Miss USA 2025
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Miss USA 2025 was the 74th edition of the Miss USA pageant, held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, on October 24, 2025. This marked the first edition under the direction of Thomas Brodeur, who acquired the franchise. At the conclusion of the event, Miss Universe 2024, Victoria Kjær Theilvig, crowned Audrey Eckert of Nebraska as Miss USA 2025. This was Nebraska's second Miss USA title and the first since 2018. She represented the United States at Miss Universe 2025, which took place on November 21, 2025, in Thailand (November 20 in the United States), placing at the Top 30. The outgoing titleholder, Alma Cooper from Michigan, did not attend the event for personal reasons, marking the first time since 1953 where the outgoing titleholder did not crown her successor. Contestants from fifty states and the District of Columbia competed in this edition. The competition was presented by Miss USA 2015, Olivia Jordan and Emmanuel Acho. For the first time since the pageant became independent from Miss Universe in 1965, the event was not televised on any major American television network. Instead, it was broadcast exclusively on the streaming provider Queen Beauty Network.
Infobox
Date
October 24, 2025
Presenters
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Venue
Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada
Broadcaster
Queen Beauty Network
Entrants
51
Placements
20
Winner
Audrey EckertNebraska
Congeniality
Tetra ShockleyDelaware
Best State Costume
Shae SmithMissouri
Photogenic
Shelby HowellMaine
Tables
· Results › Placements
Miss USA 2025
Miss USA 2025
Placement
Miss USA 2025
Contestant
Nebraska – Audrey Eckert
1st Runner-Up
1st Runner-Up
Placement
1st Runner-Up
Contestant
New Jersey – Ivy Harrington
2nd Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Placement
2nd Runner-Up
Contestant
Oregon – Chantéa McIntyre
3rd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
Placement
3rd Runner-Up
Contestant
Texas – Taylor Lauren Davis
4th Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Placement
4th Runner-Up
Contestant
Nevada – Mary Sickler
Top 10
Top 10
Placement
Top 10
Contestant
Alabama – Kennedy Whisenant
Florida – Lou Schieffelin
Georgia – Savannah Miles
Oklahoma – Zoe Ferraro
Vermont – Victoria Chuah
Top 20
Top 20
Placement
Top 20
Contestant
Arkansas – Olivia Halsey §
Idaho – Jenny Ting Crawford §
Louisiana – Francie Millan
Maine – Shelby Howell
Missouri – Shae Smith
New Hampshire – Mona Lesa Brackett
Rhode Island – Brianna Vega §
South Carolina – Gallienne Nabila §
Tennessee – Madison Kunst
Wisconsin – Aneisha Cox
| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss USA 2025 | Nebraska – Audrey Eckert |
| 1st Runner-Up | New Jersey – Ivy Harrington |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Oregon – Chantéa McIntyre |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Texas – Taylor Lauren Davis |
| 4th Runner-Up | Nevada – Mary Sickler |
| Top 10 | Alabama – Kennedy Whisenant Florida – Lou Schieffelin Georgia – Savannah Miles Oklahoma – Zoe Ferraro Vermont – Victoria Chuah |
| Top 20 | Arkansas – Olivia Halsey § Idaho – Jenny Ting Crawford § Louisiana – Francie Millan Maine – Shelby Howell Missouri – Shae Smith New Hampshire – Mona Lesa Brackett Rhode Island – Brianna Vega § South Carolina – Gallienne Nabila § Tennessee – Madison Kunst Wisconsin – Aneisha Cox |
· Results › Special Awards
Miss Photogenic
Miss Photogenic
Award
Miss Photogenic
Contestant
Maine – Shelby Howell
Chelsi Smith Congeniality Award
Chelsi Smith Congeniality Award
Award
Chelsi Smith Congeniality Award
Contestant
Delaware – Tetra Shockley
Best in State Costume
Best in State Costume
Award
Best in State Costume
Contestant
Missouri – Shae Smith
Preliminary Best in Swimsuit
Preliminary Best in Swimsuit
Award
Preliminary Best in Swimsuit
Contestant
Nebraska – Audrey Eckert
| Award | Contestant |
| Miss Photogenic | Maine – Shelby Howell |
