Miss Florida USA

Miss Florida USA

Formation	1952
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Hollywood
Location	Florida
Membership	Miss USA
Official language	English
Website	Official website

Megan Clementi, Miss Florida USA 2010

Jessica Rafalowski, Miss Florida USA 2008

Jenna Edwards, Miss Florida USA 2007

Melissa Witek, Miss Florida USA 2005

Kristen Berset, Miss Florida USA 2004

Julie Donaldson, Miss Florida USA 2001

The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss USA pageant.

While Florida has had runners-up, finalists, and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA after Sylvia Hitchcock won Miss Universe.

The most recent finalist was Brittany Oldehoff who placed 4th runner-up in 2014.

Two former Miss Florida Teen USA titleholders have won this competition, and three titleholders have also competed at Miss America.

Results summary

Placements

• Miss USA's: Cheryl Patton (1967)‡
• First runners-up: Marcia Valibus (1958), Clo Cabrera (1987)
• Second runners-up: Nanita Greene (1959), Barbara Bowser (1980)
• Third runners-up: Mary-Margaret Humes (1975), Monica Farrell (1988)
• Fourth runners-up: Nancy Wakefield (1960), Randy Beard (1966), Melissa Witek (2005), Cristin Duren (2006), Brittany Oldehoff (2014)
• Top 6: Shannon Depuy (1995), Angelia Savage (1997)
• Top 10: Kristen Berset (2004), Jessica Rafalowski (2008)
• Top 12: Susan Aileen Deaton (1971), Stacy Evans (1973), Cynthia Zach (1974), April Shaw (1978)
• Top 15: Kay Duggar (1953), Mariles Gessler (1955), Maria Junquera (1969), Cheryl Johnson (1970)
• Top 16: Lissette Garcia (2011)

‡ Cheryl Patton was 2nd runner-up at Miss USA, but succeeded to the throne when Miss USA became Miss Universe.

Awards

• Miss Photogenic: Shannon Ford (2002), Cristin Duren (2006)
• Miss Congeniality: Linda LeFevre (1977)
• Best State Costume: Nancy England (1963)

