One of my favourite site sections since I created Pageant Update, the top fives page (or top three, or four, or six!) is your place to compare the official “court” photos from each state. It’s a celebration of our winners and runners-up for each Miss USA 2015 state pageant. Many 2015 runners-up have since gone on to compete at Miss USA. Who are your favourites?
Caroline Pettey (4RU), Jenna King (2RU), Madison Guthrie (Miss AL USA), Liz Willis (1RU), Hannah Godwin (3RU)
Caroline Pettey – later Miss SD USA 2021
Brandy Kellner (3RU), JoEllen Walters (1RU), Kimberly Agron (Miss AK USA), Denali Whiting (2RU), Angelina McFeron (4RU)
JoEllen Walters – later Miss AK USA 2019
Nicole Smith (4RU), Emmy Adams (1RU), Maureen Montagne (Miss AZ USA), Lexe Richardson (2RU), Abby Hornacek (3RU)
Emmy Adams – later Miss NV USA 2016
Nicole Smith – later Miss AZ USA 2018
Lexe Richardson – later Miss AZ USA 2025
Sierra Gorton (4RU), Kayla DelSanto (1RU), Leah Blefko (Miss AR USA), Allison Kusenberger (2RU), Abby Floyd (3RU)
Abby Floyd – later Miss AR USA 2016
Shelby Buchholz (3RU), Brittany Wagner (1RU), Natasha Martinez (Miss CA USA), Brittany Payne (2RU), Chanelle Riggan (4RU)
Lexy Kadey (3RU), Catherine Compton (2RU), Talyah Polee (Miss CO USA), Leanna Jenkins (1RU), Sabrina Janssen (4RU)
Sabrina Janssen – later Miss CO USA 2017
Back: Brittany Capozziello (3RU), Samantha Sojka (4RU)
Front: Amaryllis Rodriguez (1RU), Ashley Golebiewski (Miss CT USA), Tiffany Teixeira (2RU)
Tiffany Teixeira – later Miss CT USA 2016
Alyssa Murray (4RU), Jennifer Lilley (2RU), Renee Bull (Miss DE USA), Alexandra Vorontsova (1RU), Emily Wareheim (3RU)
Alexandra Vorontsova – later Miss DE USA 2016
Back: Joanna Zimmerman (4RU), Sierra Hadley (3RU)
Front: Kára McCullough (1RU), Lizzy Olsen (Miss DC USA), Shannon Lynch (2RU)
Kára McCullough – later Miss DC USA 2017 & Miss USA 2017
Lacey Morgan (3RU), Kailyn Perez (1RU), Ashleigh Lollie (Miss FL USA), Jessica Voigt (2RU), Heather Martin (4RU)
Kailyn Perez – later Miss PA USA 2019
Madison Giddens (3RU), Keila Diaz (1RU), Brooke Fletcher (Miss GA USA), Indya Smith (2RU), Kayla Booth (4RU)
Marissa Petsas (4RU), Tesia Worley (3RU), Emma Wo (Miss HI USA), Ashlee Kozuma (1RU), Meghan Akim (2RU)
Miso Jang (1RU), Cosette Fife (2RU) Claira Hollingsworth (Miss ID USA), Sydney Halper (4RU), Jamie O’Neal (3RU)
Gemma Berto (3RU), Gina Melchiorri (1RU), Renee Wronecki (Miss IL USA), Ashley Reid (2RU), Gabriella Roth (4RU)
Back: Brittany Winchester (4RU), Destiny Dever (3RU) • Front: Alexis Ginn (1RU), Gretchen Reece (Miss IN USA), Morgan Abel (2RU)
Lindsay Trappen (4RU), Kelsey Weier (2RU), Taylor Even (Miss IA USA), Nicole Sikkema (3RU), Alyssa Morrison (1RU)
Jessie Colonna (3RU), Victoria Wiggins (2RU), Alexis Railsback (Miss KS USA), Rachel Morris (1RU), Rachel Santschi (3RU)
Katie Himes (4RU), Emily Bryant (1RU), Katie George (Miss KY USA), Monica Robertson (2RU), April Reinle (3RU)
Lauren Whittle (4RU), Whitney Moss (2RU), Candice Bennatt (Miss LA USA), Sharee Carroll (1RU), Tanya Crowe (3RU)
Brooke Harris (2RU), Katherine Ambrose (4RU), Heather Elwell (Miss ME USA), Annie Jean-Baptiste (3RU), Alfine Nathalie (1RU)
Brooke Roush (3RU), Kathleen Masek (2RU), Mamé Adjei (Miss MD USA), Christina Denny (1RU), Destiny Clark (4RU)
