The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaiʻi in the Miss USA pageant. Official language(s) English, Hawaiian Capital Honolulu Largest city Honolulu Area  Ranked 43rd  - Total 10,931 sq mi (29,311 km²)  - Width n/a miles (n/a km)  - Length 1,522 miles (2,450 km)  - % water 41. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ...

Hawaiʻi is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as they first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe. Despite their late start, they have been one of the most successful states. There have been four Miss USA's from Hawaiʻi (Hawaiʻi is only one of two states to have had four Miss USA's). Their first winner (Macel Wilson came the first year they competed. In 1997, Brook Mahealani Lee won the Miss USA title, and became one of only seven women from the United States to win Miss Universe. Although they have had many Miss USA winners and many semi-finalists, relatively few women from Hawaiʻi have placed as runners-up. Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ... Macel Leilani Wilson of Honolulu, Hawaii, an American model. ... Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee (born January 8, 1971), also known as Brook Lee, was crowned Miss Universe 1997 on May 16, 1997. ... [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ...

Two titleholders previously competed at Miss Teen USA, one has competed at Miss World and one at Miss International. Kelly Hu, Miss Teen USA 1985, became the first Teen USA winner to win a Miss title, in 1993. In a rare occurrence, Miss Hawaii USA 2003 and 2004 are sisters. Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Miss World logo The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ... Miss International (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant) is the fourth largest beauty pageant in the world. ... Kelly Ann Hu (Chinese: 胡凱麗 Pinyin: Hú Kǎilì) (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress and former fashion model from Hawaiʻi. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ...

Many Miss Hawaii USAs competed at a number of international pageants. Similar to the Miss South Carolina winners, there was one Miss Hawaii USA that competed at Miss International. Another one competed at Miss World. Four of the winners competed at Miss Universe, after winning Miss USA. Although all of the six titleholders represented the US or Hawaii at their international pageants, only one won the international crown. She is Miss Hawaii USA 1997, Brook Lee who won the Miss USA 1997 title and also won the Miss Universe 1997 crown. Shelley Benthall, Miss South Carolina 2006 The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. ... Miss International (officially titled The International Beauty Pageant) is the fourth largest beauty pageant in the world. ... Miss World logo The Miss World pageant is an international beauty pageant founded in the United Kingdom by Eric Morley in 1951. ... Miss Universe is an annual international female beauty contest, and the title for the winner of the contest, founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills. ... Brook Antoinette Mahealani Lee (born January 8, 1971), also known as Brook Lee, was crowned Miss Universe 1997 on May 16, 1997. ... The Miss Universe 1997 pageant was held in Miami Beach Convention Center in Miami Beach, Florida, United States, culminating in the final competition on May 16, 1997. ...

The franchise is currently held by 2Couture of Honolulu.

Results summary

Placements

• Miss USA: Brook Mahealani Lee (1997 - Miss Universe), Judi Anderson (1978 - Miss USA, 1st runner-up at Miss Universe), Tanya Wilson (1972 - Miss USA, Semi-finalist at Miss Universe), Macel Wilson (1962 - Miss USA, Semi-finalist at Miss Universe)
• Second runners-up: Blanche Maa (1979)
• Fourth runners-up: Teri Lynn (1981)
• Top 5: Kelly Hu (1993)
• Top 10: Alicia Michioka (2003), Chanel Wise (2007)
• Top 12: Lois Wise (1975), Cely De Castro (1977), Vanessa Dubois (1982), Kym Digman (1991), Nadine Tanega (1994)
• Top 15: Wanda Byrd (1964), Judith Wolski (1966), Carol Seymour (1968), Stephanie Quintana (1969), Elith Aguiar (1965)

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Awards

• Miss Congeniality: Ku'ualoha Taylor (1996), Michelle Kaplan (2000)
• Miss Photogenic: Kelly Hu (1993)

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Winners

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Chelsea Cooley, Miss USA 2005 Miss USA 2005, the fifty-fourth Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland in April 2005. ... Jennifer Fairbank Jennifer Fairbank (born June 3 1979) is a beauty queen who has held the title Miss Hawaii USA and competed at Miss USA. Fairbank was crowned Miss Hawaii USA by outgoing queen Justine Michioka, in May 2004. ... “Honolulu” redirects here. ... Shandi Finnessey, Miss USA 2004 The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, California on April 12, 2004. ... Kapa‘a is a census-designated place located in Kauai County, Hawaii. ... Susie Castillo, Miss USA 2003 The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2004. ... Kapa‘a is a census-designated place located in Kauai County, Hawaii. ... 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External links

• Miss Hawaii USA official webpage