The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently produced by Pageants NW Productions based in Puyallup, Washington since 2002, which also produces Idaho and Oregon state pageants.

Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA. Dorothy "Didi" Anstett won the crown in 1968 and went on to place 4th runner-up at Miss Universe. The most recent placement was Samantha Gallia in 2023, placing Top 20.

Prior to 2017, no Washington delegate had previously competed at Miss Teen USA, although one has competed at Miss America. Alex Carlson-Helo, Miss Washington Teen USA 2012, became the last state to have made her the first Teen to Miss crossover for the state.

Ellise Kakazu of Pearl City, HI was appointed Miss Washington USA on July 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Washington at Miss USA 2026.

Results summary Miss USA: Dorothy "Didi" Anstett (1968) 1st runner-up: Tracey Goddard (1979) 3rd runner-up: Nancy Petraborg (1953) Top 10/12: Norene Gilbert (1976), Kathi Tucker (1983), Natasha Vantramp (1998) Top 15/20: Shirley Givins (1955), June Svedin (1956), Diana Schafer (1957), Rose Nielsen (1958), Deborah Gieberson (1969), Susan Hyde (1970), Tara McCormick (2004), Samantha Gallia (2023) Washington holds a record of 14 Placements at Miss USA.

Awards Miss Congeniality: Breann Parriott (2003), Imani Blackmon (2020)

Winners

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Year NameAge Hometown Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Ellise Kakazu 35 Pearl City, HI Miss Hawaii Kai 2025 Carisa Erickson 38 Seattle Miss Columbia Basin 2024 Tiffany Rea 27 Clarkston Miss Clarkston Previously Miss United States 2020 2023 Samantha Gallia 24 Seattle Miss King County Top 20 First dentist to ever compete at Miss USA; an oral and maxillofacial radiology resident at the University of Washington at the time of crowning 2022 Mazzy Eckel 21 Seattle Eligible as a student of Seattle University at the time of crowning 2021 Christine Brodie 25 Seattle 2020 Imani Blackmon 24 Tacoma Miss Congeniality Previously Miss Washington Teen USA 2013 2019 Evelyn Clark 27 Cathlamet Competed at the state pageant in the Miss USA system on her 8th consecutive attempt, including top 5 placements in Miss Washington USA and Miss Oregon USA 2018 Abigail Hill 19 Enumclaw 2017 Alex Carlson-Helo 22 Bothell Previously Miss Washington Teen USA 20122016Kelsey Schmidt26Bellevue Originally first runner-up, assumed the title after Stormy Keffeler resigned the title in January 2016 Stormy Keffeler 23 Redmond colspan="2" Former Seattle Mist player Keffeler resigned the title due to having failed to disclose a DUI conviction from April 2015. 2015 McKenzie Novell 23 Spokane Top 10 at Miss Washington 2013 as Miss Tahoma and top 10 at Miss Washington 2012 as Miss Spokane 2014 Allyson Rowe 25 Spokane 2013 Cassandra Searles 24 Redmond 2012 Christina Clarke 22 Snohomish 2011 Angelina Kayyalaynen 20 Orchards Born in Ukrainian SSR, in what was then part of Soviet Union 2010 Tracy Turnure 23 Seattle Twin sister of Miss Washington USA 2009 2009 Tara Turnure 22 Seattle Twin sister of Miss Washington USA 2010 2008 Michelle Font 26 Renton 2007 LeiLani Jones 24 Tacoma 2006 Tiffany Doorn 24 Woodinville 2005 Amy Crawford 25 Auburn Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2001 2004 Tara McCormick 24 Seattle Top 15 2003 Breann Parriott 25 Puyallup Miss Congeniality Previously Miss Washington 2001 2002 Carly Shorten 18 Shoreline 2001 Bre Sakas 24 Yakima 2000 Jamie Kern 22 Des Moines Contestant on season 1 of Big Brother, finished in 4th Place. Co-founder and CEO of It Cosmetics. 1999 Tammy Jansen 19 Bellevue 1998 Natasha Vantramp 22 Puyallup Top 10 Later CNN Correspondent 1997 Sara Nicole Williams 24 Tacoma 1996 Staci Baldwin 27 Kirkland 1995 Theresa Cox Stanwood 1994 Angel Ward Seattle 1993 Kandi Fletcher Longview 1992 Stinha McLynne Redmond 1991 Lanae Williams Burien 1990 Melissa Dickson Seattle 1989 Chiann Fan Gibson Seattle 1988 Sandra Kord Seattle 1987 Jennifer Doerflinger Seattle 1986 Jacqueline McMahon Orting 1985 Sherry Rials Bellevue 1984 Sue Gerrish Seattle 1983 Kathi Tucker Renton Top 12 Mother of Tucker Perry, Miss Tennessee USA 2010, who placed in the Top 10 at Miss USA 2010 1982 Jana Minerich Seattle 1981 Leila Wagner Seattle 1980 Janet Brown Seattle 1979 Tracey Goddard Seattle 1st runner-up 1978 Barbara Ann Bogar Seattle 1977 Ivy Lynn Reed Lynnwood Later Miss Washington World 1978 and contestant at Miss World America 1978. 1976 Norene Gilbert Custer Top 12 Represented Washington in Miss World USA 1974 did not place 1975 Cindy Baxter Kirkland 1974 Cheryl Rutledge Yakima 1973 Cindi Arnett Bellevue 1972 Connie Ambrose White Swan 1971 Christine "Chris" McComb BothellFinalist at Miss Washington USA 1970 1970 Susan Hyde 20 Seattle Top 15 1969 Deborah Gieberson Seattle Top 15 1968 Dorothy Catherine "Didi" Anstett 20 Kirkland Miss USA 1968 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 1968 1967 Diana Lee Bateman Moses Lake 1966 Sandra Carlile Yakima 1960–65 colspan="7" 1959 Leah Robinson 1958 Rose Nielsen Top 15 1957 Diana Schafer Top 15 1956 June Svedin Top 15 1955 Shirley Jean Givins 20 Seattle Top 15 1954 Darlene Shride – – 1953 Nancy Petraborg 18 Seattle 3rd runner-up 1952 Adele Slaybaugh 18 Kennewick

References

External links Official website