Miss USA 2024: Meet the contestants

The 51 state winners competing for Miss USA 2024 have already been crowned in their respective state competitions.

This year's pageant is considered the most diverse in the 73-year history of Miss USA since the Miss Universe Organization changed rules allowing all women from age 18 to compete.

There's a contestant over 40 years old, married women, mothers, and a transgender woman, all vying for the highly coveted national beauty title.

Hawaii's Savannah Gankiewicz, who became Miss USA 2023 following Noelia Voigt's resignation, will crown her successor on Sunday, August 4 in Los Angeles, California.

Miss USA 2024 is set to return to LA after nearly two decades. The final show is set to take place at the Peacock Theater and will air LIVE on The CW Network.

Formerly Nokia Theatre and Microsoft Theater, the theater auditorium seats 7,100 and holds one of the largest indoor stages in the United States of America.

Who will be crowned the 73rd Miss USA?

Meet the 51 contestants:


Alabama - Diane Westhoven

Alaska - Brenna Schaake

Arizona - K Johnson

Arkansas - Madeline Bohlman

California - Samantha Ramos

Colorado - Jessi Kalambayi

Connecticut - Shavana Clarke

Delaware - Alysa Bainbridge

District of Columbia - Kleo Torres

Florida - Peyton Lewis

Georgia - Emmaline Farmer

Hawaii - Breea Yamat

Idaho - Kaitlyn Widmyer

Illinois - Grace Rodi

Indiana - Stephanie Sullivan

Iowa - McKenzie Ariana Kerry

Kansas - Bella Whitlock

Kentucky - Connor Perry

Lousiana - Sydney Taylor

Maine - Anne Baldridge

Maryland - Bailey Anne Kennedy

Massachusetts - Melissa Sapini

Michigan - Alma Cooper

Minnesota - Muna Ali

Mississippi - Kaylee Brooke McCollum

Missouri - Ashleigh Bedwell

Montana - Shelby Dangerfield

Nebraska - Kamryn Buchanan

Nevada - Najah Ali

New Hampshire - Ariel Sullivan

New Jersey - Jabili Kandula

New Mexico - Mackenzie Sydow

New York - Marizza Delgado

North Carolina - McKenzie Hansley

North Dakota - Codi Miller

Ohio - Macy Hudson

Oklahoma - Danika Christopherson

Oregon - Shayla Montgomery

Pennsylvania - Noni Diarra

Rhode Island - Kaitlynne Santana

South Carolina - Gracen Grainger

South Dakota - Ahmitara Alwal

Tennessee - Christell Foote

Texas - Aarieanna Ware

Utah - Alyssa Chandler

Vermont - Samantha Vocatura

Virginia - Himanvi Panidepu[

Washington - Tiffany Rea

West Virginia - Caylie Simmons

Wisconsin - Tori Trittin

Wyoming - Mackenzie Rush

Photos: Miss USA state pageants / contestants

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