Miss Nevada USA

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

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Nevada.
Miss Nevada USA
Formation1952 (1952)
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersLas Vegas
Location
Membership
Miss USA
Official language
English
Exec. Director
Shanna Moakler
WebsiteOfficial website

While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000. This streak was broken by Gina Giacinto's finalist placing in Miss USA 2001. Many Miss Nevada USA titleholders previously competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss America pageants. Six titleholders previously held the Miss Nevada Teen USA title and three held the Miss Nevada Crown in the Miss America Pageant.

Nia Sanchez of Las Vegas became the first Miss USA ever from the state of Nevada when she was crowned Miss USA 2014, who placed first runner-up in Miss Universe 2014 to Paulina Vega of Colombia.

Victoria Olona of Paradise was crowned Miss Nevada USA 2020 on January 5, 2020 at South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa in Las Vegas. She represented Nevada for the title of Miss USA 2020 and placed in the Top 16.

  • Lauren Scyphers, Miss Nevada USA 2006
  • Helen Salas after placing first runner-up in Miss Nevada USA 2007, she became Miss Nevada USA after Katie Rees was stripped of her crown.
  • Veronica Grabowski, Miss Nevada USA 2008
  • Julianna Erdesz, Miss Nevada USA 2010
  • Nia Sanchez, Miss Nevada USA 2014 and Miss USA 2014

Results summary

Placements
  • Miss USA: Nia Sanchez (2014)
  • 1st runners-up: Mary O'Neal Contino (1977)
  • 2nd runners-up: Joan Adams (1957), Karen Weller (1961), Kathy Landry (1968), Sheri Schruhl (1970), Carolina Urrea (2018)
  • 3rd runners-up: Jade Kelsall (2012), Brittany McGowan (2015)
  • 4th runners-up: Janet Hadland (1962), Helen Salas (2007)
  • Top 5: Gia Giacinto (2001), Tianna Tuamoheloa (2019)
  • Top 10/11/12: Linda Dryden (1974), Christa Lane Daniel (1983), Tammy Perkins (1987), Chelsea Caswell (2013)
  • Top 15/16/19: Earlene Whitt (1953), Joy Blaine (1959), Kathee Francis (1963), Denyse Turner (1965), Jacqueline Moore (1967), Karen Essklinger (1969), Lauren Scyphers (2006), Victoria Olona (2020)

Nevada holds a record of 25 placements at Miss USA.

Awards
  • Miss Congeniality: Alesia Prentiss (1992)
  • Best State Costume: Lagracella Omran (1988)