| Chelsi Smith Congeniality Award | Delaware – Tetra Shockley |
| Best in State Costume | Missouri – Shae Smith |
| Preliminary Best in Swimsuit | Nebraska – Audrey Eckert |
· Contestants
Alabama
Alabama
State/District
Alabama
Contestant
Kennedy Whisenant
Age
24
Hometown
Birmingham
Alaska
Alaska
State/District
Alaska
Contestant
Kelsey Craft
Age
34
Hometown
Anchorage
Notes
Previously Miss International U.S. 2017
Arizona
Arizona
State/District
Arizona
Contestant
Elexes Richardson
Age
30
Hometown
Scottsdale
Arkansas
Arkansas
State/District
Arkansas
Contestant
Olivia Halsey
Age
25
Hometown
Jonesboro
California
California
State/District
California
Contestant
Kylie Chang
Age
21
Hometown
Cupertino
Colorado
Colorado
State/District
Colorado
Contestant
Sydney Hella
Age
26
Hometown
Denver
Notes
Previously Miss Earth USA Air 2024Crowned Miss Earth USA Air 20253rd runner-up at Miss Minnesota USA 2025
Connecticut
Connecticut
State/District
Connecticut
Contestant
Jenna Hofmann
Age
24
Hometown
Fairfield
Delaware
Delaware
State/District
Delaware
Contestant
Tetra Shockley
Age
44
Hometown
Camden
Notes
The oldest person to compete at Miss USA
District of Columbia
District of Columbia
State/District
District of Columbia
Contestant
Allison LaForce
Age
26
Hometown
Washington, D.C.
Notes
Previously Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen 2016
Florida
Florida
State/District
Florida
Contestant
Lou Schieffelin
Age
25
Hometown
Winter Park
Notes
Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 2018Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2018
Georgia
Georgia
State/District
Georgia
Contestant
Savannah Miles
Age
24
Hometown
Atlanta
Notes
Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2018Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2018
Hawaii
Hawaii
State/District
Hawaii
Contestant
Issha Rose Mata
Age
30
Hometown
Hilo
Idaho
Idaho
State/District
Idaho
Contestant
Jenny Ting Crawford
Age
37
Hometown
Huntington Beach, CA
Notes
1st runner-up at Miss California USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Idaho resident)
Illinois
Illinois
State/District
Illinois
Contestant
Nikolina Vujcic
Age
23
Hometown
Des Plaines
Indiana
Indiana
State/District
Indiana
Contestant
Sydney Shrewsbury
Age
24
Hometown
Indianapolis
Iowa
Iowa
State/District
Iowa
Contestant
Hayley Buettell
Age
27
Hometown
Mediapolis
Kansas
Kansas
State/District
Kansas
Contestant
Asia Cymone Smith
Age
26
Hometown
Wichita
Kentucky
Kentucky
State/District
Kentucky
Contestant
Mattie Barker
Age
22
Hometown
Bowling Green
Notes
Previously Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020
Louisiana
Louisiana
State/District
Louisiana
Contestant
Francie Millan
Age
23
Hometown
New Orleans
Maine
Maine
State/District
Maine
Contestant
Shelby Howell
Age
25
Hometown
Bangor
Maryland
Maryland
State/District
Maryland
Contestant
Lexia Gillette
Age
29
Hometown
Chevy Chase
Notes
Miss Earth Massachusetts USA 2021
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
State/District
Massachusetts
Contestant
Perianne Caron
Age
26
Hometown
Boston
Michigan
Michigan
State/District
Michigan
Contestant
Michele Lewandoski
Age
23
Hometown
Norton Shores
Minnesota
Minnesota
State/District
Minnesota
Contestant
Megan Rivera
Age
25
Hometown
Prior Lake
Mississippi
Mississippi
State/District
Mississippi
Contestant
McKenzie Cole
Age
19
Hometown
Vicksburg
Notes
Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2022
Missouri
Missouri
State/District
Missouri
Contestant
Shae Smith
Age
22
Hometown
Bolivar
Notes
Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 20194th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2022
Montana
Montana
State/District
Montana
Contestant
Juliana Wilson
Age
36
Hometown
Nashville, TN
Notes
1st runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2024Default appointee (Non-Montana resident)
Nebraska
Nebraska
State/District
Nebraska
Contestant
Audrey Eckert
Age
23
Hometown
Lincoln
Notes
Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 20203rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020
Nevada
Nevada
State/District
Nevada
Contestant
Mary Sickler
Age
23
Hometown
Las Vegas
Notes
First woman to compete in Miss USA with alopecia
New Hampshire
New Hampshire
State/District
New Hampshire
Contestant
Mona Lesa Brackett
Age
36
Hometown
New York City, NY
Notes
First woman to compete at Miss USA to wear a hijab2nd runner-up at Miss New York USA 2025Default appointee (Non-New Hampshire resident)
New Jersey
New Jersey
State/District
New Jersey
Contestant
Ivy Harrington
Age
30
Hometown
Neptune
New Mexico
New Mexico
State/District
New Mexico
Contestant
Dominique Ehrl Lugo
Age
31
Hometown
Santa Fe
New York
New York
State/District
New York
Contestant
Christiana DiNardo
Age
27
Hometown
Rochester
North Carolina
North Carolina
State/District
North Carolina
Contestant
Lourdes Madera
Age
39
Hometown
Raleigh
North Dakota
North Dakota
State/District
North Dakota
Contestant
Olivia Redding[citation needed]
Age
21
Hometown
Burlington
Notes
Youngest sister of Miss North Dakota USA 2019 Samantha Redding
Ohio
Ohio
State/District
Ohio
Contestant
Hannah Klein
Age
33
Hometown
Cincinnati
Oklahoma
Oklahoma
State/District
Oklahoma
Contestant
Zoe Ferraro
Age
25
Hometown
Bixby
Notes
Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2018
Oregon
Oregon
State/District
Oregon
Contestant
Chantéa McIntyre
Age
43
Hometown
San Joaquin, CA
Notes
Top 16 semifinalist at Miss California USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Oregon resident)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
State/District
Pennsylvania
Contestant
Rica Clements
Age
29
Hometown
York
Rhode Island
Rhode Island
State/District
Rhode Island
Contestant
Brianna Vega
Age
29
Hometown
Providence
South Carolina
South Carolina
State/District
South Carolina
Contestant
Gallienne Nabila
Age
28
Hometown
Greer
South Dakota
South Dakota
State/District
South Dakota
Contestant
Megan Hiykel[citation needed]
Age
20
Hometown
Brookings
Tennessee
Tennessee
State/District
Tennessee
Contestant
Madison Kunst
Age
27
Hometown
Nashville
Texas
Texas
State/District
Texas
Contestant
Taylor Lauren Davis
Age
26
Hometown
Dallas
Utah
Utah
State/District
Utah
Contestant
Elle Hinojosa
Age
24
Hometown
Salt Lake City
Vermont
Vermont
State/District
Vermont
Contestant
Victoria Chuah
Age
25
Hometown
Ashburn, VA
Notes
Previously Miss Virginia 20224th runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2025Semifinalist at Miss New York USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Vermont resident)
Virginia
Virginia
State/District
Virginia
Contestant
Erin Houston
Age
27
Hometown
Tysons
Washington
Washington
State/District
Washington
Contestant
Carisa Erickson
Age
38
Hometown
Seattle
Notes
Competed at Miss Arizona USA 2025
West Virginia
West Virginia
State/District
West Virginia
Contestant
Erin Wellman
Age
24
Hometown
Princeton
Wisconsin
Wisconsin
State/District
Wisconsin
Contestant
Aneisha Cox
Age
23
Hometown
Green Bay
Wyoming
Wyoming
State/District
Wyoming
Contestant
Eilish Young
Age
29
Hometown
Spring, TX
Notes
Top 19 at Miss Texas USA 20252nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Wyoming resident)
| State/District | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Notes |
| Alabama | Kennedy Whisenant | 24 | Birmingham | |
| Alaska | Kelsey Craft | 34 | Anchorage | Previously Miss International U.S. 2017 |
| Arizona | Elexes Richardson | 30 | Scottsdale | |
| Arkansas | Olivia Halsey | 25 | Jonesboro | |
| California | Kylie Chang | 21 | Cupertino | |
| Colorado | Sydney Hella | 26 | Denver | Previously Miss Earth USA Air 2024Crowned Miss Earth USA Air 20253rd runner-up at Miss Minnesota USA 2025 |
| Connecticut | Jenna Hofmann | 24 | Fairfield | |
| Delaware | Tetra Shockley | 44 | Camden | The oldest person to compete at Miss USA |
| District of Columbia | Allison LaForce | 26 | Washington, D.C. | Previously Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen 2016 |
