Miss Arizona USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions.

Arizona's most successful placements were in 1965 and 1980, when Jane Nelson and Jineane Ford, respectively, placed as the first runner-up. Ford later became Miss USA 1980 after the original winner Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980. Arizona's most recent placement was in 2016, when Chelsea Myers placed in the Top 15.

The longest reigning titleholder was Yesenia Vidales in 2020 at 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, while Cassidy Jo Jacks was the shortest reigning titleholder in 2021 ended her reign at 10 months and 19 days.

The current Miss Arizona USA is Kaitlyn Humphrey of Scottsdale and was crowned at The Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas in Scottsdale on June 13, 2026. Humphrey will represent Arizona at Miss USA 2026.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary Placements in Miss USA 1st Runners-Up: Jane Nelson (1965), Jineane Ford (1980) 2nd Runners-Up: Susanne Pottenger (1971), Diane Martin (1987), Alicia-Monique Blanco (2009) 3rd Runners-Up: Ruth Harris (1969), Sherry Nix (1973) Top 10/11/12: Carlys Peterson (1974), Toni Abranovic (1977), Ana Rupert (1979), Cassie Hill (1981), Michelle Ducote (1985), LeeAnne Locken (1989), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991), Dannis Shephard (1992), Stacey Kole (1998) Top 15/16/20: Jerri Michaelson (1962), Diane McGarry (1963), Roxanne Neeley (1966), Judianne Magnusson (1967), Danielle Demski (2004), Brenna Sakas (2006), Brittany Brannon (2011), Jordan Wessel (2014), Maureen Montagne (2015), Chelsea Myers (2016), Kaitlyn Humphrey (2026)

Arizona holds a record of 27 placements at Miss USA.

Awards Miss Congeniality: Cara Jackson (1999) Miss Photogenic: Jineane Ford (1980), Brittany Brannon (2011) Best State Costume: Daria Sparling (1984), Michelle Ducote (1985), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991)

