Every woman who has won the Miss USA pageant since it began in 1952
A new Miss USA will be crowned in Miami, Florida, on August 27. Here's a look back at every Miss USA titleholder since the pageant began in 1952.
Since 1952, the Miss USA pageant has been held annually. The prestigious title has been awarded to winners such as Jackie Loughery from New York in 1952, Myrna Hansen from Illinois in 1953, and Miriam Stevenson from South Carolina in 1954. Each winner brought a unique background and story to the pageant. Notable winners include Carlene King Johnson from Vermont in 1955, who is the only Miss Vermont to ever win the title, and Eurlyne Howell from Louisiana in 1958, the first Miss USA to pursue a career in acting after her victory.
The pageant has seen a diverse range of winners, from Hawaii's first Miss USA, Macel Wilson in 1962, to the first contestant from Washington, Dorothy Anstett in 1968, who was married to basketball legend Bill Russell.
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