Miss U.S. International
Beauty contest
Miss U.S. International is the official United States preliminary to the Miss International Beauty Pageant (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant).[ 1] The United States has sent a representative to the Miss International pageant since its inception in 1960. The only year a representative was not sent was in 2006.[citation needed ]
The current Miss U.S. International is Alysa Cook of Florida who was crowned on July 26, 2024 and will represent the United States at Miss International 2024 pageant in Japan.
History
During the early 1960s, the United States was represented by a titleholder called 'Miss National Press Photographer'.[ 2] [ 3] From 1963 to 1967, the U.S. titleholder sent was called 'Miss American Beauty', and she was crowned few days before the Miss International finals.[ 4] [ 5]
The Miss International Beauty Pageant moved to Japan in 1968. From 1968 to 1970, 'Miss Welcome to Long Beach', was invited to compete at Miss International in Japan.[ 6] [ 7]
From 1971 to 1976, Alfred Patricelli, who was the executive director of the Miss World USA competition, was asked to select a U.S. titleholder to compete at Miss International from contestants at the Miss World USA contest.[ 8] He organized the Miss International USA pageant only 2 times, 1973 and 1975.[ 9] [ 10]
From 1977 to 1983, California Beauty Pageant Inc. led by Leonard Stallcup, was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International.[ 11] They organized Miss California International, and the winner every year represented the U.S. at Miss International as 'Miss American Beauty'.[ 12]
From 1984 to 1989, the Miss Universe organization was the license holder for the U.S. representative to Miss International, and sent runner-ups of Miss USA to Miss International. In 1987, the U.S. representative's sash was changed back to 'United States' .[ 13] [ 14] It is unknown who was in charge of selecting the contestants from 1990 to 2006, but, mostly Californian titleholders were sent to Japan.
Harrison Productions, LLC has been the license holder for Miss International in the United States since 2007 and the winner of the Miss U.S. International pageant competes at the Miss International Beauty Pageant every years.[citation needed ]
Results summary
Placements in Miss International
USA holds a record of 32 placements at Miss International .
Miss International: Brucene Smith (Miss International 1974 ), Katherine Ruth (Miss International 1978 ), Christie Claridge (Miss International 1982 )
1st Runners-up: Linda Taylor (1964), Gail Krielow (1965), Anna Rapagna (1979), Charissa Ewing (1980), Sarie Joubert (1985), Dana Richmond (1988), Amy Holbrook (2004)
2nd Runners-up: Pamela Elfast (1967), Karen MacQuarrie (1968)
3rd Runners-up: Joyce Bryan (1963), Jacqueline Jochims (1971), Patricia Bailey (1975), Susan Carlson (1976)
4th Runners-up: Charlene Lundberg (1960), Carolyn Joyner (1962), Lindsay Bloom (1972), Laura Bobbitt (1977), Lindsay Becker (2015), Kaitryana Leinbach (2016)
Top 15: Gayle Kovaly (1969), Randi Blesener (1970), Lisa Schuman (1981), Kimberly Bleier (1983), Cindy Williams (1986), Paula Morrison (1987), Deborah Husti (1989), Shawna Bouwman (1990), Amanda Delgado (2012), Andrea Neu (2013)
Awards
Miss International America: Corrin Stellakis (2022), Kenyatta Beaze (2023)
Miss Photogenic: Christie Claridge (1982)
Miss Mobile Beauty: Aileen Yap (2009)
Titleholders
This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the Miss International pageant.[ 15]
Color key
Declared as Winner
Ended as Runner-up
Ended as one of the Semi-finalists
Year
Representative's Name
Age[ a]
State Represented
Hometown
Placement at Miss International
Special Awards
Notes
1960
Charlene Lundberg
19
Illinois
Joliet
4th Runner-up
1961
Jo Ann Dyer
22
Ohio
Lima
1962
Carolyn Joyner†
19
Kansas
Freeport
4th Runner-up
1963
Joyce Bryan†
20
Florida
Miami
3rd Runner-up
1964
Linda Ann Taylor
18
California
San Diego
1st Runner-up
1965
Gail Krielow
21
Ohio
Richmond Heights
1st Runner-up
Miss Ohio USA 1964, Top 15 at Miss USA 1964 .
1966
No competition held (Cancelled)
1967
Pamela Elfast
19
New Jersey
East Orange
2nd Runner-up
1968
Karen MacQuarrie
20
California
Long Beach
2nd Runner-up
1969
Gayle Kovaly
20
California
Long Beach
Top 15
1970
Randi Blesener
21
California
Long Beach
Top 15
1971
Jacqueline Jochims
23
Iowa
Carroll
3rd Runner-up
Miss Iowa USA 1970.
1972
Lindsay Bloom
22
Arizona
Scottsdale
4th Runner-up
2nd Runner-up at Miss World USA 1971 .
1973
Pia Canzani
23
Maryland
Baltimore
1974
Brucene Smith
23
Texas
Port Lavaca
Miss International 1974
Miss World USA 1971 , Top 7 at Miss World 1971 .
1975
Patricia Bailey
20
Virginia
Norfolk
3rd Runner-up
1976
Susan Carlson
21
New York
Schenectady
3rd Runner-up
Miss New York USA 1973, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1973 .
1977
Laura Bobbitt
18
California
Fresno
4th Runner-up
1978
Katherine Ruth
18
California
Los Angeles
Miss International 1978
1979
Anna Rapagna
21
California
Burbank
1st Runner-up
1980
Charissa Ewing
18
California
Los Angeles
1st Runner-up
1981
Lisa Schuman
18
California
Cypress
Top 15
1982
Christie Claridge
19
California
Los Angeles
Miss International 1982
Miss Photogenic
1983
Kimberly Bleier
19
California
Los Angeles
Top 15
1984
Sandra Percival
20
Missouri
Sunrise Beach
Miss Missouri USA 1984, 3rd Runner-up at Miss USA 1984 .
