EVERY year, 51 contestants compete to be Miss USA.
With the 72nd annual event having commenced on September 29, 2023, pageant fans across the globe want to know who took home the win.
Who won Miss USA 2023?
51 women compete for the champion win during the yearly Miss USA pageant.
The 72nd annual event took place in Reno, Nevada, at the Grand Sierra Resort on September 29, 2023.
The judging panel included Nicole Miller, Vivica A. Fox, Patrick Starr, and Emina Cunmulaj Nazarian.
After countless acts, the Miss USA 2023 winning crown was given to Utah's Noelia Voigt, per CNN.
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Hawaii's Savannah Gankiewicz placed as the first runner-up.
Who competed in Miss USA this year?
This year, the competition saw fresh faces representing each state in America.
The contestants included:
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When was the first Miss USA pageant?
The first Miss USA pageant took place on June 27, 1952, in Long Beach, California.
The pageant was birthed from the Miss America pageant which was founded in 1921.
It's tradition for a previous winner to crown the upcoming winner.
In the instance of the debut Miss USA pageant, the 1941 Miss America winner Rosemary LaPlanche crowned Miss New York, who was portrayed by Jackie Loughery.
At the time, only 42 states competed in the inaugural event.
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