Winners

Color key

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

Year	Name	Hometown	Age^1	Placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes
2017	Linette De Los Santos	Sunny Isles Beach	24	TBA		Succeeded Génesis Dávila after she was dethroned. .
	Génesis Dávila	Miami Beach	23			Dávila was dethroned on July 22, 2016 after it was revealed that she hired outside hair and makeup professionals during the Miss Florida USA state pageant instead of the ones provided by the organization, which is explicitly against pageant rules. The pageant stated it gave Dávila an unfair advantage.[1] .
2016	Brie Gabrielle	Palm Beach	26
2015	Ashleigh Lollie	Grand Ridge	25
2014	Brittany Oldehoff	Ft. Lauderdale	25	4th runner-up		Model in season 7 of Project Runway Contestant on season 28 of The Amazing Race
2013	Michelle Aguirre[2]	Hialeah	20
2012	Karina Brez[3]	Wellington	24			Born in Ukraine, Gemologist
2011	Lissette Garcia	Miami	26	Top 16 Semi-finalist		Represented Cuba at Reina Hispanoamericana 2007 pageant in Santa Cruz, Bolivia finishing as a Top 8 Finalist.
2010	Megan Clementi[4]	Orlando	25			Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2006
2009	Anastagia Pierre	Plantation	20			Pierre is the second African American to represent Florida in the Miss USA contest. Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 2004 and later Miss Bahamas Universe 2011
2008	Jessica Rafalowski	DeLand	21	Top 10 Finalist, Finishing in 8th Place		Miss Polonia World 2010
2007	Jenna Edwards	North Miami	25			Previously Miss Florida 2004, Miss Oktoberfest 2000 as Miss Mississippi, Miss Teen All American 1999 as Miss Mississippi
2006	Cristin Duren	Panama City	24	4th runner-up	Miss Photogenic	Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 1997 and first woman to win Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA
2005	Melissa Witek	Cocoa Beach	24	4th runner-up		Contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters
2004	Kristen Berset	St. Petersburg	22	Top 10 Finalist, Finishing in 7th Place
2003	Carrie Ann Mewha	Fort Lauderdale	24
2002	Shannon Ford	Miami	25		Miss Photogenic	Miami Dolphins NFL Cheerleader and a contestant on the third season of The Bachelor
2001	Julie Donaldson	Ponte Vedra Beach	23
2000	Kristin Ludecke	Eustes	23		Style Award	Previously Miss Florida 1995; daughter of Miss Florida USA 1970 Cheryl Johnson[5]
1999	Melissa Quesada	Tampa				Miss Teen All American 1995, Miss United States Teen 1997
1998	Jamie Converse	Gainesville				Later Mrs. Florida America 2007 under her married name, Jamie Converse-Estrada.[6]
1997	Angelia Savage	Jacksonville	25	Top 6 Finalist, Finishing in 4th Place
1996	Idalmis Vidal	Miami	21
1995	Shannon Depuy	Tallahassee	24	Top 6 Finalist, Finishing in 4th Place		Previously Miss Virginia 1990 and semifinalist in Miss America 1991
1994	Cynthia Redding	Deltona
1993	Shakeela Gajadha	Coral Gables
1992	Sharon Belden	Coral Gables				Later Miss World America 1992 and semi-finalist at Miss World 1992
1991	Rosa Velilla	Miami
1990	Tricia Hahn	Panama City
1989	Jennifer Parker	Tallahassee	17
1988	Monica Farrell	Jacksonville		3rd runner-up		Previously Miss Florida 1985
1987	Clotilde Helen Cabrera	Tampa	22	1st runner-up		First African-America to win Miss Florida USA and Later Miss World USA 1987 and competed at Miss World 1987
1986	Kathy Rosenwinkel	Orlando
1985	Barbi Losh	North Miami Beach
1984	Stacy Hassfurder	Tallahassee
1983	Janet Chesser	Daytona Beach
1982	Lisa Smith	Margate				top 10 finalist in Miss World USA 1980
1981	Valerie Lundeen	Miami
1980	Barbara Bowser	Miami		2nd runner-up
1979	Penny Sheridan	Merritt Island
1978	April Shaw	Lakeland		Semi-finalist
1977	Linda LeFevre	Gainesville			Miss Congeniality
1976	Leigh Walsh	Coral Gables
1975	Mary-Margaret Humes	Coral Gables		3rd runner-up		actress best known for playing Gail Leery on the television drama Dawson's Creek.
1974	Cynthia Zach	Miami		Semi-finalist
1973	Stacy Evans	Daytona Beach		Semi-finalist
1972	Coni Ensor	Miami		3rd runner-up
1971	Susan Deaton	Jacksonville		Semi-finalist
1970	Cheryl Johnson	Orlando		Semi-finalist		Mother of Miss Florida USA 2000 Kristin Ludecke,[5] Previously crowned Miss Dixie 1967.
1969	Maria Junquera	Plant City		Semi-finalist
1968	Leslie Bauer	New Port Richey
1967	Cheryl Patton	North Miami Beach		2nd runner-up		Became Miss USA 1967 after Sylvia Hitchcock became Miss Universe 1967 and 1st runner up declined title.
1966	Randy Beard	Cypress Gardens		4th runner-up
1965	Karol Kelly	Zephyrhills				semifinalist in Miss American Beauty 1967, title of usa rep to Miss International pageant
1964	Candance Davenport
1963	Nancy England				Best State Costume
1962	Sharon Conrad
1961	Peggy Defreitas
1960	Nancy Wakefield			4th runner-up
1959	Nanita Greene			2nd runner-up
1958	Marcia Valibus			1st runner-up		Competed in the 1958 Miss Dixie Pageant
1957	Deanie Cates
1956	Kim Meyer
1955	Mariles Gessler			Semi-finalist
1954	Rosemary Talucci
1953	Kay Duggar			Semi-finalist
1952	Yvonne Peairs

¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

1. "Miss Florida USA 2017 Genesis Davila is dethroned!". pageantsnews.com. Pageants News. 22 July 2016.
2. "Michelle Aguirre Crowned Miss Florida USA 2013". Beauty Pageant News. January 15, 2013. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
3. "Wellington's Karina Brez crowned new Miss Florida USA". The Palm Beach Post. July 16, 2011.
4. "Magic dancer Megan Clementi wins Miss Florida USA". Orlando Sentinel. 2009-07-21.
5. "Mother and daughter were Miss Florida 30 years apart". Associated Press. 2000-07-14.
6. "2007 Mrs America". Retrieved July 9, 2010.

External links

• Official Website