The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state
Rhode Island in the
Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by D&D Productions.
Rhode Island made its first placement at Miss USA in 1961 and has been one of the most consistent states since 2000, with four semi-finalist placements and one first runner-up placement. On June 3, 2012,
Olivia Culpo won the first
Miss USA title from the state of Rhode Island. On December 19, 2012, Culpo became the first Rhode Islander to win the title of
Miss Universe.
Mary Malloy of
Cumberland
Cumberland ( ) is a historic county in the far North West England. It covers part of the Lake District as well as the north Pennines and Solway Firth coast. Cumberland had an administrative function from the 12th century until 1974. From 19 ...
was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2023 on May 28, 2023, at
Veterans Memorial Auditorium in
Providence
Providence often refers to:
* Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
* Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
* Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the ...
. She represented Rhode Island at
Miss USA 2023.
Gallery of titleholders
File:Jordan, Claudia (2009).jpg, Claudia Jordan, Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 (pictured in 2009)
File:AllisonPaganetti.jpg, Allison Paganetti, Miss Rhode Island USA 2005
File:LeeannTingley.jpg, Leeann Tingley, Miss Rhode Island USA 2006
File:Danielle Lacourse headshot.png, Danielle Lacourse, Miss Rhode Island USA 2007
File:Amy Diaz at the 2014 Latina Conference.jpg, Amy Diaz
Amy Diaz (born August 6, 1984) is an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed in the Miss USA 2008 and Miss Earth United States 2009. She is from Providence, Rhode Island. Diaz, along with her husband Jason Case, wo ...
, Miss Rhode Island USA 2008
File:Olivia Culpo 2012.jpg, Olivia Culpo, Miss Rhode Island USA 2012, Miss USA 2012 and Miss Universe 2012
Results summary
Placements
*Miss USA:
Olivia Culpo (2012)
*1st runners-up: Danielle Lacourse (2007)
*2nd runners-up: Gayle White (1973), Anea Garcia (2015)
*Top 10/11/12: Jennifer Aubin (1995),
Claudia Jordan (1997), Yanaiza Alvarez (2001), Janet Sutton (2002), Leeann Tingley (2006)
*Top 15: Joan Zeller (1961),
Amy Diaz
Amy Diaz (born August 6, 1984) is an American actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed in the Miss USA 2008 and Miss Earth United States 2009. She is from Providence, Rhode Island. Diaz, along with her husband Jason Case, wo ...
(2008)
Rhode Island holds a record of 11 placements at
Miss USA.
Awards
*Miss Congeniality: Christina Palavra (2014)
Winners
;Color key
1 Age at the time of the Miss Rhode Island USA pageant
References
External links
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"This beauty queen wears Army boots"
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Rhode Island
Rhode Island culture
1952 establishments in Rhode Island
Women in Rhode Island
Recurring events established in 1952
Annual events in Rhode Island