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.

There are 26 women competing for the Miss Louisiana USA 2022 title. Here is the list of candidates:

1. Jordyn McKey (Acadiana)
2. Darcy Nguyen (Barksdale)
3. Ella Clark (Baton Rouge)
4. Elizabeth Polk (Caddo Parish)
5. Maya Ruffin (Destrehan)
6. Lauren Thirstrup (Florida Parishes)
7. Ivy Robichaux (Grand Isle)
8. Abby Cramond (Gulf Coast)
9. Taja White (Intracoastal City)
10. Leanna Lanford (Jazzland)
11. Miya Colbert (Kenner)
12. Katie Matherne (Kentwood)
13. KT Scannell (Lafayette)
14. Laura Russinsky (Lafayette Parish)
15. Hannah Fontenot (LSU)
16. Emily Randon (Mandeville)
17. Jade Thomas (New Orleans)
18. Jordan Boshea (Pelican State)
19. Jo Anna Fisher (Shreveport)
20. Ali Williams (Southwest)
21. Halle Bourdonnay (Sportman’s Paradise)
22. Rain Augustine (St. Mary Parish)
23. Regan Martin (St. Tammany Parish)
24. Josie Stephens (UL Lafayette)
25. Sylvia Masters (Washington Parish)
26. Chloe Burkett (Zydeco)