Miss USA 2019
Cheslie Kryst, Miss USA 2019
DateMay 2, 2019
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueGrand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerCheslie Kryst
 North Carolina
CongenialityTate Fritchley
 Indiana
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Miss USA 2019 was the 68th Miss USA pageant, held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on May 2, 2019.[1] The 2019 competition served as the second consecutive time that the pageant has been held concurrently with the Miss Teen USA competition. This was also the final pageant where it was televised on Fox.

At the end of the event, Sarah Rose Summers of Nebraska crowned Cheslie Kryst of North Carolina as Miss USA 2019. This was North Carolina's third time winning the Miss USA title, and its first in ten years.[2] Kryst was the first non-consecutive African American to win the title and the third one in four years.[3] Kryst represented the United States at Miss Universe 2019, placing in the top ten.[4]

Contestants from fifty states and the District of Columbia competed in this edition. Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey served as hosts, while Lu Sierra served as commentator.[5][6] T-Pain and Nick Lachey performed in this edition.[7]

Background

Location and date

Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, the host venue of the Miss USA 2019 competition.

On March 28, 2019, the Miss Universe Organization (MUO) confirmed that the pageant would be held on May 2 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.[1][8] Shortly afterwards, it was confirmed that Miss USA 2018 hosts Nick Lachey and Vanessa Lachey would be returning to host the 2019 competition.[6]

Following the announcement of Reno being selected as the competition's host city, it emerged that the MUO were originally planning on holding the competition in Honolulu, Hawaii. The plan was rejected by Hawaiian officials and relocated to Reno by the MUO after the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) reported that they would be unable to secure the funds to host the competition that the MUO had requested, adding that they would be interested in hosting in the future.[9]

Selection of participants

Delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants that began in August 2018 and ended in January 2019. The first state pageant was Alaska, held on August 4, 2018, and the final pageants were California, Kentucky and New Mexico, both held on January 27, 2019. Seven of them were former Miss Teen USA state winners, three of them were former Miss America state winners and two of them were former Miss America's Outstanding Teen state winners.[a]

Results

Miss USA 2019 results.

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss USA 2019
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 5
Top 10
Top 15

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Pageant

Format

Same as the previous year, during the final competition, the results of the preliminary competition — which consisted of the swimsuit competition, the evening gown competition, and the closed-door interview determined the fifteen semi-finalists who advanced at the first cut. The fifteen semi-finalists competed in the swimsuit competition, while 10 competed in the evening gown competition. Five finalists were chosen to competed in a question round regarding current affairs, while three finalists competed in the final question round and final walk.[10]

Judges

Contestants

Fifty-one contestants competed for the title.[20]

State Contestant Age[b] Hometown Notes
Alabama Hannah McMurphy[21] 21 Tuscaloosa
Alaska JoEllen Walters[22] 25 Eagle River
Arizona Savannah Wix[23] 23 Paradise Valley Previously Miss Arizona Teen USA 2014
Arkansas Savannah Skidmore[24] 24 Calico Rock Previously Miss Arkansas 2016[a][25]
California Erica Dann[26] 27 San Francisco
Colorado Madison Dorenkamp[27] 26 Lamar
Connecticut Acacia Courtney[28] 26 Hamden Previously Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2009[29]
Previously Miss Connecticut 2014[30][31]
Delaware Jolisa Copeman[32] 24 Middletown
District of Columbia Cordelia Cranshaw[33] 26 Washington, D.C.
Florida Nicolette Jennings[34] 22 Clearwater
Georgia Katerina Rozmajzl[35] 21 Atlanta
Hawaii Lacie Choy[36] 20 Honolulu
Idaho Shelby Brown[37] 25 Boise
Illinois Alexandra Plotz[38] 24 Geneva Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2012
Later Miss Illinois World 2019
Indiana Tate Fritchley[39] 21 Evansville
Iowa Baylee Drezek[40] 21 Davenport
Kansas Alyssa Klinzing[41] 21 Olathe Previously Miss Kansas Teen USA 2013
Later Miss California Earth USA 2021
Kentucky Jordan Weiter[42] 22 Louisville
Louisiana Victoria Paul[43] 26 Alexandria Contestant on season 24 of The Bachelor and season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise
Maine Lexie Elston[44] 23 Windham
Maryland Mariela Pepin[45] 23 Severn Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2014
Top 10 finalist at Miss World America 2017
Contestant on season 25 of The Bachelor and season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise
Massachusetts Kelly O'Grady[46] 28 Boston
Michigan Alyse Madej[47] 26 Garden City
Minnesota Cat Stanley[48] 23 Bloomington Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2014
Mississippi Madeleine Overby[49] 21 Columbus Former New Orleans Saintsation cheerleader
Missouri Miriah Jo Ludtke[50] 25 St. Louis
Montana Grace Zitzer[51] 27 Dillon
Nebraska Lex Najarian[52] 25 Lincoln
Nevada Tianna Tuamoheloa[53] 26 Las Vegas
New Hampshire Alexis Chinn[54] 22 Manchester Previously Miss Northwest Earth United States 2016
New Jersey Manya Saaraswat[55] 21 Marlboro Later Miss Pennsylvania World 2020
New Mexico Alejandra Gonzalez[56] 26 Las Cruces
New York Florinda Kajtazi[57] 27 Yonkers
North Carolina Cheslie Corrinne Kryst[58] 28 Charlotte
North Dakota Samantha Redding[59] 22 Burlington
Ohio Alice Magoto[60] 21 Cincinnati Previously Miss Ohio 2016[61]
Oklahoma Triana Browne[62] 26 Tulsa Previously Miss Oklahoma 2017[63]
Oregon Natalie Tonneson[64] 28 Portland
Pennsylvania Kailyn Marie Perez[65] 27 Camp Hill Previously Miss Florida World 2015
Rhode Island Nicole Pallozzi[66] 23 Providence
South Carolina MaKenzie Divina[67] 21 Clemson
South Dakota Abigail Merschman[68] 22 Sioux Falls
Tennessee Savana Hodge[69] 25 Nashville
Texas Alayah Benavidez[70] 23 San Antonio Previously Miss United States 2016
Contestant on season 24 of The Bachelor
Utah Amanda Renée Giroux[71] 23 Salt Lake City
Vermont Bethany Garrow[72] 20 Rutland
Virginia Courtney Lynne Smits[73] 22 Woodbridge Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2012
Washington Evelyn Clark[74] 27 Cathlamet
West Virginia Haley Holloway[75] 24 Morgantown Previously Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2013
Wisconsin Danika Tramburg[76] 22 Hubertus
Wyoming Addison Treesh[77] 19 Gillette Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2014[78]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Savannah Skidmore, the reigning Miss Arkansas USA, previously inherited the Miss Arkansas title after Savvy Shields won Miss America 2017 but never competed in Miss America.
  2. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

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