MISS NEW YORK USA

The 'Miss New York USA' competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant.
New York is one of the most successful states at Miss USA, and is ranked third in terms of number and value of placement across all years of competition [1]. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. New York also had a streak of 3 consecutive 1st runner up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Huitman was 2nd runner up. She later moved up to be 1st runner up, as the original 1st runner up, Miss Virginia USA was dethroned due to underage (she was 16). Karin moved up to be 1st runner up. As there was no rule in 1954 that if Miss USA won Miss Universe, first runner up became Miss USA, Karin was only 1st runner up.
If Shanna Moakler is counted, New York has the third (equal) highest number of Miss USA victories. They also have the third highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings (33) [2].
Four Miss New York USAs have competed at Miss Teen USA, including two who went on to win the Miss USA crown (Kimberly Pressler and Shanna Moakler). Of these, only two held the title Miss New York Teen USA (including current queen Adriana Diaz); one represented Rhode Island (Moakler) and one New Hampshire (Maureen Murray). Only Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America.

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Winners

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Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age1	Placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes
2007	Gloria Almonte	Bronx	23			Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2001 (1st Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2001)
2006	Adriana Diaz	Bronx	21			Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2003
2005	Meaghan Jarensky	Bronx	26	Finalist
2004	Jaclyn Nesheiwat	New York City	23
2003	Nadia Behette		25
2002	Karla Cavalli		26	Semi-finalist
2001	Lisa Pavlakis
2000	Carrie Tucker			Top 10
1999	Melissa Huggins					Successor to crown
	Kimberly Pressler	Franklinville	21	'Winner'		Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1999, previously Miss New York Teen USA 1994
1998	Susan Wisdom
1997	Ramona Rueter	Rochester	26
1996	Keelin Curnuck		23
1995	Shanna Moakler	New York		1st runner-up		Became 'Miss USA 1995' after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1995. Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 (semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992), Playboy playmate and actress
1994	Jennifer Gareis			Finalist		Actress best known for her role on ''The Young and the Restless''
1993	Wendy Mock	Long Island		Semi-finalist
1992	Christine Beachak
1991	Maureen Murray			Semi-finalist		Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983
1990	Patricia Murphy
1989	Jennifer Fisher
1988	Linnea Mancini
1987	Constance McCullough	New York City
1986	Beth Laufer	West Islip
1985	Lovey King	Yonkers
1984	Caroline Flury	West Seneca
1983	Jennifer Mikelinich	Huntington		Semi-finalist
1982	Annemarie Henderson	Monroe
1981	Deborah Fountain					Was not allowed to compete at Miss USA after she was caught padding her swimsuit during the preliminary competition.[1]
1980	Debra Sue Maurice			Semi-finalist		1st runner up in Miss World USA 1978 as Miss Massachusetts
1979	Mary Therese Friel			'Winner'		Semifinalist at Miss Universe 1979
1978	Darlene Javits
1977	Debbie Martin
1976	Carol Doerr
1975	Sonja Anderson					Later Miss New York 1977
1974	Barbara Cooper			1st runner-up	Miss Photogenic
1973	Susan Carlson			1st runner-up		represented Tennessee in Miss World USA 1975, did not place, 3rd runner up at Miss International 1976
1972	Alberta Phillips			1st runner-up
1971	Barbara Lopez
1970	Christina Tefft			Semi-finalist
1969	Rosemary Hradek			Semi-finalist
1968	June West			Semi-finalist
1967	Wendy Cox
1966	Nancy Self			Semi-finalist	Best State Costume
1965	Gloria Jon			Semi-finalist
1964	Dorothy Langhans			Semi-finalist		4th runner up at Miss World USA 1965
1963	Jeanne Marie Quinn			Semi-finalist		Later Miss World USA 1964, semifinalist at Miss World 1964, 1st runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964, title for usa rep at Miss International pageant
1962	Sherralyn Patecell			Semi-finalist
1961	Alexa Currey			3rd runner-up
1960	Mary Rodites			1st runner-up
1959	Arlene Nesbitt			4th runner-up
1958	Virginia Fox			Semi-finalist
1957	Sanita Pelkey			Semi-finalist
1956	Kay Douglas
1955	Janet Kadlecik			Semi-finalist
1954	Karin Hultman			2nd runner-up
1953	Reta Knapp			Semi-finalist
1952	Jackie Loughery			'Winner'		Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952

¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

1. Headliners; Truth in Packaging

External links

★ Official site of Miss New York USA

★ on Wikimedia Commons