Miss Colorado USA explained

Miss Colorado USA
Formation:1952
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Savage
Location:Minnesota
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Key People:Denise Wallace
Craig Heitkamp

Miss Colorado USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner.[1] The pageant is directed by Future Productions.

Colorado's most successful placements were in 1963 and 2010, when Rhea Looney and Jessica Hartman, respectively, placed as the third runner-up. Colorado's most recent placement was in 2012, when Marybel Gonzalez placed in the Top 10.

Jessi Kalambayi of Denver was crowned Miss Colorado USA on June 30, 2024 at Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. She will represent Colorado at Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Placements

Colorado holds a record of 11 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
  • Winner
  • Runner-Up
  • Semifinalist
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2024Jessi KalambayiDenver26Miss Denver Top 10
2023Arianna LemusGunnison27Miss Gunnison
2022Alexis GloverColorado Springs23Miss Colorado Springs
2021Olivia LorenzoFort Collins20Miss Fort Collins
2020Emily DeMureBoulder21
2019Madison Dorenkamp Lamar25
2018Chloe BrownGrand Junction22
  • Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 2013
2017Sabrina JanssenDenver22
2016Caley-Rae PavillardCastle Pines22
2015Talyah PoleeDenver26
2014Eleanna LivaditisCentennial25
2013Amanda Wiley Littleton25
2012Marybel GonzalezDenver24Top 10
2011Blair GriffithLakewood22
2010Jessica HartmanPueblo19 3rd Runner-Up
2009Patrice WilliamsColorado Springs22
2008Beckie Hughes [2] [3] Grand Junction21
2007Keena Bonella21
2006Jacqueline MaderaDenver26
2005Lauren CisnerosCastle Rock23
2004Janel HawAurora26
2003Erin MacGregor[4] Vail26
2002Keely GastonMorrison24
  • Previously Miss Colorado 1998
2001Katee DolandArvada20Miss Photogenic
  • Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 1998
  • Later Miss Colorado 2003
  • Former Denver Broncos cheerleader
2000Tiani JonesAurora23Top 10
1999Susan ManuelloBoulder
1998Michelle StanleyLittleton
  • Previously Miss Colorado 1996
1997Damien MunozWestminster
1996Suesan RajabiEnglewood
1995Emily WeeksDenver
1994Kimberly Veldhuizen
1993Janna DurbinGolden
  • Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 1989
1992Laura DewildDenver
1991Melanie NessPueblo
1990Michelle HarrisonConifer
1989Debbie JamesDenver21Top 10
  • Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 1985
1988Nicola SvaldiAurora
1987Polly KuskaNorthglenn
1986Cheryl RohlederDenver
1985Lynnette Jessen
  • Previously Miss Colorado 1981
1984Michelle Anderson
1983Lisa Gay Trujillo
1982Dusty HuttonLongmont
1981Shannon DavidsonBoulder
1980Shelley MarksLittleton
1979Jene NelsonPueblo
1978Linda Potestio
1977Mary Anne GenzelDenver
1976Patricia SweanyLamar
1975Amy LongLakewood
1974Connie LarsenDenver
1973Lenita Mosley
1972Patricia CadiganLakeland
1971Diane KnaubDenverMiss Congeniality
1970Linda HicklinGreeley
1969Susan HawkinsColorado SpringsTop 15Miss Photogenic
1968Ann BellLittleton
1967Kim Kelly
1966Rosemary Barnwell
1965Cathy McPherson
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1963Rhea Looney3rd Runner-Up
1962Penny JamesTop 16
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1960Karen Eickermann
1959Dianne GardnerTop 15
1958Devona Hubka
1957Mary Clapham
1956Karen KeelerTop 15
1955Dorothy BewleyTop 15
1954Lorna Batterson
1953Jeanie CarrollTop 20
1952Joan Linn

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Will Miss Colorado Teen USA hail from Eagle County?. Vail Daily. 2007-10-24.
  2. News: Owner of Pinque wins Miss Colorado USA crown . The Daily Sentinel. 2007-10-30.
  3. News: Businesswoman named Miss Colorado . Stina Sieg . 31 October 2007 . The Post Independent . Swift Communications, Inc. . Glenwood Springs and Garfield County, CO, USA .
  4. News: Beauty that extends to the soul. Randy. Wyrick. 2002-11-27. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120308093031/http://www.vaildaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?Site=VD&Date=20021127&Category=NEWS&ArtNo=211270103&Ref=AR&SectionCat=FRONTPAGE. 2012-03-08.

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