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 RI USA ’23: Mary Malloy (SF CA USA 22, 1RU 21, RI TUSA 15, SF 14)
1RU: Katie Bergantine (2RU 22, 2RU 21, 3RU NH TUSA 17, SF RI TUSA 15, 4RU 14, SF 13)
2RU: Jesaura Peralta (2RU DC USA 19, NF NY USA 19)
3RU: Brianna Vega (1RU 22, SF 21, 2RU RI TUSA 14)
4RU: Kaitlynne Santana (SF RI TUSA 21)
Semi-finalists:
Giavanna Arakelian (3RU 22, 2RU RI TUSA 21, 4RU 20)
Jillian Barry (NF MA USA 22, SF 21, NF 17, NF MA TUSA 16, NF 15)
Kaitlin Benson (NF 20, NF 19, NF RI TUSA 18)
Nina DiBenedetto (SF 22, NF 21, NF RI TUSA 18, NF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Paris Flynn
Nicole Gonzalez
Christella Ilunga (NF MA USA 23, NF 22, NF RI USA 21)
Mikala Joly (NF 16, NF 15)
Danielle Marro
Jesaura Peralta (NF DC USA 23, 2RU 20, NF NY USA 19)
Photogenic: Brianna Vega
MISS RI TEEN USA ’23: Lola Paolissi
1RU: Sophia Pachis (4RU 22, 4RU 21)
2RU: Ocean Lombard
3RU: Kristy Santheavong
4RU: Paige Doyle (3RU 22)
Semi-finalists:
Reyana Ahern
Evelyn Carroll
Daneiry Cruz
Callie Frazier
Leah Holland
Taylor Mooney (NF 22)
Alexis Poluvatzick
MISS RI USA ’22: Elaine Collado (3RU 21, RI TUSA 13)
1RU: Brianna Vega (SF 21, 2RU RI TUSA 14)
2RU: Katie Bergantine (2RU 21, 3RU NH TUSA 17, SF RI TUSA 15, 4RU 14, SF 13)
3RU: Giavanna Arakelian (2RU RI TUSA 21, 4RU 20)
4RU: Kelsey Oliveira (NF RI TUSA 14, NF 12)
Semi-finalists:
Nina DiBenedetto (NF 21, NF RI TUSA 18, NF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Julianna Fonseca (SF 21, NF MA TUSA 14, NF 13)
Mykala Green (1RU 21, 3RU RI TUSA 21)
Kalah Kennebrew
Taylor Matook
Kassidy O’Connell (NF VT USA 17)
Sadia Pacheco
Allison Thompson
Victoria Zambarano
Congeniality: Nina DiBenedetto
Photogenic: Nina DiBenedetto
MISS RI TEEN USA ’22: Julia Potts
1RU: Sage Fullen (3RU 21)
2RU: Jaala Smith
3RU: Paige Doyle
4RU: Sophia Pachis (4RU 21)
Semi-finalists:
Isabella Barrett
Tatum Camacho
Skye Goldenberg (SF 21)
Ava Marchesseault (NF 21)
Amanda Marshall
Taylor Stevenin (SF 21)
Carissa Tillinghast (1RU 21)
Congeniality: Taytum Camacho
Photogenic: Taylor Mooney
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: Mary Malloy (SF CA USA 22, 1RU 21, RI TUSA 15, SF 14)
1RU: Katie Bergantine (2RU 22, 2RU 21, 3RU NH TUSA 17, SF RI TUSA 15, 4RU 14, SF 13)
2RU: Jesaura Peralta (2RU DC USA 19, NF NY USA 19)
3RU: Brianna Vega (1RU 22, SF 21, 2RU RI TUSA 14)
4RU: Kaitlynne Santana (SF RI TUSA 21)
Semi-finalists:
Giavanna Arakelian (3RU 22, 2RU RI TUSA 21, 4RU 20)
Jillian Barry (NF MA USA 22, SF 21, NF 17, NF MA TUSA 16, NF 15)
