Miss Alabama USA, previously known as Miss Alabama Universe,
is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA 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 Miss USA 1967, 1967, when Sylvia Hitchcock was crowned Miss USA. She later went on to be crowned Miss Universe 1967 as well. Alabama's most recent placement was in Miss USA 2020, 2020, when Kelly Hutchinson placed as the fourth runner-up.
The current Miss Alabama USA is Sophie Burzynski of Auburn, Alabama, who was crowned on January 28, 2022 at Jay & Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center in Auburn, Alabama, Auburn. Burzynski will represent Alabama at Miss USA 2023.
Gallery of titleholders
File:Sylvia Hitchcock, 1968 Indy 500 (cropped).jpg, Sylvia Hitchcock, Miss Alabama USA 1967, Miss USA 1967, and Miss Universe 1967
File:Tara Darby 2009.jpg, Tara Darby, Miss Alabama USA 2004
File:HaleighStidham.jpg, Haleigh Stidham, Miss Alabama USA 2006
File:Keisha Walding headshot.png, Keisha Walding, Miss Alabama USA 2008
File:Katherine_Webb_2012.jpg, Katherine Webb, Miss Alabama USA 2012
File:Hannah Brown 2018.jpg, Hannah Brown, Miss Alabama USA 2018
Results summary
Placements in Miss USA
*Miss USA: Sylvia Hitchcock (Miss Universe 1967)
*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), Katherine Webb (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 Miss USA.
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
Miss USA state pageants, Alabama
Alabama culture
Women in Alabama