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Beauty pageant competition
The
Miss Rhode Island USA
competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state
Rhode Island
in the
Miss USA
pageant. It is currently directed by D&D Productions.
Rhode Island made its first placement at Miss USA in 1961 and has been one of the most consistent states since 2000, with four semi-finalist placements and one first runner-up placement. On June 3, 2012,
Olivia Culpo
won the first
Miss USA
title from the state of Rhode Island. On December 19, 2012, Culpo became the first Rhode Islander to win the title of
Miss Universe
.
Kaitylnne Santana of
Woonsocket
was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2024 on May 26, 2024, at
Veterans Memorial Auditorium
in
Providence
. She will represent Rhode Island at
Miss USA 2024
.
Gallery of titleholders
-
Claudia Jordan
, Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 (pictured in 2009)
-
Allison Paganetti, Miss Rhode Island USA 2005
-
Leeann Tingley, Miss Rhode Island USA 2006
-
Danielle Lacourse
, Miss Rhode Island USA 2007
-
Amy Diaz
, Miss Rhode Island USA 2008
-
Results summary
Placements
- Miss USA:
Olivia Culpo
(2012)
- 1st runners-up:
Danielle Lacourse (2007)
- 2nd runners-up:
Gayle White (1973), Anea Garcia (2015)
- Top 10
/
11
/
12:
Jennifer Aubin (1995),
Claudia Jordan
(1997), Yanaiza Alvarez (2001), Janet Sutton (2002), Leeann Tingley (2006)
- Top 15:
Joan Zeller (1961),
Amy Diaz
(2008)
Rhode Island
holds a record of 11 placements at
Miss USA
.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality:
Christina Palavra (2014)
Winners
- Color key
-
Declared as Winner
-
Ended as runner-up
-
Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
1
Age at the time of the Miss Rhode Island USA pageant
References
External links