Miss USA 2014 was the 63rd Miss USA pageant, held at the Baton Rouge River Center Arena in Baton Rouge, Louisiana on June 8, 2014. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. The preliminary competition was not webcast live for the first time in five years, but excerpts were distributed post-competition via website Hulu. The final night of competition was televised on NBC.
Erin Brady of Connecticut, crowned her successor Nia Sanchez of Nevada. This was Nevada's first Miss USA title. Sanchez represented the United States on home soil at Miss Universe 2014 and finished 1st Runner-Up.
The date and venue was revealed by Donald Trump, co-owner of the Miss Universe Organization, and Brady on March 13, 2014, during Today. However, it was reported that the delegates will be staying at the L'Auberge Casino and Hotel in Baton Rouge ahead of this announcement.
For the first time, the final telecast was three hours long, with the additional hour including a look at the top 20 (rather than 15) in their home states. The top 20 competed in swimsuits, then eliminated by the judges to a top ten. The top ten competed in evening gown, then judges eliminated to a final five, along with a sixth finalist selected from the remaining contestants in the top ten via a Twitter fan vote (texting #SAVETHEQUEEN).
This was the last Miss USA to be aired on NBC.
Results Placements
PlacementContestant Miss USA 2014 Nevada – Nia Sanchez 1st Runner-Up North Dakota – Audra Mari 2nd Runner-Up Georgia – Tiana Griggs 3rd Runner-Up Louisiana – Brittany Guidry 4th Runner-Up Florida – Brittany Oldehoff 5th Runner-Up Iowa – Carlyn Bradarich § Top 10 California – Cassandra Kunze Maryland – Taylor Burton South Carolina – Christina Zapolski Wisconsin – Bishara Dorre Top 20 Alabama – Jesica Ahlberg Arizona – Jordan Wessel Indiana – Mekayla Diehl Minnesota – Haley O'Brien Nebraska – Amanda Soltero New Jersey – Emily Shah Oklahoma – Brooklynne Young Pennsylvania – Valerie Gatto Tennessee – Kristy Niedenfuer Virginia – Arielle Rosmarino § Voted into Top 6 after the evening gown competition via Twitter
Special awards AwardContestant Miss Congeniality Rhode Island – Christina Palavra Miss Photogenic California – Cassandra Kunze
Contestants 51 contestants were confirmed. The information from Miss USA Official website State/district Contestant Hometown Age Height Placement Notes Alabama Jesica Warren Ahlberg Birmingham 24 Top 20 Alaska Kendall Bautista Eagle River 21 Later Miss Alaska 2016 Arizona Jordan Wessel Phoenix 20 Top 20 Arkansas Helen Wisner Fayetteville 25 California Cassandra Kunze San Diego 20 Top 10 Miss Photogenic Colorado Eleanna Livaditis Centennial 25 Connecticut Desirée Pérez Stamford 26 Delaware Kelsey Miller Wilmington 23 Previously Miss Delaware Teen USA 2009 District of Columbia Ciera Nicole Butts Washington, D.C. 23 Winner of Last Squad Standing Florida Brittany Oldehoff Fort Lauderdale 25 4th Runner-Up Model season 7 of Project RunwayContestant on The Amazing Race 28 with her teammate Jessica Versteeg Georgia Tiana Griggs Monticello 27 2nd Runner Up Hawaii Moani Hara Honolulu 24 Previously Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2007 Idaho Yvette Bennett Boise 23 Illinois Lexi Atkins Champaign 21 Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2010 Indiana Mekayla Diehl Bristol 25 Top 20 Later Mrs. America 2018 Iowa Carlyn Bradarich Iowa City 23 5th Runner-Up Sister of Ashlyn Bradarich, Miss Illinois USA 2010Later Miss Illinois World 2015 Kansas Audrey Banach Kansas City 22 Kentucky Destin Kincer Whitesburg 21 Louisiana Brittany Guidry Houma 21 3rd Runner-Up Previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2009 Maine Samantha Dahlborg Gorham 20 Maryland Taylor Burton La Plata 25 Top 10 Massachusetts Caroline Lunny Holliston 23 Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2008Contestant on season 22 of The Bachelor (US)Contestant of season 5 of Bachelor in Paradise (US)Contestatnt of season 2 of Bachelor in Paradise Australia Michigan Elizabeth Ivezaj Macomb 24 Minnesota Haley O'Brien Excelsior 21 Top 20 Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010 Mississippi Chelsea Reardon Southaven 23 Missouri Erica Sturdefant Springfield 23 Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2010 Montana Kadie Latimer Kalispell 23 Nebraska Amanda Soltero Columbus 22 Top 20 Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2010 Nevada Nia Sanchez Las Vegas 24 Miss USA 2014 New Hampshire Bridget Brunet South Hampton 26 New Jersey Emily Shah Edison 19 Top 20 New Mexico Kamryn Blackwood Farmington 22 New York Candace Kendall Rochester 25 Previously Miss New York Teen USA 2006 North Carolina Olivia Olvera Fayetteville 26 North Dakota Audra Mari Fargo 20 1st Runner-Up Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011Later Miss World America 2016 Ohio Madison Gesiotto Massillon 22 Oklahoma Brooklynne Young Norman 19 Top 20 Oregon Emma Pelett Portland 25 Pennsylvania Valerie Gatto Pittsburgh 24 Top 20 Rhode Island Christina Palavra Providence 19 Miss Congeniality South Carolina Christina Zapolski Charleston 22 Top 10 Reality contestant of Hunted South Dakota Brittney Palmer Brookings 25 Tennessee Kristy Landers Niedenfuer Nashville 22 Top 20 Later Miss Louisiana World 2015 Texas Lauren Guzman Laredo 24 Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2008 Utah Angelia Layton Salt Lake City 22 Previously Miss Utah Teen USA 2010Contestant on Survivor: Philippines Vermont Gina Bernasconi Colchester 19 Virginia Arielle Rosmarino Salem 22 Top 20 Later Miss Virginia World 2015 Washington Allyson Rowe Spokane 25 West Virginia Charisse Haislop Parkersburg 24 Wisconsin Bishara Dorre Milwaukee 24 Top 10 Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2006Previously Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2007 Wyoming Lexi Hill Gillette 20
Judges Preliminary judges: Bryce Townsend Carole Gist - Miss USA 1990 from Michigan Chantal "Taly" Russell Elise Zealand Fred Nelson Janna Ronert Jeanne Burns Scott Balber
Telecast Judges: Rumer Willis Allie LaForce - Miss Teen USA 2005 from Ohio Bárbara Palacios - Miss Universe 1986 from Venezuela Ian Ziering Randy Couture Melissa Peterman Lance Bass Karl Malone Dolvett Quince
Background music Opening – "Iko Iko," "Take A Ride On A Riverboat," "Home," and "Hey Pocky A-Way" by Marc Broussard featuring Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns (Live Performance) Swimsuit Competition – "Cruise" by Florida Georgia Line featuring Nelly (Live Performance) Evening Gown Competition – "Decidiste dejarme" and "Tu tiempo ya se fue" by Camila (Live Performance) Top 6 Final Look – "This Is How We Roll" by Florida Georgia Line (Live Performance)
International broadcasters
Television United States: NBC Africa: DSTV Mzansi Magic (delayed broadcast) Asia: Star World (delayed broadcast)
Notes
References
External links
Miss USA official website