Miss Maryland USA


The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Productions.
The first Miss USA winner from Maryland, Mary Leona Gage, won Miss USA 1957. However, she was later discovered to be a mother of two sons and was therefore dethroned. In 2012, Nana Meriwether placed 1st runner-up, but became Miss USA 2012 when Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2012.
Six Maryland titleholders are former Miss Maryland Teen USAs. These four all reigned in the early 1990s, and in fact four out of six titleholders from 1990 to 1995 were former teens. Only four Miss Maryland USA has competed at Miss America.
From 2006 to 2008, each woman who won Miss Maryland USA was the previous year's first runner-up.
Taelyr Robinson of Annapolis was crowned Miss Maryland USA 2020 on November 10, 2019 at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda. She will represent Maryland for the title of Miss USA 2020.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary

Miss USA placements

Maryland holds a record of 23 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

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YearNameHometownAgePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2020Taelyr RobinsonAnnapolis27TBATBAMinor part in The Vineyard
2019Mariela PepinSevern23Top 10
2018Brittinay NicoletteFallston26Top 15
2017Adrianna DavidRockville22
  • Later Miss Maryland 2018
    • 2016Christina DennyOwings Mills25
  • Previously Miss Maryland 2013
  • *Top 10 at Miss America 2014
  • Represented Maryland at Miss World America 2016
  • *Top 12 at Miss World America 2016
  • Previously Miss Globe United States 2017
  • *1st runner-up at Miss Globe International 2017
    • 2015Mamé AdjeiSilver Spring234th runner-up
  • 1st runner-up on America's Next Top Model Cycle 22
    • 2014Taylor BurtonLa Plata25Top 10
    2013Kasey StaniszewskiAnnapolis21Top 15Triple crown winner
  • Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007
  • Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009
  • *3rd runner-up to Miss Teen USA 2009
    • 2012Nana MeriwetherPotomac271st runner-up
  • Became Miss USA 2012 after Olivia Culpo became Miss Universe 2012
  • Born in South Africa
    • 2011Allyn RoseNewburg22Top 8
  • Later Miss District of Columbia 2012
  • Later Miss U.S. Supranational 2014
  • 3rd Runner-up at Miss Supranational 2014
    • 2010Simone FeldmanNorth Potomac23
    2009Gabrielle CarlsonMarion Station24
    2008Casandra TresslerDamascus22
  • Later Miss U.S. International 2010
    • 2007Michaé HollomanFort Washington25
  • Cheerleader for Washington Redskins
    • 2006Melissa DiGiulianBowie20
    2005Marina HarrisonSevern24Top 10
  • Previously Miss Maryland 2003
  • 3rd runner-up at Miss America 2004 pageant
    • 2004Tia ShortsGaithersburg24
    2003Jamie KramerPasadena
    2002Mistie Renee AdamsSilver Spring
    2001Megan GunningFallstonStyle Award
    2000Christie S. DavisSilver Spring
  • Sister of Wendy Davis, Miss Maryland USA 1994
    • 1999Kelly DonohueUnion Bridge
    1998Maria Lynn SheriffBowie
    1997Ann CoaleBaltimore
    1996Michele MichaelAnnapolis
    1995Jennifer Danielle WilhoitAnnapolis22Top 12
  • Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 1991
    • 1994Wendy DavisSilver Spring
  • Sister of Christy Davis, Miss Maryland USA 2000
    • 1993Mary Ann CiminoBaltimore
  • Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 1990
    • 1992Renee RebstockPasadena
  • Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 1987
    • 1991Lisa Marie LawsonCrofton
    1990Julie StanfordEdgewater
  • Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 1986
    • 1989Jackie CarrollGaithersburg
    1988Rowanne BrewerSilver Spring23Semi-finalistMiss Photogenic
  • Married rock musician Jani Lane
    • 1987Michelle SnowGermantown
    1986Kelly KoehlerChurchton
    1985Christine MarieBaldwin
    1984Betsy Cook*Bethesda
    1983Shawn KellerAshton
    1982Angie BoyerDunkirk18Semi-finalist
    1981Linda Susan LambertBaltimore22Semi-finalist
    1980Tonja WalkerKingsville19Semi-finalist
  • Previously Miss Teen All American 1979
    • 1979Jean BourneSilver Spring
    1978Rhonda KochBrookevilleUnplaced at Miss World USA 1976, as Miss District of Columbia World.
    1977Twyla LittletonOxon Hill
    1976Linda Lee PotterAdelphi
    1975Ellen BowieTempleville
    1974Mary Jo RuppertCollege Park
    1973Betty Jo GroveCollege Park194th runner-up
    1972Patty TownsendSilver Spring
    1971Carol Jeanne TheisSilver Spring20Semi-finalist
    1970Beckie PriceCamp Springs
    1969Ardis FowlerEllicott City
    1968Paulette ReckPerry Hall201st runner-up
  • 2nd runner up at Miss World USA 1969
    • 1967Sandra CleveringSilver Spring19Semi-finalist
    1966Roselaine ZetterBowie22Semi-finalist
    1965Barbara KieferBaltimore
    1964Royette Michele TarryBaltimore19Semi-finalist
  • Represented Delaware in Miss World USA 1970
    • 1963Marsha Barbara MetrinkoLaurel
  • Represented New York City at the Miss America 1964 pageant
  • Sister of Michele Metrinko, Miss District of Columbia 1963 and United States representative at Miss World
    • 1962Shelda FarleyCatonsville
    1961Gail BaxterHigh Point
    1960Jerri FiorilliBaltimore
    1959Diane Dolores WhiteBaltimore24Semi-finalist
  • 3rd runner up at Miss World USA 1961
  • Mother of Miss Georgia USA 1989
    • 1958Patricia VogtsSilver Spring
    1957Mary Leona Gage*Glen Burnie18Miss USA 1957
  • Dethroned after it was discovered she was married and had two children
    • 1956Charlene Holt*Annapolis28Semi-finalist
    1955Gloria Ruth KingBaltimore
    1954Barbara EschenburgBerlinSemi-finalistDisqualified
    1953Diane Gale DurhamSilver Spring
    1952Did Not Compete