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Danielle Hooper was Miss Minnesota USA 2013

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Inver Grove Heights

Semi-finalist 2012, 3rd runner-up Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010

A native of Inver Grove Heights, Danielle Hooper was crowned Miss Minnesota USA on 25 November 2012 and represented Minnesota at the Miss USA 2013 pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Meet Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013 Maggie McGill

Danielle's sister titleholder was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013 Maggie McGill. Click here to visit Maggie's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Meet Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013 Maggie McGill

Danielle's sister titleholder was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013 Maggie McGill. Click here to visit Maggie's profile and check out photos of their year together.

Miss USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Danielle’s official Miss USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Danielle’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passed on her crown, here’s a look at all the appearances Danielle made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Danielle’s previous pageant photos.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Danielle’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Haley O’Brien as Miss Minnesota USA 2014.

After the crown

Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Danielle’s “after the crown” photos.

Get to know more Minnesota titleholders...

Miss Minnesota USA 2010 Courtney Basara

Courtney Basara, 20, of Duluth was Miss MN USA 2010

Miss Minnesota USA 2011 Brittany Thelemann

Brittany Thelemann, 24, of Plymouth was Miss MN USA 2011

Miss Minnesota USA 2012 Nitaya Panemalaythong

Nitaya Panemalaythong, 26, of Savage was Miss MN USA 2012

Miss Minnesota USA 2013 Danielle Hooper

Danielle Hooper, 21, of Inver Grove Heights was Miss MN USA 2013

Miss Minnesota USA 2014 Haley O'Brien

Haley O'Brien, 21, of Excelsior was Miss MN USA 2014 & top 20 at Miss USA 2014

Miss Minnesota USA 2015 Jessica Scheu

Jessica Scheu, 23, of Prior Lake was Miss MN USA 2015

Miss Minnesota USA 2016 Bridget Jacobs

Bridget Jacobs, 20, of Maple Grove was Miss MN USA 2016

Miss Minnesota USA 2017 Meridith Gould

Meridith Gould, 22, of Minneapolis was Miss MN USA 2017 & 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017

Miss Minnesota USA 2018 Kalie Wright

Kalie Wright, 25, of Eagle Bend was Miss MN USA 2018

Miss Minnesota USA 2019 Catherine Stanley

Cat Stanley, 23, of Bloomington was Miss MN USA 2019 & top 15 at Miss USA 2019

Miss Minnesota USA 2020 Taylor Fondie

Taylor Fondie, 23, of Ham Lake was Miss MN USA 2020

Miss Minnesota USA 2021 Katarina Spasojevic

Katarina Spasojevic, 20, of Minnetonka was Miss MN USA 2021

Miss Minnesota USA 2022 Madeline Helget

Madeline Helget, 24, of Clearwater is Miss MN USA 2022 & top 12 at Miss USA 2022

Miss Minnesota USA 2023 Sarah Anderson

Sarah Anderson, 19, of Maple Grove was Miss MN USA 2023

Miss Minnesota USA 2024 Muna Ali

Muna Ali, 23, of Edina is Miss MN USA 2024

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2010 Haley O'Brien

Haley O'Brien, 17, of Victoria was Miss MN Teen USA 2010

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2011 Hannah Corbett

Hannah Corbett, 17, of Excelsior was Miss MN Teen USA 2011 & a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2011

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2012 Kendra Berger

Kendra Berger, 17, of Apple Valley was Miss MN Teen USA 2012

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2013 Maggie McGill

Maggie McGill, 19, of Plymouth was Miss MN Teen USA 2013 & 4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2014 Catherine Stanley

Catherine Stanley, 18, of Bloomington was Miss MN Teen USA 2014

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2015 Hayden Hammond

Hayden Hammond, 18, of Maple Grove was Miss MN Teen USA 2015

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2016 Sophia Primozich

Sophia Primozich, 17, of Minnetonka was Miss MN Teen USA 2016

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2017 Tori Trittin

Tori Trittin, 15, of Lakeville was Miss MN Teen USA 2017

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2018 Peyton Schroeder

Peyton Schroeder, 18, of Rosemount was Miss MN Teen USA 2018

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019 Olivia Herbert

Olivia Herbert, 16, of Andover was Miss MN Teen USA 2019 & Miss Congeniality at Miss Teen USA 2019

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2020 Gwendolyn Buchanan

Gwendolyn Buchanan, 19, of Duluth was Miss MN Teen USA 2020

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2021 Annika Wiese

Annika Wiese, 18, of Owatonna was Miss MN Teen USA 2021

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2022 Ava Ernst

Ava Ernst, 17, of North Oaks is Miss MN Teen USA 2022

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2023 Mikhala Rivers

Mikhala Rivers, 17, of Maple Grove was Miss MN Teen USA 2023

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2024 Grace Stahl

Grace Stahl, 17, of Excelsior is Miss MN Teen USA 2024