Miss Hawaii USA and Teen USA Titleholder History

Miss Hawaii USA 1952 Elza Kananionapua Edsman

Miss Hawaii USA 1953 Aileen Lauwae Stone (competed at Miss Universe)

Miss Hawaii USA 1957 Ramona Tong (competed at Miss Universe)

Miss Hawaii USA 1958 Geri Hoo (competed at Miss Universe)

Miss Hawaii USA 1959 Patricia Visser (competed at Miss Universe)

Miss Hawaii USA 1962 Macel Wilson

Miss Hawaii USA 1963 Susan Molina

Miss Hawaii USA 1965 Elithe Aguiar

Miss Hawaii USA 1966 Judith Wolski

Miss Hawaii USA 1967 Nancy Banks

Miss Hawaii USA 1968 Carol Ann Seymour

Miss Hawaii USA 1969 Stephanie Quintana

Miss Hawaii USA 1970 Donna Hartley

Miss Hawaii USA 1971 Deborah Gibson

Miss Hawaii USA 1972 Tanya Wilson

Miss Hawaii USA 1973 Camille Deubel

Miss Hawaii USA 1974 Joan Ottensmeyer

Miss Hawaii USA 1975 Lois Mililani Wise

Miss Hawaii USA 1976 Brenda Texeira

Miss Hawaii USA 1977 Celita De Castro

Miss Hawaii USA 1978 Judi Andersen

Miss Hawaii USA 1979 Blanche Leialoha Maa

Miss Hawaii USA 1980 Carol Ching

Miss Hawaii USA 1981 Teri Ann Linn

Miss Hawaii USA 1982 Vanessa DuBois

Miss Hawaii USA 1983 Zoe Ann Roach

Miss Hawaii USA 1984 Puna Stillman

Miss Hawaii USA 1985 Tina Machado

Miss Hawaii USA 1986 Toni Costa

Miss Hawaii USA 1987 Deborah Laslo

Miss Hawaii USA 1988 Paula Prevost

Miss Hawaii USA 1989 Julie Larson

Miss Hawaii USA 1990 Leimomi Bacalso

Miss Hawaii USA 1991 Kym Digmon

Miss Hawaii USA 1992 Heather Hays

Miss Hawaii USA 1993 Kelly Hu

Miss Hawaii USA 1994 Nadine Tanega

Miss Hawaii USA 1995 Lynn Vesnefski

Miss Hawaii USA 1996 Ku'ualoha Taylor

Miss Hawaii USA 1997 Brook Lee

Miss Hawaii USA 1997 Leslie-Ann Lum

Miss Hawaii USA 1998 Tiffini Hercules

Miss Hawaii USA 1999 Trini-Ann Kaopuiki

Miss Hawaii USA 2000 Michelle Kaplan

Miss Hawaii USA 2001 Christy Leonard

Miss Hawaii USA 2002 Juliet Lighter

Miss Hawaii USA 2003 Alicia Michioka

Miss Hawaii USA 2004 Justine Michioka

Miss Hawaii USA 2005 Jennifer Fairbank

Miss Hawaii USA 2006 Radasha Ho'ohuli

Miss Hawaii USA 2007 Chanel Wise

Miss Hawaii USA 2008 Jonelle Layfield

Miss Hawaii USA 2009 Aureana Tseu

Miss Hawaii USA 2010 Renee Nobriga

Miss Hawaii USA 2011 Angela Byrd

Miss Hawaii USA 2012 Brandie Cazimero

Miss Hawaii USA 2013 Brianna Acosta

Miss Hawaii USA 2014 Moani Hara°

Miss Hawaii USA 2015 Emma Wo

Miss Hawaii USA 2016 Chelsea Hardin

Miss Hawaii USA 2017 Julie Kuo

Miss Hawaii USA 2018 Julianne Chu

Miss Hawaii USA 2019 Lacie Choy

Miss Hawaii USA 2020 Samantha Neyland

Miss Hawaii USA 2021 Allie Chu

Miss Hawaii USA 2022 Kiana Yamat

Miss Hawaii USA 2023 Savannah Gankiewicz

Miss Hawaii USA 2024 Breea Yamat

Carol Ann Seymour is Miss Hawaii USA 1968

Stephanie Quintana is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 1969

Donna Hartley takes her first walk as Miss Hawaii USA 1970

Judi Andersen is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 1978

Toni Costa takes her first walk as Miss Hawaii USA 1986

Julie Larson is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 1989

Brook Lee and Mahana Walters are Miss Hawaii USA and Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1997. They went on to become the most highly placed duo at Miss USA and Teen USA 1997.

