Miss Pennsylvania USA
| Formation | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Philadelphia |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Pennsylvania.
Lindsey Nelsen, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2009
Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006
Kimmarie Johnson, Miss Pennsylvania USA 1993
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.
Michele McDonald (1971) is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown. Apart from that victory, Pennsylvania has had only moderate success at Miss USA in terms of number of semi-finalists. Their most recent placement came in 2014 when Valerie Gatto advanced to the top 20.
Results summary
- Miss USA: Michele McDonald (1971)
- 4th runners-up: LauRen Merola (2008)
- Top 6: Kimmarie Johnson (1993)
- Top 10: Denise Epps (1989), Brenda Brabham (2005)
- Top 12: Sandy Dell (1978), Julie Page (1983)
- Top 15: Barbara Ann Woronko (1967), Gina Cerilli (2010), Jessica Billings (2013)
- Top 16: Margaret Lineman (1962)
- Top 20: Jeri Bauer (1953), Valerie Gatto (2014)
Awards
- Best State Costume: Theresa Rosa (1982)
- Best in Swimsuit: Barbara Ann Woronko (1967)
Winners
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | City | Age1 | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Cassandra Angst | Philadelphia | 22 | TBA | ||
| 2016 | Elena LaQuatra | Pittsburgh | 23 | Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 and Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2007 | ||
| 2015 | Elizabeth Cardillo | Allison Park | 24 | |||
| 2014 | Valerie Gatto | Pittsburgh | 24 | Top 20 | ||
| 2013 | Jessica Billings | Berwyn | 26 | Top 15 | ||
| 2012 | Sheena Monnin | Pittsburgh | 26 | Resigned the title after the Miss USA competition, alleging that the pageant was a fraud.[1] | ||
| 2011 | Amber-Joi Watkins | Philadelphia | 26 | Former Sixers Dancer | ||
| 2010 | Gina Cerilli | Greensburg | 23 | Top 15 (12th) | Former Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader and Miss. Italia USA | |
| 2009 | Lindsey Nelsen | Stewartstown | 21 | |||
| 2008 | LauRen Merola | Pittsburgh | 23 | 4th runner-up | Former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader | |
| 2007 | Samantha Johnson | Philadelphia | 22 | |||
| 2006 | Tanya Lehman | York | 22 | |||
| 2005 | Brenda Brabham | Philadelphia | 24 | Top 10 (7th) | ||
| 2004 | Nicole Georghalli | East Stroudsburg | 25 | |||
| 2003 | Camille Young | Philadelphia | 23 | |||
| 2002 | Nicole Bigham | Belle Vernon | 25 | Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1994 top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1994 | ||
| 2001 | Jennifer Ann Watkins | Monongahela | Represented Pennsylvania in Miss Oktoberfest 2001, did not place; Current director of administration for the Miss Indiana USA, Miss Indiana Teen USA, Miss Pennsylvania USA, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA, Miss West Virginia USA, and Miss West Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name, Jennifer Vinsick[2] | |||
| 2000 | Angela Patla | Sweet Valley | 26 | |||
| 1999 | Melissa Godshall | Philadelphia | 25 | |||
| 1998 | Kimberly Jaycox | Pittsburgh | ||||
| 1997 | Cara Bernosky | Whitehall | ||||
| 1996 | Susan Barnett | Levittown | Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1990, top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1990 | |||
| 1995 | Stephanie Fallat | Murrysville | ||||
| 1994 | Linda Chiaraluna | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1993 | Kimmarie Johnson | Pittsburgh | Finalist | Judges favorite to win the 1993 Miss USA pageant. Current Model/Actor - TV credits include Wanda At Large and Beverly Hills, 90210. Film credits include Diary of a Tired Black Man ( See Kimmarie Johnson for more info), and owner of SkinGlow by Kimmarie [3] | ||
| 1992 | Catherine Weber | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1991 | Adrienne Romano | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1990 | Elizabeth Cebak | Ross | 4th runner up at Miss World USA 1992 | |||
| 1989 | Denise Epps[4] | Lansdale | Semi-finalist | |||
| 1988 | Susan Gray | Lansdale | ||||
| 1987 | Lisa Rynkiewicz | Clarksville | ||||
| 1986 | Sherri Fitzpatrick | Quakertown | 23 | 1983 & 1984 Professional Cheerleader for the USFL Philadelphia Stars Football Team 1985 Professional Cheerleader for the NFL Philadelphia Eagles | ||
| 1985 | Sandra Ferguson[5][6] | Pittsburgh | 18 | Played Amanda Cory on Another World[7] | ||
| 1984 | Tina Albright | Lansford | ||||
| 1983 | Julie Page | Belle Vernon | Semi-finalist | |||
| 1982 | Theresa Rosa | North Versailles | Best State Costume | |||
| 1981 | Nena Stone | Bethel Park | ||||
| 1980 | Andrea Patrick | Uniontown | Later Miss West Virginia 1983. Married Fabian in 1998[8] | |||
| 1979 | Maureen Starinsky | Monongahela | Appeared on TV Show 'Match Game' in 1980 | |||
| 1978 | Sandy Dell | Latrobe | Semi-finalist | |||
| 1977 | Lorraine Lincoski | Daisytown | ||||
| 1976 | Marcy Zambelli | Newcastle | ||||
| 1975 | Pat Hurley | Wilkes-Barre | ||||
| 1974 | Dorisann Gatalski | Bethel Park | ||||
| 1973 | Jill Unbewust | Benton | ||||
| 1972 | Jeanie Zadrozny | Pittsburg | ||||
| 1971 | Michele McDonald | Butler | Miss USA 1971 | Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1971 | ||
| 1970 | Carol Cerully | Altoona | ||||
| 1969 | Marlene Vaughn | Philadelphia | 21 | Cosmetologist | ||
| 1968 | Barbara Verlander | White Oak | Acted under the name Tara Verlander | |||
| 1967 | Barbara Ann Woronko | Edwardsville | 17 | Semifinalist | Swimsuit Winner | Former Miss Polish America. Former Radio City Music Hall Rockette. Pageant consultant and actress on ABC series "Dark Shadows". |
| 1966 | Susan Joanne Fennell | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1964 | Maryann Reilly | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1963 | Deborah Cardonick | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1962 | Margaret Lineman | Philadelphia | Semi-finalist | |||
| 1961 | Gayle Nelson | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1960 | Betsy Reeves | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1959 | Rhoda Mae Kachilo | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1958 | Natalie Dee | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1957 | Rosalie Culp | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1956 | Serena Kifer | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1955 | Marianne Marcus | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1954 | Helen Vidovich | Philadelphia | ||||
| 1953 | Jeri Bauer | Philadelphia | Semi-finalist | |||
| 1952 | Jeanne Ferguson | Philadelphia |
1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ↑ Krupnick, Ellie (2012-06-05). "Miss Pennsylvania USA 2012 Resigns Over Alleged Pageant Fraud". Huffington Post.
- ↑ "Staff". Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ↑ "SkinGlow by Kimmarie"..
- ↑ "Miss Pennsylvania-USA selected". The Harrisburg Patriot. 1988-03-07. p. B3.
- ↑ Stefanik, Regis M. (March 11, 1985). "Senior here wins beauty pageant". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. 5. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ Novakovich, Lilana (1988-03-14). "Ex-teen queen looks like Ivory gal". The Toronto Star. p. C8.
- ↑ Bianco, Robert (June 19, 1987). "If children's TV turns you off, try 'Kids America' on radio". The Pittsburgh Press. p. D7. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ↑ Bryant, Jean (1998-09-22). "Connellsville Beauty Queen weds Fabian". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. G1.
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