After years with few placements, the Miss District of Columbia USA pageant rose to prominence in the 2010s with back-to-back winners in 2016 and 2017. Did you know that Deshauna and Kára were the final two in the 2016 pageant? Many DC runners-up have gone on to win the title, including some who started competing in the Teen pageant. Keep scrolling for my archive of the Miss District of Columbia USA pageant since 1997.
MISS DC USA ’24: Kleo Torres (1RU 23, 4RU 22, NF NC USA 21)
1RU: Terra Johns (1RU MD USA 24, T10 NC USA 23)
2RU: Alexis Becton (SF MD USA 21, 4RU DC USA 21, 1RU 20, SF MD USA 18, SF DC USA 17, 4RU 16, NF MD USA 13)
3RU: Alivia Roberts (Miss DC 22)
4RU: Samira Howard (1RU 18, SF MD USA 16, 4RU DC USA 14)
MISS DC TEEN USA ’24: Chelsea Chambers (2RU MD TUSA 23, 3RU 22)
1RU: Jade Ridout (2RU 23, 1RU 22, DC’s OT 21)
2RU: Kayla Grant
3RU: Zoe Lewis
MISS DC USA ’23: Cassie Baloue (2RU 22, SF VA USA 21)
1RU: Kleo Torres (4RU 22, NF NC USA 21)
2RU: Natalia Salmon (4RU MD USA 21, SF MD TUSA 18, SF PA TUSA 17)
3RU: Brelynn Hunt
4RU: Nicky Kandola
Semi-finalists:
Ebony Acton (SF 22, NF MD USA 20)
Alaysia Bookal
Maura Deegan (NF 22, SF DE USA 21, NF DC USA 20, 1RU DC TUSA 14, 3RU 13, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 10)
Keandra Forte (SF 20, NF VA TUSA 14)
Billie Gardner (SF ID USA 20, NF 19)
Kailyn McBride (SF NJ USA 22, 4RU 21)
Ambreia Williams (SF 22, SF 21)
MISS DC TEEN USA ’23: Asia Chisley
1RU: Nicole Sandrik-Arzad
2RU: Jade Ridout (1RU 22, DC’s OT 21)
I have included all results I have been able to research – if you can help add information or photos to this page please get in touch.
W: Kleo Torres (1RU 23, 4RU 22, NF NC USA 21)
1RU: Terra Johns (1RU MD USA 24, T10 NC USA 23)
2RU: Alexis Becton (SF MD USA 21, 4RU DC USA 21, 1RU 20, SF MD USA 18, SF DC USA 17, 4RU 16, NF MD USA 13)
3RU: Alivia Roberts (Miss DC 22)
4RU: Samira Howard (1RU 18, SF MD USA 16, 4RU DC USA 14)
W: Cassie Baloue (2RU 22, SF VA USA 21)
1RU: Kleo Torres (4RU 22, NF NC USA 21) [later Miss DC USA 2024]
2RU: Natalia Salmon (4RU MD USA 21, SF MD TUSA 18, SF PA TUSA 17)
3RU: Brelynn Hunt
4RU: Nicky Kandola
Semi-finalists:
Ebony Acton (SF 22, NF MD USA 20)
Alaysia Bookal
Maura Deegan (NF 22, SF DE USA 21, NF DC USA 20, 1RU DC TUSA 14, 3RU 13, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 10)
Keandra Forte (SF 20, NF VA TUSA 14)
Billie Gardner (SF ID USA 20, NF 19)
Kailyn McBride (SF NJ USA 22, 4RU 21)
Ambreia Williams (SF 22, SF 21)
W: Faith Porter (SF MD USA 21, SF DC USA 20, SF 19)