Whitney Sharpe (1RU), Kimberly Howe (4RU), Polikseni Manxhari (Miss MA USA), Cara Lemire (3RU), Amanda Soucy (2RU)
April Strong (3RU), Sarah Gerberding (1RU), Rashontae Wawrzyniak (Miss MI USA), Elizabeth Johnson (2RU), Laura Esqueda (4RU)
Hannah Corbett (3RU), Wynona Jane Schewe (1RU), Jessica Scheu (Miss MN USA), Bridget Jacobs (2RU), Katie Stout (4RU)
Chandler Short (3RU), Jayce Henry (1RU), Courtney Byrd (Miss MS USA), Haley Sowers (2RU), Carly Hadaway (4RU)
Erica Stone (4RU), Sydnee Stottlemyre (2RU), Rebecca Dunn (Miss MO USA), Karielle Chambers (1RU), Francesca Mirabella (3RU)
Katie Owen (4RU), Victoria Price (1RU), Tahnee Peppenger (Miss MT USA), Kylie Letasky (2RU), Peri-Ann McLaren (3RU)
Taida Pajazetovic (4RU), Nicole Golyer (1RU), Hoang-Kim Cung (Miss NE USA), Madison Novak (2RU), Sarah Hollins (3RU)
Kimberly Andres (4RU), Shayna Laughman (3RU), Brittany McGowan (Miss NV USA), Stephanie Cook (1RU), Hillary Light (2RU)
Lea Manalo (2RU), Vanessa Contreras (1RU), Vanessa Oriolo (Miss NJ USA), Carissa Palumbo (3RU), Alexandra Lakhman (4RU)
Morgan Reeves (4RU), Nicole Gomez (1RU), Alexis Duprey (Miss NM USA), Brittany Peralta (2RU), Ashley Mora (3RU)
Serena Bucaj (4RU), Hannah Lopa (3RU), Thatiana Diaz (Miss NY USA), Jessica Carter (1RU), Kylie Jasenski (2RU)
Devin Gant (3RU), Renee Burrows (1RU) Julia Dalton (Miss NC USA), Cassie Bunner (2RU), Morgan Evans (4RU)
Laura Podolak (4RU), Kate Wilson (1RU) Molly Ketterling (Miss ND USA), Maiya Gerde (2RU), Grace Sproule (3RU)
Courtney Rea (3RU), India Simone (1RU), Sarah Newkirk (Miss OH USA), Megan Wise (2RU), Dinaleigh Baxter (4RU)
Ryli Smith (4RU), Taylor Gorton (2RU), Olivia Jordan (Miss OK USA), Alex Miller (1RU), Albreuna Gonzaque (3RU)
Kayla Knock (4RU), Emma Hamel (1RU), Bridget Wilmes (Miss OR USA), Olivia Wetzel (2RU), Tarah Land (3RU)
Back: Cassandra Angst (4RU), Deana Vera (3RU) • Front: Andrea Shen (2RU), Elizabeth Cardillo (MIss PA USA), Elena LaQuatra (1RU)
Lyndsey Larabee (2RU), Kelsey Swanson (1RU), Anea Garcia (Miss RI USA), Nicole Eacuello (3RU), Amanda Rodriguez (4RU)
Emma Webb (4RU), Jordyn Fox (2RU), Sarah Weishuhn (Miss SC USA), Megan Hucks (1RU), Summer Priester (3RU)
Ashley Hagel (4RU), Alaina Bertsch (3RU), Lexy Schenk (Miss SD USA), Fallyn Patterson (2RU), Tessa Dee (1RU)
Peyton Saverance (4RU), Brianna Webb (2RU), Ylianna Guerra (Miss TX USA), Alejandra Gonzalez (1RU), Logan Lester (3RU)
Alecsy Christensen (4RU), Narine Ishhanov (2RU), Nicol Bell (Miss UT USA), Teale Murdock (1RU), Andrea Jackson (3RU)
Back: Ashley Cote (3RU), Ashley Audette (4RU) • Front: Neely Fortune (1RU), Jackie Croft (Miss VT USA), Brianna Terwilliger (2RU)
Kristie Barlow (4RU), Jamie Hughes (2RU), Laura Puleo (Miss VA USA), Desiree Williams (1RU), Brittinay Nicolette (3RU)
Kathleen Boyle (3RU), Geraldine Lirio (4RU), Kenzi Novell (Miss WA USA), Maeloni Ogle (1RU), Ina Kempton (2RU)
Back: Dominique Collins (3RU), Francesca Yazbek (4RU • Front: Nichole Greene (1RU), Andrea Mucino (Miss WV USA), Marlisa Lake (2RU)
Victoria Sorone Johnston (4RU), Jenny White (3RU), Haley Laundrie (Miss WI USA), Heidi Golznig (1RU), Carolyn Ciancolo (2RU)
Lexi Revelli (3RU), Emily Stevens (2RU), Caroline Scott (Miss WY USA), Rachel Lynn Prouhet (1RU), Mykel Owens (4RU)aMiss Alabama USA 2015
