others being Illinois, Texas, and District of Columbia). Virginia's greatest success came from the late 1960s to early 1980s. Virginia should have had the first Miss USA crown in 1954, as Ellen Whitehead finished 1st runner-up, and Miss USA 1954, Miriam Stevenson, became Miss Universe 1954. However, there was no rule until the 1960s that the 1st runner-up became Miss USA after the winner won Miss Universe. If that was true, 2nd runner-up, Miss New York USA, Karin Hultman would have become Miss USA 1954, as Whitehead was disqualified due to being underage.

Eleven Miss Virginia USA winners have previously held the Miss Virginia Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA and three were previously competed in other states (Georgia, New Jersey and New York), at thirteen. Virginia also currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA state title from the same state. Two Miss winners have also competed at Miss America.

The current titleholder is Himanvi Panidepu of Centreville was crowned on June 23, 2024, at Hilton Arlington Arlinngton National Landing in Arlington. She will represent Virginia for the title of Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Virginia holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge [a] Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025 Erin Houston Tysons 26Miss Tysons CornerTBATBA
2024 Himanvi Panidepu Centreville 23Miss ShenandoahTop 10Social Impact Award
2023 Ashley Williams Reston 24Miss RestonTop 20Former professional cheerleader for the Miami Dolphins Cheerleaders
2022 Kailee Horvath Ashburn 23Miss Shenandoah Valley
2021 Christina Thompson Leesburg 25Miss Southwest VirginiaTop 16
2020 Susie Evans Poquoson 26Miss Williamsburg
2019 Courtney Lynne Smits Woodbridge 22Miss Woodbridge
2018 Ashley Amanda Vollrath Blacksburg 22Miss Blacksburg
2017 Jacqueline Carroll Stanardsville 22Miss Greene County
2016 Desiree Janine Williams Newport News 26Top 10
2015 Laura Jordan Puleo Lexington 25Top 15
2014 Arielle Saige Rosmarino Salem 22Top 20
2013 Shannon Kelli McAnally Arlington 23
2012 Catherine Muldoon Virginia Beach 26
2011 Nikki Poteet Richmond 24
2010 Samantha Casey Jeffersonton 212nd runner-up
2009 Maegan Phillips Quantico 22Top 15
2008 Victoria "Tori" Marie Hall Midlothian 21
2007 Lauren Elizabeth Barnette Wise 21Top 10
2006 Amber Copley Abingdon 20
2005 Jennifer Pitts Richmond 26
2004 Kristi Lauren Glakas Centreville 23
2003 Meron Mimi AbrahamAlexandria24
2002 Julie Marie Laipply Alexandria24Public speaker
2001 Kristel JenkinsVinton23
2000 Crystal Marie JonesVirginia Beach
1999 Kellie Lightbourn Vienna 21Semi-finalist
1998 Meredith BlankenshipHurley21Semi-finalist
1997 Audra WilksRichmond24Miss Photogenic
1996 Danielle ConnorsForest
1995 Susan Elizabeth RobinsonLynchburg
1994 Patricia Southall Chesapeake211st runner-upMiss Photogenic & Best in SwimsuitMarried to Emmitt Smith
1993 Stephanie Satterfield Virginia Beach
1992 Brandi BottrofFairfax21Semi-finalist
1991 Traci DorityFairfax
1990 Evelyn GreenRichmond
1989Kimberly NicewonderBristolMiss CongenialityCurrent director of the Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name, Kim Nicewonder-Johnson [4]
1988Denise Adrain SmithFairfax
1987Marsha Ralls Alexandria 24Semi-finalist
1986Maureen McDonnell Alexandria Cheerleader for Notre Dame.
1985Dana Bryant Richmond
  • Miss Teen All American 1984
1984Leah Rush Leesburg
1983 Tai Collins Virginia Beach Model and actress whose credits include Baywatch and Playboy magazine, Television Writer and Producer whose credits include SAF3 and Baywatch
1982Sondra Dee Jones Richmond 24Semi-finalistMiss Photogenic
1981Pamela Elizabeth Hutchens Newport News 22Semi-finalistGeneral District Court Judge in Virginia Beach, Virginia
1980Kelly Humphrey Hampton
1979Betsy Ann Bott Falls Church 26Semi-finalist
1978Robin Lee ShadleSpringfield22Semi-finalist
1977 Sheryl Lynn Herring Fairfax 194th runner-upActress best known for her role as Lucy Coe on General Hospital
1976 Donna Dixon Alexandria 18
1975Linda McKee Alexandria 19Semi-finalist
1974Hazel ThomasAlexandria
1973Brenda ChildressRichmond
1972Diane Elizabeth "Dede" MooreRadford
1971Brenda Joyce MillerNorfolk20Semi-finalistMiss Photogenic
1970 Deborah Shelton Norfolk 21Miss USA 1970Miss Photogenic
1969 Wendy Dascomb Danville 19Miss USA 1969
1968Laurie BurkeMcLean18Semi-finalist
1967Elizabeth "Betty" Karen KallmyerRichmond18Semi-finalistMiss Photogenic
1966Beverly JohnsonAlexandria
1965Mary MontgomeryMartinsville
1964Heidi Karen SmithFort LeeWas Miss Richmond in 1964. German-born Heidi Karin Smith Long died on November 19, 2019, at 76.
1963Did Not Compete
1962
1961Bonnie Lea JonesNorfolk
1960Elizabeth "Betty" Noreen FulfordNorfolk
1959Pat PoindexterSalem
1958Betty MarshLynchburg
1957Patricia BushPortsmouth
1956Audra StarkVirginia Beach
1955Jeannie AsblePortsmouth
1954Ellen Whitehead Chatham 1st runner-up (later disqualified for being underage)
1953Dorothy Lee BaileyNorfolk
1952Elizabeth GlennRoanoke
  1. Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

  1. "Pageant Staff". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  2. "2010 Mrs America". Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  3. "Mrs America 2010 Results". Mrs. America Pageant. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  4. "Pageant Staff". Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2010.