1RU: Shawna Melvin (SF MD USA 21, NF DC USA 20)
2RU: Cassie Baloue (SF VA USA 21)
3RU: Chelsie Stevens (SF 21, 3RU 20, SF 19, SF 18, SF 17, SF MO USA 16, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 11)
4RU: Kleo Torres (NF NC USA 21) [later Miss DC USA 2024]
Semi-finalists:
Ebony Acton (NF MD USA 20)
Madison Chambers (DC TUSA 18, 2RU 17)
Lily Goff
Deshawna Grimsley (NF MD USA 21)
Adrianna Moore
Tayler Troup (NF MD USA 17)
Ambreia Williams (SF 21)
W: Sasha Perea (4RU 20, SF 19)
1RU: Kennedy Taylor (3RU MD USA 19, 3RU DC TUSA 15, MD’s OT 12)
2RU: Hannah Menzner (1RU ID USA 19, ID TUSA 14) [later Miss ID USA 2023]
3RU: Jasmine Marani
4RU: Alexis Becton (1RU 20, SF MD USA 18, SF DC USA 17, 4RU 16, NF MD USA 13)
Semi-finalists:
Francisca Cromwell
Jade Glab (Miss NJ 19)
Mecole Hayes
Chelsie Stevens (3RU 20, SF 19, SF 18, SF 17, SF MO USA 16, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 11)
Ambreia Williams
Arabia Woolfolk
W: Cierra Jackson (SF GA USA 20, 3RU DC USA 19, SF GA USA 19, Miss DC 16)
1RU: Alexis Becton (SF MD USA 18, SF DC USA 17, 4RU 16, NF MD USA 13)
2RU: Jesaura Peralta
3RU: Chelsie Stevens (SF 19, SF 18, SF 17, SF MO USA 16, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 11)
4RU: Sasha Perera (SF 19) [later Miss DC USA 2021]
Semi-finalists:
Yashvi Aware (Miss Earth US 18, SF MD TUSA 12, 2RU 11)
Lily Donaldson
Keandra Forte (NF VA TUSA 14)
Faith Porter (SF 19) [later Miss DC USA 2022]
Sophia Ramsel
Kelly Seibold
Tamara Smith
Congeniality: Faith Porter
Photogenic: Cierra Jackson
W: Cordelia Cranshaw (4RU 18, 4RU 17, NF 16)
1RU: Destani Huffman-Jefferson (2RU 18, SF VA USA 16, NF NC USA 14, NF VA TUSA 13, 1RU 12, 1RU 11)
2RU: Samantha Joy Fay
3RU: Cierra Jackson (SF GA USA 19, Miss DC 16) [later Miss DC USA 2016]
4RU: Bilikisu Adeyemi (SF 18, 3RU 17, NF 13)
Semi-finalists:
Johanna King (SF VA USA 19, SF DC USA 15, SF 14)
Shannon Lynch (2RU 15, 2RU 14)
Shauna Melvin
Fig O’Reilly (3RU 18, SF 14)
Sasha Perera [later Miss DC USA 2021]
Faith Porter [later Miss DC USA 2022]
Chelsie Stevens (SF 18, SF 17, SF MO USA 16, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 11)
W: Bryce Armstrong (2RU 17, 4RU DC TUSA 15, SF MD TUSA 14)
1RU: Samira Howard (SF MD USA 16, 4RU DC USA 14)
2RU: Destani Huffman-Jefferson (SF VA USA 16, NF NC USA 14, NF VA TUSA 13, 1RU VA TUSA 12, 1RU VA TUSA 11)
3RU: Fig O’Reilly (SF 14)
4RU: Cordelia Cranshaw (4RU 17, NF 16) [later Miss DC USA 2019]
Semi-finalists:
Vinielle Acha-Morfaw (NF MD USA 17)
Bilikisu Adeyemi (3RU 17, NF 13)
