Miss Texas USA and Teen USA Titleholder History

After she won the 1977 Miss USA Pageant, Kirnberly Tomes, Miss USA 1977, from Texas, once said "I'm hardly a cowgirl, but I have been on a ranch during a few summer vacations and I loved it. I even milked a cow once or twice." Tomes loved outdoor activities, especially skiing, and she also enjoyed playing the guitar and singing.

Laura Martinez - Herring, Miss USA 1985, was 21 years old when she won her title. Herring, pictured here, competed against 50 women in evening gown, interview and swimsuit categories to become the first of five back to back delegates from Texas to win the Miss USA title.

Christy Fichtner, Miss USA 1986, was one of only three 23 year olds to ever win the title of Miss USA. The 35th Miss USA, Fichtner, pictured here in an official headshot, was originally from Dallas, Texas.

A headshot of Michelle Royer, Miss USA 1987. Royer, like all Miss USAs, gave away and signed thousands of her headshots at various events throughout her reign.

One of many official headshots of Courtney Gibbs, Miss USA 1988. The 37th Miss USA, Gibbs was 21 years old when she won her title.

Gretchen Polhemus, Miss USA 1989, seems to literally shine with excitement. The 38th Miss USA, Polhemus was the last of five back-to-back delegates from Texas to win the Miss USA title.

Chelsi Smith, Miss Universe 1995 (Miss USA 1995), is captured for posterity on her official photo card. Each Miss Universe will sign thousands of her photo cards before her reign ends.

Kandace Krueger takes her first walk as Miss Texas USA 2001. She went on to win Miss USA and place second runner-up at Miss Universe.

1 Jun 1965 • Miss Louisiana (left), is from Shreveport and Phyllis Johnson, Miss Texas (right), is from Galveston. But Miss Louisiana is originally from Houston and Miss Texas is originally from Abbeville, La. Are you confused? Anyway, both girls are from down South and they're contestants in the Miss U.S.A. beauty pageant in Miami Beach, Fla.

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.

17 May 1966 • SAND SPRINKLING TIME – Mary Smith of Memphis, Miss Tennessee, is about to be covered as four other contestants in the Miss USA contest sprinkle it on Monday at Miami Beach, Fla. From left are Dorothy Pickens of Edinburg, Miss Texas; Peggy Jones of Green Forest, Miss Arkansas; Mary Smith; Tanya Becnel, of Ama, Miss Louisiana and Jennifer Burcham of Hickman, Miss Kentucky. The winner will be named Saturday night in finals at Miami Beach.

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.

1969 MISS USA Pageant swimsuit competition: Hawaii, New York, South Carolina, New Mexico, California, Nevada, Texas.

Michele McDonald, Miss USA 1971 from Pennsylvania, poses with her four runners up: Texas, Arizona, Missouri and Kentucky.

26 Apr 1979 • The trunk of a palm tree makes a convenient stage prop for two Miss USA contestants, Miss Louisiana, Anna Anderson and Miss Texas, Anne Hinnant. The contest, which concludes Monday night, is being held in Biloxi, Miss.

25 Apr 1979 • Miss USA contestants pose for press photographers at the Royal d'lberville poolside in Gulf port Tuesday as the 51 young women vying for the title celebrated pose and picture day. Among contestants posing Tuesday were, from left, Miss Texas, Winifred A. Hinnant; Miss Alabama, Rose Burch; Miss Mississippi, Laurie Kimbrough; and Miss Louisiana, Anna L. Anderson.

14 May 1981 • The scallop-shell costume worn by Miss Massachusetts Jo Ann Savery of East Bridgewater has won her first place in costume competition at the Miss USA Pageant in Biloxi, Miss. Miss Savory’s garb was made from the shells found on the beaches of her state. Second place went to Miss Texas Diana Durnford of El Paso who wore a rhinestone ranger outfit with ostrich feather chaps. In third place was Miss Illinois Leslie Renfrow of Chicago whose costume represented the Fermi National Accelerator, a nuclear research facility in her state. The finals will be next Thursday.

