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 Bianca Wright in

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, placing in the Top 20. Mackenzie Sydow of

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was crowned as Miss New Mexico USA 2024 on June 30, 2024 at the NMSU Center for the Arts in Las Cruces. She will represent New Mexico at

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Gallery of titleholders

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, Miss New Mexico & Miss USA 1984 File:OnawaLacy.jpg, Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA 2006

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 15/16/20: Joan Schwartz (1955), Sandra Fullingim (1963), Mary Gard (1969), Jenna Hardin (2004), Brittany Toll (2011), Bianca Wright (2023) *New Mexico holds a record of 20 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

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