Miss USA Former Titleholders

From 1952 to the early 1960s, there was no rule that stated that if Miss USA won Miss Universe then the 1st runner-up would take over.

Year Titleholder State Notes
1952 Jackie Loughery New York  
1953 Myrna Hansen Illinois  
1954 Miriam Stevenson South Carolina won Miss Universe
1955 Carlene King Johnson Vermont  
1956 Carol Morris Iowa won Miss Universe
1957 Leona Gage Maryland married; mother; dethroned
1957 Charlotte Sheffield Utah 1st runner-up; became Miss USA
1958 Eurlyne Howell Louisiana  
1959 Terry Lynn Huntingdon California  
1960 Linda Bement Utah won Miss Universe
1961 Sharon Brown Louisiana  
1962 Macel Wilson Hawaii  
1963 Marite Ozers Illinois  
1964 Bobbie Johnson District of Columbia  
1965 Sue Downey Ohio  
1966 Maria Remenyi California  
1967 Sylvia Hitchcock Alabama won Miss Universe
1967 Cheryl Ann Patton Florida 2nd runner-up; became Miss USA
1968 Dorothy Anstett Washington  
1969 Wendy Dascomb Virginia  
1970 Debbie Shelton Virginia  
1971 Michele McDonald Pennsylvania  
1972 Tanya Wilson Hawaii  
1973 Amanda Jones Illinois  
1974 Karen Morrison Illinois  
1975 Summer Bartholomew California  
1976 Barbara Peterson Minnesota  
1977 Kimberly Tomes Texas  
1978 Judi Anderson Hawaii  
1979 Mary Therese Friel New York  
1980 Shawn Weatherly South Carolina won Miss Universe
1980 Jineane Ford Arizona 1st runner-up; became Miss USA
1981 Kim Seelbrede Ohio  
1982 Terri Utley Arkansas  
1983 Julie Hayek California  
1984 Mai Shanley New Mexico  
1985 Laura Martinez-Herring Texas  
1986 Christy Fitchner Texas  
1987 Michelle Royer Texas  
1988 Courtney Gibbs Texas  
1989 Gretchen Polhemus Texas  
1990 Carole Gist Michigan  
1991 Kelli McCarty Kansas  
1992 Shannon Marketic California  
1993 Kenya Moore Michigan  
1994 Lu Parker South Carolina  
1995 Chelsi Smith Texas won Miss Universe
1995 Shanna Moakler New York 1st runner-up; became Miss USA
1996 Ali Landry Louisiana  
1997 Brook Mahealani Lee Hawaii won Miss Universe
1997 Brandi Sherwood Idaho 1st runner-up; became Miss USA
1998 Shawnae Jebbia Massachusetts  
1999 Kimberly Pressler New York  
2000 Lynnette Cole Tennessee  
2001 Kandace Krueger Texas  
2002 Shauntay Hinton District of Columbia  
2003 Susie Castillo Massachusetts  
2004 Shandi Finnessey Missouri  
2005 Chelsea Cooley North Carolina  
2006 Tara Elizabeth Conner Kentucky  
2007 Rachel Smith Tennessee  
2008 Crystle Stewart Texas  

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