Miss New York USA

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Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat (left) visited U.S. troops in Iraq in March of 2004.  While in Baghdad, she met her sister, Army Capt. Julie Nesheiwat (right)
Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat (left) visited U.S. troops in Iraq in March of 2004. While in Baghdad, she met her sister, Army Capt. Julie Nesheiwat (right)

The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant.

New York is one of the most successful states at Miss USA, and is ranked third in terms of number and value of placement across all years of competition [1]. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. New York also had a streak of 3 consecutive 1st runner up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Huitman was 2nd runner up. She later moved up to be 1st runner up, as the original 1st runner up, Miss Virginia USA was dethroned due to underage (she was 16). Karin moved up to be 1st runner up. As there was no rule in 1954 that if Miss USA won Miss Universe, first runner up became Miss USA, Karin was only 1st runner up.

If Shanna Moakler is counted, New York has the third (equal) highest number of Miss USA victories. They also have the third highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings (33) [2].

Four Miss New York USAs have competed at Miss Teen USA, including two who went on to win the Miss USA crown (Kimberly Pressler and Shanna Moakler). Of these, only two held the title Miss New York Teen USA (including current queen Adriana Diaz); one represented Rhode Island (Moakler) and one New Hampshire (Maureen Murray). Only Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America.

[edit] Winners

Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes
2007 Gloria Almonte Bronx 23 Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2001 (1st Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2001)
2006 Adriana Diaz 21 Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2003
2005 Meaghan Jarensky 26 Finalist
2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat 23
2003 Nadia Behette 25
2002 Karla Cavalli 26 Semi-finalist
2001 Lisa Pavlakis
2000 Carrie Tucker Top 10
1999 Melissa Huggins Successor to crown
Kimberly Pressler Franklinville 21 Winner Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1999
Previously Miss New York Teen USA 1994
1998 Susan Wisdom
1997 Ramona Rueter Rochester 26
1996 Keelin Curnuck 23
1995 Shanna Moakler New York 1st runner-up, became Miss USA after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 (Top 12 Semi-Finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992), Playboy playmate and actress
1994 Jennifer Gareis Finalist Actress best known for her role on The Young and the Restless
1993 Wendy Mock Long Island Semi-finalist
1992 Christine Beachak
1991 Maureen Murray Semi-finalist Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983
1990 Patricia Murphy
1989 Jennifer Fisher
1988 Linnea Mancini
1987 Constance McCullough New York City
1986 Beth Laufer West Islip
1985 Lovey King Yonkers
1984 Caroline Flury West Seneca
1983 Jennifer Mikelinich Huntington Semi-finalist
1982 Annemarie Henderson Monroe
1981 Deborah Fountain Was not allowed to compete at Miss USA after she was caught padding her swimsuit during the preliminary competition.[1]
1980 Debra Sue Maurice Semi-finalist
1979 Mary Therese Friel Winner Semifinalist at Miss Universe 1979
1978 Darlene Javits
1977 Debbie Martin
1976 Carol Doerr
1975 Sonja Anderson Later Miss New York 1977
1974 Barbara Cooper 1st runner-up Miss Photogenic
1973 Susan Carlson 1st runner-up
1972 Alberta Phillips 1st runner-up
1971 Barbara Lopez
1970 Christina Tefft Semi-finalist
1969 Rosemary Hradek Semi-finalist
1968 June West Semi-finalist
1967 Wendy Cox
1966 Nancy Self Semi-finalist Best State Costume
1965 Gloria Jon Semi-finalist
1964 Dorothy Langhans Semi-finalist
1963 Jeanne Marie Quinn Semi-finalist
1962 Sherralyn Patecell Semi-finalist
1961 Alexa Currey 3rd runner-up
1960 Mary Rodites 1st runner-up
1959 Arlene Nesbitt 4th runner-up
1958 Virginia Fox Semi-finalist
1957 Sanita Pelkey Semi-finalist
1956 Kay Douglas
1955 Janet Kadlecik Semi-finalist
1954 Karin Huitman 2nd runner-up, later 1st runner up
1953 Reta Knapp Semi-finalist
1952 Jackie Loughery Winner Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Headliners; Truth in Packaging", New York times, 1981-05-24. Retrieved on January 6, 2007.

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