Miss USA 2016

Miss USA 2016
Date June 5, 2016[1]
Presenters TBA
Entertainment DNCE
Venue T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
Broadcaster Fox, Azteca
Entrants 52
Placements 15

Miss USA 2016, will be the 65th Miss USA pageant. It will be held on June 5, 2016 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.[2][3][4] All fifty states and the District of Columbia will compete. Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma will crown her successor at the end of the event. It will be the first Miss USA pageant to be broadcast on Fox. the winner will represent the USA at Miss Universe 2016 pageant.

For the first time, a 52nd entrant for the pageant will be decided via a nationwide search through social media.[5]

Contestants

51 delegates have been confirmed:[6]

State[7] Name[7] Age[7] Height[7] Hometown[7] Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Peyton Brown 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Eufaula Previously Miss Alabama Teen USA 2012
Alaska Alaska Ariane Audett 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Anchorage
Arizona Arizona Chelsea Myers 20 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Tempe
Arkansas Arkansas Abby Floyd 19 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Searcy Previously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013
California California Nadia Mejía 20 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Diamond Bar Daughter of Gerardo Mejía and Miss West Virginia USA 1989 Kathy Eicher
Colorado Colorado Caley-Rae Pavillard 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Castle Pines Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011
Connecticut Connecticut Tiffany Teixeira 25 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Bridgeport Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2009
Delaware Delaware Alexandra Vorontsova 21 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Newark
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Deshauna Barber 26 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Northeast Previously Miss Virginia International 2011
Florida Florida Brie Gabrielle 25 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) West Palm Beach
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Emanii Davis 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Griffin
Hawaii Hawaii Chelsea Hardin 24 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Honolulu
Idaho Idaho Sydney Halper 21 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Moscow
Illinois Illinois Zena Malak 24 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Carol Stream
Indiana Indiana Morgan Abel 26 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) North Vernon Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2008
Iowa Iowa Alissa Morrison 24 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Davenport
Kansas Kansas Victoria Wiggins 26 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Junction City
Kentucky Kentucky Kyle Hornback 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Louisville
Louisiana Louisiana Maaliyah Papillion 21 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Lake Charles
Maine Maine Marisa Butler 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Standish

Previously Miss Maine National Sweetheart 2013

Maryland Maryland Christina Denny 25 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Baltimore Previously Miss Maryland 2013
Massachusetts Massachusetts Whitney Sharpe 21 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Burlington
Michigan Michigan Susie Leica 26 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Livonia
Minnesota Minnesota Bridget Jacobs 20 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) Maple Grove
Mississippi Mississippi Haley Sowers 22 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Meridian Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2010
Missouri Missouri Sydnee Stottlemyre 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Chesterfield Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011
Montana Montana Sibahn Doxey 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Frenchtown Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2011
Nebraska Nebraska Sarah Hollins 25 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Omaha Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2009
Nevada Nevada Emelina Adams 24 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Henderson
New Hampshire New Hampshire Jessica Strohm 25 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Manchester
New Jersey New Jersey Jessielyn Palumbo 24 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Wayne
New Mexico New Mexico Naomie Germain 22 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Albuquerque
New York New York Serena Bucaj 22 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Suffern
North Carolina North Carolina Allie Dunn 21 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Stallings
North Dakota North Dakota Halley Maas 20 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Grand Forks
Ohio Ohio Megan Wise 26 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Gallipolis
Oklahoma Oklahoma Taylor Gorton 24 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Tulsa Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008
Oregon Oregon Natriana Shorter 25 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Eugene
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Elena LaQuatra 24 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Pittsburgh Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 and Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2007
Rhode Island Rhode Island Theresa Agonia 24 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Cumberland
South Carolina South Carolina Leah Lawson 22 5 ft 6 in (168 cm) Anderson
South Dakota South Dakota Madison McKeown 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Sioux Falls Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2014
Tennessee Tennessee Hope Stephens 20 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Livingston
Texas Texas Daniella Rodriguez 19 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) Laredo Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2013
Utah Utah Teale Murdock 26 5 ft 5 in (165 cm) Salt Lake City
Vermont Vermont Neely Fortune 24 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Burlington
Virginia Virginia Desiree Williams 26 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Newport News Previously Miss Virginia 2013
Washington (state) Washington Kelsey Schmidt 26 5 ft 3 in (160 cm) Bellevue Assumed the title after previous Miss Washington USA 2016 Stormy Keffeler resigned
West Virginia West Virginia Nichole Greene 24 5 ft 7 in (170 cm) Charleston
Wisconsin Wisconsin Kate Redeker 19 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) Sheboygan Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2013
Wyoming Wyoming Autumn Olson 21 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Saratoga Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2013

References

  1. ↑ http://www.people.com/article/miss-universe-organizetion-launches-findingmiss52
  2. ↑ Leach, Robin (6 April 2016). "Strip Scribbles: Miss USA Pageant returns to L.V., Nick Jonas, Nick Carter". Las Vegas Sun.
  3. ↑ "Miss USA 2016 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5". Pageants News. 5 April 2016.
  4. ↑ "Grand Finale of Miss USA 2016 to be held in Las Vegas". Angelopedia. 6 April 2016.
  5. ↑ "Finding Miss 52". Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
  6. ↑ "Miss USA 2016 : Vote now for your favorite contestant!". Pageants News. 16 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "Miss USA 2016 Contestants". missuniverse.com. Miss Universe Organization. Retrieved 20 April 2016.

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