Alicia Michioka is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2003

Justine Michioka is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2004

Jennifer Fairbank is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2005

Radasha Ho'ohuli is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2006

Chanel Wise is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2007

Jonelle Layfield is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2008

Aureana Tseu is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2009

Renee Nobriga is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2010

Angela Byrd is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2011

Brandie Cazimero is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2012

Brianna Acosta is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2013

Moani Hara is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2014

Emma Wo is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2015

Chelsea Hardin is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2016

Julie Kuo is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2017

Julianne Chu reacts to winning Miss Hawaii USA 2018

Lacie Choy is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2019

Samantha Neyland is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2020

Allie Chu is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2021

Kiana Yamat is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2022

Savannah Gankiewicz is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2023

Breea Yamat is crowned Miss Hawaii USA 2024

1952 • 'Miss Hawaii' Ruled Finalist with 'Foreign' Beauties

July 1957 • Three Pacific beauties compare notes today as they await the Miss Universe contest. From left: Ramona Tong, Miss Hawaiian Islands; Mary Ann Corrale, Miss Philippines, and Hyun Ok Park, Miss Korea

July 1958 • Here they are, the five finalists in the Miss Universe contest. Winner Luz Marina Zuloaga (Miss Colombia) is second from left. In the center is Hawaii's Geri Hoo, third place winner. The others are Miss Brazil, left; Miss Poland, second from right; Miss United States, far right.

July 1959 • Kicking off the annual selection of Miss Universe at Long Beach, beauties from all over the US and the world flew there yesterday. Leah Jo Robinson, 20, Miss Washington (l) got acquainted with (from l) Patricia Visser, 21, Miss Hawaii, Hyun Choo Oh, 19, Miss Korea, and Terry Lynn Huntingdon, 19, Miss California. Some 1000 persons greeted the beauties. There are 79 entries and competition, starting Tuesday night, will conclude Friday night July 24

9 Jul 1963 • Five beauties from the Pacific are joined by Miss California as they went sightseeing at Hollywood's Chinese Theater Monday before going on to Miami Beach for the Miss Universe contest. Left to right: Miss Ceylon, who is Manel de Silva; Miss New Zealand. Regina Scandrett; Miss Philippines, Lelaine Bennett; Miss Korea, Kim Myung Ja; Miss Hawaii, Susan Molina and Miss California, Francine Herack of Encino. In foreground are stars' foot and handprints in the theater forecourt cement.

30 May 1965 • Carla Sullivan Miss Alaska, Bobbie Johnson reigning Miss USA, and Elithe Aguiar Miss Hawaii

2 Jun 1965 • Patricia Bradford, right, of Red Lodge, Mont., Miss Montana in the Miss USA Beauty Pageant at Miami Beach, Fla., receives a flower lei from Miss Hawaii, Elithe Aguiar, left, of Honolulu. In the center is Miss Nebraska, Constance Kellogg, of Omaha.

14 May 1966 • Randy Beard (right) of Kissimmee, Florida's representative in the Miss USA Beauty Pageant who says she likes to play football, stages a game with Miss Hawaii, Judith Ann Wolski of Honolulu, after they arrived at Miami Beach.

15 May 1966 • OH, OH, A GO-GO Miss Florida, Randy Beard, of Kissiminee (left); Miss Texas, Dorothy Dickens, of Edinburg (center); and Miss Hawaii. Judith Anne Wolski, of Honolulu, stage a GO-GO contest at a Miami Beach (Fla.) hotel. The young ladies will represent their states in the Miss U.S.A. Beauty Pageant which will start tonight.

6 May 1967 • The southwest is well represented at the Miss USA Beauty Pageant at Miami Beach, Fla. Left to right in the front row are Miss California, Susan Bradley; Miss Hawaii, Nancy Banks, and Miss Arizona, Judianne Magnusson. In the back row are Miss Colorado, Kim Kelly; Miss New Mexico, Clydia Newell; and Miss Nevada, Jacqueline Moore.

14 May 1969 • Although she had farthest to travel, Stephanie Quintana, "Miss Hawaii" in the Miss U.S.A. Beauty Pageant at Miami Beach Auditorium, is first to arrive. Measuring 35-23-35, the 23-year-old contestant Is employed by a tour agency in Honolulu. Contest events start Sunday, with the finals scheduled for Saturday night, May 24.

15 May 1969 • Stephanie Quintana, Miss Hawaii, is the latest contestant to arrive in Miami for the Miss USA pageant. She comes from Honolulu and is 23, weighs 113 pounds and has appropriate measurements. She is of Chinese-Filipino descent.

23 May 1969 • These are the fifteen girls selected by the judges as the top group in swimsuits in the annual Miss U.S.A. Beauty Pageant. From left in the first row are Miss New Mexico, Mary Margaret Card; Miss California, Troas Kaye Hayes; Miss Texas, Sande Drewes; Miss Massachusetts, Martha Cawley; and Miss Nevada Karen Esslingcr. Second row from left are Miss Kentucky, Regina Pryor; Miss Arkansas, Leonette Reed; Miss New York, Rosemary Hradek; Miss Colorado, Susan Hawkins; Miss Hawaii, Stephanie Quintana. Third row from left are Miss Virginia Wendy Dascomb; Miss Florida, Maria Junquera; 'Miss Arizona, Ruth Boykin Harris; Miss South Carolina, Eva Engle; and Miss Alabama, Hitsy Parnell.

