Six of the last ten Miss Nevada USA winners had previously competed in the MUO system (either Miss or Teen) and one was a former Miss NV (America). Five had competed in another state: Sarah Chapman (2011), Nia Sanchez (2014) and Brittany McGowan (2015) in California (all made the top five there once), Veronica Grabowski (2008) in Texas and outgoing Miss NV USA Emmy Adams in Arizona.
Two more of last year's runners-up are also returning. First runner-up, Miss NV Teen USA 2013 Amanda Jenkins, will be vying to be the first former Teen to win since photographer extraordinaire Georgina Vaughan in 2009. Kimberly Andres has been fourth runner-up the past two years (would be the second 2 x fourth runner-up to win this weekend!) and was a non-finalist in 2013 & 2014. Miss Nevada Teen USA 2010 first runner-up Cory Bradley is competing for the first time since 2014, when she made the top twenty in her first Miss pageant.
Contestant lists
Asia Adell • Aliante
Susan Romanishin • Carson City (2RU 16, SF 15, T15 14, NF CA USA 12, T20 CA USA 11)
Nicole Houston • Clark County
Raquel Karagines • Downtown Las Vegas (NF 16)
Stefanie Joseph • East Las Vegas
Alexia Anast • Green Valley
Kayla Barton • Henderson
Taya Sawyers • Indian Springs
Kimberly Andres • Las Vegas (4RU 16, 4RU 15, NF 14, SF 13)
Cory Bradley • Madeira Canyon (T10 14, 1RU NV TUSA 10)
Gabriella Keys • McCarran
Lauren York • North Las Vegas (SF CA USA 16, T20 15, 4RU 14, T10 CA TUSA 12)
Jody Scimone • Red Rock (NF 16)
Ariel Thompson • Reno
Brittany Votendahl • Seven Hills
Stefanie Naylor • Silver Springs (NF 16, NF CA USA 15, NF 14)
Arielle Lipscomb • Silver State
DeAnn DeNovellis • South Las Vegas (NF 16)
Tianna Tuamoheloa • Southwest
Amanda Jenkins • Sparks (1RU 16, NV TUSA 13)
Arleevia McLeod • Summerlin
Diamond Verde • Whitney
TEEN CONTESTANTS (15)
Lluvia Botello • Belleza Nevada (SF 16, SF 15)
Jalynn Santos • Carson City (NF CA TUSA 15)
Skyler Baldwin • Clark County
Allison Garcia • Green Valley (SF 16, SF 15, T15 14)
Isabela Cipili • Henderson
Emily Jung • Korea Las Vegas
Brianna Llamas • Latina Nevada
Kami Deike • Lake Las Vegas (2RU 16, SF 15, 3RU 14)
Paris Regan • Las Vegas (4RU 16, 1RU 15, T10 14)
Annette Parker • Paradise
Melodee McNulty • Red Rock (NF & Congeniality 16)
Zoe Cheatham • South Las Vegas
Asia Bolden • Spring Valley
Alexis Smith • Summerlin (SF & Photogenic 16)
Neya Avery • Sunrise Mountain (NF 16)