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Miss Virginia USA

January 07, 2023

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Virginia.

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

Miss Virginia USA
Formation1952
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersRichmond
Location
Membership
Miss USA
Official language
English
Key people
Kimberly Nicewonder-Johnson, Executive Director
WebsiteOfficial Website

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.

Ten 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 Kailee Horvath of Ashburn was crowned on April 16, 2022, at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. She represented Virginia for the title of Miss USA 2022.

Gallery of titleholders

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    Donna Dixon (pictured in 1990), Miss Virginia USA 1976 and Miss District of Columbia World 1977

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    Julie Laipply, Miss Virginia USA 2002

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    Kristi Lauren Glakas, Miss Virginia USA 2004

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    Amber Copley, Miss Virginia USA 2006

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    Samantha Casey, Miss Virginia USA 2010

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    Catherine Muldoon, Miss Virginia USA 2012

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    Desiree Williams, Miss Virginia 2013 and Miss Virginia USA 2016

Results summary

  • Miss USAs: Wendy Dascomb (1969), Deborah Shelton (1970)
  • 1st runners-up: Ellen Whitehead (1954), Patricia Southall (1994)
  • 2nd runners-up: Samantha Casey (2010)
  • 4th runners-up: Sheryl Lynn Herring (1977)
  • Top 10: Meredith Blankenship (1998), Kellie Lightbourn (1999), Lauren Barnette (2007), Desiree Williams (2016)
  • Top 11/12: Brenda Joyce Miller (1971), Linda McKee (1975), Robin Shadle (1978), Betsy Bott (1979), Pam Hutchens (1981),Sondra Dee Jones (1982), Marsha Ralls (1987), Brandi Bottorff (1992),
  • Top 15/16/20: Elizabeth "Betty" Karen Kallmyer (1967), Laurie Burke (1968), Maegan Phillips (2009), Arielle Rosmarino (2014), Laura Puleo (2015), Christina Thompson (2021)

Virginia holds a record of 24 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Kimberly Nicewonder (1989)
  • Miss Photogenic: Elizabeth "Betty" Karen Kallmyer (1967), Deborah Shelton (1970), Brenda Joyce Miller (1971), Sondra Dee Jones (1982), Patricia Southall (1994), Audra Wilks (1997)
  • Best in Swimsuit: Patricia Southall (1994)