12 May 1970 • They've Come A Long Way: Miss Hawaii, Donna Hartley, gives directions to Miss Alaska, Therese Press, while visiting Vizcaya Gardens in Miami, Fla., during picture day for the Miss USA Pageant. These two girls travelled the furthest to compete In the Saturday event.

29 Apr 1971 • The former Macel Leilani Wilson, left, who won the Miss USA title in 1962, is welcomed home by Deborah Gibson, the present Miss Hawaii-USA.

18 May 1971 • Katherine Hartman, Miss Alaska, makes like Tarzan's mate by climbing up a coconut palm yesterday dur ing a break at the Miss USA contest in Miami Beach. Watching, from left, are Connie Marie Oost, Miss Oregon; Deborah L. Gibson, Miss Hawaii, and Christine McComb, Miss Washington.

9 May 1972 • ON HER WAY Tanya Wilson, Miss Hawaii-USA, waves to friends as she starts her trip.

9 May 1972 • Hawaii's contestant Tanya Wilson, 21-year-old University of Hawaii coed, is in Puerto Rico to compete in the Miss U.S.A. pageant, whose winner will be America's entry in the Miss Universe contest. Miss Wilson won the Miss Hawaii-U.S.A. title 10 days ago in statewide competition.

18 May 1973 • Miss Kansas Brenda Kay Kopmeyer (right) chats with Miss Hawaii Camille Deubel at New York's Broadway Theater during rehearsals for the Miss USA pageant tomorrow

12 May 1974 • Four pretty Miss USA candidates smile for the camera Saturday. From left are Dorothy McElveen Miss Missouri; Karen Morrison Miss Illinois; Marcia Burton Miss North Carolina, and Joan Ottensmeyer Miss Hawaii. The pageant finals are next Saturday

17 May 1975 • Beauty contestants Robin Fields left and Lois Wise prepare to cut into a creamy birthday cake yesterday in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Girls are competing this weekend for the Miss USA title with winner going on to Miss Universe contest. Robin (Miss Arkansas) was 18 yesterday. Lois (Miss Hawaii) will be 21 today.

May 1980 • Miss Hawaii, Carol Lee Ching (back) teaches Miss Massachusetts, Diane Marie Campbell how to surf at the Wave Pol in Waveland

May 1984 • From the left, Miss California, Theresa Ring of San Diego; Miss Hawaii, Puna Stillman of Honolulu; Miss Nevada, Donna McNeil of Las Vegas; Miss Utah, Michele Brown of Roy; Miss Arizona, Dana Sparling of Tucson and Miss New Mexico, Mai Shanley of Alamogordo. All six of the girls will compete with 47 others at the Lakeland Civic Center for the Miss USA crown

May 1986 • FLOWERS for the western delegates of Miss USA, from left: Miss Alaska, Kim Taylor; Miss California, Kelly Parsons; Miss Oregon, Kimberly Stubblefield; Miss Hawaii, Toni Costa. The new Miss USA will be crowned on May 20 in Miami.

Feb 1995 • Miss Hawaii USA Lyn Vesnefski shows off the hair that won a $1,000 prize today at the Miss USA Pageant at South Padre Island, Texas.

Jan 1996 • Miss Hawaii USA, Ku'ualoha Taylor of Honolulu, gets a hand – er, hair – up from Miss Georgia USA, Jenny Craig, during a recent hair clinic/fashion show in Texas by the Miss USA contestants.

Jan 1996 • Friend to all: Miss Hawaii USA, Ku'ualoha Taylor of Honolulu, has been named Miss Congeniality by the delegates of the 1996 Miss USA Pageant. Taylor, 25, received $1,000 and a trophy during a preliminary swimsuit and evening-gown judging yesterday.

March 1998 • Miss Hawaii USA Tiffini Hercules, left, teaches 4-year-old Coby Addison to make a shaka sign, while Miss Rhode Island USA Connie Handle and Miss Louisiana USA Debbie Delhomme watch, during a visit to Highland Hospital in Shreveport, La.

Feb 1998 • Miss Hawaii Tiffini Hercules signs autographs for Carrie Laing (center) and Jenna Holland at the airport Sunday.

Alicia Michioka competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2003

Aureana Tseu competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2009

Renee Nobriga competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2010

Angela Byrd competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2011

Brandie Cazimero competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2012

Brianna Acosta competes in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2013

Moani Hara competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2014

Chelsea Hardin competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2016

Julie Kuo competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2017

Julianne Chu competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii USA 2018

Lacie Choy competing in swimsuit at Miss Hawaii US