Miss South Carolina USA 2023 results: Meera Bhonslé crowns Kirby Elizabeth Self in North Charleston

• beauty pageant: Miss South Carolina USA
• edition: 71st
• date: March 4, 2023
• venue: North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center, North Charleston, South Carolina, United States
• national membership: Miss USA
• candidates: 24

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME (HOMETOWN)
Top 16	Molly Moore (Charleston County) Madeline Stewart (Columbia) Dru Guy (Greenville) Abigayle Stokes (Marion) Mia Horvit (Mount Pleasant) Oshia Smalls (Orangeburg County)
Top 10	Analise Healy (Daniel Island) Wadeline Jonathas (Greater Columbia) Kenzie McCracken (Hilton Head Island) Clarissa Salas (Lexington County) Mattie Sloan (Mountain Lakes)
Top 5	Brooklyn Brewster (Clemson) Maritsa Platis (Golden Corner) Riley Copans (Isle of Palms) Hunter Dest (Sea Islands) Kirby Elizabeth Self (Upstate)

SPECIAL AWARDS

AWARD	CANDIDATE
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2023	2022
4th runner-up	Maritsa Platis  Golden Corner	Davia Bunch Greenville
3rd runner-up	Brooklyn Brewster  Clemson	Katie Mode North Augusta
2nd runner-up	Hunter Dest  Sea Islands	Liza Walker Lake Wylie
1st runner-up	Riley Copans  Isle of Palms	Riley Copans Clemson
Miss South Carolina USA	Kirby Elizabeth Self Upstate	Meera Bhonslé Upstate