On August 4, 51 contestants will head to the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles for the 73rd annual Miss USA pageant.
The pageant will take place just three months after Miss USA Noelia Voigt resigned as queen. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned two days later, and their mothers told Business Insider that the pair could not speak out directly about their experiences with the Miss USA organization because of NDAs.
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii took over as Miss USA for Voigt and will crown the new winner at the pageant.
With a new queen to be crowned in a matter of days, BI looked back at who won Miss USA each year since its inception in 1952.
1952: Miss New York Jackie LougheryMiss USA 1952.
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Loughery was crowned the winner of the pageant after a second round of voting, as the initial vote ended in a tie, according to Reader's Digest.
Hansen represented Illinois in the Miss USA pageant, and she was runner-up in the 1953 Miss Universe pageant.
1954: Miss South Carolina Miriam StevensonMiss USA 1954.
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Stevenson became the first American to win the Miss Universe pageant after being crowned Miss USA.
1955: Miss Vermont Carlene King JohnsonMiss USA 1955.
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Johnson is the only Miss Vermont to win the Miss USA pageant to date.
1956: Miss Iowa Carol MorrisMiss USA 1956.
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Morris was also crowned Miss Universe in 1956, and she is the only Miss Iowa to win Miss USA to date.
1957: Miss Maryland Mary Leona GageMiss USA 1957.
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Although she won, Gage's title was revoked because she lied about being married, having two children, and her age. The crown then passed to first runner-up Charlotte Sheffield, who represented Utah.
1958: Miss Louisiana Eurlyne HowellMiss USA 1958.
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Howell went on to pursue a career in acting after winning Miss USA.
1959: Miss California Terry HuntingdonMiss USA 1959.
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Huntingdon was the first Miss USA to win the pageant in her home state.
1960: Miss Utah Linda BementMiss USA 1960.
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Bement went on to be crowned Miss Universe during the first Miss Universe pageant that was televised live.
1961: Miss Louisiana Sharon BrownMiss USA 1961.
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In addition to being Miss USA, Brown was crowned queen of the Sugar Bowl in 1962.
1962: Miss Hawaii Macel WilsonMiss USA 1962.
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Wilson was the first Miss Hawaii to win the Miss USA pageant, as well as the first woman of color to win the pageant.
1963: Miss Illinois Marite OzersMiss USA 1963.
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Ozers was born in Latvia, and her family relocated to Illinois because of World War II. She went on to represent the state in Miss USA.
1964: Miss District of Columbia Bobbi JohnsonMiss USA 1964.
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Johnson was the first contestant from DC to win the pageant.
1965: Miss Ohio Sue Ann DowneyMiss USA 1965.
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After winning Miss USA, Downey won the National Costume Contest at the Miss Universe pageant.
1966: Miss California Maria RemenyiMiss USA 1966.
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Remenyi returned to the pageant world in 1973 when she served as a judge at the Miss Universe pageant.
1967: Miss Alabama Sylvia Louise HitchcockMiss USA 1967.
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Hitchcock went on to win the Miss Universe pageant, and she returned to judge the pageant in 1972.
Cheryl Patton, who was second runner-up in the Miss USA pageant, became queen in Hitchcock's stead.
1968: Miss Washington Dorothy AnstettMiss USA 1968.
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In addition to participating in the pageant, Anstett was married to famous NBA player Bill Russell for three years.
1969: Miss Virginia Wendy DascombMiss USA 1969.
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Dascomb was the first Miss Virginia to win the Miss USA pageant.
1970: Miss Virginia Deborah SheltonMiss USA 1970.
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After the pageant, Shelton went on to star on "Dallas" as Mandy Winger from 1984 to 1987.
1971: Miss Pennsylvania Michele McDonaldMiss USA 1971.
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McDonald was the first representative from Pennsylvania to win Miss USA.
1972: Miss Hawaii Tanya WilsonMiss USA 1972.
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Wilson competed in the Miss Nevada pageant twice before she relocated to Hawaii and won the state's pageant, leading her to the Miss USA crown.
1973: Miss Illinois Amanda JonesMiss USA 1973.
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Jones told the South Eastern Missourian in 1973 that she only applied to the pageant at the encouragement of her modeling agent.
1974: Miss Illinois Karen Jean MorrisonMiss USA 1974.
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Morrison was one of few Miss USA contestants to be crowned by a winner from her same state.
1975: Miss California Summer BartholomewMiss USA 1975.
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Following her win, Bartholomew had a brief career as a game-show host, appearing on "Sale of the Century" and "The Price is Right."
1976: Miss Minnesota Barbara Elaine PetersonMiss USA 1976.
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Peterson was the first Miss Minnesota to win the Miss USA pageant.
1977: Miss Texas Kimberly TomesMiss USA 1977.
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Tomes was the first Miss Texas to win the pageant, and she later served as a host for the Miss Texas pageant.
1978: Miss Hawaii Judi AndersenMiss USA 1978.
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Andersen appeared on TV shows like "Magnum, P.I." and "Fantasy Island" after winning Miss USA.
