Miss USA 2014

Miss USA 2014
Nia Sanchez, Miss USA 2014
DateJune 8, 2014
Presenters
Entertainment
VenueBaton Rouge River Center Arena, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements20
WinnerNia Sanchez
Nevada
CongenialityChristina Palavra (Rhode Island)
PhotogenicCassandra Kunze (California)
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Miss USA 2014 was the 63rd Miss USA pageant, held at the Baton Rouge River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. The preliminary competition was not webcast live for the first time in five years,[2] but excerpts were distributed post-competition via website Hulu. The final night of competition was televised on NBC.

Erin Brady of Connecticut, crowned her successor Nia Sanchez of Nevada. This was Nevada's first Miss USA title.[3] Sanchez represented the United States on home soil at Miss Universe 2014 and finished 1st Runner-Up.

The date and venue was revealed by Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, and Brady on March 13, 2014, during Today.[4] However, it was reported that the delegates will be staying at the L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge ahead of this announcement.[5]

For the first time, the final telecast was three hours long, with the additional hour including a look at the top 20 (rather than 15) in their home states. The top 20 competed in swimsuits, then eliminated by the judges to a top ten. The top ten competed in evening gown, then judges eliminated to a final five, along with a sixth finalist selected from the remaining contestants in the top ten via a Twitter fan vote (texting #SAVETHEQUEEN).

This was the last Miss USA to be aired on NBC.

Results

Placements

The state map results of Miss USA 2014, colors shaded in each state
Placement[6] Contestant
Miss USA 2014
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
  • Georgia – Tiana Griggs
3rd Runner-Up
  • Louisiana – Brittany Guidry
4th Runner-Up
  • Florida – Brittany Oldehoff
5th Runner-Up
  • Iowa – Carlyn Bradarich §
Top 10
  • California – Cassandra Kunze
  • Maryland – Taylor Burton
  • South Carolina – Christina Zapolski
  • Wisconsin – Bishara Dorre
Top 20
  • Alabama – Jesica Ahlberg
  • Arizona – Jordan Wessel
  • Indiana – Mekayla Diehl
  • Minnesota – Haley O'Brien
  • Nebraska – Amanda Soltero
  • New Jersey – Emily Shah
  • Oklahoma – Brooklynne Young
  • Pennsylvania – Valerie Gatto
  • Tennessee – Kristy Niedenfuer
  • Virginia – Arielle Rosmarino

§ Voted into Top 6 after the evening gown competition via Twitter

Special awards

Award[6] Contestant
Miss Congeniality
  • Rhode Island – Christina Palavra
Miss Photogenic
  • California – Cassandra Kunze

Contestants

51 contestants were confirmed. The information from Miss USA Official website[7]

