In honor of Black History Month I wanted to share this chart. I must admit that I am not the original author (Butler, R. originally cited from Francis AKA Pageant Fan). Needless to say, with only two more days left in February, i.e., Black History Month, what better reason to make a post like this. It is most important to pay tribute to the many women, including myself, who have made history and/or competed in the Miss USA system! If you are interested in competing in the Miss USA or Miss America system, do not hesitate to message me with any inquiries!
<3 Michelyn
Miss Ohio USA 1960 Corrine Huff Semi finals
Miss Idaho USA 1964 Dorothy Johnson....In 1963 the state of Idaho did not compete at Miss USA...The next year Johnson won the title and made it all the way to the Semi finals
Miss Ohio USA 1986 Halle Berry
1st RU to Miss USA
Alabama: 1993, 1996, 2000 (part black), 2002 (biracial)
Alaska: 1979
Arizona: 1976, 1999, 2003 (part black), 2010 (part black)
California: 1994, 2003, 2006, 2007
Colorado: 2000, 2004, 2011
Connecticut: 1976, 1995, 2000, 2002
District of Colombia: 1985-1988, 1990-1998, 2000-2011
Florida: 1987, 2009
Georgia: 1999, 2005
Idaho: 1964, 1988, 2005
Illinois: 2007, 2011
Indiana: 1976, 1993, 2002
Iowa: 2000
Kansas: 1974, 1995 (part black), 1997
Kentucky: 1973, 2008, 2011
Louisiana: 2005
Maryland: 1994, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2007
Massachusetts: 1973, 1979, 1988 (biracial), 2001, 2002
Michigan: 1967, 1978, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1994 (biracial), 1995, 1998, 2001, 2004
Minnesota: 1973, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2006, 2009
Nebraska: 2001 (Korean/black), 2005, 2007, 2010
Nevada: 1986 (biracial), 1988, 1992, 2004
New Hampshire: 1976
New Jersey: 1970, 1986, 1991, 1994 (afro-latina), 2003, 2004, 2009 (afro-latina), 2010
New Mexico: 1992, 2003, 2009 (biracial)
New York: 1965, 1966, 1972, 1985, 1998, 2000, 2006 (afro-latina), 2008, 2010 (biracial)
North Carolina: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2010
Ohio: 1960, 1970, 1986, 2000, 2003, 2005
Oklahoma: 1985, 1992 (Japanese/black), 1995, 2003
Oregon: 2001, 2003, 2007
Pennsylvania: 1993, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011
Rhode Island: 1997
South Carolina: 1991
South Dakota: 2008
Tennessee: 1990, 1991, 1997, 2000 (debatable), 2007, 2010
Texas: 1995 (biracial), 2008
Utah: 1979
Vermont: 2010 (Afro-Latina)
Virginia: 1994, 2003
Washington: 1985, 1998 (biracial), 2007
West Virginia: 2002
Wisconsin: 1996, 2008, 2011
Miss Florida USA 1987 Clotilde Helen Cabrera.. First African American Women to Win Miss Florida USA 1st RU to Miss USA
Miss New York USA 1972 Alberta Phillips 1st RU to Miss USA
Miss Nebraska USA 2001 Sujoing "Sue" Drakeford... First African American women to win Miss Nebraska USA