Did you know that the Miss USA state pageants used to be styled “Miss State Universe” until the end of the 1970s? And that the sashes didn’t add “Miss” until the mid 1980s? The state results pages have been an integral part of Pageant Update right from the beginning. I’ve now extended it, to bring you results back as far as the 1970s where available! This section includes lists of winners, runners-up, semi-finalists and award winners and a cache of historical pageant photos.
MISS NJ USA ’24: Jabili Kandula (SF 23, SF 22, NF 21, NF 20, SF NJ TUSA 18)
1RU: Lili Meloul
2RU: Ivy Harrington (4RU 22, SF 20)
3RU: Rashmi Naik (3RU 23, SF 21, NF 20, NF 19)
4RU: Jenna Abdelqader (2RU 22, SF 21, SF 20, SF 19)
Semi-finalists:
Ariyana Agarwala
Geethika Bhagavatula
Alicia Blanks (NF 13, 2RU NJ TUSA 09)
Aishwarya Gandotra (NF 23)
Laura Garces Gomez
Shege Hoti (SF 22, SF 21, SF 20)
Cameron Leary (NF 23)
Katarina Lengyel (1RU 23)
Nina Mojares (T22 NY USA 23, Miss NJ’s OT 16)
Doyinsola Oladipo
Christine Pierre (2RU 23, 1RU 22)
Faith Pierrecharles
Denay Richards (SF 22, NF 19, NF PA USA 17)
Roopali Vorkunov
Allison Wahl
April Watson
MISS NJ TEEN USA ’24: Julia Livolsi (SF 23, SF 22)
1RU: Tavi Gandhi (2RU 23, NF 22, SF 21)
2RU: Faith Diaz
3RU: Jaley Mazzetti
4RU: ElisaBeth Trachtman
Semi-finalists:
Haasini Alumalla (NF 23)
Isabella Conte
Leila Feliciano
Meghana Kumar
Briyah Love Nobles
Jailyn Peralta
Hargun Sachar
Trinity Savage
Alexa Serafin
Natalie Smith
Gianna Thimons
Natalie Troyer-Kulstad
MISS NJ USA ’23: Derby Chukwudi (NF 21)
1RU: Katarina Lengyel
2RU: Christine Pierre (1RU 22)
3RU: Rashmi Naik (SF 21, NF 20, NF 19)
4RU: Vritti Patel (SF 21)
Semi-finalists:
Teni Bello (SF 21)
Alexandra Betancourt
Lucy Brice (NF 21, NF 20)
Christina Conti (SF 22, NF 21)
Michela DiGesu (SF 22)
Tessa Dolce (SF 22)
Emily Florian
Jade Glab (SF 22, SF DC USA 21, Miss NJ 19)
Savonna Hill
Nyoki Jones
Jabili Kandula (SF 22, NF 21, NF 20, SF NJ TUSA 18) [later Miss NJ USA 2024]
Kristen Kowalski (3RU 22, NF 21, SF 20, SF 17, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 12)
Alyssa Miles (NF NJ TUSA 21)
Nikki Varalli
Tashana Williams
Phoebe Yankowski (SF 22, NF 21, SF 20, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 13)
MISS NJ TEEN USA ’24: UmaSofia Srivastava (1RU 22)
1RU/Miss NJ Teen USA: Julia Carrano (SF 22, SF 20, SF 19) (succeeded UmaSofia)
2RU: Tavi Gandhi (NF 22,SF 21)
3RU: Soleil Thomas (SF 22)
4RU: Jenesy Sepulveda (NF 22)
Semi-finalists:
Haasini Alumalla
Ava Balian
Isabella Betancourth (3RU 22)
Jayla Colon
Anyah Griffin
Julia Livolsi (SF 22) [later Miss NJ Teen USA 2024]
Ta’Mia Mackins
Alexis Ogalo
Ryleigh Pollock
Valentina Roselle
Madison Thomas
Erika Tulfo
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: Jabili Kandula (SF 23, SF 22, NF 21, NF 20, SF NJ TUSA 18)
1RU: Lili Meloul
2RU: Ivy Harrington (4RU 22, SF 20)
