The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kim Greenwood and it is hosted in McDonough, Georgia.

Georgia has had a fair success at Miss USA, and has yet to win the title. The best placement was Erin Nance, who placed 1st runner-up in 1993, and many 2nd and 4th runner-ups. The most recent placement was Savannah Miles in 2025, placing Top 10.

Seven former Miss Georgia Teen USAs went on to win this competition, but only three titleholders has previously competed at Miss America. One represented Connecticut.

In 2025, Miss Buckhead 2025 Bella Bautista became the first openly transgender woman enlisted to compete in the pageant, but she later withdrew from the competition.

The current Miss Georgia USA is Jade Kircus of Southside, AL who was appointed on June 30, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Georgia at the Miss USA 2026.

Results summary 1st runner-up: Erin Nance (1993) 2nd runners-up: Tami Tesch (1986), Donna Rampy (1988), Tiffany Fallon (2001), Lisa Wilson (2006), Tiana Griggs (2014), Emanii Davis (2016) 3rd runner-up: Dorothy Taylor (1959) 4th runners-up: Carolann Connor (1955), Diane Austin (1958), Cherie Stephens (1970), Sophia Bowen (1987), Michele Nemeth (1989), Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins (2012) Top 5/6: Brenda Leithleiter (1990), Jennifer Prodgers (1992), Patti Dunn (2000) Top 10/12: Liz Wickersham (1976), Linda Kerr (1977), Lisa Condre (1981), Dotsy Timm (1983), Caroline Medley (2004), Marianny Egurrola (2018), Savannah Miles (2025) Top 15/16: Kimberly Gittings (2009), Kaylin Reque (2011), Alyssa Beasley (2020)

Georgia holds a record of 27 placements at Miss USA.

Awards Miss Photogenic: Liz Wickersham (1976), Sophia Bowen (1987)