Winners

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Name Hometown Age[a] Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes
2023 Miss Virginia USA 2023 will be crowned on April 30, 2023[1]
2022 Kailee Horvath Ashburn 23
2021 Christina Thompson Leesburg 25 Top 16
2020 Susie Evans Poquoson 26
2019 Courtney Lynne Smits Woodbridge 22
2018 Ashley Amanda Vollrath Blacksburg 22
2017 Jacqueline Carroll Stanardsville 22
2016 Desiree Janine Williams Newport News 26 Top 10
2015 Laura Jordan Puleo Lexington 25 Top 15
2014 Arielle Saige Rosmarino Salem 22 Top 20
2013 Shannon Kelli McAnally Arlington 23
2012 Catherine Muldoon Virginia Beach 26
2011 Nikki Poteet Richmond 24
2010 Samantha Casey Jeffersonton 21 2nd runner-up
2009 Maegan Phillips Quantico 22 Top 15
2008 Victoria "Tori" Marie Hall Midlothian 21
2007 Lauren Elizabeth Barnette Wise 21 Top 10 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2002
2006 Amber Copley Abingdon 20 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2003
2005 Jennifer Pitts Richmond 26
2004 Kristi Lauren Glakas Centreville 23
2003 Meron Mimi Abraham Alexandria 24
2002 Julie Marie Laipply Alexandria 24 Public speaker
2001 Kristel Jenkins Vinton 23
2000 Crystal Marie Jones Virginia Beach
1999 Kellie Lightbourn Vienna 21 Semi-finalist
1998 Meredith Blankenship Hurley 21 Semi-finalist
1997 Audra Wilks Richmond 24 Miss Photogenic Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1988
1996 Danielle Connors Forest
1995 Susan Elizabeth Robinson Lynchburg
1994 Patricia Southall Chesapeake 21 1st runner-up Miss Photogenic & Best in Swimsuit Married to Emmitt Smith
1993 Stephanie Satterfield Virginia Beach Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1989
1992 Brandi Bottrof Fairfax 21 Semi-finalist
1991 Traci Dority Fairfax
1990 Evelyn Green Richmond
1989 Kimberly Nicewonder Bristol Miss Congeniality Current director of the Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name, Kim Nicewonder-Johnson[5]
1988 Denise Adrain Smith Fairfax
1987 Marsha Ralls Alexandria 24 Semi-finalist
1986 Maureen McDonnell Alexandria Cheerleader for Notre Dame.
1985 Dana Bryant Richmond Miss Teen All American 1984
1984 Leah 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
1982 Sondra Dee Jones Richmond 24 Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic
1981 Pamela Elizabeth Hutchens Newport News 22 Semi-finalist General District Court Judge in Virginia Beach, Virginia
1980 Kelly Humphrey Hampton
1979 Betsy Ann Bott Falls Church 26 Semi-finalist
1978 Robin Lee Shadle Springfield 22 Semi-finalist
1977 Sheryl Lynn Herring Fairfax 19 4th runner-up Actress best known for her role as Lucy Coe on General Hospital
1976 Donna Dixon Alexandria 18
1975 Linda McKee Alexandria 19 Semi-finalist
1974 Hazel Thomas Alexandria
1973 Brenda Childress Richmond
1972 Diane Elizabeth "Dede" Moore Radford
1971 Brenda Joyce Miller Norfolk 20 Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic
1970 Deborah Shelton Norfolk 21 Miss USA 1970 Miss Photogenic
1969 Wendy Dascomb Danville 19 Miss USA 1969 Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1969
1968 Laurie Burke McLean 18 Semi-finalist
1967 Elizabeth "Betty" Karen Kallmyer Richmond 18 Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic
1966 Beverly Johnson Alexandria
1965 Mary Montgomery Martinsville
1964 Heidi Karen Smith Fort Lee Was Miss Richmond in 1964. German-born Heidi Karin Smith Long died on November 19, 2019, at 76.
1963 Did Not Compete
1962
1961 Bonnie Lea Jones Norfolk
1960 Elizabeth "Betty" Noreen Fulford Norfolk
1959 Pat Poindexter Salem
1958 Betty Marsh Lynchburg
1957 Patricia Bush Portsmouth
1956 Audra Stark Virginia Beach
1955 Jeannie Asble Portsmouth
1954 Ellen Whitehead Chatham 1st runner-up (later disqualified for being underage)
1953 Dorothy Lee Bailey Norfolk
1952 Elizabeth Glenn Roanoke
  1. ^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

  1. ^ "Event Information". Miss Virginia USA. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
  2. ^ . Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
  3. ^ . Archived from the original on January 20, 2011. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  4. ^ . Mrs. America Pageant. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  5. ^ . Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved July 10, 2010.

