Miss Alabama USA, previously known as Miss Alabama Universe, 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 RPM Productions. Alabama's most successful placement was in

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, when

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was crowned Miss USA. She later went on to be crowned

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as well. Alabama's most recent placement was in

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, when Kelly Hutchinson placed as the fourth runner-up. The current Miss Alabama USA is Sophie Burzynski of

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, who was crowned on January 28, 2022 at Jay & Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center in

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. Burzynski will represent Alabama at

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Gallery of titleholders

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, and

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, Miss Alabama USA 2018

Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

*Miss USA:

(

) *1st Runners-Up: Pamela Flowers (1975), Candace Michelle Brown (1992), Michelle Arnette (2003), Mary-Margaret McCord (2013) *2nd Runners-Up: Doris Edwards (1953), Judith Carlson (1958), Margaret Gordon (1960), Jina Mitchell (2000), Madeline Mitchell (2011) *3rd Runner-Up: Pamela Rigas (1980) *4th Runner-Up: Suellen Robinson (1961), Kelly Hutchinson (2020) *Top 5: Peyton Brown (2016) *Top 10/11/12: JoAnne Henderson (1981), Candy Carley (1991), Autumn Smith (1997), Tara Tucker (2002), Tara Darby (2004), Haleigh Stidham (2006), Audrey Moore (2010),

(2012), Madison Guthrie (2015) *Top 15/20: Pat Sullivan (1959), Dinah Irene Armstrong (1963), Pamela Jean Borgfeldt (1964), Leigh Sanford (1965), Claudia Robinson (1968), Hitsy Parnell (1969), Jesica Ahlberg (2014) Alabama has a record of 30 placements at

Awards

*Miss Congeniality: Peyton Brown (2016) *Miss Photogenic: Pamela Flowers (1975), Rebecca Moore (2007), Audrey Moore (2010)

Winners

;Color key

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss USA state

Alabama culture Women in Alabama