Winners Color key

Year NameAge Hometown Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Kaitlyn Humphrey 23 Scottsdale Miss Tempe Top 20 2025 Elexes Richardson 30 Scottsdale Miss North Scottsdale 2024 K Johnson 41 Phoenix Miss Uptown Phoenix 2023 Candace Kanavel 27 Tempe Miss Tempe 2022 Isabel Ticlo 28 Phoenix Miss Phoenix Previously Miss Arizona 2018 First Indian American and Thai American Miss Arizona USA 2021 Cassidy Jo Jacks 26 Mesa Miss Usery Mountain Later contestant on season 1 of Farmer Wants a Wife 2020 Yesenia Vidales 23 Phoenix Miss Uptown Phoenix 2019 Savannah Wix 22 Paradise Valley Miss Saguaro Blossom Previously Miss Arizona Teen USA 2014 2018 Nicole Smith 24 Phoenix Miss Phoenix 2017 Tommy Lynn Calhoun 26 Tucson Miss Sunset Canyon 2016 Chelsea Myers 20 Chandler Miss North Phoenix Top 15 2015 Maureen Montagne 21 Chandler Miss South Chandler Top 15 First Asian American Miss Arizona USA Previously 1st runner-up at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013 Later placed 1st Runner-Up at Miss World America 2017 Later joined Miss World Philippines 2018 and was crowned Miss Eco Philippines 2018 Later became 1st runner-up at Miss Eco International 2018 as Miss Philippines Later joined Binibining Pilipinas 2021 and was crowned Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2021 Later crowned The Miss Globe 2021 as Miss Philippines 2014 Jordan Wessel 20 Phoenix Miss Tempe Top 20 2013 Rachel Massie 19 Glendale Miss Maricopa County 2012 Erika Lane Frantzve 23 Scottsdale Miss Phoenix Previously National American Miss Teen Arizona 2006 Later married to Charlie Kirk 2011 Brittany Brannon 22 Paradise Valley Miss Grand Canyon Top 16 Miss Photogenic 2010 Brittany Bell 22 Chandler Miss Chandler Later Miss Guam Universe 2014 2009 Alicia-Monique Blanco 22 Phoenix Miss Diamondback 2nd Runner-Up 2008 Kimberly Joiner 22 Gilbert Miss Gilbert 2007 Courtney Barnas 19 Mesa Miss Red Mountain 2006 Brenna Sakas 21 Chandler Miss Chandler Top 15 2005 Mariana Loya 26 Gilbert Previously Miss Washington 1998 2004 Danielle Demski 22 Chandler Miss East Valley Top 15 Previously Miss Arizona Teen USA 1999 Former NFL Cheerleader for the Arizona Cardinals 2003 Nafeesa DeFlorias 26 Phoenix Miss Valley of the Sun 2002 Jennifer Lenz 25 Mesa Miss Mesa 2001 Tasha Dixon 19 Phoenix Miss Hispanic AZ 2000 Heather Keckler 26 Scottsdale Previously Miss Arizona Teen USA 1992 1999 Cara Jackson 25 Chandler Miss Congeniality Previously Miss Arizona 1995 1998 Stacey Kole 24 Tempe Top 10 Runner-up at Miss Arizona 1995 1997 Jessica Elizabeth Shahriari 23 Gilbert 1996 Christina Novak Tempe 1995 Shara Riggs Oro Valley 1994 Jennifer Tisdale Mesa 1993 Apryl Hettich Scottsdale 1992 Dannis Shephard Mesa Top 11 1991 Maricarroll Verlinde Tempe Top 11 Best State Costume 1990 Lezlie Leonard Tempe 1989 LeeAnne Locken Apache Junction Top 10 Cast member on The Real Housewives of Dallas (2016–2020) 1988 Kris Lynn Keim 22 Scottsdale Previously Miss Arizona Teen USA 1983 First runner-up at Miss Arizona USA 1987 1987 Diane Lynn Martin 24 Tempe 2nd runner-up Previously Miss Arizona 1985 Top 15 at Miss Asia Pacific 1987 1986 Jodi Lee Armstrong Phoenix 1985 Michelle Ducote 22 Tempe Top 10 Best State Costume 1984 Daria Joi Sparling 20 Tucson Best State Costume First runner-up at Miss Arizona USA 1983 1983 Sindy Lou Hedden 21 Tucson First runner-up at Miss Arizona USA 1981 Finalist at Miss Arizona USA 1982 1982 Lori Diane Hakola 19 Tucson 1981 Cassie Denise Hill Phoenix Top 12 1980 Jineane Marie Ford 20 Gilbert 1st runner-up Became Miss USA 1980 when Shawn Weatherly became Miss Universe 1980 1979 Ana Rupert Scottsdale Top 12 1978 Jacque Dawn Crutchfield 19 Phoenix Died in an automobile accident on September 9, 2007. 1977 Toni Abranovic Scottsdale Top 12 1976 Curvey Walters 23 Phoenix 1975 Sanna Jo Osgood Scottsdale 1974 Carlys Peterson Phoenix Miss Phoenix Top 12 Third runner-up at Miss Arizona USA 1973 1973 Sherry Nix 21 Carefree 3rd runner-up Participated in Miss California USA 1973 1972 Marcia Banks Tempe 1971 Susanne Elizabeth "Susie" Pottenger Tempe 2nd runner-up Finalist at Miss Arizona USA 1970 1970 Alicia Ellen Lein 21 Mesa 1969 Ruth Boykin Harris Tempe Miss Tempe 3rd Runner-Up 1968 Shirley Diane Sprague Avondale 1967 Judianne Magnusson 20 Phoenix Miss Phoenix Top 15 Died on December 27, 2015. 1966 Roxanne Neeley 20 Phoenix Miss Phoenix Top 15 Later Miss Arizona Wool 1966 (first runner-up at Miss Wool of America) 1965 Jane Nelson 20 Tempe Miss Tempe 1st runner-up Previously Miss New Mexico 1964, dethroned when she won the Miss Arizona USA title. 1964 Diane Louise Reutter 19 Phoenix Miss Phoenix 1963 Diane McGarry 20 Phoenix Top 15 1962 Marilyn Jerri Michelson 18 Scottsdale Miss Yuma County Top 15 1961 Shyrle Owens Ortiz Avondale 1960 Virginia Lee Crook Mesa 1959 Patricia Varga Mesa 1958 Shirlee Dianne Fox Avondale Died in 2003. 1956 Maija Bertulson Tucson 1955 Patti Alexandria Marks 19 Glendale 1954 Bonnie Johnson 18 Glendale 1953 Eleanor Ruth Cross 19 Chandler 1952 Charlene Hendricks 18 Tempe

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