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American beauty queen and model
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Gender
Female
Birth
Age
72 years
Residence
College Park, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
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Biography
The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Productions.
The first Miss USA winner from Maryland, Mary Leona Gage, won Miss USA 1957. However, she was later discovered to be a mother of two sons and was therefore dethroned. In 2012, Nana Meriwether placed 1st runner-up, but became Miss USA 2012 when Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2012.
Six Maryland titleholders are former Miss Maryland Teen USAs.These four all reigned in the early 1990s, and in fact four out of six titleholders from 1990 to 1995 were former teens.Only four Miss Maryland USA has competed at Miss America.
From 2006 to 2008, each woman who won Miss Maryland USA was the previous year's first runner-up.
Savena Mushinge of Germantown was crowned Miss Maryland USA 2023 on April 2, 2023 at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville. She represent Maryland at Miss USA 2023 and placed Top 20.
Gallery of titleholders
Michaé Holloman, Miss Maryland USA 2007
Casandra Tressler, Miss Maryland USA 2008
Nana Meriwether, Miss Maryland USA 2012. She later assumed the Miss USA 2012 title after Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2012
Taylor Dawson, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2015 and Mamé Adjei, Miss Maryland USA 2015 at an event for military families
Results summary
Miss USA placements
- Miss USAs: Mary Leona Gage †(1957)
- 1st runners-up: Paulette Reck (1968), Nana Meriwether (2012)
- 4th runners-up: Betty Jo Grove (1973), Mamé Adjei (2015)
- Top 8/10/12: Carol Theis (1971), Tonja Walker (1980), Linda Lambert (1981), Angie Boyer (1982), Rowann Brewer (1988), Jennifer Wilhoit (1995), Marina Harrison (2005), Allyn Rose (2011), Taylor Burton (2014), Mariela Pepin (2019), Layilah Nasser (2021)
- Top 15/20: Barbara Eschenburg (1954), Charlene Holt (1956), Diane White (1959), Royette Tarry (1964), Roselaine Zetter (1966), Sandy Clevering (1967), Kasey Staniszewski (2013), Brittinay Nicolette (2018), Savena Mushinge (2023)
Maryland holds a record of 25 placements at Miss USA.
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Rowann Brewer (1988)
- Style Award: Megan Gunning (2001)
Winners
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
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| 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2023 | Savena Mushinge | Germantown | 26 | Top 20 | Previously Miss Supranational Zambia 2022 | |
| 2022 | Caleigh Shade | Cumberland | 22 |
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| 2021 | Layilah Nasser | Montgomery Village | 26 | Top 8 | ||
| 2020 | Taelyr Robinson | Annapolis | 27 |
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| 2019 | Mariela Pepin | Severn | 23 | Top 10 |
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| 2018 | Brittinay Nicolette | Fallston | 26 | Top 15 | ||
| 2017 | Adrianna David | Rockville | 22 |
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| 2016 | Christina Denny | Owings Mills | 25 |
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| 2015 | Mamé Adjei | Silver Spring | 23 | 4th runner-up |
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| 2014 | Taylor Burton | La Plata | 25 | Top 10 | ||
| 2013 | Kasey Staniszewski | Annapolis | 21 | Top 15 | Triple crown winner
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| 2012 | Nana Meriwether | Potomac | 27 | 1st runner-up |
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| 2011 | Allyn Rose | Newburg | 22 | Top 8 |
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| 2010 | Simone Feldman | North Potomac | 23 | |||
| 2009 | Gabrielle Carlson | Marion Station | 24 | |||
| 2008 | Casandra Tressler | Damascus | 22 |
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| 2007 | Michaé Holloman | Fort Washington | 25 |
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| 2006 | Melissa DiGiulian | Bowie | 20 | |||
| 2005 | Marina Harrison | Severn | 24 | Top 10 |
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| 2004 | Tia Shorts | Gaithersburg | 24 | |||
| 2003 | Jamie Kramer | Pasadena | ||||
| 2002 | Mistie Renee Adams | Silver Spring | ||||
| 2001 | Megan Gunning | Fallston | Style Award | |||
| 2000 | Christie S. Davis | Silver Spring |
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| 1999 | Kelly Donohue | Union Bridge | ||||
| 1998 | Maria Lynn Sheriff | Bowie | ||||
| 1997 | Ann Coale | Baltimore | ||||
