- Miss Michigan USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Michigan.
Elisabeth Crawford, Miss Michigan USA 2008
Miss Michigan USA 2004 Stacey Lee was one of a group of Miss USA contestants to take part in a USO tour, visiting U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp PendletonThe Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.
Michigan is recognized by Pageant Almanac's rating system as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist was the first African-American to win the title. Following in her footsteps, Kenya Moore, also African-American, won the title in 1993.
Michigan is one of only twelve states to have had more than one Miss USA and has had the ninth highest number of Semi-finalists. They have not, however, been successful in gaining other awards.
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Results summary
- Miss USA winners: Carole Gist (1990), Kenya Moore (1993), Rima Fakih (2010)
- 1st runners-up: Kevin Gale (1976)
- 3rd runners-up: Elisa Schleef (2003)
- Top 6 placements: Natasha Bell (1996)
- Top 10 placements: Judy Hatula (1952), Johnelle Ryan (1998), Shannon Grace Clark (1999), Jill Dobson (2000), Kenya Howard (2001)
- Top 12 placements: Pat Glannon (1971), Marilyn Ann Petty (1972), Diane Arabia (1982), Kimberly Mexicotte (1983)
- Top 15 placements: Barbara Sias (1956), Judith Richards (1960), Patricia Lyn Squires (1961), Pamela Lee Sands (1963), Susan Pill (1965), Virginia Clift (1968), Crystal Hayes (2005), Kelly Best (2007)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2012 Kristen Danyal Sterling Heights 21 Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009 2011 Channing Pierce Royal Oak 23 2010 Rima Fakih Dearborn 24 Winner Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 2010 2009 Lindsey Tycholiz[1] Sterling Heights 26 2008 Elisabeth Crawford Canton 25 2007 Kelly Best Troy 20 Top 15, finishing in 14th place Later Miss U.S. International 2008 & non-finalist at Miss International 2008. 2006 Danelle Gay Lapeer 24 2005 Crystal Hayes Rock 20 Top 15 2004 Stacey Lee Rochester Hills 26 2003 Elisa Schleef St. Joseph 23 3rd runner-up 2002 Rebekah Lynn Decker Ferndale 24 2001 Kenya Howard Detroit 24 Top 10, finishing in 7th place 2000 Jill Dobson Quincy 22 Top 10, finishing in 7th place Michigan's Junior Miss 1995 1999 Shannon Grace Clark Troy 26 Top 10, finishing in 10th place Semi-finalist at Miss World America 1993 1998 Johnelle Ryan Cassopolis 25 Top 10, finishing in 9th place 1997 Jennifer Reed Taylor 25 Later Mrs. Michigan America 2001 1996 Natasha Bell Berrien Springs 20 Top 6 Finalist,finishing 5th place 1995 Keisha Eichelberger Detroit 1994 Kelly Richelle Pawlowski Allen Park 1993 Kenya Moore Detroit 22 Winner Finalist at Miss Universe 1993 1992 Lainie Lu Howard St. Joseph 1st Runner Up at Miss World America 1994 1991 Leann Rothi 18 1990 Carole Gist Detroit 20 Winner 1st Runner Up at Miss Universe 1990 1989 Karyn Lynne Finucan Birmingham 1988 Anthonia Dotson Detroit 1987 Elizabeth Puleo Grosse Pointe 1986 Lisa Bernardi Carleton 1985 Nancy Mazuro Washington 1984 Adriana Krambeck 1983 Kimberly Mexicotte Livonia Semi-finalist, finishing in 10th place 1982 Diane Marie Arabia Warren Semi-finalist 4th runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1981 1981 Karen Eidson Hazel Park 1980 Teena Hammonds Detroit 1979 Susan James Hazel Park 1978 April Patrick 1977 Jenny Pinks Trenton 1976 Kevin Gale 1st runner-up 1975 Debra Holland Detroit 1974 Patricia Loftis 1973 Linda East 1972 Marilyn Ann Petty Semi-finalist represented Michigan in Miss World USA 1974, 2nd runner up 1971 Pat Glannan Semi-finalist 1970 Duane Marie Bergen[2] Detroit 19 1969 Lisa Brenner 1968 Virginia Clift 1967 Sonja Dunson 1966 Kathlene Blascak 1965 Susan Lynne Pill Top 15 represented Michigan in the Miss USA World 1964, 3rd runner up 1964 Johneane Teeter represented Michigan in the Miss USA World 1966 1963 Pamela Lee Sands Top 15 1962 Judith Lamparter 1961 Patricia Souires Top 15 1960 Judith Richards Top 15 1959 Susan Westergaard 1958 Shirley Ann Black Flint 19 1957 Sharon Moore 1956 Barbara Sias Top 15 1955 Martha Smith 1954 Gerri Hoffman 1953 Jo Ann Page 1952 Judy Hatula Top 15 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ "Tycholiz wins Miss Michigan USA at McMorran". The Times Herald. 2008-09-20. http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/NEWS01/80920016.
- ^ "Places first". The Owosso Argus-Press. 1970-04-05. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=jzUiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6KoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3967,313335&dq=miss-*+universe+usa&hl=en.
External links
- Official Website
- Past Titleholders at Official Website
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