Miss USA 2021 results: Asya Branch crowns Elle Smith in Tulsa, Oklahoma

• beauty pageant: Miss USA
• edition: 70th
• venue: Paradise Cove Theater, River Spirit Casino Resort, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
• date: November 29, 2021
• hosts: Zuri Hall, Patrick Ta, Nicole Adamo
• performer: Ja Rule
• broadcasters: FYI, Hulu
• candidates: 51

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JUDGES

Preliminary	Chuck Steelman Elan Biongiorno  LeeAnne Locken Pamela Price Paul Anthony
Finals	Alton Mason Haley Kalil  Chloe Flower Natalía Barulích Oliver Trevena Pascal Mouawad Sophie Elgort Ty Hunter

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CANDIDATES

Top 16	Gracie Hunt (Kansas) Tanya Crowe (Louisiana) Bailey Anderson (Mississippi) Erika Etzelmiller (Nebraska) Caroline Pettey (South Dakota) Elizabeth Pistole (Tennessee) JessiKate Riley (Utah) Christina Thompson (Virginia)
Top 8	Layilah Nasser (Maryland) Madison Bryant (North Carolina) Marley Stokes (South Carolina) Victoria Hinojosa (Texas)
Top 4	Ashley Carino (Florida) Sydni Bennett (Illinois) Elle Smith (Kentucky) Caitlyn Vogel (North Dakota)

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SPECIAL AWARDS

• Best State Costume winner: Elizabeth Pistole (Tennessee)
• Best State Costume second place: JessiKate Riley (Utah)
• Best State Costume third place: Albreuna Gonzaque (Oklahoma)
• Miss Photogenic: Sydney Robertson (Pennsylvania)
• Miss Congeniality: Taylor Hale (Michigan)

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2021	2020
4th runner-up	N/A	Kelly Hutchinson Alabama
3rd runner-up	Sydni Bennett Illinois	Alexis Lete Indiana
2nd runner-up	Ashley Carino Florida	Mariah Jane Davis Oklahoma
1st runner-up	Caitlyn Vogel North Dakota	Kim Layne Idaho
Miss USA Miss Universe USA	Elle Smith Kentucky	Asya Branch Mississippi

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