Miss Michigan USA

{{distinguish|text=Miss Michigan affiliated with Miss America or Miss Michigan World affiliated with Miss World America}}

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The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by Proctor Productions.

Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist was the first African-American to win the title. Following in her footsteps, Kenya Moore, also African-American, won the title in 1993. In 2010, Michigan's Rima Fakih became the first Arab-American to win the title. The most recent placement was Alma Cooper in 2024, who won the title.

Until 2012, no Michigan delegate had been previously competed at either Miss Michigan or Miss Michigan Teen USA to appear a crossover with Miss USA. Kristen Danyal became the first Michigan delegate to have a Teen to Miss crossover in Miss USA.

Alma Cooper of Okemos was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2024 on March 21, 2024 at McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron, Michigan. She represented Michigan at Miss USA 2024, and eventually won the title. She represented the country at Miss Universe 2024 pageant in Mexico but was unplaced.

Gallery of titleholders

Image:Jill Dobson.jpg|Jill Dobson, Miss Michigan USA 2000

Image:Stacey Lee out truck.jpg|Miss Michigan USA 2004 Stacey Lee was one of a group of Miss USA contestants to take part in a USO tour, visiting U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Image:Elisabeth Crawford.png|Elisabeth Crawford, Miss Michigan USA 2008

Image:Rima Fakih.jpg|Rima Fakih, Miss Michigan USA 2010 & Miss USA 2010

Image:Miss USA, Army Lt. Cooper Visits Fort Hamilton (1).jpg|Alma Cooper, Miss Michigan USA 2024 & Miss USA 2024

Results summary

=Placements in Miss USA=

Miss USAs: Carole Gist (1990), Kenya Moore (1993), Rima Fakih (2010), Alma Cooper (2024)
1st runner-up: Kevin Gale (1976)
3rd runner-up: Elisa Schleef (2003)
Top 6: Natasha Bell (1996)
Top 10/11/12: Judy Hatula (1952), Pat Glannon (1971), Marilyn Ann Petty (1972), Diane Arabia (1982), Kimberly Mexicotte (1983), Johnelle Ryan (1998), Shannon Grace Clark (1999), Jill Dobson (2000), Kenya Howard (2001), Rashontae Wawrzyniak (2015)
Top 15/16: Barbara Sias (1956), Judith Richards (1960), Patricia Lyn Squires (1961), Pamela Lee Sands (1963), Susan Pill (1965), Virginia Clift (1968), Crystal Hayes (2005), Kelly Best (2007), Kristen Danyal (2012), Elizabeth Johnson (2018)

Michigan holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

=Awards=

Miss Congeniality: Taylor Hale (2021)

Winners

;Color key

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{{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner
{{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up
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! width=5% | Year

! width=20%| Name

! width=10%| Hometown

! width=3%|Age¹

! width=12%| Local title

! width=14%| Placement at Miss USA

! width=17%| Special awards at Miss USA

! width=31%| Notes

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| 2024

| Alma Cooper

| Okemos

| 22

| Miss Okemos

| Miss USA 2024

Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 2024

2023

| Alexis Fagan-Williams

| Detroit

| 22

| Miss Motown

2022

| Aria Hutchinson

| Plymouth

| 23

| Miss Plymouth

Daughter of Chris Hutchinson and Melissa Sinkevics Hutchinson, Miss Michigan Teen USA 1988; and sister of Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson

2021

| Taylor Hale

| Detroit

| 26

| Miss Spirit of Detroit

|Miss Congeniality

Shortest reigning Miss Michigan USA ({{age in years, months and days|2021|8|7|2022|5|28|sc=yes}})
Winner of Big Brother 24 and America's Favorite Houseguest.

2020

| Chanel Johnson

| Southfield

| 25

| Miss Southfield

Longest reigning Miss Michigan USA ({{age in years, months and days|2019|9|21|2021|8|7|sc=yes}})
Second longest reigning Miss USA state titleholder in the organization's history

2019

|Alyse Madej

|Garden City

|25

| Miss Garden City

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| 2018

| Elizabeth Johnson

|Plymouth

| 25

| Miss Wayne County

| Top 15

2017

| Krista Ferguson

| Detroit

| 23

| Miss North Shore Bay

2016

| Susie Leica

| Livonia

| 25

| Miss Livonia

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| 2015

| Rashontae Wawrzyniak

| Detroit

| 24

| Miss St. Clair Lake

| Top 11

2014

| Elizabeth Ivezaj

| Macomb

| 24

| Miss Macomb

| Born in Albania

2013

| Jaclyn Schultz{{cn|date=October 2023}}

| Wyandotte

| 24

| Miss Wyandotte

| Runner-up on Survivor: San Juan del Sur

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| 2012

| Kristen Danyal

| Sterling Heights

| 21

| Miss Blue Water

| Top 16

Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009 and top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009

