The Miss New Hampshire USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss USA pageant. It was directed by The Clemente Organization based in Malden, Massachusetts from 2013 to 2019. GDB Theatre and Pageant Productions became the new directors for the event starting from 2020 competition.
New Hampshire has had little success at Miss USA, with the state's first placement being in 1962, becoming the fifth-to-last state has made its ever placement, and has only placed six times since then. New Hampshire's most recent placement was Mona Lesa Brackett in 2025.
Three Miss New Hampshire USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA, one as Miss Connecticut Teen USA and three have competed at Miss America.
Samantha LaBonne of Southbury, CT was appointed Miss New Hampshire USA 2026 on June 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent New Hampshire at Miss USA 2026.
Results summary Placements 1st runners-up: Bridget Vezina (2000) Top 12: Eva Dyer (1980), Camila Sacco (2022) Top 15/20: Sandralee Kay (1962), Vanessa Bissanti (2004), Mona Lesa Brackett (2025)
New Hampshire holds a record of 6 placements at Miss USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Diane Gadoury (1984)
Winners Color key
Year Name HometownAge Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Samantha LaBonne Southbury, CT 34 Miss Southbury Previously Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2011 under her maiden name Samantha Sojka 2025 Mona Lesa Brackett New York City, NY 36 Miss Kings County Top 20 2024 Ariel Sullivan Portsmouth 28 Miss SeaCoast 2023 Britney Lane Hooksett 26 Miss Hooksett 2022 Camila Sacco Portsmouth 27 Miss Portsmouth Top 12 Born in Paraguay 2021 Taylor Fogg Newbury 26 2020 Alyssa Fernandes Merrimack 25 1st runner-up at Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2011 pageant Longest reigning Miss New Hampshire USA at 2019 Alexis Chinn Pembroke 21 Contestant of Miss Earth United States 2016 2018 Michelle McEwan Harrisville 25 Born in Thailand 2017 Sarah Mousseau Stratham 26 2016 Jessica Strohm Manchester 24 New England Patriots Cheerleader 2015 Samantha Sue Poirier Dover 23 2014 Bridget Brunet South Hampton 26 2013 Amber Faucher Manchester 22 Miss Manchester Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2009 2012 Ryanne Harms Rochester 23 Miss Lilac City 2011 LacyJane Folger Farmington 22 2010 Nicole Houde Manchester 23 2009 Christy Dunn Laconia 25 2008 Breanne Silvi Nashua 23 2007 Laura Silva Londonderry 19 2006 Krystal Barry Belmont 20 2005 Candace Glickman Manchester 23 Previously Miss New Hampshire 2003, top 10 at Miss America 2004 2004 Vanessa Bissanti Manchester 21 Semi-finalist 2003 Rachael Kay Ribeck Manchester 24 2002 Audra Paquette Merrimack 21 Later Miss New Hampshire 2005 2001 Melissa Anne Robbins Manchester 24 2000 Bridget Jane Vezina Manchester 19 1st runner-up 1999 Melissa MacLaughlin Manchester 18 1998 Nadia Semerdjiev Manchester 23 1997 Gretchen Durgin Lancaster 21 Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1993 1996 Julie Minta Gleneck Manchester 21 1995 Valerie Gosselin Manchester 22 1994 Kelly Zarse Manchester 19 1993 Heidi Cambra Hampstead 25 1992 Rebecca Lee Lake Manchester 26 1991 Adriana Molinari Manchester 20 Stripped her crown when a tabloid revealed that she had been a stripper. 1990 Lisa Parnpichate Manchester 23 1989 Fayleen Anne Chwalek Manchester 24 1988 Diane Lynn Wright Manchester 22 1987 Laurie Durkee Hampton Beach 21 1986 Lynda Mary Poulin Durham 24 1985 Janice LaCroix Manchester 25 Rhonda Niles Manchester 20 colspan="2" Resigned four days after she was arrested for receiving stolen clothes. 1984 Diane Gadoury Hampstead 26 Miss Congeniality 1983 Lynn Stockwell Hampton 23 1982 Kathy Rogers Seabrook 1981 Cynthia Leigh Graves North Conway 1980 Eva Dyer Amherst Top 12 1979 Patricia Brous Peterborough 1978 Barbara Miller 1977 Belinda Bridgeman Merrimack Later Miss New Hampshire 1978; Mother of Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2004 - Brittany Freeman 1976 Sinceree Rowlette 1975 Bonnie Gates Salem 1974 June Tedeschi 1973 Grace Knox 1972 Cathy Davis 1971 Jane Laroche 1970 Gale Eriksson Concord 1969 Dorothy Conners 1968 Deborah Steers 1967 Jennifer Brown 1966 Elaine Brandt 1965 Kathryn Pines Hollis 22 1964 Beverly Ann Hebert 1963 Janny McCloud 1962 Sandralee Kay Semi-finalist 1961 Ellen Lipson 1960 Joan Joyce Chesleing 1959 Nancy Jeanne Gray 1958 Patricia Gail Larrabee 1957 Lyla Moran 1956 Rita Leclerc Berlin 21 1955 Patricia Ann Mowry 1954 Myrna Louise Smith 1953 Muriel Roy 1952 Did Not Compete
References
External links Official Website