Miss New York USA


The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the State of New York in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by D&D Productions.
The current titleholder is Christiana DiNardo of Rochester who was crowned on August 17, 2025, at the Hilton Albany in Albany. She will represent New York at Miss USA 2025.

Background

New York is one of the most successful states at Miss USA, and is ranked third in terms of number and value of placement across all the years of competition. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. The state also had a streak of three consecutive first runner-up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Hultman was second runner-up to Miriam Stevenson of South Carolina USA|South Carolina]. She later moved up to be first runner-up, as Ellen Whitehead from Virginia USA|Virginia] was dethroned due to underage. Stevenson would eventually become Miss Universe 1954, but there was no rule in 1954 that if the Miss USA titleholder won Miss Universe, the first runner-up would become Miss USA. Hultman went on to represent United States at Miss World 1954, in which she also came first runner-up.
New York has the third highest number of Miss USA victories. They also have the third highest number of semi-finalist placings.
Seven Miss New York USAs have competed at Miss Teen USA, including one who went on to win the Miss USA crown: Kimberly Pressler and the other inherited the Miss USA title: Shanna Moakler. Of these, only five held the title Miss New York Teen USA; one represented Rhode Island Teen USA|Rhode Island] and one New Hampshire Teen USA|New Hampshire]. Only one Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America.

Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

New York' holds a record of 38 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper
  • Best State Costume: Nancy Self

Winners

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