3RU: Rashmi Naik (3RU 23, SF 21, NF 20, NF 19)
4RU: Jenna Abdelqader (2RU 22, SF 21, SF 20, SF 19)
Semi-finalists:
Ariyana Agarwala
Geethika Bhagavatula
Alicia Blanks (NF 13, 2RU NJ TUSA 09)
Aishwarya Gandotra (NF 23)
Laura Garces Gomez
Shege Hoti (SF 22, SF 21, SF 20)
Cameron Leary (NF 23)
Katarina Lengyel (1RU 23)
Nina Mojares (T22 NY USA 23, Miss NJ’s OT 16)
Doyinsola Oladipo
Christine Pierre (2RU 23, 1RU 22)
Faith Pierrecharles
Denay Richards (SF 22, NF 19, NF PA USA 17)
Roopali Vorkunov
Allison Wahl
April Watson
W: Derby Chukwudi (NF 21)
1RU: Katarina Lengyel
2RU: Christine Pierre (1RU 22)
3RU: Rashmi Naik (SF 21, NF 20, NF 19)
4RU: Vritti Patel (SF 21)
Semi-finalists:
Teni Bello (SF 21)
Alexandra Betancourt
Lucy Brice (NF 21, NF 20)
Christina Conti (SF 22, NF 21)
Michela DiGesu (SF 22)
Tessa Dolce (SF 22)
Emily Florian
Jade Glab (SF 22, SF DC USA 21, Miss NJ 19)
Savonna Hill
Nyoki Jones
Jabili Kandula (SF 22, NF 21, NF 20, SF NJ TUSA 18) [later Miss NJ USA 2024]
Kristen Kowalski (3RU 22, NF 21, SF 20, SF 17, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 12)
Alyssa Miles (NF NJ TUSA 21)
Nikki Varalli
Tashana Williams
Phoebe Yankowski (SF 22, NF 21, SF 20, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 13)
W: Alexandra Lakhman (1RU 21, 3RU 18, 1RU 17, SF 16, 4RU 15, 1RU NJ TUSA 14)
1RU: Christine Pierre
2RU: Jenna Abdelqader (SF 21, SF 20, SF 19)
3RU: Kristen Kowalski (NF 21, SF 20, SF 17, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 12)
4RU: Ivy Harrington (SF 20)
Semi-finalists:
Katherine Abreu
Danielle Bjorlo (SF 21, 4RU 20, SF 19, NF AL USA 18, SF NJ USA 17, NF AL USA 16)
Christina Conti (NF 21)
Alyssa Costner (SF 19, SF NJ TUSA 18)
Michela DiGesu
Jaime Diogo
Tessa Dolce
Jade Glab (SF DC USA 21, Miss NJ 19)
Shege Hoti (SF 21, SF 20)
Kristen Hunt (NF 21)
Jabili Kandula [later Miss NJ USA 2024]
Sabrina Marceca
Kailyn McBride (4RU 21)
Denay Richards (NF 19, NF PA USA 17)
Erica Sunstein (SF 21, NF 20)
Phoebe Yankowski (NF 21, SF 20, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 13)
Congeniality: Victoria den Bleyker
Photogenic: Alyssa Costner
W: Celinda Ortega (SF 19, SF 18)
1RU: Alexandra Lakhman (3RU 18, 1RU 17, SF 16, 4RU 15, 1RU NJ TUSA 14) [later Miss NJ USA 2022]
2RU: Mayelin De La Cruz (SF 20, 2RU 19, SF 18, SF 17)
3RU: Jessica Ervey
4RU: Kailyn McBride
Semi-finalists:
Jenna Abdelqader (SF 20, SF 19)
Danielle Bjorlo (4RU 20, SF 19, NF AL USA 18, SF NJ USA 17, NF AL USA 16)
Alexis Bravo
Renieal Campbell
Tiajah Elliott (SF NJ TUSA 20)
Romina Gafur
Jillian Haggerty
Shege Hoti (SF 20)
Alyssa Kessel
Amirah Majied (3RU 19)
Rashmi Naik (NF 20, NF 19)
Vritti Patel
Chenoah Porter-Blount (SF 20)
Erica Sunstein (NF 20)
Congeniality: Tonianne Artificio
Photogenic: Kristen Kowalski
W: Gina Mellish (NJ TUSA 16, 3RU 15)
1RU: Brittany Netta (1RU NY USA 19, 1RU NJ USA 19, 2RU 18, 4RU 17)
2RU: Valentina Sanchez (NJ TUSA 14)