Titleholders

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YearNameHometownAge Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes 2026 Jade Kircus Southside, AL 36 2025 Savannah Miles Atlanta 24 Miss GA South Top 10Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2018 Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2018 2024 Emmaline Farmer Winder 24 Miss Northeast GA 2023 Rachel Russaw Atlanta 24 Miss GA South 2022 Holly Haynes Sugar Hill 26 Miss Coastal GA Shortest reigning Miss Georgia USA at 2021 Cora Griffen Columbus 24 Miss GA South Later Miss Grand USA 2024 2020 Alyssa Beasley Brunswick 22 Miss GA South Top 16 Previously Miss Georgia 2017 and top 12 at Miss America 2018 pageant Longest reigning Miss Georgia USA at 2019 Katerina Rozmajzl Atlanta 21 Miss Fulton Co. 2018 Marianny Egurrola Buford 25 Miss Heart of Gwinnett Top 10 Born in Colombia Niece of Miss Colombia 1988 María Teresa Egurrola Later Miss Intercontinental USA 2018 and top 20 at Miss Intercontinental 2018 2017 DeAnna Johnson Hazlehurst 20 Miss Central East GA Contestant on season 8 of The Voice 2016 Emanii Davis Griffin 22 Miss Spalding Co. 2nd Runner-UpLater Miss Georgia World 2017 Later Miss Earth United States 2019, 1st runner-up at Miss Earth 2019 representing Air award 2015 Brooke Fletcher Peachtree City 23 Miss Peachtree City Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2009 and 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2009 2014 Tiana Griggs Monticello 26 Miss Monticello2nd Runner-Up 2013 Brittany Sharp Atlanta 22 Miss Central Atlanta Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2006 and 4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2006 2012 Jasmyn "Jazz" Wilkins Atlanta 22 Miss Johns Creek 4th Runner-Up Daughter of Gerald Wilkins, niece of Dominique Wilkins, and sister of Damien Wilkins. 2011 Kaylin Reque Suwanee 22 Miss Suwanee Top 16 Atlanta Thrashers' Blue Crew member 2010 Cassady Lance Savannah 25 Miss Coastal Georgia Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2003 2009 Kimberly Gittings Lilburn 20 Miss Greater Lilburn Top 15 2008 Amanda Kozak Warner Robins 23 Miss Warner Robins Previously Miss Georgia 2006 and Miss America 2007 2nd runner-up; 1st runner-up to National Sweetheart 2005 2007 Brittany Swann Tyrone 23 Miss Peachtree City 2006 Lisa Wilson Rome 26 Miss Rome 2nd Runner-Up Contestant on season 3 of American Idol, finished as semifinalist 2005 Tanisha Brito Dunwoody 24 Previously Miss Connecticut 2002 and top 10 at Miss America 2003 2004 Caroline Medley Suwanee 26 Top 10 2003 Erin Haney Atlanta 21 2002 Heather Hogan Duluth 21 2001 Tiffany Fallon Duluth 26 2nd Runner-Up Playboy Playmate of the Year for 2005, contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice. 2000 Patti Dunn Duluth 24 Top 5 1999 Meredith Young 25 Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1991 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss Teen USA 1991 1998 Edlyn Lewis 24 1997 Denesha Reed McDonough 22 Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1993 and top 6 at Miss Teen USA 1993 1996 Jenny Craig Later Mrs. Texas America 2004 and Mrs. Photogenic at the Mrs. America 2004 pageant under her married name, Jennifer Palmieri. 1995 Paulette Schier Atlanta 23 Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1995, Miss Teen All American 1990 1994 Andrea Moore Atlanta 1993 Erin Nance Calhoun21 1st Runner-Up Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1988, 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1994, Miss Teen All American 1991 1992 Jennifer Prodgers Atlanta 23 Top 6 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1992 1991 Tamara Rhoads Marietta 23 1990 Brenda Leithleiter 22 Top 6 Miss Flower Queen 1990 1989 Michele Nemeth Lilburn 24 4th Runner-Up 1st Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1989, was USA representative in Miss Maja International 1984 but did not place. Daughter of Miss Maryland USA 1959 1988 Donna Rampy Atlanta 24 2nd Runner-Up Semi-finalist in Miss Asia Pacific Quest 1988 as Miss USA 1987 Sophia Bowen Marietta 21 4th Runner-Up Miss Photogenic 1986 Tami Tesh Hephzibah 21 2nd Runner-Up 2nd Runner-Up at Miss Oktoberfest 1986 1985 Amanda Smith Smyrna 24 Mother of Miss Tennessee 2024, Carley Jaymes Vogel 1984 Jayne "Jaynie" Poteet Norcross 19 Miss Oktoberfest 1987 1983 Dotsy Timm Augusta Top 12 1982 Kelly Blackston Savannah 1981 Lisa Condre Atlanta Top 12 1980 April Reid Augusta Future Wheel of Fortune hostess Vanna White placed 4th runner-up in this pageant 1979 Debbie Freeman Morrow 1978 Larinda Matthews Marietta 1977 Linda Kerr Alpharetta Top 12 1976 Liz Wickersham Atlanta Top 12 Miss Photogenic 1975 Diana Goodman Forest Park 1974 Vicki Ross Warner Robins 1973 Melanie Chapman Atlanta 1972 Kaye Ayers Atlanta 1971 Jenny Lynn Andrews Atlanta 1970 Cherie Stephens Tucker 4th Runner-Up 1969 Judy Lyons Atlanta 18 1968 Midge Ivie 1967 Jane Lineberger 1966 Flora Goddard Atlanta 1965 Judy Simpson 1964 Lynda Tatum 1963 Brenda Jean Seagraves 1962 Genelda Odum Odum Competed in the 1963 Miss Dixie Pageant 1961 Patsy Giddens 1960 Cecilia Upton Rockmart 1959 Dorothy Taylor 3rd Runner-Up 1958 Diane Austin 4th Runner-Up 1957 Ruth Lycan 1956 Mary Ruff 1955 Carolann Conno 4th Runner-Up 1953-54 No representative1952 Betty Jane Wood Successor to Rosemarie Bowe Rosemarie Bowe did not compete Resigned

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

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