Miss United States is a pageant held in the

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for unmarried women between the ages of 20-29. The pageant includes women selected to represent all 50 states,

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, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Miss United States is part of the system known as Mrs. United States Pageants, Inc. which has eight divisions starting at the age of 8: Little Miss United States, Miss Pre-Teen United States, Miss Jr. Teen United States, Miss Teen United States, Miss United States, Ms. United States, Ms. Woman United States, and Mrs. United States. Mrs. United States Pageant, Inc. is the official and exclusive owner of the Mrs. United States Pageants trademarks. In 2016, Miss United States organizers held the national pageant in Las Vegas, where it initially was held, for a 30th anniversary celebration. The reigning Miss United States is

Lily K. Donaldson Lily K. Donaldson (born September 17, 1999) is an advocate for Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, STEM and Art education in the United States, Arts education for disadvantaged K–12, K-12 students. She was crowned Miss United Stat ...

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, who was crowned on October 17, 2022 in Memphis, Tennessee. Notable past Miss United States titleholders include Miss United States 2013 Candiace Dillard, who is a reality television personality on Bravo's ''

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'', and Miss United States 2014

Elizabeth Safrit Elizabeth Safrit Bull (born May 27, 1992) is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss United States 2014 and represented the United States at Miss World. Safrit placed 2nd-runner-up at Miss World 2014. Safrit holds a d ...

, who also represented the United States at

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on December 14, 2014 where she placed as 2nd runner-up and earned the title of Continental Queen of Beauty of the Americas.

Titleholders

This is a list of women who have won the Miss United States beauty pageant since 2001.

Recent placements and awards

2022

2021

2020

2019

In popular media

In the 2000 American comedy film '' Miss Congeniality,'' the FBI asks tomboy agent Gracie ( Sandra Bullock) to go under cover as a contestant when a terrorist threatens to bomb the Miss United States pageant.

Gallery of Past Titleholders

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Candiace Dillard Bassett Candiace Dillard Bassett (; born December 14, 1986), is an American singer-songwriter, television personality and actress. She is recognized for winning Miss United States in 2013 and starring in ''The Real Housewives of Potomac'' since 2018. In ...

, alt3=Candiace Dillard , File:Miss United States 2012 - Whitney Miller.jpg, Miss United States 2012, Whitney Miller, tries on dive equipment during a tour of U.S. Navy facilities at

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References

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