Miss U.S. International

Miss U.S. International is the official United States of America (USA) preliminary to the Miss International Beauty Pageant (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant).^[1] The USA has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.^[2]

The current titleholder is Shanel James of Maryland (representing East Coast), who was crowned on June 22, 2017 by Kaitryana Leinbach, Miss U.S. International 2016 and 4th Runner-up at Miss International 2016.^[3]

History

The USA was represented by Miss National Press Photographer in 1960, 1961 and 1962. From 1963 to 1967 the organizers ran the Miss American Beauty section two days before the Miss International finals. After 1967 the USA representatives were selected by other methods. For example, in 1968 Miss Welcome to Long Beach was sent to Japan as Miss American Beauty (Since 1987 as Miss USA).

Currently, Harrison Productions, LLC is the license holders for Miss International in the USA and the winner of the Miss U.S. International pageant competes at the Miss International Beauty Pageant.^[4]

Titleholders

This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the Miss International pageant.^[5]

Casandra Tressler Miss U.S. International 2010

Color key

Year	Name	City & State Represented	Placement at Miss International	Notes
1960	Charlene Lundberg	Joliet, Illinois	4th Runner-up
1961	Jo Ann Marie Dyer	Lima, Ohio
1962	Carolyn Joyner†	Freeport, Kansas	4th Runner-up
1963	Joyce Bryan	Miami, Florida	3rd Runner-up
1964	Linda Ann Taylor	San Diego, California	1st Runner-up
1965	Gail Karen Krielow	Richmond Heights, Ohio	1st Runner-up	Miss Ohio USA 1964, Semi-finalist at Miss USA 1964.
1967	Pamela Elfast	East Orange, New Jersey	2nd Runner-up
1968	Karen Ann MacQuarrie	Long Beach, California	2nd Runner-up
1969	Gayle Kovaly	Long Beach, California	Top 15
1970	Randi Susan Blesener	Long Beach, California	Top 15
1971	Jacqueline Lee Jochims	Carroll, Iowa	3rd Runner-up	Miss Iowa USA 1970.
1972	Lindsay Diane Bloom	Scottsdale, Arizona	4th Runner-up	Miss Arizona World 1971, 2nd Runner-up at Miss World USA 1971.
1973	Maria Pia Canzani	Baltimore, Maryland		Miss Maryland World 1972.
1974	Karen Brucene Smith	Austin, Texas	Miss International 1974	Miss Texas World 1971, Miss World USA 1971, Top 7 at Miss World 1971.
1975	Patricia Lynn Bailey	Norfolk, Virginia	3rd Runner-up	Miss Virginia World 1974
1976	Susan Elizabeth Carlson	Schenectady, New York	3rd Runner-up	Miss New York USA 1973, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1973, Miss Tennessee World 1975.
1977	Laura Jean Bobbit	Fresno, California	4th Runner-up
1978	Katherine Patricia Ruth	Granada Hills, California	Miss International 1978
1979	Anna Maria Rapagna	Burbank, California	1st Runner-up
1980	Charissa Ann Ewing	Pacific Palisades, California	1st Runner-up
1981	Lisa Margaret Schuman	Cypress, California	Top 15
1982	Christie Ellen Claridge	Chatsworth, California	Miss International 1982	Miss Photogenic Award.
1983	Kimberly Anne Bleier	Encino, California	Top 15
1984	Sandra Lee Percival	Sunrise Beach, Missouri		Miss Missouri USA 1984, 3rd Runner-up Miss USA 1984.
1985	Sarie Nerine Jourbert	Shreveport, Louisiana	1st Runner-up	Miss Louisiana USA 1985, 3rd Runner-up Miss USA 1985.
1986	Cindy Jane Williams	Hattiesburg, Mississippi	Top 15	Miss Mississippi USA 1986, 3rd Runner-up Miss USA 1986.
1987	Paula Jean Morrinson	Barboursville, West Virginia	Top 15	Miss West Virginia USA 1987, Semi-finalist at Miss USA 1987.
1988	Dana Michelle Richmond	Madison, Mississippi	1st Runner-up	Miss Mississippi USA 1988, 4th Runner-up Miss USA 1988.
1989	Deborah Lee Husti	Rockaway, New Jersey	Top 15	Miss New Jersey USA 1989, 2nd Runner-up Miss USA 1989.
1990	Shawna Lea Bowman	Artesia, California	Top 15
1991	Kimberly Anne Byers	Oxnard, California		Miss Intercontinental 1994
1992	Sandra Lee Allen	Los Angeles, California
1993	Lynette Jonene MacFee	Salmon, Idaho
1994	Karen Kristie Doyle	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
1995	Krista Loskota	San Gabriel, California
1996	Maya Yadira Kashak	Palm Desert, California
1997	Tanya Lorraine Miller	Barstow, California
1998	Susan Paez	South Gate, California
1999	Jennifer Jean Glover	Castro Valley, California		Miss California USA 2001; Miss California 2002.
2000	Kirstin Anne Cook	Fort Lauderdale, Florida
2001	Eleana Thompson	Lake Elsinore, California
2002	Mary Elizabeth Jones	Mira Loma, California
2003	Masielle Otero	Miami, Florida
2004	Amy Lynne Holbrook	San Diego, California	1st Runner-up
2005	Anna Ward	Long Beach, California
2006	Sara Dee Harrigfeld	Ashton, Idaho	Did not compete	Harrigfeld did not compete because she was overage.
2007	April Strong	Chicago, Illinois
2008	Kelly Best	Troy, Michigan		Miss Michigan USA 2007, Top 15 at Miss USA 2007.
2009	Aileen Jan Yap	Houston, Texas		Miss Mobile Beauty Award.
2010	Casandra Tressler	Damascus, Maryland		Miss Maryland USA 2008.
2011	Kristen Little	Albuquerque, New Mexico
2012	Amanda Delgado	Los Angeles, California	Top 15
2013	Andrea Neu	Pueblo, Colorado	Top 15	Miss Earth United States 2014, 1st Runner-up at Miss Earth 2014.
2014	Samantha Brooks	Highland, California
2015	Lindsay Becker	Apple Valley, Minnesota	4th Runner-up
2016	Kaitryana Leinbach	Charlotte, North Carolina	4th Runner-up
2017	Shanel James	Baltimore, Maryland	TBA

Notes:

• † Now deceased

By number of states

States	Titles	Years
California	25	1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014
Maryland	3	1973, 2010, 2017
Florida		1963, 2000, 2003
Texas	2	1974, 2009
Illinois		1960, 2007
Idaho		1993, 2006
New Jersey		1967, 1989
Mississippi		1986, 1988
Ohio		1961, 1965
North Carolina	1	2016
Minnesota		2015
Colorado		2013
New Mexico		2011
Michigan		2008
Oklahoma		1994
West Virginia		1987
Louisiana		1985
Missouri		1984
New York		1976
Virginia		1975
Arizona		1972
Iowa		1971
Kansas		1962

References

External links

• www.missusinternational.com
• www.miss-international.org
• Miss US International @ Angelopedia