Miss Louisiana USA 2021 Tanya Crowe, 27, of Amite, Louisiana, United States will crown her successor in Luling, Louisiana on February 20, 2022. It is the 69th edition of the national beauty pageant that selects Louisiana’s Miss USA candidate.

Currently, Louisiana holds 29 Miss USA placements including three crowns won by Eurlyne Howell in 1958, Sharon Brown in 1961 and Ali Landry in 1996. Crowe finished in the Top 16 in 2021.

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There are 26 women competing for the Miss Louisiana USA 2022 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:

#10. Halle Bourdonnay (Sportman’s Paradise)

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#9. Emily Randon (Mandeville)

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#8. Hannah Fontenot (LSU)

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#7. Rain Augustine (St. Mary Parish)

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#6. Ali Williams (Southwest)

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#5. Regan Martin (St. Tammany Parish)

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#4. Jordan Boshea (Pelican State)

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#3. Katie Matherne (Kentwood)

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#2. Jordyn McKey (Acadiana)

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#1. Taja White (Intracoastal City)