Miss USA 2024 was the 73rd Miss USA pageant, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on August 4, 2024.
Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii crowned Alma Cooper of Michigan as her successor at the end of the event. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2024 in Mexico.
Background Location
On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held in Reno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024 under the ownership of then-national director and Miss USA 2008 Crystle Stewart. The event was originally to take place at Grand Sierra Resort in Reno; this would be the fourth time that the pageant is held in Reno and the third consecutive year holding the pageant in the city following Miss USA 2019, 2022 and 2023.
On June 29, 2024, it was announced that Miss USA 2024 would take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, scheduled to be held on August 4, 2024. This will be the first time since 2007 returning to its original home in California.
Selection of contestants Starting with this edition of the pageant, the Miss Universe Organization announced that it would allow women who are 28 years old and over to participate. Previous editions had only above 18 and below 28 years of age.
Selection of delegates at state pageants was supposed to begin in August 2023; however, after the appointment of president and CEO Laylah Rose, the state pageants were postponed indefinitely. The state pageants were then rescheduled in March 2024. The first state pageant was Tennessee, held on March 9, 2024, and the last state pageant was Florida, held on July 7, 2024. The state pageant season in previous years was much longer, around five to seven months.
Results Placements Placement ContestantMiss USA 2024 – Alma Cooper1st runner-up – Connor Perry2nd runner-up – Danika Christopherson3rd runner-up – Christell Foote4th runner-up – Macy HudsonTop 10 – Jessi Kalambayi – Breea Yamat – Melissa Sapini – Aarieanna Ware – Himanvi PanidepuTop 20 – Samantha Ramos – Kleo Torres – Grace Rodi – McKenzie Ariana Kerry § – Bella Whitlock – Kaylee Brooke McCollum – Najah Ali – Marizza Delgado – Kenzie Hansley – Gracen Grainger § – Voted into Top 20 by viewers.
Special awards AwardContestantBest in Swimsuit Kentucky - Connor PerryBest in Evening Gown Tennessee - Christell FooteBest in Interview Michigan - Alma CooperBest Impact (Social Media) Virginia - Himanvi PanidepuMiss Photogenic Massachusetts - Melissa SapiniMiss Congeniality Arkansas - Madeline BohlmanPeople's Choice Iowa - McKenzie Ariana Kerry
Pageant
Format Same with the previous edition, the results of the preliminary competition — which consisted of the swimsuit competition, the evening gown competition, and the closed-door interview determined the first nineteen semi-finalists who advanced at the first cut. The internet voting was also used, with fans being able to vote for another delegate to advance into the semifinals. The twenty semi-finalists competed in the swimsuit competition and were narrowed down to ten afterwards. The ten semi-finalists competed in the evening gown competition and were narrowed down to five afterwards. The five finalists competed in the final question round, after which Miss USA 2024 and her runners-up were announced.
Selection committee Scheana Shay – Television personality (only as final telecast judge) Anastasia Soare – CEO of Anastasia Beverly Hills Gavin DeGraw – Singer (only as final telecast judge) Carole Gist – Miss USA 1990 from Michigan Natasha Graziano – Motivational speaker NJ Falk – Managing partner of Athletic Propulsion Labs Lu Parker – Miss USA 1994 from South Carolina Jojo Bragais – Shoe designer
Contestants Fifty-one contestants competed for the title.
State/DistrictContestant AgeHometown Notes Alabama Diane Westhoven 21 Vestavia Alaska Brenna Schaake 29 Fairbanks Arizona Kristina Johnson 41 Phoenix Arkansas Madeline Bohlman 22 FayettevillePreviously Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2021First cousin of Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh California Samantha Ramos 24 Santa Monica ColoradoJessi Kalambayi 26Denver Connecticut Shavana Clarke 29 Bridgeport Delaware Alysa Bainbridge 25 NewarkPreviously Miss Pennsylvania 2022Previously Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2016 District of Columbia Kleo Torres26 Washington, D.C. Florida Peyton Lewis 26Orlando Georgia Emmaline Farmer24Winder Hawaii Breea Yamat 27 Lahaina Sister of Miss Hawaii USA 2022 Kiana Yamat Idaho Kaitlyn Widmyer 28 Coeur d'Alene Illinois Grace Rodi 23 Hinsdale Indiana Stephanie Sullivan 33 Elkhart Iowa McKenzie Ariana Kerry 26 Des Moines Kansas Bella Whitlock 19 Leavenworth Kentucky Connor Perry 23 Lexington Louisiana Sydney Taylor 23 Livingston Previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2020 (4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020) Maine Anne Baldridge 25 Portland Maryland Bailey Anne Kennedy 31 Williamsport First transgender woman to win Miss Maryland USA Massachusetts Melissa Sapini 21 North Attleboro Michigan Alma Cooper 22 Okemos Minnesota Muna Ali 27 Saint Paul Mississippi 23 Amory Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2019 (3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2019) Missouri Ashleigh Bedwell 25 Campbell Montana Shelby Dangerfield 30 Billings NebraskaKamryn Buchanan24Lincoln NevadaNajah Ali23Las Vegas New Hampshire Ariel Sullivan28 Portsmouth New Jersey Jabili Kandula 24 Hoboken New Mexico Mackenzie Sydow 22 Albuquerque New York Marizza Delgado 25 Brooklyn Previously Miss Earth New York 2022 (Top 20 at Miss Earth USA 2022) North Carolina McKenzie Hansley 24 Charlotte Previously Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2017North DakotaCodi Miller31Amidon Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2009 Ohio Macy Hudson 24 Dayton Oklahoma Danika Christopherson 22 LawtonPreviously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2020 (Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2020) Oregon Shayla Montgomery 21 Happy ValleyPreviously Miss Oregon Teen USA 2020 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020) Pennsylvania Noni Diarra 23 Philadelphia Rhode Island Kaitlynne Santana 22 Woonsocket South Carolina Gracen Grainger 22 Hamer Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2020 (Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2020)South DakotaAhmitara Alwal25Sioux Falls Tennessee Christell Foote 24 Rocky Top Texas Aarieanna Ware 26 Dallas Utah Alyssa Chandler21American Fork Vermont Samantha Vocatura27 StowePreviously Miss World America Vermont 2023 (Top 10 at Miss World America 2023 Virginia Himanvi Panidepu 23 Centreville Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2018WashingtonTiffany Rea27ClarkstonPreviously Miss United States 2020 West Virginia Caylie Simmons 24 Franklin Wisconsin Tori Trittin 22 MadisonPreviously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2017 Wyoming Mackenzie Rush 19 Sheridan
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