Miss USA—Best State Costume Winners


The following is the complete list of the winners of the Best State Costume Prize, which began in 1962 and was awarded annually until 1993, with the exception of 1990.

For the Miss Universe winners, please see the Miss Universe—Best National Costume winners list.


1962—Joyce Collin—Oregon
1963—Nancy England—Florida
1964—Pat Kerr—Tennessee
1965—Carla Sullivan—Alaska
1966—Nancy Self—New York
1967—Maureen Bassett—Oregon
1968—Suzanne Fromm—California
1969—Linda Louise Rowley—Alaska
1970—Vicki Lynn Chesser—South Carolina
1971—Katherine Hartman—Alaska
1972—Patricia Ann Lane—Alaska
1973—Lavon McConnell—Texas & Diane Modrow—Wisconsin (tie)
1974—Charlesy Ann Gulick—Kentucky
1975—Gayla Brian—Oklahoma
1976—Virginia Jan Murray—South Carolina
1977—Kimberly Louise Tomes—Texas
1978—Barbra Jo Horan—Texas
1979—Debbie Ann Niego—Illinois
1980—Elizabeth Kim Thomas—Ohio
1981—JoAnne Savery—Massachusetts
1982—Kim Ann Weeda—Ohio
1983—Julie Page—Pennsylvania
1984—Daria Sparling—Arizona
1985—Michelle Joanne Ducote—Arizona
1986—Tricia Therese Bach—Illinois
1987—Kriston Gayle Killgore—New Mexico
1988—Lagracella Omran—Nevada
1989—Kelly Holub—Illinois
1990—NO AWARD
1991—Maricarroll Verlinde—Arizona
1992—Heather Christine Gray—Indiana
1993—Tavia Shackles—Kansas

List by Daryl Schabinger. Many thanks!

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