Here’s who won the Miss USA pageant the year you were born

Stevenson became the first American to win the Miss Universe pageant after being crowned Miss USA.

Morris was also crowned Miss Universe in 1956, and she is the only Miss Iowa to win Miss USA to date.

Howell went on to pursue a career in acting after winning Miss USA.

Bement went on to be crowned Miss Universe during the first Miss Universe pageant that was televised live.

Wilson was the first Miss Hawaii to win the Miss USA pageant, as well as the first woman of color to win the pageant.

Johnson was the first contestant from DC to win the pageant.

Remenyi returned to the pageant world in 1973 when she served as a judge at the Miss Universe pageant.

In addition to participating in the pageant, Anstett was married to famous NBA player Bill Russell for three years.

After the pageant, Shelton went on to star on “Dallas” as Mandy Winger from 1984 to 1987.

Wilson competed in the Miss Nevada pageant twice before she relocated to Hawaii and won the state’s pageant, leading her to the Miss USA crown.

Morrison was one of few Miss USA contestants to be crowned by a winner from her same state.

Peterson was the first Miss Minnesota to win the Miss USA pageant.

Andersen appeared on TV shows like “Magnum, P.I.” and “Fantasy Island” after winning Miss USA.

Weatherly became Miss Universe after winning Miss USA, and she later appeared on “Baywatch” as Jill Riley.

As first runner-up in the pageant, Miss Arizona Jineane Ford became Miss USA when Weatherly began her reign as Miss Universe.

Utley was the first Miss Arkansas to win the Miss USA pageant.

To date, Shanley is the only Miss New Mexico to win the Miss USA pageant.

Fichtner competed against Halle Berry the year she became Miss USA.

Gibbs placed eighth at Miss Universe 1988. She then pursued an acting career and, according to her IMDb, appeared in the soap opera “All My Children” and films including “Naked Truth.”

Gist was the first African-American woman to win the Miss USA crown. She was also the first winner from Michigan, breaking a five-year winning streak by contestants from Texas. She placed first runner-up at Miss Universe 1990.

Before she won Miss USA, Marketic had been crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA in 1989. She lost the title a week later after it was discovered she had actually placed first runner-up.

Parker placed in the top six at Miss Universe 1994. She’s been a co-anchor on KTLA for more than a decade and has won six Emmys for her work.

Landry transferred her pageant success into a career in Hollywood. Her biggest role was as Rita Lefleur on UPN’s Eve, which she appeared in from 2003 to 2006, according to her IMDb page, and she most recently appeared in the controversial film “Sound of Freedom.”

Jebbia was the first Miss Massachusetts to win Miss USA. She placed in the top five at Miss Universe 1998 and went on to become a “Barker Beauty” on “The Price is Right.”

Cole was the first Miss Tennessee to win Miss USA. She also won Miss Tennessee Teen USA in 1995, and placed fifth at Miss Universe 2000.

The pageant queen has since worked as a TV host for major channels including NBC, MTV, and ESPN.

Miss USA 2002 was only the second pageant Hinton had ever competed in. She has appeared in shows including “Criminal Minds” and “iCarly.”

Finnessey placed first runner-up in the 2004 Miss Universe competition. She has since appeared on reality shows including “The Apprentice,” “Dancing with the Stars,” and “Ready for Love,” which she won.

Conner almost lost her Miss USA crown after tabloids ran stories about her underage drinking and partying at New York City clubs. Trump allowed Conner to continue her reign after she went to rehab.

Stewart went on to become president of Miss USA in 2020. She ran the pageant for two years but was suspended in October 2022 after contestants claimed that year’s Miss USA competition was rigged.

The Miss Universe Organization announced in August that it had found no evidence of rigging but said Stewart would no longer be with the organization.

Fakih was the first Muslim woman to win the Miss USA crown. She became the national director of Miss Universe Lebanon in 2018.

Olivia Culpo was the first Miss USA to win Miss Universe in 15 years when she took the crown in 2012. She was just 20 years old at the time.

Miss Maryland Nana Meriwether was the first runner-up, so she was crowned Miss USA after Culpo became Miss Universe.

Culpo has since amassed a huge social media following, dipped her toe into acting, and starred on the TLC reality series “The Culpo Sisters” with her family. She is married to Christian McCaffrey, who plays for the San Francisco 49ers.

Sanchez was the first Miss Nevada to win Miss USA and she placed first runner-up in Miss Universe 2014. She previously worked as a Disney princess in Hong Kong Disneyland.

Barber joined the Army when she was 17, and was serving as a logistics commander when she won Miss USA.

“As a commander of my unit, I’m powerful, I am dedicated and it is important that we recognize that gender does not limit us in the United States,” she said during the pageant finals.

Summers made headlines while competing at Miss Universe after she was accused of mocking some of her fellow contestants’ English language skills.

“In a moment where I intended to admire the courage of a few of my sisters, I said something that I now realize can be perceived as not respectful, and I apologize,” Summers wrote in an apology she posted to Instagram at the time.

Branch was the first African-American woman to win the title of Miss Mississippi USA.

Gabriel was the first Filipino American to win the Miss USA crown. Her reign was consumed with controversy after contestants claimed the pageant had been rigged in her favor.

But Gabriel then went on to win Miss Universe, becoming the first American to take the crown in a decade.

Miss North Carolina Morgan Romano took over for Gabriel as Miss USA.

Voigt was the first Venezuelan American to become Miss USA when she was crowned in Reno, Nevada, in September 2023.

But Voigt ended her reign early when she resigned as Miss USA on May 6. She cited her mental health when she announced she was stepping back as queen. Miss Teen USA UmaSofia Srivastava resigned two days later, saying her “personal values no longer fully align with the direction of the organization.”

Miss Hawaii Savannah Gankiewicz became queen in Voigt’s stead.

Voigt and Srivastava’s mothers told BI that their daughters were bullied by Miss USA’s president and CEO, Laylah Rose, during their reigns. Rose and Miss USA did not respond to previous requests for comment from BI.