External links

  • Official Website

January 07, 2023
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America see Miss Virginia The Miss Virginia USAcompetition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant Miss Virginia USAFormation1952TypeBeauty pageantHeadquartersRichmondLocationVirginiaMembershipMiss USAOfficial languageEnglishKey peopleKimberly Nicewonder Johnson Executive DirectorWebsiteOfficial WebsiteVirginia 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 Ten 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 Kailee Horvath of Ashburn was crowned on April 16 2022 at Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas She represented Virginia for the title of Miss USA 2022 Contents 1 Gallery of titleholders 2 Results summary 2 1 Awards 3 Winners 4 References 5 External linksGallery of titleholders Donna Dixon pictured in 1990 Miss Virginia USA 1976 and Miss District of Columbia World 1977 Julie Laipply Miss Virginia USA 2002 Kristi Lauren Glakas Miss Virginia USA 2004 Amber Copley Miss Virginia USA 2006 Samantha Casey Miss Virginia USA 2010 Catherine Muldoon Miss Virginia USA 2012 Desiree Williams Miss Virginia 2013 and Miss Virginia USA 2016Results summaryMiss USAs Wendy Dascomb 1969 Deborah Shelton 1970 1st runners up Ellen Whitehead 1954 Patricia Southall 1994 2nd runners up Samantha Casey 2010 4th runners up Sheryl Lynn Herring 1977 Top 10 Meredith Blankenship 1998 Kellie Lightbourn 1999 Lauren Barnette 2007 Desiree Williams 2016 Top 11 12 Brenda Joyce Miller 1971 Linda McKee 1975 Robin Shadle 1978 Betsy Bott 1979 Pam Hutchens 1981 Sondra Dee Jones 1982 Marsha Ralls 1987 Brandi Bottorff 1992 Top 15 16 20 Elizabeth Betty Karen Kallmyer 1967 Laurie Burke 1968 Maegan Phillips 2009 Arielle Rosmarino 2014 Laura Puleo 2015 Christina Thompson 2021 Virginia holds a record of 24 placements at Miss USA Awards Miss Congeniality Kimberly Nicewonder 1989 Miss Photogenic Elizabeth Betty Karen Kallmyer 1967 Deborah Shelton 1970 Brenda Joyce Miller 1971 Sondra Dee Jones 1982 Patricia Southall 1994 Audra Wilks 1997 Best in Swimsuit Patricia Southall 1994 WinnersColor key Declared as Winner Ended as runner up Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists Year Name Hometown Age a Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes2023 Miss Virginia USA 2023 will be crowned on April 30 2023 1 2022 Kailee Horvath Ashburn 232021 Christina Thompson Leesburg 25 Top 16 Previously Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2013 Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2013 Daughter of Hallie Bonnell Miss Ohio USA 1987 Shortest reigning Miss Virginia USA at 8 months and 30 days2020 Susie Evans Poquoson 26 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 Longest reigning Miss Virginia USA at 1 year 5 months and 28 days Later winner of season 26 of The Bachelor2019 Courtney Lynne Smits Woodbridge 22 Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2012 Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 20122018 Ashley Amanda Vollrath Blacksburg 222017 Jacqueline Carroll Stanardsville 22 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2010 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 20102016 Desiree Janine Williams Newport News 26 Top 10 Previously National Sweetheart 2012 Previously Miss Virginia 2013 Later contestant of Survivor Heroes vs Healers vs Hustlers2015 Laura Jordan Puleo Lexington 25 Top 15 Sister of Ashley Puleo Miss North Carolina USA 2004 1st runner up at Miss North Carolina s Outstanding Teen 20062014 Arielle Saige Rosmarino Salem 22 Top 20 Later Miss Virginia World 2015 4th runner up at Miss World America 20152013 Shannon Kelli McAnally Arlington 232012 Catherine Muldoon Virginia Beach 26 Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2004 Top 10 finalist at Miss Teen USA 20042011 Nikki Poteet Richmond 242010 Samantha Casey Jeffersonton 21 2nd runner up Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2006 3rd Runner up at Miss Teen USA 20062009 Maegan Phillips Quantico 22 Top 152008 Victoria Tori Marie Hall Midlothian 21 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2005 Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 20052007 Lauren Elizabeth Barnette Wise 21 Top 10 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 