Miss Michigan USA


The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by Proctor Productions.
Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist was the first African-American to win the title. Following in her footsteps, Kenya Moore, also African-American, won the title in 1993. In 2010, Michigan's Rima Fakih became the first Arab-American to win the title.
Up until 2012, no Michigan delegate has been competed at either Miss Michigan or Miss Michigan Teen USA. Kristen Danyal became the first Michigan delegate to have a Teen to Miss crossover in Miss USA.
Chanel Johnson of Southfield was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2020 on September 21, 2019 at McMorran Place Sports & Entertainment Center in Port Huron. She will represent Michigan for the title of Miss USA 2020 on the summer of 2020.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary

Michigan holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

Winners

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YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2020Chanel JohnsonSouthfield25TBA
2019Alyse MadejGarden City25
2018Elizabeth JohnsonPlymouth25Top 15
2017Krista FergusonDetroit23
2016Susie LeicaLivonia25
2015Rashontae WawrzyniakDetroit24Top 11
2014Elizabeth IvezajMacomb24Born in Albania
2013Jaclyn SchultzWyandotte24Runner-up on '
2012Kristen DanyalSterling Heights21Top 16Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 2009 and top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009
2011Channing PierceRoyal Oak23
2010Rima FakihDearborn24Miss USA 2010
2009Lindsey TycholizSterling Heights26
2008Elisabeth CrawfordCanton25
2007Kelly BestTroy20Top 15
  • Later Miss U.S. International 2008
  • Non-finalist at Miss International 2008
    • 2006Danelle GayLapeer24
    2005Crystal HayesRock20Top 15
    2004Stacey LeeRochester Hills26
    2003Elisa SchleefSt. Joseph233rd runner-up
    2002Rebekah Lynn DeckerFerndale24
    2001Kenya HowardDetroit24Top 10
    2000Jill DobsonQuincy22Top 10Michigan's Junior Miss 1995
    1999Shannon Grace ClarkTroy26Top 10Semi-finalist at Miss World America 1993
    1998Johnelle RyanCassopolis25Top 10
    1997Jennifer ReedTaylor25Later Mrs. Michigan America 2001
    1996Natasha BellBerrien Springs20Top 6 finalist
    1995Keisha EichelbergerDetroit
    1994Kelly Richelle PawlowskiAllen Park
    1993Kenya MooreDetroit22Miss USA 1993Top 6 at Miss Universe 1993
    1992Lainie Lu HowardSt. Joseph1st runner-up at Miss World America 1994
    1991Leann Rothi18
    1990Carole GistDetroit20Miss USA 1990'''1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1990
    1989Karen FinucanBirmingham
    1988Anthonia DotsonDetroit
    1987Elizabeth PuleoGrosse Pointe
    1986Lisa BernardiCarleton
    1985Nancy MazuroWashington
    1984Adriana KrambeckDearborn Heights
    1983Kimberly MexicotteLivoniaSemi-finalist
    1982Diane Marie ArabiaWarrenSemi-finalist4th runner-up in Miss Oktoberfest 1981
    1981Karen EidsonHazel Park
    1980Teena HammondsDetroit
    1979Susan JamesHazel Park
    1978April PatrickDetroit
    1977Jenny PinksTrenton
    1976Kevin GaleDearborn Heights1st runner-up
    1975Debra HollandDetroit
    1974Patricia LoftisDetroit
    1973Linda EastWarren
    1972Marilyn Ann PettyRosevilleSemi-finalistRepresented Michigan in Miss World USA 1974, 2nd runner-up
    1971Pat GlannanDetroitSemi-finalist
    1970Duane Marie BergenDetroit19
    1969Lisa BrennerReed City
    1968Virginia CliftDelhiTop 15
    1967Sonja DunsonDetroit
    1966Kathlene BlascakAllen Park
    1965Susan Lynne PillTop 15represented Michigan in the Miss World USA 1964, 3rd runner up
    1964Johneane TeeterRepresented Michigan in the Miss World USA 1966
    1963Pamela Lee SandsTop 15
    1962Judith Lamparter
    1961Patricia SquiresTop 15
    1960Judith RichardsTop 15
    1959Susan Westergaard
    1958Shirley Ann BlackFlint19
    1957Sharon Moore
    1956Barbara SiasTop 15
    1955Martha Smith
    1954Gerri Hoffman
    1953Jo Ann Page
    1952Judy HatulaTop 10
    1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant