Marisa Butler

Butler began her pageantry career in 2011 representing Bonny Eagle at Miss Maine Teen USA 2012. Butler was first runner-up to winner Molly Fitzpatrick.

Butler went on to compete in the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, which selects the representative of Maine to Miss America. Butler placed fourth runner up to Miss Maine 2012, Molly Bouchard, and was first runner up to both Miss Maine 2013, Kristin Korda, and Miss Maine 2014 Audrey Thames. Following her placement as first runner up in 2013, she was invited to represent Maine at the National Sweetheart pageant where she won the People's Choice award.{{cite web|url=https://boston.cbslocal.com/2015/11/30/miss-maine-usa-marisa-butler/|title=Marisa Butler crowned as Miss Maine USA 2016|publisher=CBS Boston|last=Sison|first=Bree|website=boston.cbslocal.com|date=30 November 2015 |accessdate=30 November 2015}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sdut-beauty-contestant-criticized-shark-tagging-2015jul23-htmlstory.html|title=Beauty pageant contestant's shark tagging efforts criticized|newspaper=The San Diego Union-Tribune|accessdate=23 July 2015}}

Butler returned to Miss USA, representing her home town of Standish, Maine and won Miss Maine USA 2016 succeeding Heather Marie Elwell. She represented Maine at Miss USA 2016 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5, 2016. The pageant was won by Deshauna Barber of District of Columbia.{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/MissUSA/videos/2016-miss-usa-contestant-miss-maine-usa/10153809040027968/|title=Interview: Marisa Butler - Miss Maine USA|publisher=Miss USA on Facebook|accessdate=17 May 2016}}

On 19 September 2018, Butler was crowned as Miss World America 2018, succeeding the outgoing Miss World America 2017 and Miss World 2017 top 40 semifinalist, Clarissa Bowers. As Miss World America, Butler represented the United States at Miss World 2018 pageant in Sanya, China.{{cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestant/825088|title=Miss Maine USA 2016 - Marisa Butler|publisher=Miss USA - Home|accessdate=17 May 2016}}{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn9HINPH77s/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/Bn9HINPH77s |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=registration|title=We are delighted to announce the 2018 winner of Miss World America!!!! Huge congratulations to Marisa Butler |publisher=America's Miss World official Instagram|access-date=20 September 2018}}{{cbignore}} Butler reached the top 18 of the Miss World Talent competition singing Puccini's aria, Nessun Dorma. She also won the Miss World Sports Challenge fast track event, granting her a place in the top 30 of Miss World 2018 final. The competition was won by Miss Mexico, Vanessa Ponce.

In January 2021, Butler won 2021 Miss Earth USA,{{Cite web|title=Miss Earth USA, a Mainer, on celebrating Earth Week|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/local/miss-earth-usa-a-mainer-on-celebrating-earth-week/97-91e12cd4-96fb-42dd-93c6-841de2512ca3|access-date=2021-01-30|website=News Center Maine}} succeeding Lindsey Coffey.

Butler represented USA at Miss Earth 2021, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/10/12/21/miss-earth-pageant-to-go-virtual-for-2nd-straight-year|title=Miss Earth pageant to go virtual for 2nd straight year|website=ABS-CBN News|date=2021-10-12|access-date=2021-11-23}} She ended up as Miss Earth-Air 2021{{Cite web|last=Reyes|first=Shiela|date=2021-11-21|title=Destiny Wagner of Belize named Miss Earth 2021|url=https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/11/21/21/destiny-wagner-of-belize-named-miss-earth-2021|access-date=2021-11-21|website=ABS-CBN News|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Requintina|first=Robert|date=November 21, 2021|title=Belize beauty crowned Miss Earth 2021|url=https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/21/belize-beauty-crowned-miss-earth-2021/|access-date=November 21, 2021|website=Manila Bulletin|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2021-11-21|title=Destiny Wagner gives Belize its first major beauty title; Miss Earth 2021|url=https://www.sanpedrosun.com/fashion/2021/11/21/destiny-wagner-gives-belize-its-first-major-beauty-title-miss-earth-2021/|access-date=2021-11-22|website=The San Pedro Sun|language=en-US}} which is unofficially equivalent to 1st runner-up.{{efn|name=declaration|Due to the pageants being held online for two consecutive years due to COVID-19 pandemic, only the winner received their crown immediately. Butler received her crown later in June 2022.{{Citation needed|date=March 2024}}}}

Special Award:

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• {{Gold1}} Singing talent
• {{Bronze3}} Sportswear Competition

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{{S-bef|before= {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Stephany Zreik}}

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{{S-aft|after={{flagicon|Australia}} Sheridan Mortlock}}

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{{S-aft|after= Natalia Salmon, Pennsylvania}}

{{S-bef|before= Clarissa Bowers, Florida}}

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{{S-aft|after=Emmy Rose Cuvelier, South Dakota}}

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{{S-aft|after=Brooke Harris}}

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