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Miss USA 2019
Cheslie Kryst
DateMay 2, 2019
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueGrand Sierra Resort,Reno, Nevada
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerCheslie Kryst
North Carolina
CongenialityTate Fritchley, Indiana
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Miss USA 2019was the 68thMiss USApageant, held at theGrand Sierra ResortinReno, Nevadaon May 2, 2019.[1]The 2019 competition served as the second consecutive time that the pageant has been held concurrently with theMiss Teen USAcompetition. This was also the final pageant where it was televised on Fox.

The contest was won byCheslie Krystof North Carolina, who was crowned bySarah Rose Summersof Nebraska. This was North Carolina's third time winning the Miss USA title, and its first in ten years.[2]Kryst was the first non-consecutive African American to win the title and the third one in four years.[3]Kryst represented the United States atMiss Universe 2019,placing in the top ten.[4]

Contestants from fifty states and the District of Columbia competed in this edition.Nick LacheyandVanessa Lacheyserved as hosts, while Lu Sierra served as commentator.[5][6]T-Painand Nick Lachey performed in this edition.[7]

Background

Location and date

Grand Sierra ResortinReno, Nevada,the host venue of the Miss USA 2019 competition.

On March 28, 2019, theMiss UniverseOrganization (MUO) confirmed that the pageant would be held on May 2 at theGrand Sierra ResortinReno, Nevada.[1][8]Shortly afterwards, it was confirmed thatMiss USA 2018hostsNick LacheyandVanessa Lacheywould be returning to host the 2019 competition.[6]

Following the announcement of Reno being selected as the competition's host city, it emerged that the MUO were originally planning on holding the competition inHonolulu, Hawaii.The plan was rejected by Hawaiian officials and relocated to Reno by the MUO after the Hawaii Tourism Authority (HTA) reported that they would be unable to secure the funds to host the competition that the MUO had requested, adding that they would be interested in hosting in the future.[9]

Selection of participants

Delegates from 50 states and theDistrict of Columbiawere selected in state pageants that began in August 2018 and ended in January 2019. The first state pageant wasAlaska,held on August 4, 2018, and the final pageants wereCalifornia,KentuckyandNew Mexico,both held on January 27, 2019. Seven of them were formerMiss Teen USAstate winners, three of them were formerMiss Americastate winners and two of them were formerMiss America's Outstanding Teenstate winners.[a]

Results

Miss USA 2019 results.

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss USA 2019
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 5
Top 10
Top 15

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality

Pageant

Format

Same as the previous year, during the final competition, the results of the preliminary competition — which consisted of the swimsuit competition, the evening gown competition, and the closed-door interview determined the fifteen semi-finalists who advanced at the first cut. The fifteen semi-finalists competed in the swimsuit competition, while 10 competed in the evening gown competition. Five finalists were chosen to competed in a question round regarding current affairs, while three finalists competed in the final question round and final walk.[10]

Judges

Contestants

Fifty-one contestants competed for the title.[20]

State Contestant Age[b] Hometown Notes
Alabama Hannah McMurphy[21] 21 Tuscaloosa
Alaska JoEllen Walters[22] 25 Eagle River
Arizona Savannah Wix[23] 23 Paradise Valley PreviouslyMiss Arizona Teen USA 2014
Arkansas Savannah Skidmore[24] 24 Calico Rock PreviouslyMiss Arkansas 2016[a][25]
California Erica Dann[26] 27 San Francisco
Colorado Madison Dorenkamp[27] 26 Lamar
Connecticut Acacia Courtney[28] 26 Hamden PreviouslyMiss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2009[29]
PreviouslyMiss Connecticut 2014[30][31]
Delaware Jolisa Copeman[32] 24 Middletown
District of Columbia Cordelia Cranshaw[33] 26 Washington, D.C.
Florida Nicolette Jennings[34] 22 Clearwater
Georgia Katerina Rozmajzl[35] 21 Atlanta
Hawaii Lacie Choy[36] 20 Honolulu
Idaho Shelby Brown[37] 25 Boise
Illinois Alexandra Plotz[38] 24 Geneva PreviouslyMiss Illinois Teen USA 2012
LaterMiss Illinois World 2019
Indiana Tate Fritchley[39] 21 Evansville
Iowa Baylee Drezek[40] 21 Davenport
Kansas Alyssa Klinzing[41] 21 Olathe PreviouslyMiss Kansas Teen USA 2013
Later Miss California Earth USA 2021
Kentucky Jordan Weiter[42] 22 Louisville
Louisiana Victoria Paul[43] 26 Alexandria Contestant onseason 24ofThe Bachelorandseason 7ofBachelor in Paradise
Maine Lexie Elston[44] 23 Windham
Maryland Mariela Pepin[45] 23 Severn PreviouslyMiss Maryland Teen USA 2014
Top 10 finalist atMiss World America 2017
Contestant onseason 25ofThe Bachelorandseason 7ofBachelor in Paradise
Massachusetts Kelly O'Grady[46] 28 Boston
Michigan Alyse Madej[47] 26 Garden City
Minnesota Cat Stanley[48] 23 Bloomington PreviouslyMiss Minnesota Teen USA 2014
Mississippi Madeleine Overby[49] 21 Columbus FormerNew Orleans Saintsationcheerleader
Missouri Miriah Jo Ludtke[50] 25 St. Louis
Montana Grace Zitzer[51] 27 Dillon
Nebraska Lex Najarian[52] 25 Lincoln
Nevada Tianna Tuamoheloa[53] 26 Las Vegas
New Hampshire Alexis Chinn[54] 22 Manchester PreviouslyMiss Northwest Earth United States 2016
New Jersey Manya Saaraswat[55] 21 Marlboro Later Miss Pennsylvania World 2020
New Mexico Alejandra Gonzalez[56] 26 Las Cruces
New York Florinda Kajtazi[57] 27 Yonkers
North Carolina Cheslie Corrinne Kryst[58] 28 Charlotte
North Dakota Samantha Redding[59] 22 Burlington
Ohio Alice Magoto[60] 21 Cincinnati PreviouslyMiss Ohio 2016[61]
Oklahoma Triana Browne[62] 26 Tulsa PreviouslyMiss Oklahoma 2017[63]
Oregon Natalie Tonneson[64] 28 Portland
Pennsylvania Kailyn Marie Perez[65] 27 Camp Hill PreviouslyMiss Florida World2015
Rhode Island Nicole Pallozzi[66] 23 Providence
South Carolina MaKenzie Divina[67] 21 Clemson
South Dakota Abigail Merschman[68] 22 Sioux Falls
Tennessee Savana Hodge[69] 25 Nashville
Texas Alayah Benavidez[70] 23 San Antonio PreviouslyMiss United States2016
Contestant onseason 24ofThe Bachelor
Utah Amanda Renée Giroux[71] 23 Salt Lake City
Vermont Bethany Garrow[72] 20 Rutland
Virginia Courtney Lynne Smits[73] 22 Woodbridge PreviouslyMiss Georgia Teen USA2012
Washington Evelyn Clark[74] 27 Cathlamet
West Virginia Haley Holloway[75] 24 Morgantown PreviouslyMiss West Virginia Teen USA2013
Wisconsin Danika Tramburg[76] 22 Hubertus
Wyoming Addison Treesh[77] 19 Gillette PreviouslyMiss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen2014[78]

Notes

  1. ^abSavannah Skidmore, the reigningMiss Arkansas USA,previously inherited theMiss Arkansastitle afterSavvy ShieldswonMiss America 2017but never competed in Miss America.
  2. ^Ages at the time of the pageant

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