1979: Miss New York Mary Therese FrielMiss USA 1979.
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Less than a decade after winning the pageant, Friel founded her own modeling agency and helped train other pageant contestants.
1980: Miss South Carolina Shawn WeatherlyMiss USA 1980.
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Weatherly became Miss Universe after winning Miss USA, and she later appeared on "Baywatch" as Jill Riley.
As first runner-up in the pageant, Miss Arizona Jineane Ford became Miss USA when Weatherly began her reign as Miss Universe.
1981: Miss Ohio Kim SeelbredeMiss USA 1981.
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Seelbrede's winnings were valued at around $100,000, according to UPI.
1982: Miss Arkansas Terri Lea UtleyMiss USA 1982.
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Utley was the first Miss Arkansas to win the Miss USA pageant.
1983: Miss California Julie HayekMiss USA 1983.
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Hayek placed first runner-up at Miss Universe in 1983. Her Miss USA reign launched an acting career, and she appeared on shows including "Dallas," "Twin Peaks," and "As the World Turns," according to her IMDb.
1984: Miss New Mexico Mai ShanleyMiss USA 1984.
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To date, Shanley is the only Miss New Mexico to win the Miss USA pageant.
1985: Miss Texas Laura HarringMiss USA 1985.
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Harring became a successful model and actor after winning the pageant, appearing on the cover of magazines like Elle and Cosmopolitan and in films like "Mulholland Drive."
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The year Royer was crowned queen, Bob Barker quit his job hosting the pageant because it allowed contestants to wear real fur coats, as Live Now Fox reported.
1988: Miss Texas Courtney GibbsMiss USA 1988.
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Gibbs placed eighth at Miss Universe 1988. She then pursued an acting career and, according to her IMDb, appeared in the soap opera "All My Children" and films including "Naked Truth."
1989: Miss Texas Gretchen PolhemusMiss USA 1989.
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Polhemus was the fifth Miss Texas in a row to win Miss USA from 1985 to 1989. She placed second runner-up at Miss Universe 1989. Polhemus' daughter followed in her pageant footsteps and won Miss Utah USA in 2017.
1990: Miss Michigan Carole GistMiss USA 1990.
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Gist was the first African-American woman to win the Miss USA crown. She was also the first winner from Michigan, breaking a five-year winning streak by contestants from Texas. She placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 1990.
1991: Miss Kansas Kelli McCartyMiss USA 1991.
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McCarty was the first Miss Kansas to win Miss USA, and she placed in the top six at Miss Universe 1991. She went on to star in the soap opera "Passions" for seven years.
1992: Miss California Shannon MarketicMiss USA 1992.
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Before she won Miss USA, Marketic had been crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA in 1989. She lost the title a week later after it was discovered she had actually placed first runner-up.
1993: Miss Michigan Kenya MooreMiss USA 1993.
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Moore's big pageant win kicked off a Hollywood acting career that included stints on TV shows like "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," "Living Single," and "Girlfriends." She has since become a Bravo star, appearing on "The Real Housewives of Atlanta" since 2012.
1994: Miss South Carolina Lu ParkerMiss USA 1994.
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Parker placed in the top six at Miss Universe 1994. She's been a co-anchor on KTLA for more than a decade and has won six Emmys for her work.
1995: Miss Texas Chelsi SmithMiss USA 1995.
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Following her success at Miss USA, Smith also won Miss Universe 1995. She was the sixth American woman to capture the coveted crown and the first to win since 1980.
First runner-up Shanna Moakler of New York became Miss USA when Smith's reign as Miss Universe started.
After she took the Miss USA crown, Lee went on to win Miss Universe 1997.
Her first runner-up, Miss Idaho Brandi Sherwood, then became Miss USA.
1998: Miss Massachusetts Shawnae JebbiaMiss USA 1998.
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Jebbia was the first Miss Massachusetts to win Miss USA. She placed in the top five at Miss Universe 1998 and went on to become a "Barker Beauty" on "The Price is Right."
1999: Miss New York Kimberly PresslerMiss USA 1999.
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In addition to Miss USA 1999, Pressler also won Miss New York Teen USA in 1994.
After her pageant career came to an end, Pressler hosted MTV shows including "Senseless Acts of Video" and "Total Request Live." She also hosted "Adrenaline X" on NBC and has worked as a correspondent for ESPN.
2000: Miss Tennessee Lynnette ColeMiss USA 2000.
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Cole was the first Miss Tennessee to win Miss USA. She also won Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 1995, and placed fifth at Miss Universe 2000.
The pageant queen has since worked as a TV host for major channels including NBC, MTV, and ESPN.
2001: Miss Texas Kandace KruegerMiss USA 2001.
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Krueger placed second runner-up at Miss Universe 2001, narrowly missing the crown to Miss Puerto Rico Denise Quiñones.
2002: Miss District of Columbia Shauntay HintonMiss USA 2002.
