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This is the list of United States' representatives and their placements at the Big Four beauty pageants. The country has won a total of sixteen times in all four pageants.

National organizations and franchises

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The American franchise holders of the four major beauty pageants are:

United States' Big Four titleholders

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The US won its first big four pageant title when Miriam Stevenson won Miss Universe 1954.[12]. This was followed by Carol Morris in 1956, the country's second Miss Universe titleholder[13]. Four years later, Linda Bement won the third Miss Universe title for United States in 1960, followed by Sylvia Hitchcock seven years later in 1967, the fourth win of the country in the pageant[14][15]. In 1973, Marjorie Wallace became the first American woman to win Miss World, however Wallace was dethroned but she was not replaced by her runners-up[16]. A year after Wallace's win at Miss World, Brucene Smith won the first Miss International crown for United States in 1974 and was followed by Katherine Ruth four years later in 1978[4][5]. Thirteen years after Sylvia Hitchcock's win at Miss Universe, Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980, the fifth win of United States at the pageant[17]. This was followed by Christie Claridge's win at Miss International in 1982[6]. The third and recent win of United States at Miss International.

In 1990, seventeen years after Marjorie Wallace's win at Miss World, Gina Tolleson was crowned Miss World 1990, the second win of United States in the pageant[18]. Followed by the wins of Chelsi Smith in 1995 and Brook Lee in 1997 at Miss Universe[19][20]. The sixth and seventh crown of the country in the pageant. Twenty years after Gina Tolleson's win at Miss World, Alexandria Mills was crowned Miss World 2010[21]. The third and recent win of United States in Miss World. In 2012, fifteen years after Brook Lee's win at Miss Universe, Olivia Culpo became the eighth Miss Universe titleholder from United States[22]. In 2020, Lindsay Coffe was crowned Miss Earth 2020, the first time the United States won in Miss Earth[23]. Two years later, R'Bonney Gabriel was crowned Miss Universe 2022, making her the ninth entrant from United States to win the title[24]. This is the most recent time that United States won in big four pageants.

Summary

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The following table details the placements of United States' representatives in the Big Four pageants.