Midori Ama
Alexis Davis
Jade Kenny (Miss MD 2014)
Alexis Lete [later Miss IN USA 2020]
Chelsie Stevens (SF 17, SF MO USA 16, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 11)
Tara Ward (NF 15, NF 13, NF NJ USA 12, 3RU DC USA 10, SF NJ TUSA 08)
Congeniality: Tiah Andrea Hodges
Photogenic: Chelsie Stevens
W: Kára McCullough (1RU 16, 1RU 15)
1RU: Ryann Richardson (SF MD USA 15, SF DC USA 14, SF 14) (succeeded Kára as Miss DC USA)
2RU: Bilikisu Adeyemi (NF 13)
3RU: Bryce Armstrong (4RU DC TUSA 15, SF MD USA 14) [later Miss DC USA 2018]
4RU: Cordelia Cranshaw (NF 16) [later Miss DC USA 2019]
Semi-finalists:
Alexis Becton (4RU 16, NF MD USA 13)
Sierra Hadley (3RU 16, 3RU 15, DC TUSA 12)
Taylor Hale [later Miss MI USA 2021]
Samira Howard (SF MD USA 16, 4RU DC USA 14)
Alex Rose (SF 15)
Chelsie Stevens (SF MO USA 16, NF MD TUSA 12, NF 11)
Porcha Taylor (SF 16, NF NC USA 14)
Ashley Wade
Ellen Wade
Ashlee White (4RU DC TUSA 09)
W: Deshauna Barber (SF 15, SF VA USA 10)
1RU: Kára McCullough (1RU 15) [later Miss DC USA & Miss USA 2017]
2RU: Colby Muhammad (NF 13)
3RU: Sierra Hadley (3RU 15, DC TUSA 12)
4RU: Alexis Becton (NF MD USA 13)
Semi-finalists:
Porcha Taylor (NF NC USA 14)
Jasmine Jones (SF 15) (succeeded Deshauna as Miss DC USA)
Courtney Ballenger (T10 SC USA 14, T15 13, NF 12, NF 11, 4RU SC TUSA 10)
Kiara Imani (NF VA USA 15, 4RU 14)
Courtney Williams (NF MD USA 14)
W: Lizzy Olsen (SF OK USA 14)
1RU: Kára McCullough [later Miss DC USA 2017 & Miss USA 2017]
2RU: Shannon Lynch (2RU 14)
3RU: Sierra Hadley (DC TUSA 12)
4RU: Joanna Zimmerman
Semi-finalists:
Deshauna Barber (SF VA USA 10) [later Miss DC USA & Miss USA 2016]
Chelsea Boone (SF MD USA 14, NF 13, NF 12)
Rosie Brinckerhoff
Carlitta Constant
Jasmine Jones [later Miss DC USA 2016]
Johanna King (SF 14)
Amanda Mobley (NF 14, NF NY USA 13, T20 NY USA 12)
Alex Rose
Torrie Simpson (NF MD USA 14)
Alex Swoyer (NF TX USA 14, SF FL USA 13, NF MO USA 10)
Elle White
Congeniality: Kara McCullough
Photogenic: Carlitta Constant
W: Ciera Nicole Butts (2RU 13, NF MD USA 12)
1RU: Jessica Bermudez (4RU 13)
2RU: Shannon Lynch
3RU: Jasmine Niernberger (DC TUSA 06)
4RU: Samira Howard
Semi-finalists:
Kristen Adams (SF VA USA 13)
Merrill Bankston (T10 LA TUSA 12, 3RU LA TUSA 09, NF 08, NF 07, T10 06)
Yaa Genfi
Ashley Greenfield (NF VA USA 13, NF VA TUSA 11)
Johanna King
Brittany Larson (SF WY USA 13, SF CO USA 12, NF OK USA 11)
Fionnghuala Eley O’Reilly
Michelle Pierrot
Ryann Richardson (SF 12) [later Miss DC USA 2017]
