Miss Arizona USA is the

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that selects the representative for the state of

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in the

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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

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and

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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

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was crowned

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. Arizona's most recent placement was in

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, when Chelsea Myers placed in the Top 15. The longest reigning titleholder was Yesenia Vidales in

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at 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, while Cassidy Jo Jacks was the shortest reigning titleholder in

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ended her reign at 10 months and 19 days. The current Miss Arizona USA is Isabel Ticlo of

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and was crowned in

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on May 30, 2022. Ticlo represented Arizona at

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Gallery of titleholders

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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),

(2011), Jordan Wessel (2014), Maureen Montagne (2015), Chelsea Myers (2016) Arizona holds a record of 26 placements at

Awards

*Miss Congeniality: Cara Jackson (1999) *Miss Photogenic: Jineane Ford (1980),

(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 culture Women in Arizona 1952 establishments in Arizona