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The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.It has been previously known as Miss Pennsylvania Universe. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Proctor Productions based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 2001 to 2020. Since 2020 the pageant based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The annual competition is currently held in Johnstown and has previously been hosted by Harrisburg, Greensburg, Monroeville, and Pittsburgh.

Michele McDonald, Miss USA 1971, is the only woman from Pennsylvania to win the Miss USA title. At just eighteen, she was the youngest competitor ever to win the crown. Their most recent placement came in 2023 when Jasmine Daniels placed 3rd runner-up.

The current titleholder is Jasmine Daniels of Collegeville was crowned on April 16, 2023, at Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown. She represented Pennsylvania at Miss USA 2023 and placed 3rd runner-up.

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  Kimmarie Johnson, Miss Pennsylvania USA 1993

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  Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006

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  Lindsey Nelsen, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2009

• Miss USA: Michele McDonald (1971)
• 3rd runner-up: Jasmine Daniels (2023)
• 4th runners-up: LauRen Merola (2008)
• Top 6: Kimmarie Johnson (1993)
• Top 10/12: Sandy Dell (1978), Julie Page (1983), Denise Epps (1989), Brenda Brabham (2005)
• Top 15/16/20: Jeri Bauer (1953), Margaret Lineman (1962), Barbara Ann Woronko (1967), Gina Cerilli (2010), Jessica Billings (2013), Valerie Gatto (2014), Kailyn Marie Perez (2019)

Pennsylvania holds a record of 15 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

• Best State Costume: Julie Page (1983)
• Best in Swimsuit: Barbara Ann Woronko (1967)
• Best in Evening Gown: Jasmine Daniels (2023)
• Miss Photogenic: Sydney Robertson (2021)

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