Caitlin Wilenchik (1RU AZ USA 13, 1RU AZ USA 12)
Kaitlyn Wozniak (SF MD USA 11, 4RU MD TUSA 10, SF MD TUSA 08, SF MD TUSA 07)
Congeniality: Jessica Burmudez
Photogenic: Kristen Adams
W: Jessica Frith
1RU: Candiace Dillard (2RU 12, SF MD USA 11, SF MD USA 10)
2RU: Ciera Nicole Butts (NF MD USA 12) [later Miss DC USA 2014]
3RU: Lauren Brown
4RU: Jessica Bermudez
Semi-finalists:
Kristen Admire
Asala Barton
Kahlena Knox (NF FL USA 12)
Colby Muhammed
LaShawn White
Congeniality: LaShawn White
Photogenic: Jessica Frith
W: Monique Thompkins
1RU: Amy Chang
2RU: Candiace Dillard (SF MD USA 11, SF MD USA 10)
3RU: Amelia Wolf
4RU: Echoe Malone (2RU 11, SF 10)
Semi-finalists:
Nadia Christian (SF 10)
Vanessa Dennis
Ciara Famble (4RU 11, 4RU 10)
Kenyatta Perry
Ryann Richardson [later Miss DC USA 2007]
W: Heather Swann (NF MD USA 10, SF MD USA 09)
1RU: Melody Chang
2RU: Echoe Malone (SF 10)
3RU: Vanessa Waters (4RU 08)
4RU: Ciara Famble (4RU 10)
W: Mackenzie Green
1RU: Kate Marie Grinold (Miss DC 08)
2RU: Ivy Jiang
3RU: Tara Ward-Kellish (SF NJ TUSA 08)
4RU: Ciara Famble
Semi-finalists:
Courtney Caldwell
Nadia Christian
Wendy Jean-Bart
Echoe Malone
Natasha Prakash (SF 08, DC TUSA 03)
W: Nicole White (DC TUSA 04)
1RU: Francesca Ellana
2RU: Kate Michael (2RU 08, Miss DC 06)
3RU: Jacqueline Drakeford (1RU 08, DC TUSA 01)
4RU: Jessica Headley
W: Chelsey Rodgers
1RU: Jacqueline Drakeford (DC TUSA 01)
2RU: Kate Michael (Miss DC 06)
3RU: Dionne McDaniels (4RU 07)
4RU: Vanessa Waters
W: Mercedes Lindsay (4RU 06, 4RU 05, SF 03)
1RU: Shannon Schambeau (Miss DC 05)
2RU: Francesca Harper
3RU: Rebecca Stewart
4RU: Dionne McDaniels
Semi-finalists:
Nicole Anderson
Allison Hill
Margaret Howell
Aspen Steib (3RU 05, SF 04)
Jennifer Williams
W: Candace Allen
1RU: Camille Lewis (Miss MD 02)
2RU: Tonya Shive
3RU: Jennifer Williams
4RU: Mercedes Lindsay (4RU 05, SF 03) [later Miss DC USA 2007]
Semi-finalists:
Amira Baker (1RU 05, 1RU 04, 1RU 03, SF 02)
Russella Davis (2RU 05, SF 04, SF 03, SF 02)
Phallon Kimpson
Natasha Prakash (DC TUSA 03)
Rebecca Stewart
W: Sarah Elizabeth Langford (Miss DC 02)
1RU: Amira Baker (1RU 04, 1RU 03, SF 02)
2RU: Russella Davis (SF 04, SF 03, SF 02)
3RU: Aspen Steib (SF 04)
4RU: Mercedes Lindsay (SF 03) [later Miss DC USA 2007]
Semi-finalists:
Daniella Gallianok
Gina Garland (4RU DC TUSA 01)
Nagilia Graves
Lynesha Marshall
W: Tiara Dews (DC TUSA 01)
1RU: Amira Baker (1RU 03, SF 02)
2RU: Felicia Curry
3RU: Adalgisa Batista
4RU: Ashley Williams
Semi-finalists:
Russella Davis (SF 03, SF 02)
