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Miss Georgia USA

{{About|the U.S. state pageant affiliated with Miss USA|the U.S. state pageant affiliated with Miss America|Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|the national pageant affiliated with Miss World and Miss Universe|Miss Georgia (country)}}

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The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kim Greenwood and it is hosted in McDonough, Georgia.{{cite web |url=http://www.missgeorgiausa.com/producers.html |title=Producers |publisher=Miss Georgia USA/Teen USA Pageants |access-date=August 27, 2010}}

Georgia has had a fair success at Miss USA, and has yet to win the title. The best placement was Erin Nance, who placed 1st runner-up in 1993, and many 2nd and 4th runner-ups. The most recent placement was Alyssa Beasley in 2020, placing Top 16.

Six former Miss Georgia Teen USAs went on to win this competition, but only three titleholders has previously competed at Miss America. One represented Connecticut.

The current Miss Georgia USA is Emmaline Farmer of Winder who was crowned on June 15, 2024 at Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough. She will represent Georgia at the Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

  • 1st Runner-Up: Erin Nance (1993)
  • 2nd Runners-Up: Tami Tesch (1986), Donna Rampy (1988), Tiffany Fallon (2001), Lisa Wilson (2006), Tiana Griggs (2014), Emanii Davis (2016)
  • 3rd Runners-Up: Dorothy Taylor (1959)
  • 4th Runners-Up: Carolann Connor (1955), Diane Austin (1958), Cherie Stephens (1970), Sophia Bowen (1987), Michele Nemeth (1989), Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins (2012)
  • Top 5/6: Brenda Leithleiter (1990), Jennifer Prodgers (1992), Patti Dunn (2000)
  • Top 10/12: Liz Wickersham (1976), Linda Kerr (1977), Lisa Condre (1981), Dotsy Timm (1983), Caroline Medley (2004), Marianny Egurrola (2018)
  • Top 15/16: Kimberly Gittings (2009), Kaylin Reque (2011), Alyssa Beasley (2020)

Georgia holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

=Awards=

  • Miss Photogenic: Liz Wickersham (1976), Sophia Bowen (1987)

Titleholders

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2024

| Emmaline Farmer

| Winder

| 24

| Miss Northeast GA

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2023

| Rachel Russaw

| Atlanta

| 24

| Miss GA South

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2022

| Holly Haynes

| Sugar Hill

| 26

| Miss Coastal GA

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| Shortest reigning Miss Georgia USA at {{age in years, months and days|2022|02|26|2022|11|19|mf=yes}}

2021

| Cora Griffen

| Columbus

| 24

| Miss GA South

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| 2020

| Alyssa Beasley

| Brunswick

| 22

| Miss GA South

| Top 16

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  • Previously Miss Georgia 2017{{cite web| first=Amanda C. |last=Coyne |title=Kennesaw State student wins Miss Georgia|publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local/kennesaw-state-student-wins-miss-georgia/BDsKtChlCOMlkoiNcOR08M/|date=June 17, 2017}} and top 12 at Miss America 2018 pageant{{cite web| first=Amanda C. |last=Coyne |title=Miss Georgia shines in Miss America top 12; North Dakota wins |publisher=The Atlanta Journal-Constitution|url=http://www.ajc.com/news/local/miss-georgia-shines-miss-america-top-north-dakota-wins/BULPjhLle2SMtJcJMGYDzH/|date=September 11, 2017}}
  • Longest reigning Miss Georgia USA at {{age in years, months and days|2019|11|23|2021|02|20|mf=yes}}
2019

| Katerina Rozmajzl

| Atlanta

| 21

| Miss Fulton Co.

