Miss New York USA

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss New York.

Miss New York USA

Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	New York City
Location	New York
Membership	Miss USA
Official language	English
Website	Official site of Miss New York USA

File:Thatiana Diaz.jpg

Thatiana Diaz, Miss New York USA 2015.

File:Jaclyn Nesheiwat with sister.jpg

Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat (left) visited U.S. troops in Iraq in March 2004. While in Baghdad, she met her sister, Army Capt. Julie Nesheiwat (right).

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Shanna Moakler, Miss New York USA 1995 7 Miss USA 1995.

Jennifer Gareis, Miss New York USA 1994.

The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. New York is one of the most successful states at Miss USA, and is ranked third in terms of number and value of placement across all years of competition [1]. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. New York also had a streak of 3 consecutive 1st runner up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Huitman was 2nd runner up. She later moved up to be 1st runner up, as the original 1st runner up, Miss Virginia USA was dethroned due to underage (she was 16). As there was no rule in 1954 that if Miss USA won Miss Universe, first runner up became Miss USA, Karin was only 1st runner up. Huitman went on to become Miss World USA 1954 and 1st runner up at Miss World 1954.

If Shanna Moakler is counted, New York has the third (equal) highest number of Miss USA victories. They also have the third highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings (33) [2].

Four Miss New York USAs have competed at Miss Teen USA, including two who went on to win the Miss USA crown (Kimberly Pressler and Shanna Moakler). Of these, only three held the title Miss New York Teen USA; one represented Rhode Island (Moakler) and one New Hampshire (Maureen Murray). Only one Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America.

Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

• Miss USA: Jackie Loughery (1952), Mary Therese Friel (1979), Kimberly Pressler (1999)
• 1st runner-up: Mary Rodite (1960), Alberta Phillips (1972), Susan Carlson (1973), Barbara Cooper (1974), Shanna Moakler (1995)
• 2nd runner-up: Karin Hultman (1954)
• 3rd runner-up: Alexa Currey (1961)
• 4th runner-up: Arlene Nesbitt (1959)
• Top 6: Jennifer Gareis (1994)
• Top 10/11: Maureen Murray (1991), Carrie Tucker (2000), Meaghan Jarensky (2005)
• Top 12: Debra Sue Maurice (1980), Jennifer Mikelinich (1983), Wendy Mock (1993), Karla Cavalli (2002)
• Top 15: Janet Kadlecik (1955), Sanita Pelkey (1957), Virginia Fox (1958), Jeanne Marie Quinn (1963), Dorothy Langhans (1964), Gloria Jon (1965), Nancy Self (1966), June West (1968), Rosemary Hradek (1969), Christina Tefft (1970), Thatiana Diaz (2015)
• Top 16: Sherralyn Patecell (1962), Amber Collins (2011)
• Top 20: Reta Knapp (1953)

Awards

• Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper (1974)
• Best State Costume: Nancy Self (1966)