3RU: Samantha Mazza (NF 18, NF 14)
4RU: Danielle Bjorlo (SF 19, NF AL USA 18, SF NJ USA 17, NF AL USA 16)
Semi-finalists:
Jenna Abdelqader (SF 19)
Mayelin De La Cruz (2RU 19, SF 18, SF 17)
Anna-Maria de Oliveira (SF 19, NF 18, NF 17, NF NJ TUSA 16, NF 15)
Jocelyn Diaz
Polina Egorov
Endolina Gerbeshi (SF 18, NF 16)
Claudia Griffo
Ivy Harrington
Shege Hoti
Kristen Kowalski (SF 17, SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 12)
Chenoah Porter-Blount
Karina Ramirez (4RU 19, NF 18, NF 17, SF 16, SF 15)
Natalie Slawuta (NF 19)
Brianna Thorbourne
Mariah Toussaint
Phoebe Yankowski (SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 13)
Congeniality: Alyssa Coe
Photogenic: Chenoah Porter-Blount
W: Manya Saaraswat (1RU 18)
1RU: Brittany Netta (2RU 18, 4RU 17)
2RU: Mayelin De La Cruz (SF 18, SF 17)
3RU: Amirah Majied
4RU: Karina Ramirez (NF 18, NF 17, SF 16, SF 15)
Semi-finalists:
Jenna Abdelqader
Danielle Bjorlo (NF AL USA 18, SF NJ USA 17, NF AL USA 16)
AliciaMarie Blanks (NF 18, NF 17, SF 16, SF 15, NF 14, NF 13, NF NJ TUSA 09)
Alyssa Costner (SF NJ TUSA 18)
Anna-Maria de Oliveira (NF 18, NF 17, NF NJ TUSA 16, NF 15)
Amanda Dilks
Chioma Ikpe (NF 18, SF 17, SF NJ TUSA 16, SF 15)
Celinda Ortega (SF 18) [later Miss NJ USA 2021]
Alexa Pantaleo (SF 18, SF 16)
Jenna Santacroce
Barbara Santana
Savannah Schechter (NF CA USA 16, SF NJ USA 15, NJ TUSA 11)
Congeniality: Savannah Schechter
Photogenic: Brittany Netta
W: Alexa Noone (2RU 17, SF CA USA 16, NF 15, T20 CA TUSA 13, NF 12)
1RU: Manya Saaraswat [later Miss NJ USA 2019]
2RU: Brittany Netta (4RU 17)
3RU: Alexandra Lakhman (SF 16, 4RU 15, 1RU NJ TUSA 14) [later Miss NJ USA 2022]
4RU: Olivia Michael (NF NJ TUSA 12)
Semi-finalists:
Olutosin Araromi
Nancy Contreras
Mayelin De La Cruz (SF 17)
Endolina Gerbeshi (NF 16)
Kimberly Kravitz (SF 16)
Larissa Martinez (SF 17,1RU 16, NF 15)
Michelle Molina
Celinda Ortega [later Miss NJ USA 2021]
Carissa Palumbo (1RU 17, 2RU 16, 3RU NJ USA 15, 2RU NJ USA 14, SF NJ USA 11, NF NJ USA 10, 1RU NJ TUSA 09)
Alexa Pantaleo (SF 17)
Nayade Paulino
Christina Thompson (T10 NC USA 16, NJ TUSA 13)
Kendall Zoppa (SF 17, 2RU 16, SF 15, SF 14)
Congeniality: Kimberly Kravitz
Photogenic: Karina Ramirez
W: Chaavi Verg (NF 16, 4RU NJ TUSA 15)
1RU: Alexandra Lakhman (SF 16, 4RU 15, 1RU NJ TUSA 14) [later Miss NJ USA 2022]
2RU: Alexa Noone (SF CA USA 16, NF 15, T20 CA TUSA 13, NF 12) [later Miss NJ USA 2018]
3RU: Larissa Martinez (1RU 16, NF 15)
4RU: Brittany Netta
Semi-finalists:
Danielle Bjorlo (NF AL USA 16)
Kandice Chavous (NF 16, NF 15)
Mayelin De La Cruz
Alyssa Esteban
Kendra Fugate
Renee George
Chioma Ikpe (SF NJ TUSA 16, SF 15)
Katarina Kneer (SF NJ TUSA 11)
Kristen Kowalski (SF NJ TUSA 14, NF 12)
Amanda Pierce (SF 16)
Amanda Sears
Michelle Torres (SF 16)
Kendall Zoppa (2RU 16, SF 15, SF 14)
Congeniality: Chanell Hamilton
Photogenic: Danielle Bjorlo
