- Miss Pennsylvania USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Pennsylvania.
Lindsey Nelsen, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2009
Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.
Michele McDonald (1971) is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown. Apart from that victory, Pennsylvania has had only moderate success at Miss USA in terms of number of semi-finalists. Their most recent placement came in 2010 when Gina Cerilli made the top 15.
Winners
Year Name City Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Amber-Joi Watkins Philadelphia 26 Former Sixers Dancer 2010 Gina Cerilli Greensburg 23 Top 15 Former Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader and Miss. Italia USA 2009 Lindsey Nelsen Stewartstown 21 2008 LauRen Merola Pittsburgh 23 4th runner-up Former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader 2007 Samantha Johnson Philadelphia 22 2006 Tanya Lehman York 22 2005 Brenda Brabham Philadelphia 24 Finalist 2004 Nicole Georghalli East Stroudsburg 25 2003 Camille Young Philadelphia 23 2002 Nicole Bigham Belle Vernon 25 Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1994 top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1994 2001 Jennifer Ann Watkins Monongahela Represented Pennsylvania in Miss Oktoberfest 2001, did not place; Current director of administration for the Miss Indiana USA, Miss Indiana Teen USA, Miss Pennsylvania USA, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA, Miss West Virginia USA, and Miss West Virginia Teen USA pageants under her married name, Jennifer Vinsick[1] 2000 Angela Patla Sweet Valley 26 1999 Melissa Godshall Philadelphia, PA 35 1998 Kimberly Jaycox Pittsburgh 1997 Cara Bernosky Whitehall 1996 Susan Barnett Levittown Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1990, top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1990 1995 Stephanie Fallat Murrysville 1994 Linda Chiaraluna 1993 Kimmarie Johnson Pittsburgh Finalist 1992 Catherine Weber 1991 Adrienne Romano 1990 Elizabeth Cebak Ross 4th runner up at Miss World USA 1992 1989 Denise Epps[2] Lansdale Semi-finalist 1988 Susan Gray Lansdale 1987 Lisa Rynkiewicz Clarksville 1986 Sherri Fitzpatrick Quakertown 1985 Sandra Ferguson[3] Pittsburgh 18 Played Amanda Cory on Another World 1984 Tina Albright Lansford 1983 Julie Page Belle Vernon Semi-finalist 1982 Theresa Rosa North Versailles Best State Costume 1981 Nena Stone Bethel Park 1980 Andrea Patrick Uniontown Later Miss West Virginia 1983. Married Fabian in 1998[4] 1979 Maureen Starinsky Monongahela Appeared on TV Show 'Match Game' in 1980 1978 Sandy Dell Latrobe Semi-finalist 1977 Lorraine Lincoski Daisytown 1976 Marcy Zambelli Newcastle 1975 Pat Hurley 1974 Dorisann Gatalski 1973 Jill Unbewust 1972 Jeanie Zadrozny 1971 Michele McDonald Butler Winner Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1971 1970 Carol Cerully Altoona 1969 Marlene Vaughn 1968 Barbara Verlander 1967 Barbara Ann Woronko Edwardsville 17 Semifinalist Swimsuit Winner Former Miss Polish America. Former Radio City Music Hall Rockette. Pageant consultant and actress on ABC series "Dark Shadows". 1966 Susan Joanne Fennell 1965 Did Not Compete 1964 Maryann Reilly 1963 Deborah Cardonick 1962 Margaret Lineman Semi-finalist 1961 Gayle Nelson 1960 Betsy Reeves 1959 Rhoda Mae Kachilo 1958 Natalie Dee 1957 Rosalie Culp 1956 Serena Kifer 1955 Marianne Marcus 1954 Helen Vidovich 1953 Jeri Bauer Semi-finalist 1952 Jeanne Ferguson 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ "Staff". http://www.missindianausa.com/staff.html. Retrieved July 10, 2010.
- ^ "Miss Pennsylvania-USA selected". The Harrisburg Patriot. 1988-03-07. p. B3.
- ^ Novakovich, Lilana (1988-03-14). "Ex-teen queen looks like Ivory gal". The Toronto Star. p. C8.
- ^ Bryant, Jean (1998-09-22). "Connellsville Beauty Queen weds Fabian". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. G1.
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