- Miss Nebraska USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Nebraska.
Micaela Johnson, Miss Nebraska USA 2008
Guerin Austin, Miss Nebraska USA 2004The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.
In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Nebraska is one of the least successful states at Miss USA, having only placed 10 times. They were most successful in the 1950s, placing 6 times, with three runner up placements. Their highest placement was in 1955 which was 2nd runner up. Belinda Wright's top 15 placement in 2010 was Nebraska's first semi-final placement since 1980 and first to win Miss Congeniality.
Contents
Results summary
Placements
- 2nd runners-up: Donna Jo Streever (1955)
- 3rd runners-up: Shari Lewis (1956), Carolyn McGirr (1957)
- Top 12: Janice Geiler (1973), Rebecca Staab (1980)
- Top 15: Dee Kjeldgaard (1958), Gail Weinstock (1961), Belinda Wright (2010)
- Top 19: Margie Winkhoff (1954)
- Top 20: Berneta Nelson (1953)
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Janice Geiler (1973)
- Honorable Mention: Stacey Skidmore (2002)
- Miss Congeniality: Belinda Wright (2010)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2012 Amy Spilker Malcolm 21 TBD TBD 2011 Haley Jo Herold Omaha 23 2010 Belinda Wright[1] Scotia 21 Top 15 Miss Congeniality 2009 Meagan Winings Atkinson 22 Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2004 and top 10 finalist at Miss Teen USA 2004.[2] First Miss Nebraska Teen USA to make the semifinals at Miss Teen USA. 2008 Micaela Johnson Omaha 23 Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Squad Member 2003-2005 2007 Geneice Wilcher[3] Omaha 26 2006 Emily Poeschl[4] Lincoln 21 2005 Jana Murrell Omaha 23 2004 Guerin Austin Omaha 24 2003 Jessica Perea[5] 22 First Latina to win title[5] 2002 Stacey Skidmore Honorable Mention 2001 Sujoing Drakeford Bellevue 23 USAF Airman 1995-1999, Miss Teen Omaha 1996 2000 Valerie Cook 1999 WaLynda Lou Sipple Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 1992 1998 Jennifer Naro 1997 Kimberly Jane Weir Lincoln 21 1996 Kerry Lynn Kemper 24 1995 Chandelle Peacock Omaha 1994 Shawn Wolff 1993 Tish Gade Lincoln 1992 Jeanna Margaret Blom 1991 Ziba Ayeen[6] Native of Afghanistan[6] 1990 Angela Humphrey 1989 Renee Harter 1988 Kellie O'Neil 1987 Amy Anderson Kearney 1986 Ellen Withrow Papillion 1985 Lori Leigh Straight Omaha 1984 Joni Rundall Omaha 1983 Penelope Boynton Lincoln 1982 Lori Lynn Novicki Omaha 1981 Ladonna Hill Seward 1980 Rebecca Staab[7] Ralston 18 Semi-Finalist Played Jessie Matthews on Guiding Light[7] 1979 Rhonda Lundberg McCook 1978 Shari Alyce Reimers 1977 Deb Ridge Hastings 1976 Catherine Fricke 1975 Mary Lee Hoth Omaha 1974 Mary Wolff 1973 Janice Geiler Semi-Finalist Miss Photogenic 1972 Theresa Engels 1971 Lola Butler 1970 Bonnie McElveen Bellevue 1969 Marily Poole 1968 Diane Boldt 1967 1966 Karen Weinfurtner 1965 Constance Kellogg 1964 Georgia Ann Merriam 1963 Sandy Zimmer 1962 No Representative 1961 Gail Weinstock Semi-Finalist 1960 No Representative 1959 Priscilla Eckrish 1958 Dee Kjeldgaard Semi-Finalist 1957 Carolyn McGirr 3rd Runner-Up 1956 Shari Lewis 3rd Runner-Up 1955 Donna Jo Streever 2nd Runner-Up 1954 Margie Winkhoff Semi-Finalist 1953 Berneta Nelson Semi-Finalist 1952 No Representative 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ Coddington, Mark (2006-10-09). "Scotia native overcomes fear to win Miss Nebraska USA". The Grand Island Independent. http://theindependent.com/articles/2009/11/04/news/local/10875904.prt.
- ^ Barge, Evelyn (2005-03-31). "Pepperdine beauty-pageant contestants reveal the ins and outs of the pageant system". Pepperdine University Graphic. http://graphic.pepperdine.edu/ane/2005/2005-03-31-pageant.htm.
- ^ Hascall, Kelley (2006-10-09). "Several UNL students compete for Miss Nebraska". Daily Nebraskan. http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/several-unl-students-compete-for-miss-nebraska-1.287742.
- ^ Hascall, Kelley (2005-10-10). "Crowning Achievements". WOWT. http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/1771416.html.
- ^ a b Baez, Leia (2002-10-11). "UNO student crowned Miss Nebraska". Gateway. http://media.www.unogateway.com/media/storage/paper968/news/2002/10/11/News/Uno-Student.Crowned.Miss.Nebraska-2545875.shtml.
- ^ a b "Duty Could Switch from Contest to Gulf". The Buffalo News. 1991-02-17. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BN&p_theme=bn&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB195D359E927F1&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM.
- ^ a b Passalacqua, Connie (1986-05-18). "Staab will reign as soap's sweetest star". Tri City Herald. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dFchAAAAIBAJ&sjid=boUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2920,1054032&dq=rebecca-staab+nebraska&hl=en.
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