United States at major beauty pageants
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This is a list of representatives of the United States and their placements at the Big Four international beauty pageants. The country has won fifteen victories in all four pageants:
- Eight — Miss Universe crowns (1954 • 1956 • 1960 • 1967 • 1980 • 1995 • 1997 • 2012)
- Three — Miss World crowns (1973 Dethroned • 1990 • 2010)
- Three — Miss International crowns (1974 • 1978 • 1982)
- One — Miss Earth crown (2020)
Hundreds of beauty pageants are conducted yearly, but the Big Four are considered the most prestigious,[1] widely covered and broadcast by media.[2] The Wall Street Journal,[3] BBC News,[4] CNN,[5] Xinhua News Agency,[6] and global news agencies such as Reuters[7] and Agence France-Presse[8][9] collectively refer to the four major pageants as "Big Four" namely: Miss Universe, Miss World, Miss International and Miss Earth.[10][11][12]
The United States franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are the following:
- Miss World America — for Miss World
- Miss USA — for Miss Universe
- Miss U.S. International – for Miss International
- Miss Earth United States — for Miss Earth.
United States's Big Four titleholders[edit]
- Color Key
- Miss Universe winner
- Miss World winner
- Miss International winner
- Miss Earth winner
- Ended as Runner-up or Finalist
- Ended as one of the Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
| YEAR | MISS UNIVERSE | MISS WORLD | MISS INTERNATIONAL | MISS EARTH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | TBA | TBA | Corrin Stellakis TBA |
TBA |
| 2021 | TBA | Alissa Anderegg TBA |
Maritsa Platis TBA |
Marisa Butler TBA |
| 2020 | Asya Branch Top 21 |
↑ No Pageant Held | Lindsey Coffey WINNER | |
| 2019 | Cheslie Kryst Top 10 |
Emmy Cuvelier Top 40 |
Ghazal Gill | Emanii Davis 1st Runner-Up |
| 2018 | Sarah Rose Summers Top 20 |
Marisa Butler Top 30 |
Bonnie Walls | Yashvi Aware |
| 2017 | Kára McCullough Top 10 |
Clarissa Bowers Top 40 |
Shanel James | Andreia Gibau Top 16 |
| 2016 | Deshauna Barber Top 9 |
Audra Mari Top 11 |
Kaitryana Leinbach 4th Runner-Up |
Corrin Stellakis 3rd Runner-Up (Assumed) |
| 2015 | Olivia Jordan 2nd Runner-Up |
Victoria Mendoza | Lindsay Becker 4th Runner-Up |
Brittany Payne 2nd Runner-Up |
| 2014 | Nia Sanchez 1st Runner-Up |
Elizabeth Safrit 2nd Runner-Up |
Samantha Brooks | Andrea Neu 1st Runner-Up |
| 2013 | Erin Brady Top 10 |
Olivia Jordan Top 20 |
Andrea Neu Top 15 |
Nicole Velez Top 16 |
| 2012 | Olivia Culpo WINNER |
Claudine Book Top 15 |
Amanda Delgado Top 15 |
Siria Bojorquez Top 8 |
| 2011 | Alyssa Campanella Top 16 |
Erin Cummins | Kristen Little | Nicole Kelley |
| 2010 | Rima Fakih | Alexandria Mills WINNER |
Casandra Tressler | Danielle Bounds Top 14 |
| 2009 | Kristen Dalton Top 10 |
Lisa-Marie Kohrs | Aileen Yap | Amy Diaz |
| 2008 | Crystle Stewart Top 10 |
Lane Lindell | Kelly Best | Jana Murrell Top 16 |
| 2007 | Rachel Smith 4th Runner-Up |
Abigail McCary Top 16 |
April Strong | Lisa Forbes |
| 2006 | Tara Conner 4th Runner-Up |
Brooke Angus | × | Amanda Pennekamp Top 16 |
| 2005 | Chelsea Cooley Top 10 |
Lisette Diaz | Anna Ward | Amanda Kimmel Top 8 |
| 2004 | Shandi Finnessey 1st Runner-Up |
Nancy Randall 2nd Runner-Up |
Amy Holbrook 1st Runner-Up |
Stephanie Brownell |
| 2003 | Susie Castillo Top 15 |
Kimberly Harlan | Masielle Otero | Jessica Schilling |
| 2002 | Shauntay Hinton | Rebekah Revels Top 10 |
Mary Elizabeth Jones | Casey Burns |
| 2001 | Kandace Krueger 2nd Runner-Up |
Carrie Stroup | Eleana Thompson | Abigail Royce Top 10 |
| 2000 | Lynnette Cole Top 5 |
Angelique Breaux Top 10 |
