The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization, based in Malden, Massachusetts.

Maine has placed nine times at Miss USA. In 2006, Katee Stearns made the semi-finals, becoming the fifth woman from Maine and the first since 1977 to make the cut. In 2010, Katie Whittier became the first delegate from Maine to reach the top five, finishing 4th runner-up.

Five Miss Maine USAs were former Miss Maine Teen USA titleholders who competed at Miss Teen USA. Two also competed at Miss America.

Mykala Green of Biddeford was crowned Miss Maine USA 2026 on June 21, 2026 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Boston North Shore in Danvers. She will represent Maine at Miss USA 2026.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary Placements 4th runner-up: Katie Whittier (2010) Top 8: Ashley Lynn Marble (2011) Top 10/12: Tina Ann Brown (1977), Marina Gray (2018) Top 15/16/20: Jackie Lee (1953), Carolyn Komant (1959), Margaret McAleer (1970), Katee Stearns (2006), Rani Williamson (2012), Shelby Howell (2025)

Maine holds a record of 10 placements at Miss USA.

Awards Miss Photogenic: Shelby Howell (2025)

Winners

Color key

Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Mykala Green Biddeford 25 Miss Biddeford 2025 Shelby Howell Bangor 25 Miss Bangor Top 20 Miss Photogenic 2024 Anne Baldridge Portland 25 Miss Casco Bay 2023 Juliana Morehouse Locklear Portland 23 Miss Casco Bay Daughter of Lynn Jenkins Morehouse, Miss North Carolina USA 1994 2022 Elizabeth Kervin Winterport 20 Miss Waldo County Shortest reigning Miss Maine USA ( or days) 2021 VeronicaIris Bates Portland 21 Active member of the United States Air Force 2020 Julia Frances Van Steenberghe Old Town 21 Longest reigning Miss Maine USA () 2019 Lexie Elston Windham 23 Later Miss Maine Earth USA 2021 2018 Marina Gray Trenton 23 Top 10 2017 Brooke Harris Lee 25 2016 Marisa Butler Standish 21 Previously People's Choice at National Sweetheart 2013 Later Miss World America 2018 and semi-finalist Miss World 2018 (Top 30) (Miss World Sports Woman 2018) Later Miss Maine Earth USA 2020 Later Miss Earth USA 2021 and 1st Runner-up (Miss Air) Miss Earth 2021 2015 Heather Elwell West Bath 26 Placed first runner-up at Miss Maine-USA in 2012, 2013, and 2014 before winning the title in 2015. Competed at Miss Florida-USA in 2008 and 2009. 2014 Samantha Dahlborg Gorham 19 2013 Ali Clair South China 23 Miss Old Port 2012 Rani Williamson Portland 25 Top 16 2011 Ashley MarbleTopsfield 27 Top 8 Originally first runner-up, assumed the title after Emily Johnson's resignation and competed in Miss USA Previously Miss Maine Teen USA 2000, Marble is the longest tenured return to nationals as Ashley won her teen title 11 years ago Emily Johnson South Portland 22 colspan="2" Resigned on April 17, 2011, so she could attend her sister's wedding on the date of the Miss USA pageant. 2010 Katie Whittier New Gloucester 26 4th runner-up 2009 Ashley Underwood Benton 24 Miss Benton Contestant on Survivor: Redemption Island 2008 Kaetlin Parent Van Buren 20 Previously Miss Maine Teen USA 2005 2007 Erin Good Fairfield 22 Dr. Good received her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences in May 2012 2006 Katee Stearns Orono 19 Top 15 Previously Maine's Junior Miss 2004 2005 Erica Commeau Brewer 20 2004 Mackenzie Davis Hallowell 24 Past director of the Miss Maine USA and Miss Maine Teen USA pageants. 2003 Lacey Hutchinson Biddeford 23 2002 Su-Ying Leung Oakland Miss Oakland 2001 Melissa Bard Winslow 2000 Jennifer Hunt Rumford Previously Miss Maine Teen USA 1994 1999 Heather Coutts Portland Later Mrs. Maine America 2006 under her married name, Heather Clark. 1998 Kathy Morse Standish 1997 Stephanie Worcester Winthrop 20 1996 Julann Vadnais Biddeford 23 1995 Kerri Malinowski Pittston Previously Miss Maine Teen USA 1991 1994 Colleen Brink Gorham Miss Gorham 1993 Jodi Cutting Waterville Miss Waterville 1992 Linda Kiene Scarborough Previously Miss Maine Teen USA 1986 1991 Melissa Oliver South Portland 1990 Leigh Bubar Sanford 1989 Kirsten Blakemore Brunswick 1988 Suzanne Grenier Scarborough Miss Scarborough 1987 Ginger Dawn Kilgore South Portland 1986 Annie Lewis Portland 1985 Tracie Samara Portland 1984 Vickie Lynn Gay Oxford 23 1983 Rosemarie Hemond Minot 1982 Theresa Cloutier South Portland 1981 Judy Lynn Footer Bath 1980 Victoria Elias Benton 1979 Valerie Crooker Brunswick Later Miss Maine 1980 1978 Catherine Ursula Ledue Portland 1977 Tina Brown Portland 21 Top 12 1976 Dawn St. Clair Waterville 1975 Denise Hill Orono 1974 Rebecca Titcomb Houlton 19 1973 Carlene Quimby Auburn 1972 Cynthia Luce Sugarloaf Mountain 1971 Ruth McCleery Farmington 1970 Margaret McAleer Waterville 20 Top 15 Represented Maine in Miss World USA 1970 1969 Elaine Bolduce Winslow 1968 Cheryl Campbell Skowhegan 1967 Marlo Williams Bangor 1966 Susan Bartash Rumford 1965 Georgia Wilson Portland 1964 Corneille "Connie" Edwards Mechanic Falls 1963 Laurel Barker Portland 1962 Karen J. Henderson South Portland 1961 Barbara Dyer Dexter 1960 Terry Suzanne Tripp Lewiston Previously Miss Maine 1958 1959 Carolyn Komant Kittery 18 Top 15 1958 Karen Hanson Cumberland Center 1957 Roberta Aymie Jackman 1956 Did not compete 1955 Did not compete 1954 Did not compete 1953 Jackie Lee Cape Neddick 22 Top 20 1952 Jean Marie Lemire Old Town 1 Ages at the time of the crowning

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