Sophia Hursey
Phallon Kimpson
Crystal Nelson (SF 02)
Aspen Steib
W: Michelle Wright (SF 01, 2RU 00, 1RU 99, DC TUSA 95)
1RU: Amira Baker (SF 02)
2RU: Yvonne Luk
3RU: Nagilia Graves
4RU: Christina Payne
Semi-finalists:
Russella Davis (SF 02)
Lana Grigoriev
Mercedes Lindsay [later Miss DC USA 2007]
Natalie Swan
W: Shauntay Hinton
1RU: Diahann Doyen
2RU: Raquel Williams
3RU: Marie Sylla
4RU: Regina Bailey (1RU 01)
Semi-finalists:
Amira Baker
Russella Davis
Lana Grigoriev
Crystal Nelson
Melissa Taylor
W: Liane Angus (2RU 00, 3RU 99)
1RU: Regina Bailey
2RU: Lana Grigoriev
3RU: Radiah Hyatte
4RU: Aisha Lord
Semi-finalists:
Diane Doyen
Lana Grigoriev
Asha May
Daniella Galiana
Noni Smith-Nicholas
Michelle Wright (2RU 00, 1RU 99, DC TUSA 95) [later Miss DC USA 2003]
Congeniality: Aisha Lord
Photogenic: Noni Smith-Nicholas
W: Juel Casamayor (F 99)
1RU: Michele Wright (1RU 99, DC TUSA 95) [later Miss DC USA 2003]
2RU: Liane Angus (F 99) [later Miss DC USA 2001]
3RU: Tara Rosenblum
4RU: Raven Patterson
Photogenic: Radiah Hyatte
W: Amy Alderson
1RU: Michelle Wright (DC TUSA 95) [later Miss DC USA 2003]
W: Chelsea Chambers (2RU MD TUSA 23, 3RU 22)
1RU: Jade Ridout (2RU 23, 1RU 22, DC’s OT 21)
2RU: Kayla Grant
3RU: Zoe Lewis
W: Asia Chisley
1RU: Nicole Sandrik-Arzad
2RU: Jade Ridout (1RU 22, DC’s OT 21)
W: Asia Hickman (T10 NY TUSA 19, NY’s OT 17)
1RU: Jade Ridout (DC’s OT 21)
2RU: Nia Lacy
3RU: Anya Beltran
W: Hannah Gilliard
1RU: Montanna Norman
W: Sydney Jackson (1RU 19)
Finalists:
Joy Alicia Kramer
Jacqueline McElroy (NF VA TUSA 19)
Congeniality: Jacqueline McElroy
Photogenic: Jacqueline McElroy
W: Jaclyn Davis (3RU MD TUSA 19, 2RU 18)
1RU: Sydney Jackson
2RU: Eliana Mills
3RU: Nyomi Williams
4RU: Vanessa Ridout
Semi-finalists:
Mia Graham
Lillian Lanning
Congeniality: Sydney Jackson
Photogenic: Vanessa Ridout
W: Madison Chambers (2RU 17)
1RU: Lexi Crosen (4RU VA TUSA 16, 4RU 15)
2RU: Allie Wolfe
3RU: Bo Moukdarath
4RU: Micaela Leroux-Burch
Congeniality: Allie Wolfe
Photogenic: Allie Wolfe
W: Karis Felton (SF MD TUSA 15)
1RU: Nadiya Williams (NF MD TUSA 15)
2RU: Madison Chambers
3RU: Ramella Suber (2RU 16)
4RU: Daisy Flores
W: Dylan Murphy
1RU: Alana Robinson
2RU: Ramella Suber
3RU: Hadiyyah Abdul-Jalaal
W: Niara Iman (2RU 14)
1RU: Erica White-Ruffin (4RU 14, 1RU 13)
2RU: Emily Berriz (3RU 14, NF VA TUSA 13)
3RU: Kennedy Taylor
4RU: Bryce Armstrong (SF MD TUSA 14)
Congeniality: Niara Iman
Photogenic: Kennedy Taylor
W: Dominick Fink (3RU VA TUSA 13, Miss VA’s OT 11)