Kirstin Cook | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 2001 in Manila, Philippines) |
| 1999 | Kimberly Pressler | Natasha Allas Top 10 |
Jennifer Glover | |
| 1998 | Shawnae Jebbia Top 5 |
Shauna Gambill Top 10 |
Susan Paez | |
| 1997 | Brook Lee WINNER |
Sallie Toussaint Top 10 |
Tanya Miller | |
| 1996 | Ali Landry Top 6 |
Kelly Webber | Maya Kashak | |
| 1995 | Chelsi Smith WINNER |
Jill Ankuda | Krista Loskota | |
| 1994 | Lu Parker Top 6 |
Kristie Harmon | Karen Doyle | |
| 1993 | Kenya Moore Top 6 |
Maribeth Brown Top 10 |
Lynette MacFee | |
| 1992 | Shannon Marketic Top 10 |
Sharon Belden Top 10 |
Sandra Allen | |
| 1991 | Kelli McCarty Top 6 |
Charlotte Ray Top 10 |
Kimberly Byers | |
| 1990 | Carole Gist 1st Runner-Up |
Gina Tolleson WINNER |
Shawna Bouwman Top 10 | |
| 1989 | Gretchen Polhemus 2nd Runner-Up |
Jill Scheffert Top 5 |
Deborah Husti Top 15 | |
| 1988 | Courtney Gibbs Top 10 |
Diana Magaňa Top 10 |
Dana Richmond 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1987 | Michelle Royer 2nd Runner-Up |
Clotlide Cabrera | Paula Morrison Top 15 | |
| 1986 | Christy Fichtner 1st Runner-Up |
Halle Berry Top 7 |
Cindy Williams Top 15 | |
| 1985 | Laura Harring Top 10 |
Brenda Denton 2nd Runner-Up |
Sarie Joubert 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1984 | Mai Shanley Top 10 |
Kelly Anderson Top 7 |
Sandra Percival | |
| 1983 | Julie Hayek 1st Runner-Up |
Lisa Allred Top 7 |
Kimberly Bleier Top 15 | |
| 1982 | Terri Utley 4th Runner-Up |
LuAnn Caughey Top 7 |
Christie Claridge WINNER | |
| 1981 | Kim Seelbrede Top 12 |
Lisa Moss Top 7 |
Lisa Schuman Top 15 | |
| 1980 | Shawn Weatherly WINNER |
Brooke Alexander Top 7 |
Charissa Ewing 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1979 | Mary Therese Friel Top 12 |
Carter Wilson Top 15 |
Anna Rapagna 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1978 | Judi Andersen 1st Runner-Up |
Debra Freeze Top 15 |
Katherine Ruth WINNER | |
| 1977 | Kimberly Tomes Top 12 |
Cindy Miller 4th Runner-Up |
Laura Bobbitt 4th Runner-Up | |
| 1976 | Barbara Peterson | Kimberlee Foley | Susan Carlson 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 1975 | Summer Bartholomew 2nd Runner-Up |
Annelise Ilschenko | Patricia Bailey 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 1974 | Karen Morrison Top 12 |
Terry Browning 4th Runner-Up |
Brucene Smith WINNER | |
| 1973 | Amanda Jones 1st Runner-Up |
Marjorie Wallace WINNER (Dethroned) |
Pia Canzani | |
| 1972 | Tanya Wilson Top 12 |
Lynda Carter Top 15 |
Lindsay Bloom 4th Runner-Up | |
| 1971 | Michele McDonald Top 12 |
Brucene Smith Top 7 |
Jacqueline Jochims 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 1970 | Deborah Shelton 1st Runner-Up |
Sandra Wolsfeld Top 15 |
Randi Blesener Top 15 | |
| 1969 | Wendy Dascomb Top 15 |
Gail Renshaw 1st Runner-Up |
Gayle Kovaly Top 15 | |
| 1968 | Dorothy Anstett 4th Runner-Up |
Johnine Avery | Karen MacQuarrie 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1967 | Sylvia Hitchcock WINNER |
Pamela Pall Top 15 |
Pamela Elfast 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 1966 | Maria Remenyi Top 15 |
Denice Blair Top 7 |
↑ No Pageant Held | |
| 1965 | Sue Downey 2nd Runner-Up |
Dianna Lynn Batts 1st Runner-Up |
Gail Krielow 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1964 | Bobbie Johnson Top 15 |
Jeanne Quinn Top 16 |
Linda Taylor 1st Runner-Up | |
| 1963 | Marite Ozers Top 15 |
Michele Metrinko Top 14 |
Joyce Bryan 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 1962 | Macel Wilson Top 15 |
Amedee Chabot Top 8 |
Carolyn Joyner 4th Runner-Up | |
| 1961 | Sharon Brown 4th Runner-Up |
Jo Ann Odum Top 7 |
Jo Ann Dye | |
| 1960 | Linda Bement WINNER |
