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Miss Colorado USA

Beauty pageant competition

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss Colorado USA
formation1952
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersSavage
locationMinnesota
membershipMiss USA
languageEnglish
key_peopleDenise Wallace
Craig Heitkamp
website

Craig Heitkamp

Miss Colorado USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Future Productions.

Colorado's most successful placements were in 1963 and 2010, when Rhea Looney and Jessica Hartman, respectively, placed as the third runner-up. Colorado's most recent placement was in 2024, when Jessi Kalambayi placed in the Top 10.

Sydney Hella of Denver was appointed Miss Colorado USA on September 30th, 2025 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She represented Colorado at Miss USA 2025.

Results summary

Placements

  • 3rd Runner-Up: Rhea Looney (1963), Jessica Hartman (2010)
  • Top 10: Debbie James (1989), Tiani Jones (2000), Marybel Gonzalez (2012), Jessi Kalambayi (2024)
  • Top 15/16/20: Jeanie Carroll (1953), Dorothy Jane Bewley (1955), Karen Keeler (1956), Diane Lee Gardner (1959), Penny Jo James (1962), Susan Hawkins (1969)

Colorado holds a record of 12 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Diane Knaub (1971), Crystal Grove (1998)
  • Miss Photogenic: Katee Doland (2001), Susan Hawkins (1969)

Winners

;Color key

  • Winner
  • Runner-Up
  • Semifinalist
YearNameHometownAgeLocal titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Sydney HellaDenver26Miss Red Rocks
2024Jessi KalambayiDenver26Miss DenverTop 10
2023Arianna LemusGunnison27Miss Gunnison
2022Alexis GloverColorado Springs23Miss Colorado Springs
2021Olivia LorenzoFort Collins20Miss Fort Collins
2020Emily DeMureBoulder21
2019Madison DorenkampLamar25
2018Chloe BrownGrand Junction22
2017Sabrina JanssenDenver22
2016Caley-Rae PavillardCastle Pines22
2015Talyah PoleeDenver26
2014Eleanna LivaditisCentennial25
2013Amanda WileyLittleton25
2012Marybel GonzalezDenver24Top 10
2011Blair GriffithLakewood22
2010Jessica HartmanPueblo193rd Runner-Up
2009Patrice WilliamsColorado Springs22
2008Beckie HughesGrand Junction21
2007Keena BonellaGrand Junction21
2006Jacqueline MaderaDenver26
2005Lauren CisnerosCastle Rock23
2004Janel HawAurora26
2003Erin MacGregorVail26
2002Keely GastonMorrison24
2001Katee DolandArvada20Miss Photogenic
2000Tiani JonesAurora23Top 10
1999Susan ManuelloBoulder
1998Michelle StanleyLittleton
1997Damien MunozWestminster
1996Suesan RajabiEnglewood
1995Emily WeeksDenver
1994Kimberly VeldhuizenDenver
1993Janna DurbinGolden
1992Laura DewildDenver
1991Melanie NessPueblo
1990Michelle HarrisonConifer
1989Debbie JamesDenver21Top 10
1988Nicola SvaldiAurora
1987Polly KuskaDenver
1986Cheryl RohlederDenver
1985Lynnette JessenDenver
1984Michelle AndersonDenver
1983Lisa Gay TrujilloDenver
1982Dusty HuttonLongmont
1981Shannon DavidsonBoulder
1980Shelley MarksLittleton
1979Jene NelsonPueblo
1978Linda Marie PotestioPueblo18
1977Mary Anne GenzelDenver
1976Patricia SweanyLamar
1975Amelia Barbara "Amy" LongLakewood
1974Connie LarsenDenver
1973Lenita MosleyDenver
1972Patricia CadiganLakeland
1971Diane Lynn KnaubDenverMiss Congeniality
1970Linda HicklinGreeley
1969Susan HawkinsColorado Springs23Top 15Miss Photogenic
1968Ann BellLittleton
1967Kathleen "Kim" KellyDenver18Miss Greenland
1966Rosemary Barnwell
1965Cathy McPherson
Did not compete at Miss USA 1964}}
1963Rhea LooneyDenver3rd runner-up
1962Penny JamesTop 16
Did not compete at Miss USA 1961}}
1960Karen Eickermann
1959Dianne GardnerTop 15
1958Devona Hubka
1957Mary Clapham
1956Karen KeelerTop 15
1955Dorothy BewleyTop 15
1954Lorna Batterson
1953Jeanie CarrollTop 20
1952Joan Linn

Notes

References

References

  1. (2007-10-24). "Will Miss Colorado Teen USA hail from Eagle County?". Vail Daily.
  2. (2007-10-30). "Owner of Pinque wins Miss Colorado USA crown". The Daily Sentinel.
  3. Stina Sieg. (31 October 2007). "Businesswoman named Miss Colorado". Swift Communications, Inc..
  4. Wyrick, Randy. (2002-11-27). "Beauty that extends to the soul".
  5. (17 February 1987). "MISS USA". [[Hawaii Tribune-Herald]].
  6. (20 May 1971). "THE BEACH AND BEAUTIES". [[The Scranton Times-Tribune.
  7. (22 May 1969). "A switch". [[Tampa Times]].
  8. (16 May 1967). "Pride Of The Southwest". [[Arizona Daily Star]].
  9. (18 July 1963). "MISS U.S.A. AND 14 RUNNERS-UP". [[Iowa City Press-Citizen]].
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