Complete list of Miss Colorado USA 2023 candidates

The Miss Colorado USA 2023 coronation night will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Greeley at Lincoln Park in Greeley, Weld County, Colorado, United States on July 16, 2023. It is the 73rd edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Colorado’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

On July 3, 2022, Alexis Glover of Colorado Springs was crowned Miss Colorado USA 2022 at the Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley on July 3, 2022. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Arianna Lemus of Frederick, Tiana Cooks of Cimarron Hills, Serin Dunne of Fountain and Makenna Turner of Lafayette.

Currently, Colorado has 11 Miss USA placements including the third runner-up finish of Rhea Looney in 1963 and Jessica Hartman in 2010. The most recent one was in 2012 when Marybel Gonzalez finished in the Top 10.

There are 41 women competing for the Miss Colorado USA 2023 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Elizabeth Taylor (Adams County)
2. Mackenzie Johnson (Arapahoe County)
3. Cyerra Kumaraperu (Arvada)
4. Merry Hailemicael (Aurora)
5. Cheyenne Fouts (Boulder)
6. Haley Lara (Brighton)
7. Brianna Corcoran (Broomfield)
8. Brina Bily (Central Colorado)
9. Brittany Mitchell (Cherry Creek)
10. Tianna Cooks (Cimarron Hills)
11. Elicia Todero Montoya (Colorado Springs)
12. Emily Hannum (Columbine)
13. Vanessa Garcia Pena (Denver)
14. Giovanne Wilson (Denver County)
15. Laila Bailey (Douglas County)
16. Deja Moore (Downtown)
17. Kristen Pace (El Paso County)
18. Christina Martinez (Englewood)
19. Kori Heidelberg (Fort Collins)
20. Kearcy Ostuni (Frederick)
21. Kaylee Kribbs (Fruita)
22. Abigail Walker (Gleneagle)
23. Gabriella Jimenez (Glenwood Springs)
24. Amanda Jones (Greeley)
25. Asia Pogue (Greenwood Village)
26. Arianna Lemus (Gunnison)
27. Laura Lunsford (Jefferson County)
28. Lori Desalemos (Lakewood)
29. Mykinthia Ebron (Lamar)
30. Sabrina Foutch (Littleton)
31. Esmeralda Ochoa (Longmont)
32. Sarah Appel (Manitou Springs)
33. Selena Florez (Northeast Colorado)
34. Daisy Cortez (Northglenn)
35. Daniela Espaillat (Northern Colorado)
36. Ashley Baller (Parker)
37. Sydney Hella (Red Rocks)
38. Jocelyn Tauck (Roxborough Park)
39. Janeth Lopez (Strasburg)
40. McKenzie McDaniel (Thornton)
41. Maya Colbert (Westminster)