The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.
Whilst Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA after Sylvia Hitchcock won Miss Universe.
Florida's heyday was from the mid-sixties to mid-seventies, although they have had pockets of success from then on. Their most recent finalist was Jessica Rafalowski who placed 8th in 2008.
There have been two former Miss Florida Teen USA to win this competition, and three Miss Florida USA's have also competed at Miss America.
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Results summary
Placements
- Miss USA's: Cheryl Patton (1967) was 2nd runner-up at Miss USA, but succeeded to the throne when Miss USA became Miss Universe.
- First runners-up: Marcia Valibus (1958), Helen Cabrera (1987)
- Second runners-up: Nanita Greene (1959), Barbara Bowser (1980)
- Third runners-up: Mary-Margaret Humes (1975), Monica Farrell (1988)
- Fourth runners-up: Nancy Wakefield (1960), Randy Beard (1966), Melissa Witek (2005), Cristin Duren (2006)
- Top 6: Shannon Depuy (1995), Angelia Savage (1997)
- Top 10: Kristen Berset (2004), Jessica Rafalowski (2008)
- Top 12: Cheryl Johnson (1970), Susan Aileen Deaton (1971), Stacy Evans (1973), Cynthia Zach (1974), April Shaw (1978)
- Top 15: Kay Duggar (1953), Mariles Gessler (1955), Mary Junquera (1969)
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Shannon Ford (2002), Cristin Duren (2006)
- Miss Congeniality: Linda LeFevre (1977)
- Best State Costume: Nancy England (1963)
Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Megan Clementi[1] | Orlando | 25 | 3rd Runner-up in Miss FL USA 2009, Top 10 at Miss Florida America (2005,2007), 1st Runner-Up at Miss Florida America (2006) | ||
| 2009 | Anastagia Pierre | Plantation | 20 | Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 2004 and Miss Teen Dream Girl America 2006. Second African-America to win the title of Miss Florida USA | ||
| 2008 | Jessica Rafalowski | DeLand | 21 | Top 10 Finalist | ||
| 2007 | Jenna Edwards | North Miami | 25 | Previously Miss Florida 2004, Miss Oktoberfest 2000 as Miss Mississippi, Miss Teen All American 1999 as Miss Mississippi | ||
| 2006 | Cristin Duren | Panama City | 24 | 4th runner-up | Miss Photogenic | Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 1997 and first woman to win Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA |
| 2005 | Melissa Witek | Cocoa Beach | 24 | 4th runner-up | Contestant on NBC's Treasure Hunters | |
| 2004 | Kristen Berset | St. Petersburg | 22 | Finalist | ||
| 2003 | Carrie Ann Mewha | Fort Lauderdale | 24 | |||
| 2002 | Shannon Ford | Miami | 25 | Miss Photogenic | Miami Dolphins NFL Cheerleader and a contestant on the third season of The Bachelor | |
| 2001 | Julie Donaldson | Ponte Vedra Beach | 23 | |||
| 2000 | Kristin Ludecke | Eustes | 23 | Style Award | Previously Miss Florida 1995; daughter of Miss Florida USA 1970 Cheryl Johnson[2] | |
| 1999 | Melissa Quesada | Miss Teen All American 1995, Miss United States Teen 1997 | ||||
| 1998 | Jamie Converse | Later Mrs. Florida America 2007 | ||||
| 1997 | Angelia Savage | Jacksonville | 25 | Finalist | ||
| 1996 | Idalmis Vidal | Miami | 21 | |||
| 1995 | Shannon Depuy | Tallahassee | 24 | Finalist | Previously Miss Virginia 1990 and semifinalist in Miss America 1991 | |
| 1994 | Cynthia Redding | Deltona | ||||
| 1993 | Shakeela Gajadha | Coral Gables | ||||
| 1992 | Sharon Belden | Later Miss World USA 1992 and semi-finalist at Miss World 1992 | ||||
| 1991 | Rosa Velilla | |||||
| 1990 | Tricia Hahn | |||||
| 1989 | Jennifer Parker | |||||
| 1988 | Monica Farrell | 3rd runner-up | Perviously Miss Florida 1985 | |||
| 1987 | Clotilde Helen Cabrera | Tampa | 22 | 1st runner-up | First African-America to win Miss Florida USA and Later Miss World USA 1987 and competed at Miss World 1987 | |
| 1986 | Kathy Rosenwinkel | Orlando | ||||
| 1985 | Barbi Losh | North Miami Beach | ||||
| 1984 | Stacy Hassfurder | Tallahassee | ||||
| 1983 | Janet Chesser | Daytona Beach | ||||
| 1982 | Lisa Smith | Margate | top 10 finalist in Miss World USA 1980 | |||
| 1981 | Valerie Lundeen | Miami | ||||
| 1980 | Barbara Bowser | Miami Springs | 2nd runner-up | |||
| 1979 | Penny Sheridan | Merritt Island | ||||
| 1978 | April Shaw | Lakeland | Semi-finalist | |||
| 1977 | Linda LeFevre | Gainesville | Miss Congeniality | |||
| 1976 | Leigh Walsh | Coral Gables | ||||
| 1975 | Mary-Margaret Humes | Coral Gables | 3rd runner-up | actress best known for playing Gale Leery on the television drama Dawson's Creek. | ||
| 1974 | Cynthia Zach | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1973 | Stacy Evans | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1972 | Coni Ensor | 3rd runner-up | ||||
| 1971 | Susan Deaton | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1970 | Cheryl Johnson | Orlando | Semi-finalist | Mother of Miss Florida USA 2000 Kristin Ludecke[2], Previously crowned Miss Dixie 1967. | ||
| 1969 | Mary Junquera | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1968 | Leslie Bauer | |||||
| 1967 | Cheryl Patton | 2nd runner-up | Became Miss USA 1967 after Sylvia Hitchcock became Miss Universe 1967 and 1st runner up declined title. | |||
| 1966 | Randy Beard | 4th runner-up | ||||
| 1965 | Karol Kelly | semifinalist in Miss American Beauty 1967, title of usa rep to Miss International pageant | ||||
| 1964 | Candance Davenport | |||||
| 1963 | Nancy England | Best State Costume | ||||
| 1962 | Sharon Conrad | |||||
| 1961 | Peggy Defreitas | |||||
| 1960 | Nancy Wakefield | 4th runner-up | ||||
| 1959 | Nanita Greene | 2nd runner-up | ||||
| 1958 | Marcia Valibus | 1st runner-up | ||||
| 1957 | Deanie Cates | |||||
| 1956 | Kim Meyer | |||||
| 1955 | Mariles Gessler | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1954 | Rosemary Talucci | |||||
| 1953 | Kay Duggar | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1952 | Yvonne Peairs | |||||
| 1954 | Rosemary Talucci | |||||
| 1953 | Kay Duggar | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1952 | Yvonne Peairs |
1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ "Magic dancer Megan Clementi wins Miss Florida USA". Orlando Sentinel. 2009-07-21. http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-sportsmegan21072109jul21,0,93185.story.
- ^ a b "Mother and daughter were Miss Florida 30 years apart". Associated Press. 2000-07-14.
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