Complete list of Miss Michigan USA 2023 candidates

The Miss Michigan USA 2023 coronation night will take place at the McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron, St. Clair County, Michigan, United States on June 3, 2023. It is the 72nd edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Michigan’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Aria Hutchinson of Plymouth was 24 when she was crowned Miss Michigan USA 2022 at the McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron on May 28, 2022. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Aurora Nash of North Southfield, Christina Loukopoulos of Great White, Leticia Ferreira of Farmington Hills and Shelby Sacco and Lighthouse.

Currently, Michigan has 26 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Carole Gist in 1990, Kenya Moore in 1993 and Rima Fakih in 2010. The most recent one was in 2018 when Elizabeth Johnson finished in the Top 15.

There are 66 women competing for the Miss Michigan USA 2023 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Sarah Frost (Almont)
2. Lakeia Harris (Ann Arbor)
3. Milani Taylor-Bacon (Battle Creek)
4. Dezarae Lile (Belleville)
5. Megan Flanigan (Canton)
6. Saijae Hollis (Central Detroit)
7. Alyvia Bruce (Charlotte)
8. Stephanie Gulla (Clinton Township)
9. Sabrina Ramos (Dearborn)
10. Tekyira Marshall-Mason (Detroit)
11. Anna Madison (Dowagiac)
12. DaKayla Clark (D-Town)
13. Chetoya Robinson (East Detroit)
14. Jessica Eubank (East Lansing)
15. Aparna Sharma (Emerald Lake)
16. Alexis Sprankle (Farmington Hills)
17. Miriam Bingham (Flint)
18. Sierra Paris (Fraser)
19. Rachelle LaCroix (Gibraltar)
20. Bailey Staff (Grand Rapids)
21. Lara Hakamaki (Gratiot County)
22. Kyla Wright (Great Lakes)
23. Akiba Stewart (Greater Lansing)
24. Hannah Bryant (Greater Ypsilanti)
25. Shivani Sharma (Heart of Michigan)
26. Alexis Alston (Ingham County)
27. Lexi Warchock (Jackson County)
28. Francis Rubio-Perez (Kalamazoo)
29. Morgan Pickrell (Lake Michigan)
30. E’Nyah Reed (Lake State)
31. Mendon Thomas (Lambertville)
32. Victoria Singleton (Macomb County)
33. Jaren Jones (Madison Heights)
34. Kayla Langford (Marshall)
35. Cassandra Fitzgerald (Midland County)
36. Journee Clayton (Midtown)
37. Zoey Richards (Motor City)
38. Alexis Fagan-Williams (Motown)
39. Emilie Burkhart (Mount Pleasant)
40. AvaMarie Mendoza (New Buffalo)
41. Khevna Bhatt (North Canton)
42. Markita Adams (North Detroit)
43. Michele Lewandoski (Norton Shores)
44. Rebecca Busen (Ortonville)
45. Jenna Holt (Plymouth)
46. Haunani Johnson (Port Huron)
47. Emma Hahn (Pure Michigan)
48. Alexis Jackson (Royal Oak)
49. Amanda Ward (Saginaw)
50. Sidnei Austin (Somerset)
51. Alexandria Kelly (South Canton)
52. Lauren Baggech (South Frand Rapids)
53. Christina Engel (Southeast Michigan)
54. Aurora Nash (Southfield)
55. Ellissa Freed (Spirit of Detroit)
56. Samone Murphy (Sterling Heighs)
57. Ollie Ekechukwu (Sunflower Township)
58. Breanna Betancourt (Taylor)
59. Angel Zoulek (Traverse City)
60. Catherine Denny (Troy)
61. Tiara Wiggins (Wayne County)
62. Morgan Williamson (West Bloomfield)
63. Amanda Pittman (West Michigan)
64. Kayla Anderson (White Lake)
65. Ryanna Aggers (Wolverine State)
66. Catherine Samu (Ypsilanti)