Judith Achter 4th Runner-Up |
Charlene Lundberg 4th Runner-Up | |
| 1959 | Terry Huntingdon 2nd Runner-Up |
Loretta Powell | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1960 in California, United States and then it was transferred in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan) | |
| 1958 | Arlene Howell 3rd Runner-Up |
Nancy Corcoran | ||
| 1957 | Mary Leona Gage | Charlotte Sheffield | ||
| 1956 | Carol Morris WINNER |
Betty Cherry 1st Runner-Up | ||
| 1955 | Carlene King Johnson Top 15 |
Margaret Haywood 1st Runner-Up | ||
| 1954 | Miriam Stevenson WINNER |
Karin Hultman 1st Runner-Up | ||
| 1953 | Myrna Hansen 1st Runner-Up |
Mary Griffin 4th Runner-Up | ||
| 1952 | Jackie Loughery Top 10 |
Tally Richards 4th Runner-Up | ||
| 1951 | ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1952 in California, United States. and then it was transferred in 1960 in Florida, United States.) |
Annette Gibson | ||
| ↑ No Pageant Held (established in 1951 in London, United Kingdom.) | ||||
× Did not compete
↑ No pageant held
| Pageant | Placements | Best result |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe | 64 | Winner  (1954 • 1956 • 1960 • 1967 • 1980 • 1995 • 1997 • 2012)
|
| Miss World | 50 | Winner (1973 Dethroned • 1990 • 2010)
|
| Miss International | 32 | Winner (1974 • 1978 • 1982)
|
| Miss Earth | 13 | Winner (2020)
|
| Total | 159 | 15 TITLES |
References[edit]
- ↑ Ornos, Riza (30 September 2013). "Philippines, Brazil And Venezuela: Three Countries To Win The Big Four International Beauty Pageants". International Business Times. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
- ↑ Kanja, Kirstin (20 December 2019). "Beauty with a purpose: What it means to be Miss World, Miss Universe". Standard Media. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
- ↑ Jun, Kwanwoo (2003-12-03). "Lost in Storm's Debris: A Beauty Pageant". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Amee, Enriquez (2 February 2014). "Philippines: How to make a beauty queen". BBC News. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Cabato, Regine (27 January 2017). "How a country hosts a Miss Universe pageant". CNN. Retrieved 31 December 2018.
- ↑ News, China (3 November 2018). "Myanmar's beauty queen to take part in Miss World pageant 2018 in China". Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ↑ News, Reuters (13 December 2013). "The Philippines earns another crown". Reuters. Archived from the original on December 22, 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Joel, Guinto (13 March 2015). "PH Cinderellas 'duck walk' to world stage". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Joel, Guinto (12 March 2015). "In beauty pageants, Philippines' modern day Cinderellas seize world stage". GMA News Online. Agence France-Presse. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Vietnam, News (2008-10-08). "Những scandal của Miss World". Vietnam Express. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved 2016-09-11. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Ibrahim, Lynda (2013-09-13). "The misses and missuses of the world". The Jakarta Post. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
- ↑ Lowe, Aya (2016-01-25). "Philippines' Miss Universe returns home, ignites dreams". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 2016-09-11.
See also[edit]
- Miss USA
- United States representatives at Miss World
- Miss U.S. International
- Miss Earth United States
United States winners of international pageants | ||
|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe |  | |
| Miss World | ||
| Miss International | ||
| Miss Earth | ||
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