Miss Nebraska USA


The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Nebraska is one of the least successful states at Miss USA, having only placed 12 times. They were most successful in the 1950s, placing 6 times, with three runner up placements. Until 2018, their highest placement was in 1955 which was 2nd runner up. Belinda Wright's top 15 placement in 2010 was Nebraska's first semi-final placement since 1980 and first to win Miss Congeniality. In 2018, Sarah Rose Summers became the first Miss Nebraska USA to win Miss USA and becoming the 35th state to have the title of Miss USA for the first time.
In 2020, Megan Swanson became the first Miss Nebraska delegate to ever win the state title. Also, she and her sister Allie Swanson, Miss Nebraska 2019, became the first sisters to have statewide Miss USA and Miss America titleholders simultaneously.
Megan Swanson of Omaha was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2020 on January 12, 2020 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She will represent Nebraska for the title of Miss USA 2020.

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Results summary

Placements

Nebraska holds a record of 12 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

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1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant