Miss Arizona USA is the
beauty pageant
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that selects the representative for the state of
Arizona
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in the
Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions.
Arizona's most successful placements were in
1965
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and
1980
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, when Jane Nelson and
Jineane Ford, respectively, placed as the first runner-up. Ford later became Miss USA 1980 after the original winner
Shawn Weatherly
Shawn Nichols Weatherly is an American actress and beauty queen who won the titles of Miss USA and Miss Universe in 1980. She went on to star as Cadet Karen Adams in the film '' Police Academy 3: Back in Training'' (1986), and as Jill Riley in th ...
was crowned
Miss Universe 1980. Arizona's most recent placement was in
2016
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, when Chelsea Myers placed in the Top 15.
The longest reigning titleholder was Yesenia Vidales in
2020
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at 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, while Cassidy Jo Jacks was the shortest reigning titleholder in
2021
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ended her reign at 10 months and 19 days.
The current Miss Arizona USA is Isabel Ticlo of
Phoenix and was crowned in
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on May 30, 2022. Ticlo represented Arizona at
Miss USA 2022.
Gallery of titleholders
File:LeeAnneLocken2011.jpg, LeeAnne Locken, Miss Arizona USA 1989
File:CourtneyBarnas.jpg, Courtney Barnas
Miss Arizona USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions.
Arizona's most success ...
, Miss Arizona USA 2007
File:Brittany Bell 2010.jpg, Brittany Bell, Miss Arizona USA 2010
File:Brittany Brannon.png, Brittany Brannon
Brittany Dawn Brannon Kennada (born December 8, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Arizona USA 2011. The pageant took place on November 19, 2010 at the Mesa Arts Center, I ...
, Miss Arizona USA 2011
File:Erika Frantzve, Miss Arizona USA.jpg, Erika Frantzve, Miss Arizona USA 2012
File:Nicole Smith Miss Arizona USA 2018.jpg, Nicole Smith, Miss Arizona USA 2018
Results summary
Placements in Miss USA
*1st Runners-Up: Jane Nelson (1965), Jineane Ford (1980)
*2nd Runners-Up: Susanne Pottenger (1971), Diane Martin (1987), Alicia-Monique Blanco (2009)
*3rd Runners-Up: Ruth Hayes (1969), Sherry Nix (1973)
*Top 10/11/12: Carlys Peterson (1974), Toni Abranovic (1977), Ana Rupert (1979), Cassie Hill (1981), Michelle Ducote (1985), Lee Anne Locken (1989), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991), Dannis Shephard (1992), Stacey Kole (1998)
*Top 15/16/20: Jerri Michaelson (1962), Diane McGarry (1963), Roxanne Neeley (1966), Judianne Magnusson (1967), Danielle Demski (2004), Brenna Sakas (2006),
Brittany Brannon
Brittany Dawn Brannon Kennada (born December 8, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Arizona USA 2011. The pageant took place on November 19, 2010 at the Mesa Arts Center, I ...
(2011), Jordan Wessel (2014), Maureen Montagne (2015), Chelsea Myers (2016)
Arizona holds a record of 26 placements at
Miss USA.
Awards
*Miss Congeniality: Cara Jackson (1999)
*Miss Photogenic: Jineane Ford (1980),
Brittany Brannon
Brittany Dawn Brannon Kennada (born December 8, 1988 in Scottsdale, Arizona) is an American actress, TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder and Miss Arizona USA 2011. The pageant took place on November 19, 2010 at the Mesa Arts Center, I ...
(2011)
*Best State Costume: Daria Sparling (1984), Michelle Ducote (1985), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991)
Winners
;Color key
Notes
References
External links
Official website
{{Miss USA state
Arizona
Arizona ( ; nv, Hoozdo Hahoodzo ; ood, Alĭ ṣonak ) is a state in the Southwestern United States. It is the 6th largest and the 14th most populous of the 50 states. Its capital and largest city is Phoenix. Arizona is part of the Fou ...
Arizona culture
Women in Arizona
1952 establishments in Arizona