The Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of

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in the

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pageant. It is directed by Laura's Productions based in

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. New Mexico achieved many placements in the 1960s to the '80s and produced one Miss USA,

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. The most recent placement was Suzanne Perez in

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, placing in the Top 12. Suzanne Perez of Portales has been crowned as Miss New Mexico USA 2022 on June 5, 2022 at the

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in Las Cruces. She represented New Mexico for the title of

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, placed at the top 12.

Results summary

*Miss USA:

(1984) *1st runners-up: Brenda Denton (1985), Alejandra Gonzalez (2019) *2nd runners-up:

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(1965) *4th runners-up: Bonnie Tafoya (1968), Marlena Garland (1978) *Top 5: Michelle Rios (1999) *Top 10/11/12: Donna Reel (1972), Jonelle Bergquist (1976), Denise Funderburk (1977), Kathy Dawn Patrick (1980), Kriston "Kiki" Killgore (1987), Alina Ogle (2003), Suzanne Perez (2022) *Top 15/16: Joan Schwartz (1955), Sandra Fullingim (1963), Mary Gard (1969), Jenna Hardin (2004), Brittany Toll (2011) *New Mexico holds a record of 19 placements at

Awards

*Miss Photogenic: Michele Sandoval (1979) *Best State Costume: Kriston "Kiki" Killgore (1987) *People's Choice & Fan Favorite: Brittany Toll (2011)

Winners

;Color key

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss USA state

New Mexico culture