| Florida | Lou Schieffelin | 25 | Winter Park | Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 2018Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2018 |
| Georgia | Savannah Miles | 24 | Atlanta | Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 2018Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2018 |
| Hawaii | Issha Rose Mata | 30 | Hilo | |
| Idaho | Jenny Ting Crawford | 37 | Huntington Beach, CA | 1st runner-up at Miss California USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Idaho resident) |
| Illinois | Nikolina Vujcic | 23 | Des Plaines | |
| Indiana | Sydney Shrewsbury | 24 | Indianapolis | |
| Iowa | Hayley Buettell | 27 | Mediapolis | |
| Kansas | Asia Cymone Smith | 26 | Wichita | |
| Kentucky | Mattie Barker | 22 | Bowling Green | Previously Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2020 |
| Louisiana | Francie Millan | 23 | New Orleans | |
| Maine | Shelby Howell | 25 | Bangor | |
| Maryland | Lexia Gillette | 29 | Chevy Chase | Miss Earth Massachusetts USA 2021 |
| Massachusetts | Perianne Caron | 26 | Boston | |
| Michigan | Michele Lewandoski | 23 | Norton Shores | |
| Minnesota | Megan Rivera | 25 | Prior Lake | |
| Mississippi | McKenzie Cole | 19 | Vicksburg | Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 2022 |
| Missouri | Shae Smith | 22 | Bolivar | Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 20194th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2022 |
| Montana | Juliana Wilson | 36 | Nashville, TN | 1st runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2024Default appointee (Non-Montana resident) |
| Nebraska | Audrey Eckert | 23 | Lincoln | Previously Miss Nebraska Teen USA 20203rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020 |
| Nevada | Mary Sickler | 23 | Las Vegas | First woman to compete in Miss USA with alopecia |
| New Hampshire | Mona Lesa Brackett | 36 | New York City, NY | First woman to compete at Miss USA to wear a hijab2nd runner-up at Miss New York USA 2025Default appointee (Non-New Hampshire resident) |
| New Jersey | Ivy Harrington | 30 | Neptune | |
| New Mexico | Dominique Ehrl Lugo | 31 | Santa Fe | |
| New York | Christiana DiNardo | 27 | Rochester | |
| North Carolina | Lourdes Madera | 39 | Raleigh | |
| North Dakota | Olivia Redding[citation needed] | 21 | Burlington | Youngest sister of Miss North Dakota USA 2019 Samantha Redding |
| Ohio | Hannah Klein | 33 | Cincinnati | |
| Oklahoma | Zoe Ferraro | 25 | Bixby | Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2018 |
| Oregon | Chantéa McIntyre | 43 | San Joaquin, CA | Top 16 semifinalist at Miss California USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Oregon resident) |
| Pennsylvania | Rica Clements | 29 | York | |
| Rhode Island | Brianna Vega | 29 | Providence | |
| South Carolina | Gallienne Nabila | 28 | Greer | |
| South Dakota | Megan Hiykel[citation needed] | 20 | Brookings | |
| Tennessee | Madison Kunst | 27 | Nashville | |
| Texas | Taylor Lauren Davis | 26 | Dallas | |
| Utah | Elle Hinojosa | 24 | Salt Lake City | |
| Vermont | Victoria Chuah | 25 | Ashburn, VA | Previously Miss Virginia 20224th runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2025Semifinalist at Miss New York USA 2025Default appointee (Non-Vermont resident) |
| Virginia | Erin Houston | 27 | Tysons | |
| Washington | Carisa Erickson | 38 | Seattle | Competed at Miss Arizona USA 2025 |
| West Virginia | Erin Wellman | 24 | Princeton |
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- The exceptions were 2015, which was broadcast on cable channel Reelz after NBC withdrew from the broadcast due to uncert
- Ages at the time of the pageant
- Listed as Dominique Ehrl (under her maiden name)
- Listed as Lulu Madera
- Permanent residency is at Fort Lee, New Jersey and her second home in Miami, Florida
- Permanent residencies are at New York, New York and Los Angeles, California
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