2011

| Channing Pierce

| Royal Oak

| 23

| Miss Royal Oak

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| 2010

| Rima Fakih

| Dearborn

| 24

| Miss Wayne County

| Miss USA 2010

Born in Lebanon
Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 2010

2009

| Lindsey Tycholiz{{cite news|title=Tycholiz wins Miss Michigan USA at McMorran|publisher=The Times Herald|date=2008-09-20|url=http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/NEWS01/80920016|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130204124740/http://www.thetimesherald.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080920/NEWS01/80920016|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 4, 2013}}

| Sterling Heights

| 26

| Miss Great Lakes

2008

| Elisabeth Crawford

| Canton

| 25

| Miss East Michigan

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| 2007

| Kelly Best

| Troy

| 20

| Miss Troy

| Top 15

Later Miss U.S. International 2008
Non-finalist at Miss International 2008

2006

| Danelle Gay

| Lapeer

| 24

| Miss Lapeer

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| 2005

| Crystal Hayes

| Rock

| 20

| Miss Northville

| Top 15

2004

| Stacey Lee

| Rochester Hills

| 26

| Miss Oakland County

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| 2003

| Elisa Schleef

| St. Joseph

| 23

| Miss Great Lakes

| 3rd runner-up

2002

| Rebekah Lynn Decker

| Ferndale

| 24

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| 2001

| Kenya Howard

| Detroit

| 24

| Top 10

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| 2000

| Jill Dobson

| Quincy

| 22

| Top 10

| Michigan's Junior Miss 1995

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| 1999

| Shannon Grace Clark

| Troy

| 26

| Top 10

| Semi-finalist at Miss World America 1993

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| 1998

| Johnelle Ryan

| Cassopolis

| 25

| Top 10

1997

| Jennifer Reed

| Taylor

| 25

Later Mrs. Michigan America 2001

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| 1996

| Natasha Bell

| Berrien Springs

| 20

| Top 6 finalist

1995

| Keisha Eichelberger

| Detroit

1994

| Kelly Richelle Pawlowski

| Allen Park

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| 1993

| Kenya Summer Moore

| Detroit

| 22

| Miss USA 1993

| Top 6 at Miss Universe 1993

1992

| Lainie Lu Howard

| St. Joseph

1st runner-up at Miss World America 1994

1991

| Leann Rothi

| 18

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| 1990

| Carole Gist

| Detroit

| 20

| Miss USA 1990

1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1990

1989

| Karen Finucan

| Birmingham

1988

| Anthonia Dotson

| Detroit

| Elizabeth Puleo

| Lisa Bernardi

| Nancy Mazuro

| Adriana Krambeck

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| 1983

| Kimberly Mexicotte

| Livonia

| Semi-finalist

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| 1982

| Diane Marie Arabia

| Warren

| Semi-finalist

4th runner-up in Miss Oktoberfest 1981
Previously Miss Michigan World 1980 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss World America 1980.

1981

| Karen Eidson

| Hazel Park

1980

| Teena Hammonds

| Detroit

1979

| Susan James

| Hazel Park

1978

| April Patrick

| Detroit

1977

| Jenny Pinks

| Trenton

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| 1976

| Kevin Gale

| Dearborn Heights

| 1st runner-up

1975

| Debra Holland

| Detroit

1974

| Patricia Loftis

| Detroit

1973

| Linda East

| Warren

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| 1972

| Marilyn Ann Petty

| Roseville

| Semi-finalist

| Represented Michigan in Miss World USA 1974, 2nd runner-up

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| 1971

| Pat Glannan

| Detroit

| Semi-finalist

1970

| Duane Marie Bergen{{cite news|title=Places first|publisher=The Owosso Argus-Press|url=https://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=jzUiAAAAIBAJ&sjid=6KoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3967,313335&dq=miss-*+universe+usa&hl=en|date=1970-04-05}}

| Detroit

| 19

1969

| Lisa Brenner

| Reed City

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| 1968

| Virginia Clift

| Delhi

| Top 15

1967

| Sonja Dunson

| Detroit

1966

| Kathlene Blascak

| Allen Park

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| 1965

| Susan Lynne Pill

| Top 15

| represented Michigan in the Miss USA World 1964, 3rd runner up

1964

| Johneane Teeter

| Represented Michigan in the Miss USA World 1966

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| 1963

| Pamela Lee Sands

| Top 15

1962

| Judith Lamparter

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| 1961

| Patricia Squires

| Top 15

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| 1960

| Judith Richards

| Top 15

1959

| Susan Westergaard

1958

| Shirley Ann Black

| Flint

| 19

1957

| Sharon Moore

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| 1956

| Barbara Sias

| Top 15

1955

| Martha Smith

1954

| Gerri Hoffman

1953

| Jo Ann Page

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| 1952

| Judy Hatula

| Top 10

¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

External links

[http://www.missmichiganusa.com/ Official website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120303151003/http://www.missmichiganusa.com/michigan_titleholders.html Past Titleholders] at Official Website

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