Kaitlin Benson (NF 20, NF 19, NF RI TUSA 18)
Nina DiBenedetto (SF 22, NF 21, NF RI TUSA 18, NF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Paris Flynn
Nicole Gonzalez
Christella Ilunga (NF MA USA 23, NF 22, NF RI USA 21)
Mikala Joly (NF 16, NF 15)
Danielle Marro
Jesaura Peralta (NF DC USA 23, 2RU 20, NF NY USA 19)
Photogenic: Brianna Vega
W: Elaine Collado (3RU 21, RI TUSA 13)
1RU: Brianna Vega (SF 21, 2RU RI TUSA 14)
2RU: Katie Bergantine (2RU 21, 3RU NH TUSA 17, SF RI TUSA 15, 4RU 14, SF 13)
3RU: Giavanna Arakelian (2RU RI TUSA 21, 4RU 20)
4RU: Kelsey Oliveira (NF RI TUSA 14, NF 12)
Semi-finalists:
Nina DiBenedetto (NF 21, NF RI TUSA 18, NF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Julianna Fonseca (SF 21, NF MA TUSA 14, NF 13)
Mykala Green (1RU 21, 3RU RI TUSA 21)
Kalah Kennebrew
Taylor Matook
Kassidy O’Connell (NF VT USA 17)
Sadia Pacheco
Allison Thompson
Victoria Zambarano
Congeniality: Nina DiBenedetto
Photogenic: Nina DiBenedetto
W: Karly Laliberte (SF 19, 1RU 18)
1RU: Mykala Green (3RU RI TUSA 21)
2RU: Katie Bergantine (3RU NH TUSA 17, SF RI TUSA 15, 4RU 14, SF 13)
3RU: Elaine Collado (RI TUSA 13) [later Miss RI USA 2022]
4RU: Kelsey Oliveira (NF RI TUSA 14, NF 12)
Semi-finalists:
Sheila Bautista
Julianna Fonseca (NF MA TUSA 14, NF 13)
Kylie Hartley (NF RI USA 20, SF RI TUSA 19, SF 18, SF 17)
Meredith Liu
Sakari Monteiro
Roxanne Ribot-Gonzalez (SF 20, SF MA USA 18, SF 17, SF 15)
Jintana Souvannavongsa
Brianna Vega (2RU RI TUSA 14)
W: Jonét Nichelle (SF CT USA 18, 2RU 17, SF CT TUSA 13, 4RU 12)
1RU: Frances LeBlanc (1RU 19, 3RU 18, NF CT USA 17)
2RU: Alexa Papigiotis (2RU 19, RI TUSA 17, SF 16)
3RU: Sarah McGill (SF 19)
4RU: Abby Mansolillo (4RU 19, 1RU RI TUSA 18, SF 17, SF 16, 3RU 15, SF 14) [later Miss RI 2021]
Semi-finalists:
Camilla Akbas (SF 19)
Lindsey Armstrong
Alexandria Capolino (NF NY TUSA 14)
Stefani Dzikiewicz (NF 16)
Angela Pierre-Louis
Roxanne Ribot-Gonzalez (SF MA USA 18, SF 17, SF 15)
Tia-Alexi Roberts
W: Nicole Pallozzi (SF 18, 4RU RI TUSA 15, SF 14)
1RU: Frances LeBlanc (3RU 18, NF CT USA 17)
2RU: Lindsey Bucci (SF 18, 2RU 17, RI TUSA 11)
3RU: Alexa Papigiotis (RI TUSA 17, SF 16)
4RU: Abby Mansolillo (1RU RI TUSA 18, SF 17, SF 16, 3RU 15, SF 14) [later Miss RI 2022]
Semi-finalists:
Camilla Akbas
Karly Laliberte (1RU 18) [later Miss RI USA 2021]
Sarah McGill
Prutha Patel (SF 17, SF 16)
Yinelly Ramos
Ashley Waterman (SF 18, NF 17, SF 14, NF RI TUSA 12)
Amity: Camilla Akbas
Photogenic: Frances LeBlanc