Winners
Color key
  •   Declared as winner of Miss USA
  •   Ended as runner-up for Miss USA
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists for Miss USA
Year Name[1] Hometown Age1 Placement Special awards Notes
2020 Victoria Olona Henderson 27 Top 16
2019 Tianna Tuamoheloa[2] North Las Vegas 25 Top 5
2018 Carolina Urrea Sunrise Manor 23 2nd runner-up
2017 Lauren York Primm 22
2016 Emelina Adams Henderson 23
2015 Brittany McGowan Las Vegas 24 3rd runner-up
2014 Nia Sanchez[3] Las Vegas 23 Miss USA 2014
2013 Chelsea Caswell[4] Summerlin 23 Top 10
2012 Jade Kelsall[5] Las Vegas 26 3rd runner-up
2011 Sarah Chapman[6] Henderson 27 Sister of Miss California USA 2004 Ellen Chapman
2010 Julianna Erdesz Reno 25 Previously Miss Nevada 2008
2009 Georgina Vaughan[7] Las Vegas 20 Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA 2006.
2008 Veronica Grabowski Henderson 23
2007 Helen Salas Las Vegas 21 4th runner-up
Katie Rees Las Vegas 22 Did not compete Stripped of the title on December 21, 2006 due to inappropriate photographs.[8][9]
2006 Lauren Scyphers[10] Gardnerville 20 Top 15
2005 Shivonn Geeb[11] Las Vegas 25
Sloan Bailey Las Vegas Resigned in January 2005 for personal reasons.[11]
2004 Victoria Franklin Las Vegas 20 Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA 1998, 2nd runner up in Miss Teen USA 1998
2003 Ashley Huff Henderson 22 Previously Miss Nevada 2001
2002 Jenny Valdez[12] Las Vegas Contestant at National Sweetheart 2000 & 2001
2001 Gina Giacinto Las Vegas 26 Top 5 Previously Miss Nevada 1999
2000 Alicia Carnes[13] Las Vegas Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA 1995
1999 Shaynee Smith[14] Las Vegas 23
1998 Tammie Rankin Las Vegas Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA 1993
1997 Ninya Perna[15] Green Valley 23
1996 Alisa Castillo Las Vegas
1995 Brook Hammon Las Vegas Previously Miss Nevada Teen USA 1991
1994 Angela Lambert Las Vegas
1993 Alexis Oliver Las Vegas
1992 Alesia Prentiss Las Vegas Miss Congeniality
1991 Jodi Jensen Las Vegas
1990 Michele Yegge Las Vegas
1989 Janu Tornell Las Vegas Contestant on Survivor: Palau[16]
1988 Lagracella Omran Las Vegas 20 Best State Costume[17]
1987 Tammy Perkins Las Vegas 21 Semi-finalist, Finishing in 8th Place
1986 LeAnna Grant Las Vegas Previously Miss Nevada 1984
1985 Alicia Berger[18] Las Vegas Host of Access Hollywood,[19] judge of Miss USA 2009 pageant[20]
1984 Donna Lee McNeil Las Vegas
1983 Christa Lane Daniel Las Vegas Semi-finalist, Finishing in 7th Place
1982 Andrea Pennington Las Vegas
1981 Mary Lebsock Las Vegas
1980 Kimberlee Guider Las Vegas
1979 Aleasha Magleby Las Vegas
1978 Dawn Jameson Las Vegas
1977 Mary O'Neal Contino Las Vegas 1st runner-up Played lead role in Australian television series Chuck Finn[21]
1976 Janice Carrell Las Vegas Represented Nevada at the 1975 Miss World USA pageant
1975 Madonna Allison Las Vegas
1974 Linda Dryden Las Vegas Semi-finalist
1973 Laura Fritz Las Vegas
1972 Tracey Lynn Whitney Las Vegas
1971 Anita Laurie Las Vegas
1970 Sheri Schruhl Las Vegas 2nd runner-up
1969 Karen Esslinger Las Vegas Semi-finalist
1968 Kathy Landry Las Vegas 2nd runner-up
1967 Jacqueline Moore Las Vegas Semi-finalist
1966 Mary Martin Las Vegas
1965 Denyse Turner Las Vegas Semi-finalist
Bunny Baxter Las Vegas Resigned
1964 Pamela Diane Morris Las Vegas
1963 Kathee Francis Las Vegas Semi-finalist
1962 Janet Hadland Las Vegas 4th runner-up
1961 Karen Weller Las Vegas 2nd runner-up
1960 Did Not Compete
1959 Joy Blaine Las Vegas Semi-finalist
1958 Terry Jeffers[22] Las Vegas
1957 Joan Adams Las Vegas 2nd runner-up She finished as 3rd runner-up, but succeeded to 2nd runner-up when the 2nd runner-up took the place of the 1st runner-up
1956 Marley Sanderson Las Vegas
1955 Did Not Compete
1954 Mary Jane Arnold Las Vegas
1953 Earlene Whitt Las Vegas Semi-finalist
1952 Barbara Jean Clark Las Vegas

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References
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  5. Przybys, John (31 May 2012). "Chance meeting leads Jade Kelsall to Miss Nevada USA crown". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved 29 April 2015.
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  8. Sedensky, Matt (2006-12-23). "Ex-Miss Nevada USA Apologizes for Photos". Fox News.
  9. Associated Press (2006-12-30). "Miss Nevada USA won't get her tiara back". East Valley Tribune.
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  12. Di Dio, Deana (2001-11-19). "NEWSMAKERS: Pageant winner keeps busy schedule while reaching goals". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  13. Whitely, Joan (2000-01-30). "Former magician's assistant hopes to pull a win out of the hat as Miss USA". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  14. Kern, Kirk (1999-01-30). "Pageant winner in finals". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  15. Willert, Tim (1996-10-16). "Perna's plans for pageant lofty". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  16. "Reality check". Newsday. 2005-04-25.
  17. "Work Clothes Win". The Victoria Advocate. 1988-02-23.
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  19. "Alicia Jacobs". My News Three. Archived from the original on 2010-02-11. Retrieved 2010-03-06.
  20. "Miss USA judge yanks essay due to threats". UPI. 2009-04-29.
  21. Clarke, Norm (2000-07-17). "Ex-Miss Nevada USA a hit down under".
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