20022006 Amber Copley Abingdon 20 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 20032005 Jennifer Pitts Richmond 26 Previously Miss Virginia 2002 Contestant at National Sweetheart 20012004 Kristi Lauren Glakas Centreville 23 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1999 Later Miss Virginia 2005 3rd runner up to Miss America 20062003 Meron Mimi Abraham Alexandria 242002 Julie Marie Laipply Alexandria 24 Public speaker2001 Kristel Jenkins Vinton 23 Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1995 Current producer amp choreographer of the Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name Kristel Jenkins Wittensoldner 2 2000 Crystal Marie Jones Virginia Beach1999 Kellie Lightbourn Vienna 21 Semi finalist Later Mrs Florida America 2010 Top 12 at Mrs America 2011 3 4 1998 Meredith Blankenship Hurley 21 Semi finalist1997 Audra Wilks Richmond 24 Miss Photogenic Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 19881996 Danielle Connors Forest1995 Susan Elizabeth Robinson Lynchburg1994 Patricia Southall Chesapeake 21 1st runner up Miss Photogenic amp Best in Swimsuit Married to Emmitt Smith1993 Stephanie Satterfield Virginia Beach Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 19891992 Brandi Bottrof Fairfax 21 Semi finalist1991 Traci Dority Fairfax1990 Evelyn Green Richmond1989 Kimberly Nicewonder Bristol Miss Congeniality Current director of the Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name Kim Nicewonder Johnson 5 1988 Denise Adrain Smith Fairfax1987 Marsha Ralls Alexandria 24 Semi finalist1986 Maureen McDonnell Alexandria Cheerleader for Notre Dame 1985 Dana Bryant Richmond Miss Teen All American 19841984 Leah Rush Leesburg1983 Tai Collins Virginia Beach Model and actress whose credits include Baywatch and Playboy magazine Television Writer and Producer whose credits include SAF3 and Baywatch1982 Sondra Dee Jones Richmond 24 Semi finalist Miss Photogenic1981 Pamela Elizabeth Hutchens Newport News 22 Semi finalist General District Court Judge in Virginia Beach Virginia1980 Kelly Humphrey Hampton1979 Betsy Ann Bott Falls Church 26 Semi finalist1978 Robin Lee Shadle Springfield 22 Semi finalist1977 Sheryl Lynn Herring Fairfax 19 4th runner up Actress best known for her role as Lucy Coe on General Hospital1976 Donna Dixon Alexandria 18 Actress best known for her role as Sonny Lumet on the 1980s sitcom Bosom Buddies 1st runner up at Miss World USA 1977 as Miss District of Columbia World1975 Linda McKee Alexandria 19 Semi finalist1974 Hazel Thomas Alexandria1973 Brenda Childress Richmond1972 Diane Elizabeth Dede Moore Radford1971 Brenda Joyce Miller Norfolk 20 Semi finalist Miss Photogenic1970 Deborah Shelton Norfolk 21 Miss USA 1970 Miss Photogenic 1st runner up at Miss Universe 1970 1st runner up at Miss World USA 19681969 Wendy Dascomb Danville 19 Miss USA 1969 Semi finalist at Miss Universe 19691968 Laurie Burke McLean 18 Semi finalist1967 Elizabeth Betty Karen Kallmyer Richmond 18 Semi finalist Miss Photogenic1966 Beverly Johnson Alexandria1965 Mary Montgomery Martinsville1964 Heidi Karen Smith Fort Lee Was Miss Richmond in 1964 German born Heidi Karin Smith Long died on November 19 2019 at 76 1963 Did Not Compete19621961 Bonnie Lea Jones Norfolk1960 Elizabeth Betty Noreen Fulford Norfolk1959 Pat Poindexter Salem1958 Betty Marsh Lynchburg1957 Patricia Bush Portsmouth1956 Audra Stark Virginia Beach1955 Jeannie Asble Portsmouth1954 Ellen Whitehead Chatham 1st runner up later disqualified for being underage 1953 Dorothy Lee Bailey Norfolk1952 Elizabeth Glenn Roanoke Age at the time of the Miss USA pageantReferences Event Information Miss Virginia USA Retrieved July 19 2022 Pageant Staff Archived from the original on July 14 2011 Retrieved July 10 2010 2010 Mrs America Archived from the original on January 20 2011 Retrieved July 9 2010 Mrs America 2010 Results Mrs America Pageant Archived from the original on September 14 2010 Retrieved September 10 2010 Pageant Staff Archived from the original on July 14 2011 Retrieved July 10 2010 External linksOfficial Website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miss Virginia USA amp oldid 1118512110, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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