Miss Florida USA 2021 Ashley Ann Cariño Barreto, 27, of South Kissimmee, Florida, United States will crown her successor at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Coral Springs, Florida on May 29, 2022. It is the 71st edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Florida’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Currently, Florida has 29 Miss USA placements including the first runner-up finishes of Marcia Valibus in 1958 and Clo Cabrera in 1987. The state finished second runner-up in the national beauty pageant via Nanita Greene in 1959, Cheryl Patton in 1967, Barbara Bowser in 1980 and Cariño in 2021.

Cariño was crowned Miss Florida USA 2021 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts on July 18, 2021 with Shakera L. Quince of South Orlando as her runner-up. The respective second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Mi’a Callens of Lakes of Orlando, Taylor Fulford of Okeechobee County, Alyssa Racquel Hill of Windermere and Brianne Bailey of Weston.

There are 77 women competing for the Miss Florida USA 2022 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Alexandra Checa
2. Alina Sulga
3. Alisia Gonzalez
4. Allana Marolt
5. Allison Fruland
6. Ally Matamoros
7. Alyssa Hill
8. Amanda Porter
9. Amber Harris
10. Amy Rosado
11. Ariana Rodriguez
12. Ashley Rutenbeck
13. Brianna Creswell
14. Briona Jones
15. Caroline Cutillo
16. Caroline Dixon
17. Caitlyn Britt
18. Catherine Kirkland
19. Cheyenne Kippenberger
20. Christina Williams
21. Corrie Chase
22. Desiree Rivera
23. Destinee Perry
24. Elena Sanchez
25. Elizabeth Tran
26. Emily Barrios
27. Estefania Salinas
28. Francesca Gabriel
29. Gabrielle Murray
30. Heather Milner
31. Hosanna Clark
32. Jacqueline Mata
33. Jasmine Neal
34. Juliana Cardentey
35. Kalei Samrajit
36. Katherine Schultz
37. Katrina Cheriscar
38. Kaya Langley
39. Kealee Hohmann
40. Kelsey Fagan
41. Kelsy Kelly
42. Kendal Owen
43. Kendall Hancock
44. Kenya Clarke
45. Lauren Bromfield
46. Lauren Nielsen
47. Maya Underwood
48. Megan Hollingsworth
49. Merkenide Dias
50. Michelle Kadhim
51. Monica Mendes
52. Narissa Adside
53. Natalie Titus
54. Natassia Johnson
55. Saige Christo
56. Sara Zeng
57. Shakera Quince
58. Sochima Mbadugha
59. Sophia Pratt
60. Sophia Rappaport
61. Starr Batts
62. Stephanie Marchelos
63. Tatyana Brown
64. Taylor DelBeato
65. Taylor Fulford
66. Taylor Mendes
67. Taylor Stocks
68. Tianna Spence
69. Tiffany Cerna
70. Tyler Ouzts
71. Tyra Rush
72. Valentina Cardenas
73. Valeria Feliciano
74. Victoria DiSorbo
75. Whiteney Dorcena
76. Yolanda Stallworth
77. Zainab Raza