Miss Georgia USA explained

Miss Georgia USA
Formation:1952
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Collierville
Location:Tennessee
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Key People:Kim Greenwood, State Pageant Director
Website:Official website

The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kim Greenwood and it is hosted in McDonough, Georgia.[1]

Georgia has had a fair success at Miss USA, and has yet to win the title. The best placement was Erin Nance, who placed 1st runner-up in 1993, and many 2nd and 4th runner-ups. The most recent placement was Alyssa Beasley in 2020, placing Top 16.

Six former Miss Georgia Teen USAs went on to win this competition, but only three titleholders has previously competed at Miss America. One represented Connecticut.

The current Miss Georgia USA is Emmaline Farmer of Winder who was crowned on June 15, 2024 at Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough. She will represent Georgia at the Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Georgia holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Titleholders

Color key
  • Winner
  • Runner-up or Finalist
  • Semifinalist
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2024Emmaline FarmerWinder24Miss Northeast GA
2023Rachel RussawAtlanta24Miss GA South
2022Holly HaynesSugar Hill26Miss Coastal GAShortest reigning Miss Georgia USA at
2021Cora GriffenColumbus24Miss GA South
2020Alyssa BeasleyBrunswick22Miss GA South Top 16
2019Katerina RozmajzlAtlanta21Miss Fulton Co.
2018Marianny EgurrolaBuford[4] 25Miss Heart of GwinnettTop 10
  • Born in Colombia
  • Niece of Miss Colombia 1988 María Teresa Egurrola[5]
  • Later Miss Intercontinental USA 2018 and top 20 at Miss Intercontinental 2018
2017DeAnna Johnson Hazlehurst20Miss Central East GAContestant on season 8 of The Voice
2016Emanii Davis[6] [7] Griffin22Miss Spalding Co.2nd Runner-Up
2015Brooke Fletcher[8] Peachtree City23Miss Peachtree City
2014Tiana Griggs[9] Monticello26Miss Monticello2nd Runner-Up
2013Brittany SharpAtlanta22Miss Central Atlanta
2012Jasmyn "Jazz" WilkinsAtlanta22Miss Johns Creek4th Runner-UpDaughter of Gerald Wilkins, niece of Dominique Wilkins, and sister of Damien Wilkins.
2011Kaylin Reque[10] 22Miss SuwaneeTop 16Atlanta Thrashers' Blue Crew member
2010Cassady Lance25Miss Coastal Georgia
2009Kimberly GittingsLilburn20Miss Greater Lilburn Top 15
2008Amanda Kozak[11] Warner Robins23Miss Warner Robins
2007Brittany SwannTyrone23Miss Peachtree City
2006Lisa WilsonRome26Miss Rome 2nd Runner-UpContestant on season 3 of American Idol, finished as semifinalist
2005Tanisha BritoDunwoody24
2004Caroline MedleySuwanee26Top 10
2003Erin HaneyAtlanta21
2002Heather HoganDuluth21
2001Tiffany FallonDuluth262nd Runner-UpPlayboy Playmate of the Year for 2005, contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice.
2000Patti DunnDuluth24Top 5
1999Meredith Young25
1998Edlyn Lewis24
1997Denesha ReedMcDonough22
1996Jenny Craig
  • Later Mrs. Texas America 2004 and Mrs. Photogenic at the Mrs. America 2004 pageant under her married name, Jennifer Palmieri.[12]
1995Paulette SchierAtlanta23
  • Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1995, Miss Teen All American 1990
1994Andrea MooreAtlanta
1993Erin NanceCalhoun211st Runner-Up
  • Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1988, 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1994, Miss Teen All American 1991
1992Jennifer ProdgersAtlanta23Top 6
  • 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1992
1991Tamara RhoadsMarietta23
1990Brenda Leithleiter22Top 6
  • Miss Flower Queen 1990
1989Michele NemethLilburn244th Runner-Up
  • 1st Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1989, was USA representative in Miss Maja International 1984 but did not place. Daughter of Miss Maryland USA 1959
1988Donna RampyAtlanta242nd Runner-Up Semi-finalist in Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1988 as Miss USA
1987Sophia BowenMarietta214th Runner-UpMiss Photogenic
1986Tami TeshHephzibah212nd Runner-Up
  • 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1986
1985Amanda SmithSmyrna
1984Jayne PoteetNorcrossMiss Oktoberfest 1987
1983Dotsy TimmAugustaTop 12
1982Kelly BlackstonSavannah
1981Lisa CondreAtlantaTop 12
1980April ReidAugustaFuture Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White placed 4th runner-up in this pageant
1979Debbie FreemanMorrow
1978Larinda MatthewsMarietta
1977Linda KerrAlpharettaTop 12
1976Liz WickershamAtlantaTop 12Miss Photogenic
1975Diana GoodmanForest Park
1974Vicki RossWarner Robins
1973Melanie ChapmanAtlanta
1972Kaye AyersAtlanta
1971Jenny AndrewsAtlanta
1970Cherie StephensAtlanta4th Runner-Up
1969Judy Lyons
1968Midge Ivie
1967Jane Lineberger
1966Flora Goddard
1965Judy Simpson
1964Lynda Tatum
1963Brenda Seagraves
1962Genelda OdumOdumCompeted in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant
1961Patsy Giddens
1960Cecilia UptonRockmart
1959Dorothy Taylor3rd Runner-Up
1958Diane Austin4th Runner-Up
1957Ruth Lycan
1956Mary Ruff
1955Carolann Conno4th Runner-Up
1953-54No representative
1952Betty Jane WoodSuccessor to Rosemarie Bowe
Rosemarie Bowedid not competeResigned

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Producers . Miss Georgia USA/Teen USA Pageants . August 27, 2010.
  2. Web site: Amanda C. . Coyne . Kennesaw State student wins Miss Georgia. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 17, 2017.
  3. Web site: Amanda C. . Coyne . Miss Georgia shines in Miss America top 12; North Dakota wins . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. September 11, 2017.
  4. News: Ashley. Asia. 24 November 2015. New Miss Georgia and Miss Teen Georgia crowned in McDonough. Clayton News-Daily. 29 November 2019.
  5. Web site: Sanjuanera Marianny Egurrola representará al estado de Georgia en el próximo Miss USA. San Juan's Marianny Egurrola representing the state of Georgia as the next Miss USA. Diario del Norte. es. November 20, 2017. August 7, 2019.
  6. News: Miss Georgia wins second runner-up in Miss USA competition. Ho. Sally. 6 June 2016. 11Alive.com.
  7. News: New Miss Georgia and Miss Teen Georgia crowned in McDonough. Ashley. Asia. 24 November 2016. Henry Herald.
  8. News: Miss Georgia USA and Miss Georgia Teen USA 2015 crowned in Henry County. 27 November 2014. Henry Herald.
  9. News: Miss Georgia USA heads to Baton Rouge, La. for 2014 Miss USA pageant. 27 May 2014. WLTZ.
  10. News: Kaylin Reque of Suwanee Wins Miss Georgia USA, Kristen Robinson of Stone Mountain Wins Miss GA Teen. Stone Mountain 11alive.com. 2010-10-22. Marc. Richardson.
  11. News: Former Miss Georgia speaks at VSU. Carver. Desiree. 11 December 2016. The Valdosta Daily Times.
  12. Web site: 2004 Mrs America . July 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624080946/http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004 . June 24, 2011 . dead .

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