1952 Jackie Loughery New York Long Beach, California Semi-finalist 1953 Myrna Hansen Illinois Long Beach, California 1st runner-up 1954 Miriam Stevenson South Carolina Long Beach, California Winner 1955 Carlene Johnson Vermont Long Beach, California Semi-finalist 1956 Carol Morris Iowa Long Beach, California Winner 1957 Mary Leona Gage* Maryland Long Beach, California None - Gage was disqualified during the competition Charlotte Sheffield Utah Sheffield did not compete 1958 Eurlyne Howell Louisiana Long Beach, California 3rd runner-up 1959 Terry Huntingdon California Long Beach, California 2nd runner-up 1960 Linda Bement Utah Miami Beach, Florida Winner 1961 Sharon Brown Louisiana Miami Beach, Florida 4th runner-up 1962 Macel Leilani Wilson Hawaii Miami Beach, Florida Semi-finalist 1963 Marite Ozers Illinois Miami Beach, Florida Semi-finalist 1964 Bobbi Johnson District of Columbia Miami Beach, Florida Semi-finalist 1965 Sue Ann Downey Ohio Miami Beach, Florida 2nd runner-up 1966 Maria Remenyi California Miami Beach, Florida Semi-finalist 1967 Sylvia Hitchcock Alabama Miami Beach, Florida Winner Cheryl Patton Florida 1968 Dorothy Anstett Washington Miami Beach, Florida 4th runner-up 1969 Wendy Dascomb Virginia Miami Beach, Florida Semi-finalist 1970 Deborah Shelton Virginia Miami Beach, Florida 1st runner-up 1971 Michele McDonald Pennsylvania Miami Beach, Florida Semi-finalist 1972 Tanya Wilson Hawaii Dorado, Puerto Rico Semi-finalist 1973 Amanda Jones Illinois New York City, New York First runner-up 1974 Karen Morrison Illinois Niagara Falls, New York Semi-finalist 1975 Summer Bartholomew California Niagara Falls, New York 2nd runner-up 1976 Barbara Peterson Minnesota Niagara Falls, New York Non-finalist 1977 Kimberly Tomes Texas Charleston, South Carolina Semi-finalist 1978 Judi Anderson Hawaii Charleston, South Carolina 1st runner-up 1979 Mary Therese Friel New York Biloxi, Mississippi Semi-finalist 1980 Shawn Weatherly South Carolina Biloxi, Mississippi Winner Jineane Ford Arizona 1981 Kim Seelbrede Ohio Biloxi, Mississippi Semi-finalist 1982 Terri Utley Arkansas Biloxi, Mississippi 4th runner-up 1983 Julie Hayek California Knoxville, Tennessee 1st runner-up 1984 Mai Shanley New Mexico Lakeland, Florida Semi-finalist 1985 Laura Martinez-Herring Texas Lakeland, Florida Semi-finalist 1986 Christy Fichtner Texas Miami, Florida 1st runner-up 1987 Michelle Royer Texas Albuquerque, New Mexico 2nd runner-up 1988 Courtney Gibbs Texas El Paso, Texas Top 10 Semi-finalist 1989 Gretchen Polhemus Texas Mobile, Alabama 2nd runner-up 1990 Carole Gist Michigan Wichita, Kansas 1st runner-up 1991 Kelli McCarty Kansas Wichita, Kansas Top 6 Finalist 1992 Shannon Marketic California Wichita, Kansas Top 10 Semi-finalist 1993 Kenya Moore Michigan Wichita, Kansas Top 6 Finalist 1994 Lu Parker South Carolina South Padre Island, Texas Top 6 Finalist 1995 Chelsi Smith Texas South Padre Island, Texas Winner Shanna Moakler New York 1996 Ali Landry Louisiana South Padre Island, Texas Top 6 Finalist 1997 Brook Mahealani Lee Hawaii Shreveport, Louisiana Winner Brandi Sherwood Idaho 1998 Shawnae Jebbia Massachusetts Shreveport, Louisiana Top 5 Finalist 1999 Kimberly Pressler New York Branson, Missouri Non-finalist 2000 Lynnette Cole Tennessee Branson, Missouri Top 5 Finalist 2001 Kandace Krueger Texas Gary, Indiana 2nd runner-up 2002 Shauntay Hinton District of Columbia Gary, Indiana Non-finalist 2003 Susie Castillo Massachusetts San Antonio, Texas Top 15 Semi-finalist 2004 Shandi Finnessey Missouri Los Angeles, California 1st runner-up 2005 Chelsea Cooley North Carolina Baltimore, Maryland Top 10 Finalist 2006 Tara Conner Kentucky Baltimore, Maryland 4th runner-up