Hawaii, California, Missouri, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan, District of Columbia and Massachusetts are among the contestants participating in a photoshoot.

26 Apr 1984 • Miss Pennsylvania, Tina Marie Albright of Willow, Street, joined Miss USA Pageant winners from across the nation in New York Wednesday for a sight-seeing and promotional tour for the pageant. From left are: Theresa Ring, Miss California; Lynn Scalo, Miss Connecticut; Steffanee Learning, Miss District of Columbia; Stacy Hassfurder, Miss Florida; Lavonne Ranae Misselle, Miss Illinois; Deborah Neary, Miss Massachusetts; Adriana Krambeck, Miss Michigan; Saundra Percival, Miss Missouri; Diane Everett Qualter, Miss New Jersey; Caroline Flury, Miss New York; Roxi Erwin, Miss Ohio; Miss Albright, and Laura Shaw, Miss Texas.

18 Feb 1988 • Miss USA contestants tossed Miss Wyoming Kristen Youmans into the Marriott swimming pool Wednesday during judging for the. Miss Photogenic title. Taking, part in the fun are, from left, Miss Maryland Rowanne Brewer, Miss California Diana Magana, Miss Massachusetts Anita Marie Lovely, Miss New York Linnea Mancini and Miss Texas Courtney Gibbs. The pageant will be March 1 in El Paso

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.

Carissa Blair competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 1999

Heather Ogilvie competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2000

Kandace Kruger competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2001

Nicole O'Brian competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2006

Stephanie Guerrero competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2007

Crystle Stewart competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2008

Brooke Daniels competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2009

Kelsey Moore competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2010

Ana Rodriguez competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2011

Brittany Booker competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2012

Ali Nugent competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2013

Lauren Guzman competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2014

Ylianna Guerra competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2015

Daniella Rodriguez competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2016

Nancy Gonzalez competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2017

Logan Lester competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2018

Alayah Benavidez competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2019

Taylor Kessler competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2020

Victoria Hinojosa competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2021

R'Bonney Gabriel competes in swimsuit at Miss Texas USA 2022

Carissa Blair competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 1999

Heather Ogilvie competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2000

Nicole O'Brian competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2003

Stephanie Guerrero competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2004

Magen Ellis competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2007

Crystle Stewart competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2008

Brooke Daniels competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2009

Kelsey Moore competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2010

Ana Rodriguez competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2011

Brittany Booker competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2012

Ali Nugent competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2013

Lauren Guzman competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2014

Ylianna Guerra competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2015

Daniella Rodriguez competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2016

Nancy Gonzalez competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2017

Logan Lester competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2018

Alayah Benavidez competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2019

Taylor Kessler competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2020

R'Bonney Gabriel competes in evening gown at Miss Texas USA 2022

Miss Texas USA 1993 Angie Sisk's official headshot at Miss USA 1993

Miss Texas USA 1996 Kara Williams' official headshot at Miss USA 1996

Miss Texas USA 1997 Amanda Little's official headshot at Miss USA 1997

Miss Texas USA 1999 Carissa Blair's official headshot at Miss USA 1999

Miss Texas USA 2000 Heather Ogilvie's official photo at Miss USA 2000

Miss Texas USA 2001 Kandace Krueger's official photo at Miss USA 2001

Miss Texas USA 2002 Kasi Kelly's official headshot at Miss USA 2002

Miss Texas USA 2003 Nicole O'Brian's official headshot at Miss USA 2003

Miss Texas USA 2004 Stephanie Guerrero's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2004

Miss Texas USA 2005 Tyler Willis' official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2005

Miss Texas USA 2006 Lauren Lanning's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2006

Miss Texas USA 2007 Magen Ellis' official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2007

Miss Texas USA 2008 Crystle Stewart's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2008

Miss Texas USA 2009 Brooke Daniels' official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2009

