Miss Usa

Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The current Miss USA is Olivia Culpo from Rhode Island, who won the title on June 3, 2012.

List of Miss USA Titleholder 1995-2012


                                                     Shanna Moakler, Miss USA 1995
Born Shanna Lynn Moakler (March 28, 1975, Providence, Rhode Island, USA) is an American model, actress, reality television star. She was originally the first runner-up at Miss USA 1995. She was later crowned Miss USA after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe.

                                                   Ali Landry Miss USA 1996
Ali Germaine Landry (born July 21, 1973 in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana, USA, Height 5 ft 8 in/1.73 m)
is a former Miss USA 1996, model and actress. She is recognized as the Doritos Girl from her popular 1998 Super Bowl commercial. In 1998,

                                                   Brandi Sherwood, Miss USA 1997 
Born January 13, 1971 in Idaho Falls, Idaho). She was Miss USA 1997 and (at age 18) Miss Teen USA 1989

                                          Brook Lee, Miss USA and Universe 1997
Born Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee on January 8, 1971 from Pearl City who was Miss Hawaii USA and Miss USA prior to winning the title of Miss Universe on May 16, 1997.

                                              Kimberly Pressler, Miss USA 1999
Born May 21, 1977  is Presenter.  She is one of few women to win both the Miss New York Teen USA and Miss New York USA titles.

                                                      Lynnette Cole Miss USA 2000
Born February 9, 1978,  She went on to become the first woman from that state to win the Miss USA pageant, which was held in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000.

                                                      Kandace Krueger, Miss USA 2001
Born Kandace Gayle Krueger May 27, 1976 in  Austin, Texas, USA Height 5 ft 11 in /1.80 m Hair color Blonde Eye color Green / Hazel. She  is an American television personality and former beauty queen who has held the Miss USA title. As Miss USA, Krueger earned the right to represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2001 Pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, where she placed as 2nd runner-up.

                                                   Shauntay Hinton, Miss USA 2002
Born Shauntay Hinton February 26, 1979 in Starkville, Mississippi, U.S. she  is an actress and former beauty queen from Starkville, Mississippi who won the Miss USA title in 2002. Hinton competed in the Miss Universe 2002 pageant in Puerto Rico. As of 2010, she is  not to have placed among the semifinalists at Miss Universe.

                                                    Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003
Born Susie Castillo October 27, 1979 in Methuen, Massachusetts, USA, Height 5 ft 8 in /1.73 m)
Castillo had already become a professional teen model appearing in many teen magazines and commercial advertisements. She pursued a career in the media, and as such, has made various television appearances and hosted shows such as MTV's Total Request Live as a VJ. Castillo traveled to Panama City, Panama to compete in the Miss Universe 2003 pageant in May. Her national costume was "Wonder Woman". Castillo placed among the 15 semifinalists.

                                                    Shandy Fennessey,,Miss USA 2004
Born Shandi Ren Finnessey (June 9, 1978, Florissant, Missouri, Height 5 ft 11 in/1.80 m) Hair color Blonde,  Eye color Blue) is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title. As Miss USA Finnessey went on to represent the United States at the international Miss Universe competition held in Quito, Ecuador in May 2004, culminating on June 1, 2004. She placed first runner-up.

                                                  Chelsea Cooley, ,Miss USA 2005
Born October 30, 1983 in Charlotte, North Carolina U.S. Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Hair color Brown Eye color Brown Cooley competed as Miss USA in the Miss Universe pageant held in Bangkok, Thailand on 31 May 2005. She advanced to the top 10.

                                                  Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007
Born Rachel Renee Smith (April 18, 1985 in Panama) is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee.

                                                   Kristen Dalton, Miss USA 2009
Born Kristen Jeannine Dalton (December 13, 1986, Wilmington, North Carolina)  The Miss USA 2009 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada where she became the 2nd Miss North Carolina USA to win the Miss USA title then she was crowned by former titleholder Crystle Stewart of Texas.   Dalton represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2009 pageant, which was held at the Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas. She placed in the Top 10 and finished in 10th place overall.

                                                      Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010
Born Rima Fakih (October 2, 1985) represented the state of Michigan in the Miss USA 2010 pageant,
A native of Lebanon, as a child Fakih moved to the United States with her family. As a Muslim and an Arab, she is reputed to be the first person of her nationality, ethnicity or religion to be named Miss USA
 In 2008, she traveled back to Lebanon to compete in the Miss Lebanon Emigrant pageant, placing third.

                                            Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011
Born Alyssa Marie Campanella (March 21, 1990, in Manalapan, New Jersey, U.S. Height 1.74 m/5 ft 8 1⁄2 in). She won the 2011 Miss USA pageant. and represented the United States in the Miss Universe 2011 pageant held in São Paulo, Brazil, in September 2011, where she finished in the top 16.

                                              Olivia Culpo, Miss USA 2012
Born Olivia Culpo (May 8, 1992 in Rhode Island USA, Height 5' 7"/1.70m) She won the Miss USA 2012 pageant,  representing her home state of Rhode Island. She previously won the 2012 Miss Rhode Island USA competition, which was the first pageant she entered.