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Miss USA 2002 was only the second pageant Hinton had ever competed in. She has appeared in shows including "Criminal Minds" and "iCarly."
2003: Miss Massachusetts Susie CastilloMiss USA 2003.
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Castillo was the first Latina woman to win Miss Massachusetts USA. She had previously won Miss Massachusetts Teen USA in 1998.
Following her Miss USA reign, Castillo became an MTV VJ and host for "Total Request Live."
2004: Miss Missouri Shandi FinnesseyMiss USA 2004.
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Finnessey placed first runner-up in the 2004 Miss Universe competition. She has since appeared on reality shows including "The Apprentice," "Dancing with the Stars," and "Ready for Love," which she won.
2005: Miss North Carolina Chelsea CooleyMiss USA 2005.
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Cooley defended Donald Trump, who previously owned the Miss USA pageant, during his 2016 presidential campaign. She told the Daily Mail that he had been her personal business mentor for years.
2006: Miss Kentucky Tara ConnerMiss USA 2006.
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Conner almost lost her Miss USA crown after tabloids ran stories about her underage drinking and partying at New York City clubs. Trump allowed Conner to continue her reign after she went to rehab.
2007: Miss Tennessee Rachel SmithMiss USA 2007.
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Smith starred in Trump's 2007 MTV reality show "Pageant Place" alongside Miss USA 2006 Tara Conner and Miss Universe 2007 Riyo Mori.
2008: Miss Texas Crystle StewartMiss USA 2008.
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Stewart went on to become president of Miss USA in 2020. She ran the pageant for two years but was suspended in October 2022 after contestants claimed that year's Miss USA competition was rigged.
2009: Miss North Carolina Kristen DaltonMiss USA 2009.
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Dalton comes from a big pageant family. Her mother was Miss North Carolina USA in 1982 and her sister Julia competed at Miss USA 2015 as Miss North Carolina.
2011: Miss California Alyssa CampanellaMiss USA 2011.
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Campanella had previously placed first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2007.
2012: Miss Rhode Island Olivia CulpoMiss USA 2012.
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Olivia Culpo was the first Miss USA to win Miss Universe in 15 years when she took the crown in 2012. She was just 20 years old at the time.
Miss Maryland Nana Meriwether was the first runner-up, so she was crowned Miss USA after Culpo became Miss Universe.
Culpo has since amassed a huge social media following, dipped her toe into acting, and starred on the TLC reality series "The Culpo Sisters" with her family. She is married to Christian McCaffrey, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers.
2013: Miss Connecticut Erin BradyMiss USA 2013.
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Brady was the first woman from Connecticut to win Miss USA. The finance worker had to postpone her wedding to compete at Miss Universe, which was scheduled on the same day.
2014: Miss Nevada Nia SanchezMiss USA 2014.
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Sanchez was the first Miss Nevada to win Miss USA and she placed first runner-up in Miss Universe 2014. She previously worked as a Disney princess in Hong Kong Disneyland.
2015: Miss Oklahoma Olivia JordanMiss USA 2015.
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Jordan was crowned following months of controversy at Miss USA after Trump made racist comments during his presidential campaign. The show was dropped by NBC, and multiple guests and judges backed out from appearing at the pageant.
2016: Miss District of Columbia Deshauna BarberMiss USA 2016.
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Barber joined the Army when she was 17, and was serving as a logistics commander when she won Miss USA.
"As a commander of my unit, I'm powerful, I am dedicated and it is important that we recognize that gender does not limit us in the United States," she said during the pageant finals.
2017: Miss District of Columbia Kára McCulloughMiss USA 2017.
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McCullough was the talk of social media during the Miss USA 2017 pageant when she said she prefers the word "equalism" to "feminism."
The pageant queen later told Business Insider that she believed the word "feminist" can sometimes have a negative connotation in the media, and that's why she wanted to "just change the word to equalist."
2018: Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose SummersMiss USA 2018.
"In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something that I now realize can be perceived as not respectful, and I apologize," Summers wrote in an apology she posted to Instagram at the time.
2019: Miss North Carolina Cheslie KrystMiss USA 2019.
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Kryst was a complex litigation attorney who helped free a man who was sentenced to life in prison for a drug offense. Her death in January 2022 shocked the tight-knit pageant community.
2020: Miss Mississippi Asya BranchMiss USA 2020.
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Branch was the first African-American woman to win the title of Miss Mississippi USA.
2021: Miss Kentucky Elle SmithMiss USA 2021.
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Smith, a journalist from Kentucky, won Miss USA just six months after she began competing in pageants.
Voigt was the first Venezuelan American to become Miss USA when she was crowned in Reno, Nevada, in September 2023.
But Voigt ended her reign early when she resigned as Miss USA on May 6. She cited her mental health when she announced she was stepping back as queen. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned two days later, saying her "personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization."
Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz became queen in Voigt's stead.
Voigt and Srivastava's mothers told BI that their daughters were bullied by Miss USA's president and CEO, Laylah Rose, during their reigns. Rose and Miss USA did not respond to previous requests for comment from BI.
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