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| 2018

| Marianny Egurrola

| Buford{{cite news|last=Ashley|first=Asia|date=24 November 2015|title=New Miss Georgia and Miss Teen Georgia crowned in McDonough|url=https://www.news-daily.com/news/new-miss-georgia-and-miss-teen-georgia-crowned-in-mcdonough/article_f65771cd-cad2-5e8d-8725-2dbdb84861b1.html|work=Clayton News-Daily|access-date=29 November 2019}}

| 25

| Miss Heart of Gwinnett

| Top 10

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  • Born in Colombia
  • Niece of Miss Colombia 1988 María Teresa Egurrola{{cite web|url=https://www.diariodelnorte.net/sociales/843-sanjuanera-marianny-egurrola-representara-al-estado-de-georgia-en-el-proximo-miss-usa.html|title=Sanjuanera Marianny Egurrola representará al estado de Georgia en el próximo Miss USA|trans-title=San Juan's Marianny Egurrola representing the state of Georgia as the next Miss USA|work=Diario del Norte|language=es|date=November 20, 2017|access-date=August 7, 2019}}
  • Later Miss Intercontinental USA 2018 and top 20 at Miss Intercontinental 2018
2017

| DeAnna Johnson

| Hazlehurst

| 20

| Miss Central East GA

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|Contestant on season 8 of The Voice

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| 2016

| Emanii Davis{{Cite news|url=http://www.11alive.com/news/local/miss-georgia-wins-second-runner-up-in-miss-usa-competition/233433461|title=Miss Georgia wins second runner-up in Miss USA competition|last=Ho|first=Sally|date=6 June 2016|work=11Alive.com}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.news-daily.com/news/new-miss-georgia-and-miss-teen-georgia-crowned-in-mcdonough/article_f65771cd-cad2-5e8d-8725-2dbdb84861b1.html|title=New Miss Georgia and Miss Teen Georgia crowned in McDonough|last=Ashley|first=Asia|date=24 November 2016|work=Henry Herald}}

| Griffin

| 22

| Miss Spalding Co.

| 2nd Runner-Up

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2015

| Brooke Fletcher{{Cite news|url=http://www.henryherald.com/news/miss-georgia-usa-and-miss-georgia-teen-usa-crowned-in/article_af7d7a3b-080d-5731-a458-3a61529533c4.html|title=Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA 2015 crowned in Henry County|date=27 November 2014|work=Henry Herald}}

| Peachtree City

| 23

| Miss Peachtree City

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| 2014

| Tiana Griggs{{Cite news|url=http://www.wltz.com/2014/05/27/miss-georgia-usa-heads-to-baton-rouge-la-for-2014-miss-usa-pageant/|title=Miss Georgia USA heads to Baton Rouge, La. for 2014 Miss USA pageant|date=27 May 2014|work=WLTZ}}

| Monticello

| 26

| Miss Monticello

|2nd Runner-Up

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2013

| Brittany Sharp

| Atlanta

| 22

| Miss Central Atlanta

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| 2012

| Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins

| Atlanta

| 22

| Miss Johns Creek

| 4th Runner-Up

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| Daughter of Gerald Wilkins, niece of Dominique Wilkins, and sister of Damien Wilkins.

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| 2011

| Kaylin Reque{{cite news|title=Kaylin Reque of Suwanee Wins Miss Georgia USA , Kristen Robinson of Stone Mountain Wins Miss GA Teen|publisher=Stone Mountain 11alive.com|url=http://stonemountain.11alive.com/content/kaylin-reque-suwanee-wins-miss-georgia-usa-kristen-robinson-stone-mountain-wins-miss-ga-teen|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714073028/http://stonemountain.11alive.com/content/kaylin-reque-suwanee-wins-miss-georgia-usa-kristen-robinson-stone-mountain-wins-miss-ga-teen|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 14, 2012|date=2010-10-22|first=Marc|last=Richardson}}

| Suwanee

| 22

| Miss Suwanee

| Top 16

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| Atlanta Thrashers' Blue Crew member

2010

| Cassady Lance

| Savannah

| 25

| Miss Coastal Georgia

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| 2009

| Kimberly Gittings

| Lilburn

| 20

| Miss Greater Lilburn

| Top 15

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2008

| Amanda Kozak{{Cite news|url=http://www.valdostadailytimes.com/news/local_news/former-miss-georgia-speaks-at-vsu/article_0c7c0905-695a-5d5a-bace-933307db2041.html|title=Former Miss Georgia speaks at VSU|last=Carver|first=Desiree|date=11 December 2016|work=The Valdosta Daily Times}}

| Warner Robins

| 23

| Miss Warner Robins

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2007

| Brittany Swann

| Tyrone

| 23

| Miss Peachtree City

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| 2006

| Lisa Wilson

| Rome

| 26

| Miss Rome

| 2nd Runner-Up

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| Contestant on season 3 of American Idol, finished as semifinalist

2005

| Tanisha Brito

| Dunwoody

| 24

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| 2004

| Caroline Medley

| Suwanee

| 26

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| Top 10

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2003

| Erin Haney

| Atlanta

| 21

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2002

| Heather Hogan

| Duluth

| 21

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| 2001

| Tiffany Fallon

| Duluth

| 26

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| 2nd Runner-Up

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| Playboy Playmate of the Year for 2005, contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice.