1RU: Maura Deegan (3RU 13, NF MD TUSA 12, NF MD TUSA 10)
2RU: Niara Iman
3RU: Emily Berriz (NF VA TUSA 13)
4RU: Erica White-Ruffin (1RU 13)
Semi-finalists:
Mia Beasley
Laniya Bullie
Joanna Chery (2RU 12)
Gabrielle Cooper
Shalla Hurtt
Nina Moiseiwitsch
Congeniality: Gabrielle Cooper
Photogenic: Niara Iman
W: Despina Ades
1RU: Erica White-Ruffin
2RU: Machijah Persaud (3RU 12)
3RU: Maura Deegan (NF MD TUSA 12, NF MD TUSA 10)
4RU: Dionne Wright
Congeniality: Kita Grayson
Photogenic: Erica White-Ruffin
W: Sierra Hadley
1RU: Victoria Hernandez
2RU: Joanna Chery
3RU: Machijah Persaud
4RU: Cydney Solomon
W: Imani Bentham
1RU: Lauren Seely
2RU: Ana Iglesias
3RU: Precious Thompson
4RU: Vaniah Temple
W: Jennifer Lopez
1RU: Sierah Tyson
2RU: Marie Levy (1RU 09)
3RU: Nikita Wong
4RU: Camille Lynch
W: Jessica Nowlin
1RU: Marie Levy
2RU: Taylor Hodge
3RU: Asia Booker
4RU: Ashlee White
W: Ivana Grace
1RU: Joy Jones
2RU: Krystle Whitley
3RU: LaShay Wilkerson
4RU: Nefertitti Smith
W: Ava Goldson (resigned)
1RU: Jasmine Alexis (succeeded Ava as Miss DC Teen USA) [later Miss DC’s OT 2008]
2RU: Bethany Whitley
3RU: Yvette Downs
4RU: Bretton Keating
Congeniality: Jasmine Alexis
W: Jasmine Niernberger
1RU: Jessica Jenkins (2RU 05)
2RU: Zayani Sims
3RU: Skyler Whitehurst
4RU: Shakeda Ready
Semi-finalists:
Anjanie Deonauth
Rosette Gianniotis
Angel Holifield
Marie Stephenson
W: Danai Mattison (1RU 04)
1RU: Grace Reed
2RU: Jessica Jenkins
3RU: Joy Scales (4RU 04, SF 03)
4RU: Tiffany Strothe
W: Nicole White*
1RU: Danai Mattison
2RU: Lyneshea’ Marshall
3RU: Amy McCants (1RU 03)
4RU: Joy Scales (SF 03)
Semi-finalists:
Ashley Anderson
Caressa Cameron
Takara Clark
Shannon Jordan
Princessikea Thompson (2RU 03)
W: Natasha Prakash (1RU 02)
1RU: Amy McCants
2RU: Princessikea Thompson
3RU: Crystal Williams
4RU: Tameka Paine
Semi-finalists:
Brittany Ellis
Jasmine Morgan
Joy Scales
Jessica Washington
W: Rhea Burgess (SF 01)
1RU: Natasha Prakash [later Miss DC Teen USA 2003]
2RU: Monica Keys
3RU: Tramella Cummings
4RU: Jessica Bournes
Semi-finalists:
Jamelle Harris
Vanessa Lewis
Kimberly Portugal
Alicia Woods
W: Jacqueline Drakeford
Semi-finalists:
Rhea Burgess
W: Tiara Dews* (1RU 99) [later Miss DC USA 2004]
1RU: Kashawna Foster
2RU: Lauren Vanderpool
3RU: Serena Reeder
4RU: Gina Garland
Semi-finalists:
Lauren Brown
Rhea Burgess [later Miss DC Teen USA 2002]
Kandi Newton
Jasmine Preston
Tangi White
Congeniality: Ria Burgess
Photogenic: Tiara Dews
W: Shelby Braxton Brooks
1RU: Tiara Dews [later Miss DC Teen USA 1999 & Miss DC USA 2004]
