The Miss North Dakota USA 2023 coronation night will take place at the Watertown Events Center in Watertown, South Dakota, United States on June 11, 2023. It is the 68th edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects North Dakota’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.
On May 1, 2022, SaNoah LaRocque won Miss North Dakota USA 2022 at The Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. The respective first, second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Haley McElravy, Haley Helmin, Destiny Chamberlain, Monni Nyaribo and Sydney Black.
Currently, North Dakota has five Miss USA placements including the first runner-up finishes of Audra Mari in 2014 and Caitlyn Vogel in 2021. Representing the state in the national beauty pageant, Judy Ann Slayton was third runner-up in 1966, Elizabeth Ann Jaeger was fourth runner-up 1983 and Juliette Spier finished in the Top 6 in 1996.
There are 15 women competing for the Miss North Dakota USA 2023 crown. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
