The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the
state
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**Nation state, a ...
of
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
in the
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020. ...
pageant. It is produced by D&D Productions.
New Jersey has yet to win the Miss USA title, although from 1989 to 1991 they had two 2nd runners-up and one 1st runner-up in a row. Two years later, another Miss New Jersey USA placed in the finals, and in 2008, Tiffany Andrade finished as 2nd runner up, one of three Miss New Jersey USAs to place third at Miss USA. In the year 2017, 1st runner-up placement was achieved by Miss New Jersey USA 2017, Chhavi Verg. The most recent placement was
Derby Chukwudi
Derby Ozioma Chukwudi is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss New Jersey USA on March 19, 2023. She represented New Jersey for the title of Miss USA 2023 and reached the top 20.
Early life and education
Chukwudi ...
in 2023, placing Top 20.
Five Miss New Jersey USA titleholders have held the Miss New Jersey Teen USA title and two have competed at
Miss America
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: ''Priva ...
.
Ivy Harrington of
Neptune
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was crowned Miss New Jersey USA 2025 on April 6, 2025 at the Hilton Parsippany in Parsippany-Troy Hills. She will represent New Jersey for the title of
Miss USA 2025
Miss USA 2025 will be the 74th Miss USA pageant, to be held in 2025.
Alma Cooper of Michigan will crown her successor at the end of the event. Her successor will represent the United States at Miss Universe 2025 on November 21, 2025 in Thailand ...
.
Gallery of titleholders
File:Janaye Ingram at White House panel discussion.jpg, Janaye Ingram, Miss New Jersey USA 2004
File:Kaity Rodriguez.jpg, Kaity Rodriguez, Miss New Jersey USA 2009
File:Chenoa Greene.jpg, Chenoa Greene, Miss New Jersey USA 2010
File:Julianna White NJ.jpg, Julianna White, Miss New Jersey USA 2011
File:Derby-Ozioma-Chukwudi-at-the-most-powerful-women-in-banking.jpg, Derby Chukwudi
Derby Ozioma Chukwudi is an American beauty pageant titleholder. She won the title of Miss New Jersey USA on March 19, 2023. She represented New Jersey for the title of Miss USA 2023 and reached the top 20.
Early life and education
Chukwudi ...
, Miss New Jersey USA 2023
Results summary
Placements
*1st runners-up:
Charlotte Ray
Charlotte Ray is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed in the Miss USA and Miss World pageants.
Miss USA
On her first attempt and with no prior pageant experience, Ray won the title of Miss New Jersey USA 1991 in August 1 ...
(1991), Chhavi Verg (2017)
*2nd runners-up: Deborah Lee Husti (1989), Karin Hartz (1990), Tiffany Andrade (2008)
*Top 6: Amy Fissel (1993)
*Top 10/12: Ruth Jane Hampton (1952), Cathy Russell (1975), Juanita McCarty (1977), Jennifer Makris (1997),
Michelle Leonardo (2012), Alexa Noone (2018), Gina Mellish (2020)
*Top 15/20: Evelyn Orowitz (1954), Dolores Winfield (1956), Sandy Chudy (1960), Diane Gierson (1961), Barbara Richartz (1964), Emily Shah (2014), Derby Chukwudi (2023)
New Jersey holds a record of 20 placements at
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020. ...
.
Awards
*Miss Congeniality: Lisa Summeroury-Perry (1986),
Charlotte Ray
Charlotte Ray is an American model and beauty pageant titleholder who competed in the Miss USA and Miss World pageants.
Miss USA
On her first attempt and with no prior pageant experience, Ray won the title of Miss New Jersey USA 1991 in August 1 ...
(1991)
Winners
;Color key
;Note
References
External links
Official Website
{{Miss USA state
New Jersey
New Jersey is a U.S. state, state located in both the Mid-Atlantic States, Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern United States, Northeastern regions of the United States. Located at the geographic hub of the urban area, heavily urbanized Northeas ...
New Jersey culture
Women in New Jersey
1952 establishments in New Jersey
Recurring events established in 1952
Annual events in New Jersey