Miss USA 2014


Miss USA 2014 was the 63rd Miss USA pageant, held at the Baton Rouge River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. The preliminary competition was not webcast live for the first time in five years, but excerpts were distributed post-competition via website Hulu. The final night of competition was televised on NBC.
Erin Brady of Connecticut, crowned her successor Nia Sanchez of Nevada. This was Nevada's first Miss USA title. Sanchez represented the United States on home soil at Miss Universe 2014 and finished 1st Runner-Up.
The date and venue was revealed by Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, and Brady on March 13, 2014, during Today. However, it was reported that the delegates will be staying at the L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge ahead of this announcement.
For the first time, the final telecast was three hours long, with the additional hour including a look at the top 20 in their home states. The top 20 competed in swimsuits, then eliminated by the judges to a top ten. The top ten competed in evening gown, then judges eliminated to a final five, along with a sixth finalist selected from the remaining contestants in the top ten via a Twitter fan vote.
This was the last Miss USA to be aired on NBC.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss USA 2014
1st Runner-Up
  • North Dakota – Audra Mari
    • 2nd Runner-Up
  • Georgia – Tiana Griggs
    • 3rd Runner-Up
  • Louisiana – Brittany Guidry
    • 4th Runner-Up
  • Florida – Brittany Oldehoff
    • 5th Runner-Up
  • Iowa – Carlyn Bradarich §
    • Top 10
  • California – Cassandra Kunze
  • Maryland – Taylor Burton
  • South Carolina – Christina Zapolski
  • Wisconsin – Bishara Dorre
    • Top 20
  • Alabama – Jesica Ahlberg
  • Arizona – Jordan Wessel
  • Indiana – Mekayla Diehl
  • Minnesota – Haley O'Brien
  • Nebraska – Amanda Soltero
  • New Jersey – Emily Shah
  • Oklahoma – Brooklynne Young
  • Pennsylvania – Valerie Gatto
  • Tennessee – Kristy Niedenfuer
  • Virginia – Arielle Rosmarino
    • § Voted into Top 6 after the evening gown competition via Twitter

    Special awards

    Contestants

    51 contestants were confirmed. The information from Miss USA Official website
    State/districtContestantHometownAgeHeightPlacementNotes
    AlabamaJesica Warren AhlbergBirmingham24Top 20
    Alaska USA|Alaska]Kendall BautistaEagle River21Later Miss Alaska 2016
    ArizonaJordan WesselPhoenix20Top 20
    Arkansas USA|Arkansas]Helen WisnerFayetteville25
    CaliforniaCassandra KunzeSan Diego20Top 10Miss Photogenic
    Colorado USA|Colorado]Eleanna LivaditisCentennial25
    Connecticut USA|Connecticut]Desirée PérezStamford26
    Delaware USA|Delaware]Kelsey MillerWilmington23Previously Miss Delaware Teen USA 2009
    District of Columbia USA|District of Columbia]Ciera Nicole ButtsWashington, D.C.23Winner of Last Squad Standing
    FloridaBrittany OldehoffFort Lauderdale254th Runner-UpModel season 7 of Project Runway
    Contestant on The Amazing Race 28 with her teammate Jessica Versteeg
    GeorgiaTiana GriggsMonticello272nd Runner Up
    Hawaii USA|Hawaii]Moani HaraHonolulu24Previously Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2007
    Idaho USA|Idaho]Yvette BennettBoise23
    Illinois USA|Illinois]Lexi AtkinsChampaign21Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2010
    IndianaMekayla DiehlBristol25Top 20Later Mrs. America 2018
    IowaCarlyn BradarichIowa City235th Runner-UpSister of Ashlyn Bradarich, Miss Illinois USA 2010
    Later Miss Illinois World 2015
    Kansas USA|Kansas]Audrey BanachKansas City22
    Kentucky USA|Kentucky]Destin KincerWhitesburg21
    LouisianaBrittany GuidryHouma213rd Runner-UpPreviously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2009
    Maine USA|Maine]Samantha DahlborgGorham20
    MarylandTaylor BurtonLa Plata25Top 10
    Massachusetts USA|Massachusetts]Caroline LunnyHolliston23Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2008
    Contestant on season 22 of The Bachelor (US)
    Contestant of season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise (US)
    Contestatnt of season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Australia
    Michigan USA|Michigan]Elizabeth IvezajMacomb24
    MinnesotaHaley O'BrienExcelsior21Top 20Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010
    Mississippi USA|Mississippi]Chelsea ReardonSouthaven23
    Missouri USA|Missouri]Erica SturdefantSpringfield23Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2010
    Montana USA|Montana]Kadie LatimerKalispell23
    NebraskaAmanda SolteroColumbus22Top 20Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010
    Miss [Nevada USA|Nevada]Nia SanchezLas Vegas24Miss USA 2014
    New Hampshire USA|New Hampshire]Bridget BrunetSouth Hampton26
    New JerseyEmily ShahEdison19Top 20
    New Mexico USA|New Mexico]Kamryn BlackwoodFarmington22
    New York USA|New York]Candace KendallRochester25Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2006
    North Carolina USA|North Carolina]Olivia OlveraFayetteville26
    North DakotaAudra MariFargo201st Runner-UpPreviously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011
    Later Miss World America 2016
    Ohio USA|Ohio]Madison GesiottoMassillon22
    OklahomaBrooklynne YoungNorman19Top 20
    Oregon USA|Oregon]Emma PelettPortland25
    PennsylvaniaValerie GattoPittsburgh24Top 20
    Rhode Island USA|Rhode Island]Christina PalavraProvidence19Miss Congeniality
    South CarolinaChristina ZapolskiCharleston22Top 10Reality contestant of Hunted
    South Dakota USA|South Dakota]Brittney PalmerBrookings25
    TennesseeKristy Landers NiedenfuerNashville22Top 20Later Miss Louisiana World 2015
    Texas USA|Texas]Lauren GuzmanLaredo24Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2008
    Utah USA|Utah]Angelia LaytonSalt Lake City22Previously Miss Utah Teen USA 2010
    Contestant on Survivor: Philippines
    Vermont USA|Vermont]Gina BernasconiColchester19
    VirginiaArielle RosmarinoSalem22Top 20Later Miss Virginia World 2015
    WashingtonAllyson RoweSpokane25
    West Virginia USA|West Virginia]Charisse HaislopParkersburg24
    WisconsinBishara DorreMilwaukee24Top 10Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2006
    Previously Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2007
    Wyoming USA|Wyoming]Lexi HillGillette20

    Judges

    Preliminary judges:
    Telecast Judges:

    Television