Miss Nebraska USA explained

Miss Nebraska USA
Formation:1952
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Shawnee
Location:Kansas
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Key People:John M. Vannatta
Jason Vannatta
Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher, State Pageant Director
Website:Official website

The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

Nebraska is one of the least successful states at Miss USA, having only placed 14 times. They were most successful in the 1950s, placing 6 times, with three runner up placements. Until 2018, their highest placement was in 1955 which was 2nd runner up. Belinda Wright's top 15 placement in 2010 was Nebraska's first semi-final placement since 1980 and first to win Miss Congeniality. In 2018, Sarah Rose Summers became the first Miss Nebraska USA to win Miss USA and becoming the 35th state to have the title of Miss USA for the first time. The most recent placement was Natalie Pieper placing 2nd runner-up in 2022.

In 2020, Megan Swanson became the first Miss Nebraska delegate to ever win the state title. Also, she and her sister Allie Swanson, Miss Nebraska 2019, became the first sisters to hold the statewide Miss USA and Miss America titleholders simultaneously.[1]

Amelia "Mimi" Wood of Omaha was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2023 on February 26, 2023 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She represented Nebraska for the title of Miss USA 2023.

Results summary

Placements

Nebraska holds a record of 14 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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2024Kamryn BuchananLincoln24Miss South Lincoln
2023Amelia "Mimi" Wood Omaha23Miss West Omaha
2022Natalie PieperLincoln26Miss Douglas County2nd runner-up
2021Erika EtzelmillerLincoln23Miss South LincolnTop 16Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2016
2020Megan SwansonOmaha26Miss Millard
  • Previously Miss Nebraska 2014
  • Sister of Allie Swanson, Miss Nebraska 2019
2019Alexis "Lex" Nicole Najarian[2] Lincoln23Miss Capital City Daughter of Peter Najarian
2018Breanna "Bree" CoffeyValley24Miss Valley
  • Originally first runner-up; assumed the title when Sarah Rose Summers won Miss USA
  • Later competed in Miss Nebraska USA 2020, placed in semifinals
Sarah Rose SummersOmaha23Miss Omaha Miss USA 2018
2017Jasmine Jade FuelberthNorfolk20Miss Norfolk
2016Sarah Elizabeth HollinsOmaha25Miss North Douglas County
2015Hoang-Kim CungGrand Island23Miss Grand Island Previously National American Miss 2012–2013
2014Amanda SolteroColumbus22Miss East LincolnTop 20Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010
2013Ellie Lorenzen[3] Omaha21Miss Omaha
2012Amy Marie SpilkerMalcolm21Miss Malcolm
2011Haley Jo HeroldOmaha23Miss Greater Omaha
2010Belinda Renee Wright[4] 21Miss Greeley CountyTop 15Miss Congeniality
2009Meagan WiningsAtkinson22Miss Sandhills
2008Micaela JohnsonOmaha23Miss Douglas CountyDallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Squad Member 2003-2005
2007Geneice Wilcher[6] Omaha26Miss North Omaha
2006Emily Poeschl[7] Lincoln21
2005Jana MurrellOmaha23
2004Guerin AustinOmaha24
2003Jessica Perea[8] Omaha22First Latina to win title
2002Stacey SkidmoreOmaha19Honorable Mention
2001Su Joing DrakefordBellevue23USAF Airman 1995–1999, Miss Teen Omaha 1996, Later Mrs. Maryland 2015
2000Valerie CookOmaha25
1999WaLynda Lou SipplePreviously Miss Michigan Teen USA 1992
1998Jennifer Naro
1997Kimberly Jane WeirLincoln21
1996Kerry Lynn Kemper24
1995Chandelle PeacockOmaha
1994Shawn Wolff
1993Tish GadeLincoln
1992Jeanna Margaret Blom
1991Ziba Ayeen[9] Native of Afghanistan
1990Angela Humphrey
1989Renee Harter
1988Kellie O'Neil
1987Amy AndersonKearney
1986Ellen WithrowPapillion
1985Lori Leigh StraightOmaha
1984Joni RundallOmaha
1983Penelope BoyntonLincoln
1982Lori Lynn Novicki
1981Ladonna HillSeward
1980Rebecca Staab[10] Ralston18Semi-FinalistPlayed Jessie Matthews on Guiding Light
1979Rhonda LundbergMcCook
1978Shari Alyce Reimers
1977Deb RidgeHastings
1976Catherine Fricke
1975Mary Lee HothOmaha
1974Mary Wolff
1973Janice GeilerSemi-FinalistMiss Photogenic
1972Theresa Engels
1971Lola Butler
1970Bonnie McElveenBellevue
1969Marily Poole
1968Linda J Dresher
1967Mary Hoth
1966Karen Weinfurtner
1965Constance Kellogg
1964Georgia Ann Merriam
1963Sandy Zimmer
1962No Representative
1961Gail WeinstockSemi-Finalist
1960No Representative
1959Priscilla Eckrish
1958Dee KjeldgaardSemi-Finalist
1957Carolyn McGirr3rd Runner-UpFinished as 4th runner-up, but succeeded to 3rd runner-up when the 3rd runner-up took the place of the 2nd runner-up
1956Shari Lewis3rd Runner-Up
1955Donna Jo Streever2nd Runner-Up
1954Margie WinkhoffSemi-Finalist
1953Berneta NelsonSemi-Finalist
1952

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New Miss Nebraska USA crowned. KSNB-TV. January 13, 2020. January 13, 2020.
  2. Web site: Arkun . Aram . 2019-03-14 . Miss Nebraska Lex Najarian Vies for Miss USA 2019 . 2024-07-27 . The Armenian Mirror-Spectator . en-US.
  3. Web site: News - Staff Related to Miss Nebraska . 2024-07-27 . George C. Grape Community Hospital . en.
  4. News: Scotia native overcomes fear to win Miss Nebraska USA. The Grand Island Independent. 2006-10-09. Mark. Coddington.
  5. News: Pepperdine beauty-pageant contestants reveal the ins and outs of the pageant system. Pepperdine University Graphic. 2005-03-31. Evelyn. Barge. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100614114443/http://graphic.pepperdine.edu/ane/2005/2005-03-31-pageant.htm. 2010-06-14.
  6. News: Several UNL students compete for Miss Nebraska. https://web.archive.org/web/20110516194954/http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/several-unl-students-compete-for-miss-nebraska-1.287742. dead. 2011-05-16. Daily Nebraskan. 2006-10-09. Kelley. Hascall.
  7. News: Crowning Achievements. https://archive.today/20130210160440/http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/1771416.html. dead. 2013-02-10. WOWT. 2005-10-10. Kelley. Hascall.
  8. News: Gateway. UNO student crowned Miss Nebraska. https://archive.today/20110717170708/http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2002/10/11/News/Uno-Student.Crowned.Miss.Nebraska-2545875.shtml. dead. 2011-07-17. 2002-10-11. Leia. Baez.
  9. News: Duty Could Switch from Contest to Gulf. The Buffalo News. 1991-02-17.
  10. News: Staab will reign as soap's sweetest star. Tri City Herald. 1986-05-18. Connie. Passalacqua.

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