Miss Texas USA 2010 Kelsey Moore's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2010

Miss Texas USA 2011 Ana Rodriguez's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2011

Miss Texas USA 2012 Brittany Booker's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2012

Miss Texas USA 2013 Alexandria Nugent's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2013

Miss Texas USA 2014 Lauren Guzman's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2014

Miss Texas USA 2015 Ylianna Guerra's official headshot by Fadil Berisha at Miss USA 2015

Miss Texas USA 2016 Daniella Rodriguez's official headshot by Jonathan Carter at Miss USA 2016

Miss Texas USA 2017 Nancy Gonzalez's official headshot by Georgina Vaughan at Miss USA 2017

A photo of Miss Texas USA 2018 Logan Lester taken at Miss USA 2018

A photo of Miss Texas USA 2019 Alayah Benavidez taken at Miss USA 2019

Miss Texas USA 2020 Taylor Kessler's official headshot for Miss USA 2020

Miss Texas USA 2021 Victoria Hinojosa's official headshot by Grant Foto for Miss USA 2021

Miss Texas USA 2022 R'Bonney Gabriel's official headshot by Grant Foto for Miss USA 2022

Miss Texas USA 2000 Heather Ogilvie in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2000

Miss Texas USA 2001 Kandace Krueger in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2001

Miss Texas USA 2003 Nicole O'Brian in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2003

Miss Texas USA 2004 Stephanie Guerrero in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2004

Miss Texas USA 2005 Tyler Willis in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2005

Miss Texas USA 2006 Lauren Lanning in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2006

Miss Texas USA 2007 Magen Ellis in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2007

Miss Texas USA 2008 Crystle Stewart in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2008

Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA 2008, competes in her Syrup Swimwear swimsuit during the 57th annual Miss USA competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada on Friday, April 11, 2008. A panel of celebrity judges is now determining which contestant will become Miss USA 2008 at the conclusion of the LIVE 2-hour NBC broadcast. Faux fur coats provided by "Fabulous Furs" ho/Miss Universe L.P.,LLLP

Miss Texas USA 2009 Brooke Daniels in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2009

Miss Texas USA 2010 Kelsey Moore in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2010

Miss Texas USA 2011 Ana Rodriguez in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2011

Miss Texas USA 2011, Ana Christina Rodriguez from Laredo, is a top 16 semifinalist vying for the title of Miss USA 2011 and the Diamond Nexus Labs crown. She is wearing swimwear by Kandy Wrappers with shoes by Chinese Laundry as she models for the judges during the 2011 MISS USA® Competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. The winner will compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 12.

Miss Texas USA 2012 Brittany Booker in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2012

Miss Texas USA 2012, Brittany Lynn Booker of Houston, is a top 16 semifinalist vying for the title of Miss USA® 2012 and the Diamond Nexus Labs crown. She is wearing swimwear by Kooey Australia with shoes by Chinese Laundry as she models for the judges during the 2012 MISS USA® Competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 3, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.

Miss Texas USA 2013 Alexandria Nugent in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2013

Miss Texas USA 2013, Ali Nugent, competes in her ViX Paula Hermanny swimsuit during the 2013 MISS USA Competition at PH Live in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday June 16, 2013. She is competing for the title of Miss USA 2013, the coveted Miss USA Diamond Nexus Crown, and the chance to represent the USA at the 2013 MISS UNIVERSE Competition in November. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP

Miss Texas USA 2014 Lauren Guzman in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2014

Miss Texas USA 2015 Ylianna Guerra in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2015

Ylianna Guerra, Miss Texas USA 2015, competes in Sun Kitten swimwear and Chinese Laundry shoes during the 2015 MISS USA pageant at the Baton Rouge River Center on Sunday, July 12th. The 2015 Miss USA contestants are competing for the D.I.C. Crown in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the live Reelz telecast at 8:00 PM ET on July 12, 2015. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP

Miss Texas USA 2016 Daniella Rodriguez in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2016

Miss Texas USA 2017 Nancy Gonzalez in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2017

Miss Texas USA 2018 Logan Lester in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2018

Logan Lester, Miss Texas USA 2018, competes as a Top 15 finalist in Venus Swimwear during The MISS USA® Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on Monday, May 21.

