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The Miss USA pageant was conceived in 1950 when Yolande Betbeze, winner of the Miss America pageant, refused to pose for publicity pictures while wearing a swimsuit. Pageant sponsor Catalina decided to pull their sponsorship of the pageant and create their own competition. Other owners have included a subsidiary of Gulf+Western Industries, ITT Corporation, and Donald Trump

The first Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants were held concurrently in Long Beach, California in 1952; the first Miss USA winner was Miss New York USA Jackie Loughery. There were 30 delegates in the first year of competition, and many states did not compete every year during the first two decades of the pageant's history From the 1970s, each state and the District of Columbia have sent a delegate each year. Alaska first competed in 1959 and Hawaii in 1960. Both had competed at Miss Universe until this time.

The pageant aired on CBS from 1963 until 2002, and for many years was known for having a CBS game show host as pageant host. John Charles Daly hosted the show from 1963 to 1966, Bob Barker from 1967 (he was not a regular for the CBS network until 1972 when he became host of The Price Is Right which he hosted until 2007) until 1987 (at which point he quit in a dispute over fur coats), Alan Thicke in 1988, Dick Clark from 1989 to 1993, and Bob Goen from 1994 to 1996 The show's highest ratings were in the early 1980s, when it regularly topped the Nielsen ratings Viewership dropped sharply from the 1990s to the 2000s, from an estimated viewership of 20 million to an average of 7 million from 2000 to 2001. In 2002, owner Donald Trump brokered a new deal with NBC, giving them half-ownership of the Miss USA, Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA and moving them to NBC on an initial five-year contract. The pageants were first shown on NBC in 2003.

Historically, the winner of the Miss USA title represented the U.S. in its sister pageant Miss Universe. Since its inception, eight Miss USA titleholders have gone on to win Miss Universe. In the mid-1960s, the organization established a rule that when a Miss USA wins the Miss Universe title, the first runner-up assumes the Miss USA title for the remainder of the year This occurred in 1980, 1995, 1997, and 2012 In 1967, the first runner-up Susan Bradley of California declined the title and the crown went to the second runner-up Cheryl Patton of Florida. The only instance when a first runner-up assumed the title of Miss USA prior to this period was in 1957, when Mary Leona Gage of Maryland resigned after it was discovered she was married.

The winner is assigned a one-year contract with the Miss Universe Organization, traveling across the United States, and in some cases overseas, to spread messages about their chosen causes. Aside from the job, the winner also receives a cash allowance for her entire reign, a modelling portfolio, beauty products, clothes, shoes, as well as styling, healthcare, and fitness services by different sponsors of the pageant She also gains exclusive access to events such as fashion shows and opening galas, as well as access to casting calls and modeling opportunities throughout New York City. When Donald Trump owned the pageant, the winner was given the use of a Trump Place apartment in New York City during her reign, which she shared with the Miss Universe and Miss Teen USA titleholders. If the winner, for any reason, cannot fulfill her duties as Miss USA, including if she wins the title of Miss Universe, the 1st runner-up takes over

After losing its television partners, it was announced that Miss USA 2015 would be streamed on the pageant's website. Shortly before the pageant, Reelz Channel announced that it would broadcast Miss USA 2015.

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Salt Lake City, Utah (replaced)

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1959 Terry Lynn Huntingdon of Mount Shasta, California

1960 Linda Jeanne Bement of Salt Lake City, Utah (Miss Universe 1960)

1961 Sharon Renee Brown of Minden, Louisiana

1962 Macel Leilani Wilson of Honolulu, Hawaii

1963 Marite Ozers of Chicago, Illinois

1964 Barbara Joan “Bobbi” Johnson of Washington, District of Columbia

1965 Sue Ann Downey of Columbus, Ohio

1966 Maria Judith Remenyi of El Cerrito, California

1967 Sylvia Louise Hitchcock of Tuscaloosa, Alabama (Miss Universe 1967)

1967 Cheryl Ann Patton of Miami (assumed)

1968 Dorothy Catherine Anstett of Kirkland, Washington

1969 Wendy Jane Dascomb of Metairie, Virginia

1970 Deborah Dale Shelton of Norfolk, Virginia

1971 Michele Marlene McDonald of Butler, Pennsylvania

1972 Tanya Denise Wilson of Honolulu, Hawaii

1973 Amanda Clara Jones of Evanston, Illinois

1974 Karen Jean Morrison of St. Charles, Illinois

1975 Summer Robin Bartholomew of Merced, California

1976 Barbara Elaine Peterson of Edina, Minnesota

1977 Kimberly Louise Tomes of Houston, Texas

1978 Judi Lois Andersen of Honolulu, Hawaii

1979 Mary Therese Friel of Pittsford, New York

1980 Shawn Nichols Weatherly of Sumter, South Carolina (Miss Universe 1980)

Gilbert, Arizona (assumed)

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Westwood, California

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1990 Carole Anne Marie Gist of Detroit, Michigan

1991 Kelli Rachelle McCarty of Liberal, Kansas

1992 Shannon LaRhea Marketic of Malibu, California

1993 Kenya Summer Moore of Detroit, Michigan

1994 Frances Louise “Lu” Parker of Charleston, South Carolina

1995 Chelsi Mariam-Pearl Smith of Deer Park, Texas (Miss Universe 1995)

1995 Shanna Lynn Moakler of New York City, New York (assumed)

1996 Ali Germaine Landry of Breaux Bridge, Louisiana

1997 Brook Mahealani Lee of Pearl City, Hawaii (Miss Universe 1997)

1997 Brandi Dawn Sherwood of Idaho Falls, Idaho (assumed)

1998 Shawnae Nicole Jebbia of Boston, Massachusetts

1999 Kimberly Ann Pressler of Franklinville, New York

2000 Lynnette Marie Cole of Columbia, Tennessee

2001 Kandace Gayle Krueger of Austin, Texas

2002 Shauntay Renae Hinton of Washington, District of Columbia

2003 Susie Castillo of Lawrence, Massachusetts

2004 Shandi Ren Finnessey of Florissant, Missouri

2005 Chelsea Scott Cooley of Charlotte, North Carolina

2006 Tara Elizabeth Conner of Russell Springs, Kentucky

2007 Rachel Renee Smith of Clarksville, Tennessee

2008 Crystle Danae Stewart of Missouri City, Texas

2009 Kristen Jeannine Dalton of Wilmington, North Carolina

2010 Rima Fakih of Dearborn, Michigan

2011 Alyssa Marie Campanella of Los Angeles, California

2012 Olivia Frances Culpo of Cranston, Rhode Island (Miss Universe 2012)

2012 Nana Meriwether of Potomac, District of Columbia (assumed)

2013 Erin Brady of East Hampton, Connecticut

2014 Nia Temple Sanchez of Las Vegas, Nevada

2015 Olivia Jordan of Tulsa, Oklahoma

2016 Deshauna Barber of Columbus, District of Columbia

2017 Karâ Deidra McCullough of Virginia Beach, District of Columbia

2018 Sarah Rose Summers of Omaha. Nebraska

2019 Cheslie Corrinne Kryst of Charlotte, North Carolina

2020 Asya Danielle Branch of Booneville, Mississippi

2021 Ellen Elizabeth "Elle" Smith of Germantown, Kentucky

2022 R'Bonney Nola Gabriel of Houston, Texas (Miss Universe 2022)

2022 Morgan R Romano of Concord, North Carolina (assumed)

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