The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. It has previously been known as Miss Ohio Universe. Two Ohio representatives, Sue Downey in 1965 and Kim Seelbrede in 1981, have won the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Universe pageant. The current titleholder is Dinaleigh Baxter of Winchester.
The pageant is currently held in Springfield and has previously been hosted by Mentor, Steubenville and Portsmouth.
The most notable Miss Ohio USA is actress and Oscar winner Halle Berry, who was 1st runner up at Miss USA 1986. Other notable former titleholders include actress, model and sportscaster Jayne Kennedy and two former Survivor contestants, Kim Mullen of Survivor: Palau and Candace Smith of Survivor: Tocantins.
Video Miss Ohio USA
Results
- Miss USA: Sue Downey (1965), Kim Seelbrede (1981)
- 1st runners-up: Halle Berry (1986)
- 2nd runners-up: Audrey Bolte (2012)
- 3rd runners-up: Kim Weeda (1982), Stacy Offenberger (2006)
- 4th runners-up: Kathryn Gabriel (1957), Kathleen Kehlmier (1972)
- Top 10: Melinda Miller (1999), Kristin Smith (2013)
- Top 12: Melissa Proctor (1990)
- Top 15: Eleanore Mack (1953), Barbara Randa (1954), Eleanor Wood (1956), Corrine Huff (1960), Gail Krielow (1964), Karen Dietz (1966), Linda Hoyle (1968), Jane Harrison (1970), Megan Wise (2016)
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Kim Thomas (1980)
- Miss Congeniality: Monica Day (2008)
- Best State Costume: Kim Thomas (1980)
Maps Miss Ohio USA
Winners
- Color key
1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
External links
- Official Website
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