Miss Arizona USA is the

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that selects the representative for the state of

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in the

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pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions. Arizona's most successful placements were in

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, when Jane Nelson and Jineane Ford, respectively, placed as the first runner-up. Ford later became Miss USA 1980 after the original winner

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was crowned

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. Arizona's most recent placement was in

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, when Chelsea Myers placed in the Top 15. The longest reigning titleholder was Yesenia Vidales in

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at 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, while Cassidy Jo Jacks was the shortest reigning titleholder in

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ended her reign at 10 months and 19 days. The current Miss Arizona USA is K Johnson Phoenix and was crowned at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert on May 26, 2024. Johnson will represent Arizona at

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Gallery of titleholders

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Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

*1st Runners-Up: Jane Nelson (1965), Jineane Ford (1980) *2nd Runners-Up: Susanne Pottenger (1971), Diane Martin (1987), Alicia-Monique Blanco (2009) *3rd Runners-Up: Ruth Hayes (1969), Sherry Nix (1973) *Top 10/11/12: Carlys Peterson (1974), Toni Abranovic (1977), Ana Rupert (1979), Cassie Hill (1981), Michelle Ducote (1985), Lee Anne Locken (1989), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991), Dannis Shephard (1992), Stacey Kole (1998) *Top 15/16/20: Jerri Michaelson (1962), Diane McGarry (1963), Roxanne Neeley (1966), Judianne Magnusson (1967), Danielle Demski (2004), Brenna Sakas (2006), Brittany Brannon (2011), Jordan Wessel (2014), Maureen Montagne (2015), Chelsea Myers (2016) Arizona holds a record of 26 placements at

Awards

*Miss Congeniality: Cara Jackson (1999) *Miss Photogenic: Jineane Ford (1980), Brittany Brannon (2011) *Best State Costume: Daria Sparling (1984), Michelle Ducote (1985), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991)

Winners

;Color key

Notes

References

External links

Official website
{{Miss USA state

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