Miss Texas USA 2019 Alayah Benavidez in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2019

Miss Texas USA 2020 Taylor Kessler in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2020

Miss Texas USA 2021 Victoria Hinojosa in the preliminary swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2021

R'Bonney Gabriel Miss Texas USA in the swimsuit competition at Miss USA 2022

Miss Texas USA 1999 Carissa Blair in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 1999

Miss Texas USA 2000 Heather Ogilvie in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2000

Miss Texas USA 2001 Kandace Krueger in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2001

Miss Texas USA 2002 Kasi Kelly competing in evening gown at Miss USA 2002

Miss Texas USA 2003 Nicole O'Brian in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2003

Miss Texas USA 2004 Stephanie Guerrero in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2004

Miss Texas USA 2005 Tyler Willis in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2005

Miss Texas USA 2006 Lauren Lanning in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2006

Miss Texas USA 2007 Magen Ellis in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2007

Miss Texas USA 2008 Crystle Stewart in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2008

26 year old Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA 2008 from Missouri City, is a top 10 semi-finalist vying for the MISS USA 2008 Mikimoto Crown. Crystle poses for the judges during the LIVE NBC broadcast of the 57th annual MISS USA competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11th, 2008. ho/MISS Universe L.P., LLLP

Miss Texas USA 2009 Brooke Daniels in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2009

Miss Texas USA 2010 Kelsey Moore in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2010

Miss Texas USA 2011 Ana Rodriguez in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2011

Miss Texas USA 2011, Ana Christina Rodriguez, is a top eight semi-finalist vying for the title of Miss USA 2011 and the Diamond Nexus Labs crown. She poses for the judges in her choice of evening gown during the LIVE NBC broadcast of the 2011 MISS USA® Competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. The winner will compete in the 2011 MISS UNIVERSE® Pageant in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 12.

Miss Texas USA 2012 Brittany Booker in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2012

Miss Texas USA 2012, Brittany Lynn Booker, competes in an evening gown of her choice during the 2012 MISS USA® Competition from the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Theatre for the Performing Arts, in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 3, 2012. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.

Miss Texas USA 2013 Alexandria Nugent in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2013

Miss Texas USA 2013, Ali Nugent, competes in her evening gown during the 2013 MISS USA Competition at PH Live in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday June 16, 2013. She is competing for the title of Miss USA 2013, the coveted Miss USA Diamond Nexus Crown, and the chance to represent the USA at the 2013 MISS UNIVERSE Competition in November. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP.

Miss Texas USA 2014 Lauren Guzman in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2014

Miss Texas USA 2015 Ylianna Guerra in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2015

Ylianna Guerra, Miss Texas USA 2015, competes in her evening gown during the 2015 MISS USA pageant at the Baton Rouge River Center on Sunday, July 12th. The 2015 Miss USA contestants are competing for the D.I.C. Crown in Baton Rouge, Louisiana during the live Reelz telecast at 8:00 PM ET on July 12, 2015. HO/Miss Universe Organization L.P., LLLP

Miss Texas USA 2016 Daniella Rodriguez in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2016

Miss Texas USA 2017 Nancy Gonzalez in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2017

Miss Texas USA 2018 Logan Lester in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2018

Miss Texas USA 2019 Alayah Benavidez in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2019

Miss Texas USA 2020 Taylor Kessler in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2020

Miss Texas USA 2021 Victoria Hinojosa in the preliminary evening gown competition at Miss USA 2021

Miss Texas USA 2021 Victoria Hinojosa is a top 16 semi-finalist competing in evening gown on the Miss USA 2021 telecast

Miss USA 2001 Kandace Krueger takes a farewell walk at Miss Texas USA 2002