Winners

Color key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as runner-up
•      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Year	Name	Hometown	Age1	placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Thatiana Diaz	Bayside, Queens	22	Top 15		Competed at Miss Dominican Republic 2014, placing in the top 10. Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2010 and top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2010
2014	Candace Kendall	Rochester	25			Competed in the pageant as Candace Kendall. Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2006
2013	Joanne Nosuchinsky	New York City	24			Currently works as an actor based in New York; permanent panelist on Fox News Channel's Red Eye and panelist on The Greg Gutfeld Show.
2012	Johanna Sambucini	Brooklyn	24			Born in Dominican Republic. Previously Miss Comunidad Dominicana En EEUU World 2011
2011	Amber Collins	New York City	26	Top 16
2010	Davina Reeves	New York City	26
2009	Tracey Chang	New York City	25			Born in China
2008	Danielle Roundtree	New York City	20			Also a contestant on season 8 of American Idol, cut in the Hollywood rounds
2007	Gloria Sophia Almonte	Bronx	23			Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2001 (1st Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2001) and Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2009 (semifinalist)
2006	Adriana Diaz	Bronx	21			Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2003
2005	Meaghan Jarensky	Bronx	26	Top 10 (8th)		Later Mrs. New York America 2010 under her married name, Meaghan Castaldi. / Was contestant on Fear Factor in 2005 on the Miss USA episode #5.29 (3rd place)
2004	Jaclyn Nesheiwat	New York City	23			Later Mrs. Florida America 2008 and 1st runner-up to Mrs. America 2008 under her married name, Jaclyn Stapp
2003	Nadia Behette	Bay Ridge	25
2002	Karla Cavalli	Mineola	25	Top 12 (12th)
2001	Lisa Pavlakis	Islip	22
2000	Carrie Tucker	Nesconset	25	Top 10 (8th)
1999	Melissa Huggins					Successor to crown
	Kimberly Pressler	Franklinville	21	Miss USA 1999		Non-semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1999, previously Miss New York Teen USA 1994
1998	Susan Wisdom	Smithtown
1997	Ramona Rueter	Rochester	26
1996	Keelin Curnuck	Levittown	23
1995	Shanna Moakler	New York City	19	1st runner-up		Became Miss USA 1995 after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1995; Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 (semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992, Miss Teen All American 1993 as Miss Rhode Island); Playboy Playmate and actress; Current director of Miss Nevada USA pageant.
1994	Jennifer Gareis	New York City	23	Top 6 Finalist (6th)		Actress best known for her roles on The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful
1993	Wendy Mock	Levittown	21	Semi-finalist (12th)
1992	Christine Beachak	Peekskill				Represented New York in Miss Oktoberfest 1993, did not place
1991	Maureen Murray	New York City	24	Semi-finalist (7th)		Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983
1990	Patricia Murphy	Pearl River
1989	Jennifer Fisher	Rochester
1988	Linnea Mancini	Carmel	24			Went on to become the Pageant Director for the reality show "Crowned the Mother of all Pageants" seen on the CW, all episodes
1987	Constance McCullough	New York City
1986	Beth Laufer	West Islip
1985	Lovey King	Yonkers
1984	Caroline Flury	West Seneca				Miss Oktoberfest 1983 as Miss Buffalo
1983	Jennifer Mikelinich	Huntington		Semi-finalist (12th)
1982	Annemarie Henderson	Monroe
1981	Deborah Fountain	Bronx				Was not allowed to compete at Miss USA after she was caught padding her swimsuit during the preliminary competition.
1980	Debra Sue Maurice	New York City		Semi-finalist (8th)		1st runner up in Miss World USA 1978 as Miss Massachusetts
1979	Mary Therese Friel	Pittsford		Miss USA 1979		Semifinalist at Miss Universe 1979
1978	Darlene Javits	Plainview
1977	Debbie Martin	New York City
1976	Carol Doerr	New York City
1975	Sonja Anderson	New York City				Later Miss New York 1976
1974	Barbara Cooper	Brooklyn		1st runner-up	Miss Photogenic
1973	Susan Carlson	Schenectady		1st runner-up		Represented Tennessee in Miss World USA 1975 but did not place. Later Miss International USA 1976, 3rd runner up at Miss International 1976
1972	Alberta Phillips	Westbury		1st runner-up
1971	Barbara Lopez	Yorktown Heights
1970	Christina Tefft	New York City		Semi-finalist (11th)
1969	Rosemary Hradek	West Hempstead		Semi-finalist (10th)
1968	June West	New York City		Semi-finalist (9th)
1967	Wendy Cox	Bronxville
1966	Nancy Self	New York City		Semi-Finalist (8th)	Best State Costume.
1965	Gloria Jon	New York City		Semi-finalist (8th)
1964	Dorothy Langhans	Wantagh		Semi-finalist (9th)		4th runner up at Miss World USA 1965
1963	Jeanne Marie Quinn	East Meadow		Semi-finalist (9th)		Later Miss World USA 1964, semifinalist at Miss World 1964, 1st runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964, title for usa rep at Miss International pageant
1962	Sherralyn Patecell	Flushing		Semi-finalist
1961	Alexa Currey	New York City		3rd runner-up
1960	Mary Rodite	New York City		1st runner-up
1959	Arlene Nesbitt			4th runner-up		2nd runner-up in the 1960 Miss Sun Fun USA Pageant
1958	Virginia Fox			Semi-finalist (9th)
1957	Sanita Pelkey			Semi-finalist (12th)
1956	Kay Douglas
1955	Janet Kadlecik			Semi-finalist (8th)
1954	Karin Hultman			2nd runner-up		Later 1st runner up after original 1st runner up was dethroned. Later Miss World United States 1954 and 1st runner up at Miss World 1954
1953	Reta Knapp			Semi-finalist (16th)
1952	Jackie Loughery	Brooklyn		Miss USA 1952		Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1952

¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

External links

• Official site of Miss New York USA
• Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat on Wikimedia Commons