Miss Hawaii USA

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Leimomi Bacalso, Miss Hawaii USA 1990 in the 1989 Mililani Town Christmas Parade

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

Hawaiʻi is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as they first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe. Despite their late start, they have been one of the most successful states. There have been four Miss USA's from Hawaiʻi (Hawaiʻi is only one of two states to have had four Miss USA's). Their first winner (Macel Wilson came the first year they competed. In 1997, Brook Mahealani Lee won the Miss USA title, and became one of only seven women from the United States to win Miss Universe. Although they have had many Miss USA winners and many semi-finalists, relatively few women from Hawaiʻi have placed as runners-up.

Two titleholders previously competed at Miss Teen USA, one has competed at Miss World and one at Miss International. Kelly Hu, Miss Teen USA 1985, became the first Teen USA winner to win a Miss title, in 1993. In a rare occurrence, Miss Hawaii USA 2003 and 2004 are sisters.

Many Miss Hawaii USAs competed at a number of international pageants. Similar to the Miss South Carolina winners, there was one Miss Hawaii USA that competed at Miss International. Another one competed at Miss World. Four of the winners competed at Miss Universe, after winning Miss USA. Although all of the six titleholders represented the US or Hawaii at their international pageants, only one won the international crown. She is Miss Hawaii USA 1997, Brook Lee who won the Miss USA 1997 title and also won the Miss Universe 1997 crown.

The franchise is currently held by 2Couture of Honolulu.

1 Results summary
- 1.1 Placements
- 1.2 Awards
2 Winners
3 External links

[edit] Results summary

[edit] Placements

Miss USA: Brook Mahealani Lee (1997 - Miss Universe), Judi Andersen (1978 - Miss USA, 1st runner-up at Miss Universe), Tanya Wilson (1972 - Miss USA, Semi-finalist at Miss Universe), Macel Wilson (1962 - Miss USA, Semi-finalist at Miss Universe)
Second runners-up: Blanche Maa (1979)
Fourth runners-up: Teri Lynn (1981)
Top 6: Kelly Hu (1993)
Top 10: Tina Marie Machado (1985), Alicia Michioka (2003), Chanel Wise (2007)
Top 12: Lois Wise (1975), Cely De Castro (1977), Vanessa Dubois (1982), Kym Digman (1991), Nadine Tanega (1994)
Top 15: Judith Wolski (1966), Carol Seymour (1968), Stephanie Quintana (1969), Elith Aguiar (1965)

[edit] Awards

Miss Congeniality: Ku'ualoha Taylor (1996), Michelle Kaplan (2000)
Miss Photogenic: Kelly Hu (1993)

[edit] Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age¹	Placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes
2008	Jonelle Layfield	Kaneohe	23			Sister of Miss Hawaii 2007
2007	Chanel Wise	Honolulu	21	Finalist
2006	Radasha Ho'ohuli	Nanakuli	26			Represented Hawaiʻi at Miss World 2001
2005	Jennifer Fairbank	Honolulu	25
2004	Justine Michioka	Kapaa	22
2003	Alicia Michioka	Kapaa	24	Semi-finalist
2002	Juliet Lighter	Honolulu	26
2001	Christy Leonard	Lahaina	22
2000	Michelle Kaplan	Kona	23		Miss Congeniality
1999	Trini-Ann Kaopuiki					Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1991
1998	Tiffini Hercules
1997	Leslie-Ann Lum					Took over Miss Hawaii USA 1997 title when Brook Lee was crowned Miss USA 1997. Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1987
1997	Brook Mahealani Lee	Pearl City	26	Winner		Miss Universe 1997
1996	Ku'ualoha Taylor		25		Miss Congeniality
1995	Lynn Vesnefski				Style award
1994	Nadine Tanega			Semi-finalist		Represented Hawaiʻi at the Miss International 1990, was 2nd runner up at this pageant, 3rd runner up at Miss World USA 1992
1993	Kelly Hu	Honolulu		Finalist	Miss Photogenic	Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985 and Miss Teen USA 1985, actress
1992	Heather Hays	Honolulu
1991	Kym Digman			Semi-finalist
1990	Leimomi Bacalso
1989	Julie Larson
1988	Paula Prevost
1987	Deborah Laslo	Honolulu
1986	Toni Costa	Honolulu
1985	Tina Machado			Semi-finalist
1984	Puna Stillman	Honolulu
1983	Zoe Roach	Honolulu
1982	Vanessa Dubois	Honolulu		Semi-finalist
1981	Teri Lynn	Honolulu		4th runner-up
1980	Carol Ching
1979	Blanche Maa			2nd runner-up
1978	Judi Andersen	Honolulu	20	Winner		1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1978
1977	Cely De Castro			Semi-finalist
1976	Brenda Texeira	Hilo
1975	Lois Wise	Honolulu		Semi-finalist
1974	Joan Ottensmeyer	Kaneohe
1973	Camille Deubel	Honolulu
1972	Tanya Wilson	Honolulu	21	Winner		Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1972
1971	Deborah Gibson
1970	Donna Hartley
1969	Stephanie Quintana	Honolulu		Semi-finalist
1968	Carol Seymour			Semi-finalist
1967	Nancy Banks
1966	Judith Wolski			Semi-finalist
1965	Elithe Aguiar	Kauai		Semi-finalist
1964	Wanda Byrd
1963	Susan Molina					semifinalist in Miss World USA 1963
1962	Macel Wilson	Honolulu	18	Winner		Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1962
1961	Did Not Compete
1960	Gordean Lee			withdrew
1952–1959	Hawaiʻi participated at Miss Universe