State/district Contestant Hometown Age[a] Height Placement Notes
Alabama Jesica Warren Ahlberg Birmingham 24 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Top 20
Alaska Kendall Bautista Eagle River 21 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Later Miss Alaska 2016
Arizona Jordan Wessel Phoenix 20 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 20
Arkansas Helen Wisner Fayetteville 25 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
California Cassandra Kunze San Diego 20 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 10 Miss Photogenic
Colorado Eleanna Livaditis Centennial 25 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Connecticut Desirée Pérez Stamford 26 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Delaware Kelsey Miller Wilmington 23 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Previously Miss Delaware Teen USA 2009
District of Columbia Ciera Nicole Butts Washington, D.C. 23 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Winner of Last Squad Standing
Florida Brittany Oldehoff Fort Lauderdale 25 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 4th Runner-Up Model season 7 of Project Runway
Contestant on The Amazing Race 28 with her teammate Jessica Versteeg
Georgia Tiana Griggs Monticello 27 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 2nd Runner Up
Hawaii Moani Hara Honolulu 24 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Previously Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2007
Idaho Yvette Bennett Boise 23 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Illinois Lexi Atkins Champaign 21 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2010
Indiana Mekayla Diehl Bristol 25 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 20 Later Mrs. America 2018
Iowa Carlyn Bradarich Iowa City 23 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 5th Runner-Up Sister of Ashlyn Bradarich, Miss Illinois USA 2010
Later Miss Illinois World 2015
Kansas Audrey Banach Kansas City 22 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Kentucky Destin Kincer Whitesburg 21 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Louisiana Brittany Guidry Houma 21 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 3rd Runner-Up Previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2009
Maine Samantha Dahlborg Gorham 20 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Maryland Taylor Burton La Plata 25 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 10
Massachusetts Caroline Lunny Holliston 23 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2008
Contestant on season 22 of The Bachelor (US)
Contestant of season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise (US)
Contestatnt of season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Australia
Michigan Elizabeth Ivezaj Macomb 24 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Minnesota Haley O'Brien Excelsior 21 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 20 Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010
Mississippi Chelsea Reardon Southaven 23 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Missouri Erica Sturdefant Springfield 23 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2010
Montana Kadie Latimer Kalispell 23 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Nebraska Amanda Soltero Columbus 22 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Top 20 Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010
Nevada Nia Sanchez Las Vegas 24 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Miss USA 2014
New Hampshire Bridget Brunet South Hampton 26 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
New Jersey Emily Shah Edison 19 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 20
New Mexico Kamryn Blackwood Farmington 22 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
New York Candace Kendall Rochester 25 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2006
North Carolina Olivia Olvera Fayetteville 26 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
North Dakota Audra Mari Fargo 20 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 1st Runner-Up Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011
Later Miss World America 2016
Ohio Madison Gesiotto Massillon 22 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Oklahoma Brooklynne Young Norman 19 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 20
Oregon Emma Pelett Portland 25 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Pennsylvania Valerie Gatto Pittsburgh 24 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) Top 20
Rhode Island Christina Palavra Providence 19 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Miss Congeniality
South Carolina Christina Zapolski Charleston 22 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Top 10 Reality contestant of Hunted
South Dakota Brittney Palmer Brookings 25 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Tennessee Kristy Landers Niedenfuer Nashville 22 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 20 Later Miss Louisiana World 2015
Texas Lauren Guzman Laredo 24 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2008
Utah Angelia Layton Salt Lake City 22 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Previously Miss Utah Teen USA 2010
Contestant on Survivor: Philippines
Vermont Gina Bernasconi Colchester 19 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Virginia Arielle Rosmarino Salem 22 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 20 Later Miss Virginia World 2015
Washington Allyson Rowe Spokane 25 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
West Virginia Charisse Haislop Parkersburg 24 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Wisconsin Bishara Dorre Milwaukee 24 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Top 10 Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2006
Previously Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2007
Wyoming Lexi Hill Gillette 20 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)

Judges

Preliminary judges:[8]

Telecast Judges:[8]

Background music

International broadcasters

Television

  • United States: NBC
  • Africa: DSTV Mzansi Magic (delayed broadcast)
  • Asia: Star World (delayed broadcast)

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ http://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/news/view/257#.U49-rCjEnN0 Archived 2016-04-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Miss USA : News". www.missuniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-06-03.
  3. ^ Associated Press (June 8, 2014). "Miss Nevada, Nia Sanchez, crowned Miss USA". New York Post. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  4. ^ @MissUSA (March 11, 2014). "Any guesses where we are heading?! @realDonaldTrump and I will announce the location of #MissUSA on @thetodayshow this Thursday! Tune in!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ^ "Miss USA 2014 expected to be crowned in Baton Rouge in June | NOLA.com". Archived from the original on 2014-03-13.
  6. ^ a b "Miss Nevada USA, Nia Sanchez, Wins The Miss USA 2014 Title During Live NBC Telecast From Baton Rouge, Louisiana". PR Newswire. Miss Universe Organization. 9 June 2014.
  7. ^ "Miss USA : Members". Missuniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-05. Retrieved 2013-05-22.
  8. ^ a b "Judges". missuniverse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-12-30. Archived 2016-06-02 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Miss USA will feature Florida Georgia Line, Nelly, Marc Broussard in 3-hour production | NOLA.com". Archived from the original on 2014-05-30.
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