Miss Pennsylvania USA

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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Pennsylvania.
Lindsey Nelsen, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2009
Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006

The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.

Michele McDonald (1971) is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown. Apart from that victory, Pennsylvania has had only moderate success at Miss USA in terms of number of semi-finalists. Their most recent placement came in 2008 when LauRen Merola placed 4th runner-up.

[edit] Winners

Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes
2010 Gina Cerilli Greensburg 23 Former Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleader and Miss. Italia USA
2009 Lindsey Nelsen Stewartstown 21
2008 LauRen Merola Pittsburgh 23 4th runner-up Former Miami Dolphins Cheerleader
2007 Samantha Johnson Philadelphia 22
2006 Tanya Lehman York 22
2005 Brenda Brabham Philadelphia 24 Finalist
2004 Nicole Georghalli East Stroudsburg 25
2003 Camille Young Philadelphia 23
2002 Nicole Bigham Belle Vernon 25 Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1994 top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1994
2001 Jennifer Ann Watkins Monongahela Represented Pennsylvania in Miss Oktoberfest 2001, did not place
2000 Angela Patla Sweet Valley 26
1999 Melissa Godshall Philadelphia, PA 35
1998 Kimberly Jaycox Pittsburgh
1997 Cara Bernosky Whitehall
1996 Susan Barnett Levittown Previously Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1990, top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1990
1995 Stephanie Fallat Murrysville
1994 Linda Chiaraluna
1993 Kimmarie Johnson Pittsburgh Finalist
1992 Catherine Weber
1991 Adrienne Romano
1990 Elizabeth Cebak Ross 4th runner up at Miss World USA 1992
1989 Denise Epps[1] Lansdale Semi-finalist
1988 Susan Gray Lansdale
1987 Lisa Rynkiewicz Clarksville
1986 Sherri Fitzpatrick Quakertown
1985 Sandra Ferguson[2] Pittsburgh 18 Played Amanda Cory on Another World
1984 Tina Albright Lansford
1983 Julie Page Belle Vernon Semi-finalist
1982 Theresa Rosa North Versailles Best State Costume
1981 Nena Stone Bethel Park
1980 Andrea Patrick Uniontown Later Miss West Virginia 1983. Married Fabian in 1998[3]
1979 Maureen Starinsky Monongahela Appeared on TV Show 'Match Game' in 1980
1978 Sandy Dell Latrobe Semi-finalist
1977 Lorraine Lincoski Daisytown
1976 Marcy Zambelli Newcastle
1975 Pat Hurley
1974 Dorisann Gatalski
1973 Jill Unbewust
1972 Jeanie Zadrozny
1971 Michele McDonald Butler Winner Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1971
1970 Carol Cerully Altoona
1969 Marlene Vaughn
1968 Barbara Verlander
1967 Barbara Ann Woronko Edwardsville 17 Semifinalist Swimsuit Winner Former Miss Polish America. Former Radio City Music Hall Rockette. Pageant consultant and actress on ABC series "Dark Shadows".
1966 Susan Joanne Fennell
1965 Did Not Compete
1964 Maryann Reilly
1963 Deborah Cardonick
1962 Margaret Lineman Semi-finalist
1961 Gayle Nelson
1960 Betsy Reeves
1959 Rhoda Mae Kachilo
1958 Natalie Dee
1957 Rosalie Culp
1956 Serena Kifer
1955 Marianne Marcus
1954 Helen Vidovich
1953 Jeri Bauer Semi-finalist
1952 Jeanne Ferguson

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Miss Pennsylvania-USA selected". The Harrisburg Patriot. 1988-03-07. p. B3. 
  2. ^ Novakovich, Lilana (1988-03-14). "Ex-teen queen looks like Ivory gal". The Toronto Star. p. C8. 
  3. ^ Bryant, Jean (1998-09-22). "Connellsville Beauty Queen weds Fabian". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. G1. 

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