Color Key
  •   Winner
  •   Runner-up
  •   Finalist, semifinalist, or quarter finalist
Year Miss Universe Miss World Miss International Miss Earth
2024 Alma Cooper No pageant held Alysa Cook Bea Millan-Windorski
Miss Earth – Water
2023 Noelia Voigt
Top 20[25]
Victoria DiSorbo Kenyatta Beazer Danielle Mullins
Top 20
2022 R'Bonney Gabriel
Miss Universe[26]
No pageant held Corrin Stellakis Brielle Simmons
2021 Elle Smith
Top 10[27]
Shree Saini
1st Runner-Up
No pageant held due to COVID-19 Pandemic Marisa Butler
Miss Earth – Fire
2020 Asya Branch
Top 21[28]
No pageant held due to COVID-19 Pandemic Lindsey Coffey
Miss Earth
2019 Cheslie Kryst
Top 10
[29]
Emmy Rose Cuvelier
Top 40
Ghazal Gill Emanii Davis
Miss Earth – Air
2018 Sarah Rose Summers
Top 20
[30]
Marisa Butler
Top 30
Bonnie Walls Yashvi Aware
2017 Kára McCullough
Top 10
[31]
Clarissa Bowers
Top 40
Shanel James Andreia Gibau
Top 16
2016 Deshauna Barber
Top 9
[32]
Audra Mari
Top 11
Kaitryana Leinbach
4th Runner-Up
Corrin Stellakis
Miss Earth – Fire
2015 Olivia Jordan
2nd Runner-Up
[33]
Victoria Mendoza Lindsay Becker
4th Runner-Up
Brittany Ann Payne
Miss Earth – Water
2014 Nia Sanchez
1st Runner-Up
[34]
Elizabeth Safrit
2nd Runner-Up
Samantha Brooks Andrea Neu
Miss Earth – Air
2013 Erin Brady
Top 10
[35]
Olivia Jordan
Top 20
Andrea Neu
Top 15
Nicolle Velez
Top 16
2012 Olivia Culpo
Miss Universe
[36]
Claudine Book
Top 15
Amanda Delgado
Top 15
Siria Bojorquez
Top 8
2011 Alyssa Campanella
Top 16
[37]
Erin Cummins Kristen Little Nicole Kelley
2010 Rima Fakih Alexandria Mills
Miss World
Casandra Tressler Danielle Bounds
Top 14
2009 Kristen Dalton
Top 10
Lisa-Marie Kohrs Aileen Jan Yap Amy Diaz
2008 Crystle Stewart
Top 10
Lane Lindell Kelly Best Jana Murrell
Top 16
2007 Rachel Smith
4th Runner-Up
Abigail McCary
Top 16
April Strong Lisa Forbes
2006 Tara Conner
4th Runner-Up
Brooke Elizabeth Angus Sara Harrigfeld Amanda Pennekamp
Top 16
2005 Chelsea Cooley
Top 10
Lisette Diaz Anna Ward Amanda Kimmel
Top 8
2004 Shandi Finnessey
1st Runner-Up
Nancy Randall
2nd Runner-Up
Amy Holbrook
1st Runner-Up
Stephanie Brownell
2003 Susie Castillo
Top 15
Kimberly Harlan Masielle Otero Jessica Schilling†
2002 Shauntay Hinton Rebekah Revels
Top 10
Mary Elizabeth Jones Casey Marie Burns
2001 Kandace Krueger
2nd Runner-Up
Carrie Ann Stroup Eleana Thompson Abigail Royce
Top 10
2000 Lynnette Cole
Top 5
Angelique Breaux
Top 10
Kirstin Cook ↑ No Pageant Held (established in Manila, Philippines in 2001)
1999 Kimberly Pressler Natasha Allas
Top 10
Jennifer Glover
1998 Shawnae Jebbia
Top 5
Shauna Gambill
Top 10
Susan Paez
1997 Brook Lee
Miss Universe
Sallie Toussaint
Top 10
Tanya Miller
1996 Ali Landry
Top 6
Kelly Webber Maya Yadira Kashak
1995 Chelsi Smith
Miss Universe
Jill Ankuda Krista Loskota
1994 Lu Parker
Top 6
Kristie Harmon Karen Kristie Doyle
1993 Kenya Moore
Top 6
Maribeth Brown
Top 10
Lynette MacFee
1992 Shannon Marketic
Top 10
Sharon Belden
Top 10
Sandra Lee Allen
1991 Kelli McCarty
Top 6
Charlotte Ray
Top 10
Kimberly Byers
1990 Carole Gist
1st Runner-Up
Gina Tolleson
Miss World
Shawna Bouwman
Top 15
1989 Gretchen Polhemus
2nd Runner-Up
Jill Scheffert
Top 5
Deborah Husti
Top 15
1988 Courtney Gibbs
Top 10
Diana Magaña
Top 10
Dana Richmond
1st Runner-Up
1987 Michelle Royer
2nd Runner-Up
Cloe Cabrera Paula Morrison
Top 15
1986 Christy Fichtner
1st Runner-Up
Halle Berry
Top 7
Cindy Williams
Top 15
1985 Laura Martinez-Herring
Top 10
Brenda Denton
2nd Runner-Up
Sarie Joubert
1st Runner-Up
1984 Mai Shanley
Top 10
Kelly Anderson
Top 7
Sandra Percival
1983 Julie Hayek
1st Runner-Up
Lisa Allred
Top 7
Kimberly Bleier
Top 15
1982 Terri Utley
4th Runner-Up
