The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
in the
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, ...
pageant. It has been previously known as Miss Pennsylvania Universe.
This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Proctor Productions based in
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line wit ...
. It was produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Buckhannon is the only incorporated city in, and the county seat of, Upshur County, West Virginia, Upshur County, West Virginia, United States, and is located along the Buckhannon River. The population was 5,299 at the 2020 United States Census ...
from 2001 to 2020.
The annual competition is currently held in
Johnstown and has previously been hosted by
Harrisburg
Harrisburg is the capital city of the Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, Dauphin County. With a population of 50,135 as of the 2021 census, Harrisburg is the List of c ...
,
Greensburg,
Monroeville, and
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh ( ) is a city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, United States, and the county seat of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Allegheny County. It is the most populous city in both Allegheny County and Wester ...
.
Michele McDonald
Michele Marlene McDonald-Boeke ( née McDonald; June 26, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1971. As Miss USA, she represented the United States at Miss Universe 1971, where s ...
, Miss USA 1971, is the only woman from Pennsylvania to win the Miss USA title. At just eighteen, she was the youngest competitor ever to win the crown.
Their most recent placement came in 2019 when Kailyn Marie Perez reached in the Top 15.
The current titleholder is Billie LaRaé Owens of
Phoenixville
Phoenixville is a borough in Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located northwest of Philadelphia at the junction of French Creek and the Schuylkill River. It is in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The population is 18,616 a ...
was crowned on April 24, 2022 at Richland Performing Arts Center in
Johnstown. She represented Pennsylvania for the title of Miss USA 2022.
Gallery of titleholders
File:Kimmarie DickClark.JPG, Kimmarie Johnson
Kimmarie Johnson (born Kim Marie Johnson; April 8, 1976) is an American actress, model, businesswoman, and beauty pageant titleholder. She is the founder of SkinGlow by Kimmarie, a skin care and beauty retailing and consulting company she founded ...
, Miss Pennsylvania USA 1993
File:TanyaLehman.jpg, Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006
File:Lindsey Nelsen.jpg, Lindsey Nelsen, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2009
Results summary
*Miss USA:
Michele McDonald
Michele Marlene McDonald-Boeke ( née McDonald; June 26, 1952 – January 23, 2020) was an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss USA 1971. As Miss USA, she represented the United States at Miss Universe 1971, where s ...
(1971)
*4th runners-up: LauRen Merola (2008)
*Top 6: Kimmarie Johnson (1993)
*Top 10/12: Sandy Dell (1978), Julie Page (1983), Denise Epps (1989), Brenda Brabham (2005)
*Top 15/16/20: Jeri Bauer (1953), Margaret Lineman (1962), Barbara Ann Woronko (1967), Gina Cerilli (2010), Jessica Billings (2013), Valerie Gatto (2014), Kailyn Marie Perez (2019)
Pennsylvania holds a record of 14 placements at
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, ...
.
Awards
*Best State Costume: Julie Page (1983)
*Best in Swimsuit: Barbara Ann Woronko (1967)
*Miss Photogenic: Sydney Robertson (2021)
Winners
;Color key
;Notes
References
External links
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Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, ...
Pennsylvania culture