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| 2000

| Patti Dunn

| Duluth

| 24

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| Top 5

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1999

| Meredith Young

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| 25

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1998

| Edlyn Lewis

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| 24

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1997

| Denesha Reed

| McDonough

| 22

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1996

| Jenny Craig

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  • Later Mrs. Texas America 2004 and Mrs. Photogenic at the Mrs. America 2004 pageant under her married name, Jennifer Palmieri.{{cite web |url=http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004 |title=2004 Mrs America |access-date=July 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110624080946/http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004 |archive-date=June 24, 2011 |url-status=dead }}
1995

| Paulette Schier

| Atlanta

| 23

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  • Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1995, Miss Teen All American 1990
1994

| Andrea Moore

| Atlanta

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| 1993

| Erin Nance

| Calhoun

|21

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| 1st Runner-Up

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  • Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1988, 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1994, Miss Teen All American 1991
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| 1992

| Jennifer Prodgers

| Atlanta

| 23

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| Top 6

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  • 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1992
1991

| Tamara Rhoads

| Marietta

| 23

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| 1990

| Brenda Leithleiter

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| 22

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| Top 6

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  • Miss Flower Queen 1990
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| 1989

| Michele Nemeth

| Lilburn

| 24

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| 4th Runner-Up

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  • 1st Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1989, was USA representative in Miss Maja International 1984 but did not place. Daughter of Miss Maryland USA 1959
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| 1988

| Donna Rampy

| Atlanta

| 24

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| 2nd Runner-Up

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| Semi-finalist in Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1988 as Miss USA

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| 1987

| Sophia Bowen

| Marietta

| 21

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| 4th Runner-Up

| Miss Photogenic

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| 1986

| Tami Tesh

| Hephzibah

| 21

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| 2nd Runner-Up

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  • 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1986
1985

| Amanda Smith

| Smyrna

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1984

| Jayne Poteet

| Norcross

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| Miss Oktoberfest 1987

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| 1983

| Dotsy Timm

| Augusta

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| Top 12

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1982

| Kelly Blackston

| Savannah

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| 1981

| Lisa Condre

| Atlanta

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| Top 12

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1980

| April Reid

| Augusta

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| Future Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White placed 4th runner-up in this pageant

1979

| Debbie Freeman

| Morrow

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1978

| Larinda Matthews

| Marietta

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| 1977

| Linda Kerr

| Alpharetta

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| Top 12

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| 1976

| Liz Wickersham

| Atlanta

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| Top 12

| Miss Photogenic

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1975

| Diana Goodman

| Forest Park

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1974

| Vicki Ross

| Warner Robins

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1973

| Melanie Chapman

| Atlanta

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1972

| Kaye Ayers

| Atlanta

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1971

| Jenny Andrews

| Atlanta

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| 1970

| Cherie Stephens

| Atlanta

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| 4th Runner-Up

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1969

| Judy Lyons

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1968

| Midge Ivie

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1967

| Jane Lineberger

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1966

| Flora Goddard

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1965

| Judy Simpson

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1964

| Lynda Tatum

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1963

| Brenda Seagraves

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1962

| Genelda Odum

| Odum

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| Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant

1961

| Patsy Giddens

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1960

| Cecilia Upton

| Rockmart

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| 1959

| Dorothy Taylor

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| 3rd Runner-Up

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| 1958

| Diane Austin

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| 4th Runner-Up

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1957

| Ruth Lycan

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1956

| Mary Ruff

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| 1955

| Carolann Conno

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| 4th Runner-Up

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1953-54

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| Betty Jane Wood

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| Successor to Rosemarie Bowe

Rosemarie Bowe

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| Resigned

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

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External links

  • [http://www.missgeorgiausa.com/ Official Website]

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{{Georgia Pageant Winners}}

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