1985
Laura Bach
23
Illinois
Elmhurst
Did not compete
Bach didn't compete for unknown reasons; Miss Illinois USA 1985, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1985 .
Sarie Joubert
22
Louisiana
Shreveport
1st Runner-up
Elevated to replace Bach; Miss Louisiana USA 1985, 3rd Runner-up at Miss USA 1985 .
1986
Tami Tesch
21
Georgia
Hephzibah
Did not compete
Tesch didn't compete for unknown reasons; Miss Georgia USA 1986, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1986 .
Cindy Williams
22
Mississippi
Hattiesburg
Top 15
Elevated to replace Tesch; Miss Mississippi USA 1986, 3rd Runner-up at Miss USA 1986 .
1987
Diane Martin
23
Arizona
Tucson
Did not compete
Martin couldn't compete due to overage requirement in the time of international pageant; Miss Arizona 1985; Miss Arizona USA 1987, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1987 .
Paula Morrison
22
West Virginia
Barboursville
Top 15
Selected to replace Martin; Miss West Virginia USA 1987, Top 11 at Miss USA 1987 .
1988
Dana Richmond
20
Mississippi
Madison
1st Runner-up
Miss Mississippi USA 1988, 4th Runner-up at Miss USA 1988 .
1989
Deborah Husti
21
New Jersey
Rockaway
Top 15
Miss New Jersey USA 1989, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1989 .
1990
Shawna Bouwman
20
California
Artesia
Top 15
1991
Kimberly Byers
22
California
Oxnard
1992
Sandra Lee Allen
22
California
Los Angeles
1993
Lynette MacFee
23
California
Pasadena
1994
Karen Kristie Doyle
21
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
1995
Krista Loskota
19
California
San Gabriel
1996
Maya Yadira Kashak
18
California
Palm Desert
1997
Tanya Miller
19
California
Barstow
1998
Susan Paez
22
California
South Gate
1999
Jennifer Glover
20
California
Castro Valley
Miss California USA 2001; Miss California 2002.
2000
Kirstin Cook
22
Florida
Miami
2001
Eleana Thompson
19
California
Lake Elsinore
2002
Mary Elizabeth Jones
21
California
Mira Loma
2003
Masielle Otero
23
Florida
Miami
2004
Amy Holbrook
19
California
San Diego
1st Runner-up
2005
Anna Ward
24
California
Long Beach
2006
Sara Harrigfeld
26
California
Palm Springs
Did not compete
Harrigfeld was disqualified due to overage requirement. No runners-up were sent to Miss International 2006 .
2007
April Strong
19
Illinois
Chicago
2008
Kelly Best
21
Michigan
Troy
Miss Michigan USA 2007, Top 15 at Miss USA 2007 .
2009
Aileen Jan Yap
20
Texas
Willis
Miss Mobile Beauty
2010
Casandra Tressler
24
Maryland
Oakland
Miss Maryland USA 2008.
2011
Kristen Little
22
New Mexico
Atlanta, GA
2012
Amanda Delgado
22
California
Victorville
Top 15
2013
Andrea Neu
22
Colorado
Pueblo
Top 15
Miss Earth United States 2014, 1st Runner-up at Miss Earth 2014 .
2014
Samantha Brooks
23
California
Highland
2015
Lindsay Becker
24
Minnesota
Apple Valley
4th Runner-up
2016
Kaitryana Leinbach
18
North Carolina
Charlotte
4th Runner-up
2017
Shanel James
26
Maryland
Fort Meade
2018
Bonnie Walls
24
New York
New York City
2019
Ghazal Gill
23
California
Fremont
2020
Maritsa Platis
19
South Carolina
North Myrtle Beach
No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
2021
No competition held due to the COVID-19 pandemic .
2022
Corrin Stellakis
23
New York
Bridgeport
Miss International America
Miss New York Teen USA 2014; Top 12 at Miss World America 2015; Miss Earth United States 2016 , 3rd Runner-up at Miss Earth 2016 .
2023
Kenyatta Beazer
25
Maryland
Baltimore
Miss International America
Top 25 at Miss World America 2019; 1st Runner-up at Miss U.S. International 2021.
2024
Alysa Cook
23
Florida
Pace
Top 10 at Miss U.S. International 2020, 2021; 1st Runner-up at Miss U.S. International 2023.
Notes:
By number of states
States
Titles
Years
California
28
1964, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006,[ b] 2012, 2014, 2019[ c]
Florida
4
1963, 2000, 2003, 2024
Maryland
1973, 2010, 2017, 2023[ d]
New York
3
1976, 2018, 2022
Illinois
1960, 1985,[ b] 2007
Texas
2
1974, 2009
New Jersey
1967, 1989
Mississippi
1986, 1988
Arizona
1972, 1987[ b]
Ohio
1961, 1965
South Carolina
1
2020
North Carolina
2016[ e]
Minnesota
2015
Colorado
2013
New Mexico
2011
Michigan
2008
Oklahoma
1994
West Virginia
1987
Georgia
1986[ b]
Louisiana
1985
Missouri
1984
Virginia
1975
Iowa
1971
Kansas
1962
^ Age when crowned the national title.
^ a b c d Took over or held the title for a brief period of time after the original winner resigned, or before they unable to participate, and thus did not compete at Miss International.
^ Competed at Miss West Coast
^ Competed at Miss Northeast
^ Competed at Miss South Atlantic
Winners' gallery
See also
References
External links
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