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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

• Jill Dobson, Miss Michigan USA 2000
• 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
• Elisabeth Crawford, Miss Michigan USA 2008
• Rima Fakih, Miss Michigan USA 2010 & Miss USA 2010
• 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

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

Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

1. "Tycholiz wins Miss Michigan USA at McMorran". The Times Herald. 2008-09-20.
2. "Places first". The Owosso Argus-Press. 1970-04-05.

External links

• Official website
  • Past Titleholders at Official Website

• Miss USA state pageants
• Michigan culture
• Women in Michigan
• Recurring events established in 1952
• Annual events in Michigan
• 1952 establishments in Michigan