Miss Connecticut USA


Miss Connecticut USA is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Ewald Productions.
Connecticut's most successful placement was in 2013, when Erin Brady was crowned Miss USA. Connecticut's most recent placement was in 2023, when Karla Aponte Roque placed in the Top 20.
The current titleholder is Jenna Hofmann of Fairfield and was crowned on January 26, 2025 at The Marriott Hartford in Windsor, Connecticut. Hofmann represented Connecticut at Miss USA 2025.

Results summary

  • Miss USA: Erin Brady
  • 1st Runners-Up: Diane Zabicki, Pat Denne
  • 4th Runner-Up: Alita Dawson
  • Top 10/12: Tiffany Teixeira, Cynthia Dias
  • Top 15/20: Andrea Todd, Joyce Trautwig, Florence Mayette , Janice Shilinsky, Elizabeth Wanderman , Monica Pietrzak, Karla Aponte Roque
Connecticut holds a record of 13 placements at Miss USA.

Winners

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YearNameHometownAgeLocal titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Jenna HofmannFairfield23Miss Fairfield
2024Shavana ClarkeBridgeport29Miss Greater Bridgeport
2023Karla Aponte RoqueBranford27Miss Greater New HavenTop 20
2022Cynthia DiasWolcott22Miss WolcottTop 12
  • Previously Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2014
    • 2021Amanda TorchiaMiddlebury25Miss Middlebury
    2020Chelsea DembyFarmington23
    2019Acacia CourtneyHamden26
  • Previously Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2009
  • Previously Miss Connecticut 2014
    • 2018Jamie HughesStamford27
    2017Olga LitvinenkoGreenwich27
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2007
    • 2016Tiffany TeixeiraBridgeport24Top 10
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2009
    • 2015Ashley GolebiewskiBerlin21
    2014Desirée PérezGreenwich26
    2013Erin Brady East Hampton26Miss USA 2013
  • Top 10 at Miss Universe 2013
    • 2012Marie-Lynn PiscitelliNorth Haven26
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2001
    • 2011Regina TurnerOld Saybrook21
    2010Ashley BickfordTorrington24
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2002
  • Previously Miss Rhode Island 2007
    • 2009Monica PietrzakManchester25Top 15
  • Sister of Natalie Victoria Pietrzak, Miss Massachusetts USA 2012
    • 2008Jacqueline HonulikFairfield21
    2007Melanie MudryNew Hartford26
    2006Jeannine PhillipsLisbon22
    2005Melissa MandakHamden26
    2004Sheila WiatrRocky Hill24
    2003Michelle LaFranceOrange24
    2002Alita DawsonHamden224th Runner-Up
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1997
    • 2001Amy VanderoefBristol26
    2000Sallie ToussaintHartford25
    1999Christina DamicoHartford
    1998Kristina HughesPawcatuck
    1997Christine PavoneShelton23
    1996Wanda GonzalezHartford24
    1995Traci BryantNew Haven
    1994Mistrella EganDanbury
    1993Alison BenusisRidgefield
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1991
    • 1992Catherine SanchezHartford
    1991Valorie AbateHartford
  • Later Miss Connecticut 1992
    • 1990Allison Barbeau-DiorioHartford
  • Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1987
    • 1989Lisa VendettiSouth Windsor
    1988Cathy GalassoHamden
    1987Jolene FoyClinton
    1986Jennifer BenusisRidgefield
    1985Adrianne HazelwoodHamden18
  • Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1984
    • 1984Lynne ScaloBridgeport
    1983Mary SelemanSwansea
    1982Maureen SzekeresShelton
    1981Kelly ThompsonMonroe
    1980Kristine WilsonFarmington
    1979Mary Beth LombardiVernon
    1978Martha Rose SzaboHartford23
    1977Sue CroneMeriden
    1976Roslyn RalphWaterbury23
    1975Michele MenegayHartford
    1974Valerie CappelloHartford
    1973Wendy VecchiarinoHartford
    1972Diane StevensHartford
    1971Diane TuretzkyWaterford18
    1970Patricia MatthewsFarmington
    1969Elizabeth WandermanHartfordTop 15
    1968Janice ShilinskyNew HavenTop 15
  • Previously Miss Connecticut World 1966
    • 1967Linda Drew
    1966Pat DenneWest Hartford1st Runner-Up
    1965Elizabeth MatuskoHartford
    1964Patricia PowellHartford
    1963Gail DinanHartford
    1962Diane ZabickiMiddletown1st Runner-Up
    1961Florence MayetteHartfordTop 15
    1960Joyce Elaine TrautwigHartfordTop 15
    1959Jayne BurghardtHartford
    1958Dorothy DillenHartford
    1957Rosemary GalliottiHartford
    1956Dorothy BaileyHartford
    1955Jane BartolottaHartford
    1954Andrea ToddHartfordTop 21
    1953Beverlee BurlantHartford
    1952Jo KuhlmannHartford