The Miss Nebraska USA 2023 coronation night will be held at the The Rose Theater in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, United States on February 26, 2023. It is the 71st edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Nebraska’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Currently, Nebraska holds 14 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Sarah Rose Summers in 2018. The most recent one was via Natalie Pieper who is second runner-up to Miss USA 2022 R-Bonney Gabriel, who also became Miss Universe 2022.

Representing Douglas County, Pieper was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2022 at The Rose Theater in Omaha on March 6, 2022. Bailey DeWispelare of Elkhorn and Mimi Wood of West Omaha were the respective first and second runners-up.

There are 14 women competing for the Miss Nebraska USA 2023 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 6 candidates:

#6. Anna Mock (Heartland)

#5. Michaela Edstrand (Omaha)

#4. Rayn Craver (Papillion)

#3. Bailey DeWispelare (David City)

#2. Mimi Wood (West Omaha)

#1. Grace Smith (Elkhorn)