July 2023 to May 2024
1st runner-up 2022, Non-finalist Miss Nevada USA 2020, Semi-finalist Miss California USA 2019, Semi-finalist 2018, Non-finalist 2017
Arianna Lemus was crowned Miss Colorado USA on 16 July 2023 and represented Colorado at Miss USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada. A born-and-raised Angeleno, Arianna has also lived in Nevada and now claims joint residency between Colorado and California. She is the owner of MÃraLA, a film production company founded in 2023 and created her own film festival to showcase films by women of color. Arianna resigned in May 2024 in support of Noelia Voigt and UmaSofia Srivastava
Miss Colorado USA 2023 Arianna Lemus is a model, actress, writer, and producer. She is the owner of MÃraLA, a production company founded in 2023. Arianna’s short film Red Flags is about a young girl who experiences her first betrayal because she chose to ignore the red flags. She premiered the short film at her film festival, MÃraLA Semi-finalistF, a film festival dedicated to showcasing films by women of color.
​Arianna is also a student at Capella University studying Pre-Counseling. She hopes to be graduated with her BS at the end of the year! Upon graduation she plans to mentor teens and empower them through a teen program she developed, AJL Mentorship.Learn more about Arianna from these interviews and her website:
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Arianna’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Arianna’s previous pageant photos in California and Colorado.
