Miss New York USA

Background

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 the years of competition. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. The state also had a streak of three consecutive first runner-up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Hultman was second runner-up to Miriam Stevenson of South Carolina. She later moved up to be first runner-up, as Ellen Whitehead from Virginia was dethroned due to underage (she was sixteen). Stevenson would eventually become Miss Universe 1954, but there was no rule in 1954 that if the Miss USA titleholder won Miss Universe, the first runner-up would become Miss USA. Hultman went on to represent United States at Miss World 1954, in which she also came first runner-up.

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 (thirty-three).

Seven Miss New York USAs have competed at Miss Teen USA, including one who went on to win the Miss USA crown: Kimberly Pressler and the other inherited the Miss USA title: Shanna Moakler. Of these, only five held the title Miss New York Teen USA; one represented Rhode Island (Moakler) and one New Hampshire (Maureen Murray). Only one Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America.

Gallery of titleholders

File:Jackie Loughery American Airlines press photo (cropped).jpg|Jackie Loughery, Miss New York USA 1952, and Miss USA 1952 File:Tyger Friel, Miss USA 1979.jpg|Mary Therese Friel, Miss New York USA 1979, and Miss USA 1979 File:Jennifer Gareis.jpg|Jennifer Gareis, Miss New York USA 1994 File:Shanna Moakler 2010.jpg|Shanna Moakler, Miss New York USA 1995. She later assumed the Miss USA 1995 title after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1995 File:Jaclyn Nesheiwat with sister.jpg|Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat (left) visited U.S. troops in Iraq in March 2004. While in Baghdad, she met her sister, Army Capt. Julie Nesheiwat (right) File:Thatiana Diaz.jpg|Thatiana Diaz, Miss New York USA 2015

Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

• Miss USAs: Jackie Loughery (1952), Mary Therese Friel (1979), Kimberly Pressler (1999)
• 1st runner-up: Karin Hultman (1954), Mary Rodites (1960), Alberta Phillips (1972), Susan Carlson (1973), Barbara Cooper (1974), Shanna Moakler (1995)
• 2nd runner-up: Renee Roy (1954)
• 3rd runner-up: Alexa Currey (1961)
• 4th runner-up: Arlene Nesbitt (1959)
• Top 6: Jennifer Gareis (1994)
• Top 10/11/12: Janet Kadlecik (1955), Patricia O'Kane (1955), Virginia Fox (1958), Jeanne "Jeannie" Quinn (1963), Debra "Debbie" Maurice (1980), Jennifer Mikelinich (1983), Maureen Murray (1991), Wendy Mock (1993), Carrie Tucker (2000), Karla Cavalli (2002), Meaghan Jarensky (2005), Hannah Lopa (2017), Andreia Gibau (2020)
• Top 15/16/20: Reta Knapp (1953), Sanita Pelkey (1957), Sherralyn Patecell (1962), Dorothy Langhans (1964), Gloria Jon (1965), Nancy Self (1966), June West (1968), Rosemary Hradek (1969), Christina Tefft (1970), Amber Collins (2011), Thatiana Diaz (2015), Marizza Delgado (2024)

New York holds a record of 38 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

• Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper (1974)
• Best State Costume: Nancy Self (1966)

Winners

;Color key

• Declared as Winner
• Ended as runner-up or finalist
• Ended as one of the semifinalists

Notes

Pageant Hosts 2020: Augusto Valverde (TV Host from Global Child) & Hanna Lopa

References

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