Miss New Mexico USA
The Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Laura's Productions based in El Paso, Texas.
New Mexico has had moderate success at Miss USA, with many placements in the 1960s to the '80s and one Miss USA, Mai Shanley in 1984. The most recent placement was Alejandra Gonzalez in 2019, placing 1st runner-up, the state's highest placement since 1985.
Cecilia Rodriguez, a native of Imperial Beach, California residing in South Valley, was crowned Miss New Mexico USA 2020 on January 26, 2020 at New Mexico State University Center in Las Cruces. She will represent New Mexico for the title of Miss USA 2020.
Results summary
- Miss USA: Mai Shanley
- 1st runners-up: Brenda Denton, Alejandra Gonzalez
- 2nd runners-up: Judith Baldwin
- 4th runners-up: Bonnie Tafoya, Marlena Garland
- Top 5: Michelle Rios
- Top 10: Alina Ogle
- Top 11: Kriston "Kiki" Killgore
- Top 12: Donna Reel, Jonelle Bergquist, Denise Funderburk, Kathy Dawn Patrick
- Top 15: Joan Schwartz, Sandra Fullingim, Mary Gard, Jenna Hardin
- Top 16: Brittany Toll
- New Mexico holds a record of 18 placements at Miss USA.
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Michele Sandoval
- Best State Costume: Kriston "Kiki" Killgore
- People's Choice & Fan Favorite: Brittany Toll
Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
| 2020 | Cecilia Rodriguez | South Valley | 27 | TBA | TBA | |
| 2019 | Alejandra Gonzalez | Las Cruces | 26 | 1st runner-up | Competed at Miss Texas USA several times | |
| 2018 | Kristen Leyva | Las Cruces | 23 | New Mexico State University Graduate 2016, Mechanical Engineering | ||
| 2017 | Ashley Mora | Albuquerque | 25 |
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| 2016 | Naomie Germain | Bernalillo | 22 | |||
| 2015 | Alexis Duprey | Alamogordo | 24 | Triple crown winner | ||
| 2014 | Kamryn Blackwood | Farmington | 22 | |||
| 2013 | Kathleen Danzer | Rio Rancho | 24 | |||
| 2012 | Jessica Martin | Las Cruces | 21 | |||
| 2011 | Brittany Toll | Las Cruces | 22 | Top 16 | People's Choice & Fan Favorite in Swimwear Competition | Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2005 and Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2005 |
| 2010 | Rosanne Dene Aguilar | Sunland Park | 23 | Sister of Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008 & Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2000. | ||
| 2009 | Bianca Matamoros-Koonce | Albuquerque | 22 | |||
| 2008 | Raelene Aguilar | Sunland Park | 26 | Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2000 | ||
| 2007 | Casey Messer | Alamogordo | 23 | |||
| 2006 | Onawa Lacy | Gallup | 23 | |||
| 2005 | Jacqueline Deaner | Las Cruces | 25 | |||
| 2004 | Jenna Hardin | Lovington | 21 | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 13th Place | ||
| 2003 | Alina Ogle | Albuquerque | 21 | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 6th Place | Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1999 | |
| 2002 | Ellen Colyer | Farmington | ||||
| 2001 | Jennifer Adams | Las Cruces | ||||
| 2000 | Christina Ortega | Las Cruces | ||||
| 1999 | Michelle Rios | Santa Teresa | 23 | Top 5, Finishing in 5th Place | ||
| 1998 | Maya Strunk | Farmington | ||||
| 1997 | Tanya Harris | Tatum | ||||
| 1996 | Layla Linn | |||||
| 1995 | Jacqueline Grice | Albuquerque | ||||
| 1994 | Jill Vasquez | Albuquerque | 24 | Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1988 and top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1988; Former co-director of the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA pageants under her married name, Jill Vasquez-Foley, Former line captain of the NFL Arizona Cardinals Cheerleaders | ||
| 1993 | Daniela Johnson | Albuquerque | ||||
| 1992 | Charlotte Holland | |||||
| 1991 | Tiffany Danton | |||||
| 1990 | Larissa Canaday | |||||
| 1989 | Traci Brubaker | Alamogordo | 1st runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1988 | |||
| 1988 | Stephanie Storrie | Clovis | 2nd runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1987 | |||
| 1987 | Kriston "Kiki" Killgore | Albuquerque | 19 | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 7th Place | Winner/1st Place - Best State Costume | |
| 1986 | Heather Howell | Farmington | ||||
| 1985 | Brenda Denton | Hobbs | 21 | 1st runner-up | Later Miss World USA 1985 & 2nd Runner-up at Miss World 1985, 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1984 as Miss Texas | |
| 1984 | Mai Therese Shanley | Alamogordo | 21 | Miss USA 1984 | Previously Miss New Mexico 1983, semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1984 | |
| 1983 | Kristin Larsen | Santa Fe | ||||
| 1982 | Lisa Allen | Las Cruces | ||||
| 1981 | Lise Gabrielle Dominique Thevenet | Las Cruces | 23 | Graduated from New Mexico State University in 1979 and died at age 55 on August 2, 2013 in Greenwood Village, Colorado | ||
| 1980 | Kathy Patrick | Anthony | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 6th Place | Miss Oktoberfest 1980 as Miss Texas | ||
| 1979 | Michele Sandoval | Albuquerque | Miss Photogenic | |||
| 1978 | Marlena Garland | Las Cruces | 4th runner-up | |||
| 1977 | Denise Funderburk | Albuquerque | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 12th Place | |||
| 1976 | Jonelle Bergquist | Albuquerque | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 10th Place | |||
| 1975 | Maxine Whisler | Albuquerque | ||||
| 1974 | Jan Nilsson | Los Alamos | ||||
| 1973 | Carolyn Cline | Albuquerque | 20 | Later Miss Florida 1978 and then Miss America 1979 2nd runner up. | ||
| 1972 | Donna Reel | Albuquerque | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 10th Place | Later Miss New Mexico 1974 and top 10 at Miss America 1975. Also Miss New Mexico World 1973 and top 16 at Miss World USA 1973. | ||
| 1971 | Debbie Clary | |||||
| 1970 | Theresa Phillips | Las Cruces | ||||
| 1969 | Mary Gard | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 9th Place | ||||
| 1968 | Bonnie Tafoya | Las Cruces | 4th runner-up | |||
| 1967 | Clydia Newell | |||||
| 1966 | Susan Franz | Roswell | 19 | |||
| 1965 | Judith Baldwin | 2nd runner-up | ||||
| 1964 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 1963 | Sandra Fullingim | Semi-finalist, Finishing in 11th Place | ||||
| 1962 | Herma Loy Elliott | Portales | ||||
| 1961 | Georgi Edwards | |||||
| 1960 | Kaye Smith | |||||
| 1959 | Carol Jones | |||||
| 1959 | Sue Ingersoll | withdrew | ||||
| 1958 | Sandi Bullis | |||||
| 1957 | Patricia Stafford | |||||
| 1956 | Jackie Brown | Albuquerque | ||||
| 1955 | Joan Schwartz | Semi-finalist | ||||
| 1953-1954 | Did Not Compete | |||||
| 1952 | Kay Nail |