The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state

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in the

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pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in

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. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. Nebraska is one of the least successful states at Miss USA, having only placed 14 times. They were most successful in the 1950s, placing 6 times, with three runner up placements. Until 2018, their highest placement was in 1955 which was 2nd runner up. Belinda Wright's top 15 placement in 2010 was Nebraska's first semi-final placement since 1980 and first to win Miss Congeniality. In 2018, Sarah Rose Summers became the first Miss Nebraska USA to win Miss USA and becoming the 35th state to have the title of Miss USA for the first time. The most recent placement was Natalie Pieper placing 2nd runner-up in 2022. In 2020, Megan Swanson became the first

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delegate to ever win the state title. Also, she and her sister Allie Swanson, Miss Nebraska 2019, became the first sisters to hold the statewide Miss USA and

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titleholders simultaneously. Natalie Pieper of

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was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2022 on March 6, 2022 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in

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. She represented Nebraska for the title of Miss USA 2022, finished as 2nd runner-up.

Gallery

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2012 &

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Results summary

Placements

*Miss USA: Sarah Rose Summers (2018) *2nd runners-up: Donna Jo Streever (1955), Natalie Pieper (2022) *3rd runners-up: Shari Lewis (1956), Carolyn McGirr (1957) *Top 12: Janice Geiler (1973),

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(1980) *Top 15/16/19/20: Berneta Nelson (1953), Margie Winkhoff (1954), Dee Kjeldgaard (1958), Gail Weinstock (1961), Belinda Wright (2010), Amanda Soltero (2014), Erika Etzelmiller (2021) Nebraska holds a record of 14 placements at

Awards

*Miss Photogenic: Janice Geiler (1973) *Honorable Mention: Stacey Skidmore (2002) *Miss Congeniality: Belinda Wright (2010)

Winners

;Color key

References

External links

Official Website
{{Miss USA state

Organizations based in Nebraska Nebraska culture