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in the

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pageant. It is directed by D&D Productions. The current titleholder is Marizza Delgado of

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who was crowned on June 30, 2024, at the Hilton Albany in Albany. She will represent New York at

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Background

New York is one of the most successful states at Miss USA, and is ranked third in terms of number and value of placement across all years of competition. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. New York also had a streak of 3 consecutive 1st runner-up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Huitman was 2nd runner-up. She later moved up to be 1st runner-up, as the original 1st runner-up,

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was dethroned due to underage (she was 16). As there was no rule in 1954 that if Miss USA won

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, first runner-up became Miss USA, Karin was only 1st runner-up. Huitman went on to become Miss World USA 1954 and 1st runner-up at

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1954. New York has the third (equal) highest number of

victories. They also have the third highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings (33). Seven Miss New York USAs have competed at

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, including one who went on to win the

crown:

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and the other inherited the Miss USA title:

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. Of these, only five held the title Miss New York Teen USA; one represented

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(Moakler) and one

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(Maureen Murray). Only one Miss New York USA has competed at

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Gallery of titleholders

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, Miss New York USA 1995. She later assumed the Miss USA 1995 title after

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in March 2004. While in

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Results summary

Placements in Miss USA

*Miss USAs:

(1952), Mary Therese Friel (1979),

(1999) *1st runner-up: Karin Hultman (1954), Mary Rodite (1960), Alberta Phillips (1972), Susan Carlson (1973), Barbara Cooper (1974),

(1995) *2nd runner-up: Renee Roy (1954) *3rd runner-up: Alexa Currey (1961) *4th runner-up: Arlene Nesbitt (1959) *Top 6: Jennifer Gareis (1994) *Top 10/11/12: Janet Kadlecik (1955), Patricia O'Kane (1955), Virginia Fox (1958), Jeanne Marie Quinn (1963), Debra Sue Maurice (1980), Jennifer Mikelinich (1983), Maureen Murray (1991), Wendy Mock (1993), Carrie Tucker (2000), Karla Cavalli (2002), Meaghan Jarensky (2005), Hannah Lopa (2017), Andreia Gibau (2020) *Top 15/16/20: Reta Knapp (1953), Sanita Pelkey (1957), Sherralyn Patecell (1962), Dorothy Langhans (1964), Gloria Jon (1965), Nancy Self (1966), June West (1968), Rosemary Hradek (1969), Christina Tefft (1970), Amber Collins (2011), Thatiana Diaz (2015), Marizza Delgado (2024) New York holds a record of 38 placements at

Awards

*Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper (1974) *Best State Costume: Nancy Self (1966)

Winners

;Color key

Notes

Pageant Hosts 2020: Augusto Valverde (TV Host from Global Child) & Hanna Lopa

References

External links

Official site of Miss New York USA
* Miss New York USA 2004 Jaclyn Nesheiwat on

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