Yesenia Vidales, 24, graduated from Phoenix College in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States in 2018 with an associate’s degree in communication. She is 5’8″ tall and she turned 24 on October 6, 2020.
On January 5, 2020, Vidales represented Uptown Phoenix at Miss Arizona USA 2019 and competed against 33 other candidates at the Ikeda Theater of the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Maricopa County. She won the title.
Miss Arizona USA 2021
On July 11, 2021, Vidales will crown her successor at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Maricopa County. It is the 70th edition of the beauty pageant that selects Arizona’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.
A total of 53 women are competing for the Miss Arizona USA 2021 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:
10. Mireille Mukiza (Sun Valley)
9. Britni Ebert (Prescott)
8. Mariah Larronde (Heritage District)
7. Arisia Huff (Wildcat)
6. Natalie Jacobsen (South Scottsdale)
5. Candace Kanavel (Tempe)
4. Isabel Ticlo (Desert Rose)
3. Jordyn Owen (Catalina Foothills)
2. Taelor Parker (Sedona)
1. Sammi Landsman (DC Ranch)
Currently, Arizona has 26 placements in Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S. The highest placements were achieved by Miss USA 1965 first runner-up Jane Nelson and Miss USA 1980 first runner-up Jineane Ford.
On June 5, 2016, Myers represented Arizona at Miss USA 2016 and competed against 51 other candidates at the T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada, USA. She finished in the Top 15.
On November 9, 2020, Vidales represented Arizona at Miss USA 2020 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Exhibition Center and the Soundstage of Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. She was unplaced.