LuAnn Caughey
Top 7
Christie Claridge
Miss International
1981 Kim Seelbrede
Top 12
Lisa Moss
Top 7
Lisa Schuman
Top 15
1980 Shawn Weatherly
Miss Universe
Brooke Alexander
Top 7
Charissa Ewing
1st Runner-Up
1979 Mary Therese Friel
Top 12
Carter Wilson
Top 15
Anna Rapagna
1st Runner-Up
1978 Judi Andersen
1st Runner-Up
Debra Freeze
Top 15
Katherine Ruth
Miss International
1977 Kimberly Tomes
Top 12
Cindy Miller
4th Runner-Up
Laura Bobbitt
4th Runner-Up
1976 Barbara Peterson Kimberlee Foley Susan Carlson
3rd Runner-Up
1975 Summer Bartholomew
2nd Runner-Up
Annelise Ilschenko Patricia Bailey
3rd Runner-Up
1974 Karen Morrison
Top 12
Terry Ann Browning
4th Runner-Up
Brucene Smith
Miss International
1973 Amanda Jones
1st Runner-Up
Marjorie Wallace
Miss World
Pia Canzani
1972 Tanya Wilson
Top 12
Lynda Carter
Top 15
Lindsay Bloom
4th Runner-Up
1971 Michele McDonald
Top 12
Brucene Smith
Top 7
Jacqueline Jochims
3rd Runner-Up
1970 Deborah Shelton
1st Runner-Up
Sandra Wolsfeld
Top 15
Randi Blesener
Top 15
1969 Wendy Dascomb
Top 15
Gail Renshaw
1st Runner-Up
Gayle Kovaly
Top 15
1968 Dorothy Anstett
4th Runner-Up
Johnine Avery Karen MacQuarrie
2nd Runner-Up
1967 Sylvia Hitchcock
Miss Universe
Pamela Pall
Top 15
Pamela Elfast
2nd Runner-Up
1966 Maria Remenyi
Top 15
Denice Blair
Top 7
No Pageant Held
1965 Sue Ann Downey
2nd Runner-Up
Dianna Lynn Batts
1st Runner-Up
Gail Krielow
1st Runner-Up
1964 Bobbi Johnson
Top 15
Jeanne Quinn
Top 16
Linda Ann Taylor
1st Runner-Up
1963 Marite Ozers
Top 15
Michele Metrinko
Top 14
Joyce Bryan
3rd Runner-Up
1962 Macel Wilson
Top 15
Amedee Chabot
Top 8
Carolyn Joyner
4th Runner-Up
1961 Sharon Brown
4th Runner-Up
Jo Ann Odum
Top 7
Jo Ann Dyer
1960 Linda Bement
Miss Universe
Judith Achter
4th Runner-Up
Charlene Lundberg
4th Runner-Up
1959 Terry Lynn Huntingdon
2nd Runner-Up
Loretta Powell ↑ No Pageant Held (established in California, United States in 1960 then it was transferred in Tokyo, Japan in 1968)
1958 Eurlyne Howell
3rd Runner-Up
Nancy Anne Corcoran
1957 Mary Leona Gage
(disqualified)
[38]
Charlotte Sheffield
1956 Carol Morris
Miss Universe
[39]
Betty Lane Cherry
1st Runner-Up
1955 Carlene King Johnson
Top 15
[40]
Margaret Anne Haywood
1st Runner-Up
1954 Miriam Stevenson
Miss Universe
[41]
Karin Hultman
1st Runner-Up
1953 Myrna Hansen
1st Runner-Up
[42]
Mary Kemp Griffin
4th Runner-Up
1952 Jackie Loughery
Top 10
[43]
Tally Richards
1951 ↑ No Pageant Held (established in California, United States in 1952) Annette Gibson

Placements

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Pageant Placements Best result
Miss Universe 67 Winner (195419561960196719801995199720122022)
Miss World 50 Winner (197319902010)
Miss International 32 Winner (197419781982)
Miss Earth 15 Winner (2020)
Total 164 16 Titles

Hosting

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United States hosted the Miss Universe pageant thirty-eight times since its inception in 1952. Two editions of Miss World were held in United States (1991, 2016)[44]. The first seven editions of Miss International were held in the United States before the pageant was moved in 1968 in Tokyo, Japan.[45]

Year/s of hosting[44][45] Pageant
1952–1971, 1981, 1983–1985, 1990, 1991, 1996–1998, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2014-2015, 2017, 2019-2020, 2022 Miss Universe
1991, 2016 Miss World
1960–1965, 1967, 1971 Miss International

List of crossovers

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Crossover winners of a national pageant wins in another major national pageant and then participate in the line of international beauty pageants.

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