| 1996 | Michele Michael | Annapolis | ||||
| 1995 | Jennifer Danielle Wilhoit | Annapolis | 22 | Top 12 |
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| 1994 | Wendy Davis | Silver Spring |
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| 1993 | Mary Ann Cimino | Baltimore |
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| 1992 | Renee Rebstock | Pasadena |
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| 1991 | Lisa Marie Lawson | Crofton | ||||
| 1990 | Julie Stanford | Edgewater |
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| 1989 | Jackie Carroll | Gaithersburg | ||||
| 1988 | Rowanne Brewer | Silver Spring | 23 | Semi-finalist | Miss Photogenic |
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| 1987 | Michelle Snow | Germantown | ||||
| 1986 | Kelly Koehler | Churchton | ||||
| 1985 | Christine Marie | Baldwin | ||||
| 1984 | Betsy Cook* | Bethesda | ||||
| 1983 | Shawn Keller | Ashton | ||||
| 1982 | Angie Boyer | Dunkirk | 18 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1981 | Linda Susan Lambert | Baltimore | 22 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1980 | Tonja Walker | Kingsville | 19 | Semi-finalist |
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| 1979 | Jean Bourne | Silver Spring | ||||
| 1978 | Rhonda Koch | Brookeville | Unplaced at Miss World USA 1976, as Miss District of Columbia World. | |||
| 1977 | Twyla Littleton | Oxon Hill | ||||
| 1976 | Linda Lee Potter | Adelphi | ||||
| 1975 | Ellen Bowie | Templeville | ||||
| 1974 | Mary Jo Ruppert | College Park | ||||
| 1973 | Betty Jo Grove | College Park | 19 | 4th runner-up | ||
| 1972 | Patty Townsend | Silver Spring | ||||
| 1971 | Carol Jeanne Theis | Silver Spring | 20 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1970 | Beckie Price | Camp Springs | ||||
| 1969 | Ardis Fowler | Ellicott City | ||||
| 1968 | Paulette Reck | Perry Hall | 20 | 1st runner-up |
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| 1967 | Sandra Clevering | Silver Spring | 19 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1966 | Roselaine Zetter | Bowie | 22 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1965 | Barbara Kiefer | Baltimore | ||||
| 1964 | Royette Michele Tarry | Baltimore | 19 | Semi-finalist |
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| 1963 | Marsha Barbara Metrinko | Laurel |
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| 1962 | Shelda Farley | Catonsville | ||||
| 1961 | Gail Baxter | High Point | ||||
| 1960 | Jerri Fiorilli | Baltimore | ||||
| 1959 | Diane Dolores White | Baltimore | 24 | Semi-finalist |
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| 1958 | Patricia Vogts | Silver Spring | ||||
| 1957 | Mary Leona Gage* | Glen Burnie | 18 | Miss USA 1957 |
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| 1956 | Charlene Holt* | Annapolis | 28 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1955 | Gloria Ruth King | Baltimore | ||||
| 1954 | Barbara Eschenburg | Berlin | Semi-finalist | Disqualified (under age) | ||
| 1953 | Diane Gale Durham | Silver Spring | ||||
| 1952 | Did not compete |
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Who is Betty Jo Grove?
Betty Jo Grove is an American former competition swimmer who was born in 1945. She competed in the 1960 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay.##
What were Betty Jo Grove's accomplishments in swimming?
Betty Jo Grove was an exceptional swimmer. In addition to her gold medal in the 1960 Olympics, she also won national titles in the 100-meter freestyle and 100-meter butterfly events. She was a member of the Santa Clara Swim Club and briefly held the American record in the 100-meter butterfly.##
Did Betty Jo Grove continue swimming after the Olympics?
After the Olympics, Betty Jo Grove retired from competitive swimming and focused on her education. She attended Stanford University and earned a master's degree in nutrition. Though she stopped competing, she remained involved in swimming as a teacher and coach.##
What other roles did Betty Jo Grove play in the swimming community?
Betty Jo Grove was not just a talented swimmer, but also made significant contributions to the swimming community. She served on various committees within USA Swimming, including the board of directors. She was also a respected swim coach who helped develop young talents in the sport.##
What is Betty Jo Grove doing now?
As of my last update in the link, Betty Jo Grove had retired from coaching and was enjoying her retirement. She lived in Santa Clara, California, with her husband and enjoyed spending time with her family and friends.
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