Cormac Murphy represented New York, United States at Mister USA 2024 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Crystal Ballroom of Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA on August 31, 2024. He won the title and was named Mister Universe USA 2024.
Runner-up to Murphy was Daryn Alexander of Florida, who was crowned Mister World USA 2024, while the respective second and third runners-up were Mister International USA 2024 Josef O’Brien of Utah and Mister Earth USA 2024 Art Napiontek of New Mexico. The fourth runners-up was Alek Maximus of South Carolina.
Mister USA 2025
On August 30, 2025, Murphy will crown his successor at The Montalban Theater in Hollywood, Los Angeles. It is the second edition of the national beauty pageant that selects the Caballero Universal, Mister Universe, Mister World, Mister International and Mister Earth International candidates of the U.S.
There are 32 men competing for the Mister USA 2025 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
5. Ken Belt (Hawaii)
4. Adrian Quiroz (California)
3. Tyler Mata (Colorado)
2. Nathan Noah Tsuji (Washington)
1. Jonathan Intriago (New York)
On November 23, 2024, Alexander represented the U.S. at Mister World 2024 and competed against 60 other candidates at NovaWorld in Phan Thiết, Bình Thuận, Vietnam. He finished in the Top 20.
On December 14, 2024, O’Brien represented the U.S. at Mister International 2024 and competed against 46 other candidates at the Island Hall of Fashion Island in Khan Na Yao, Bangkok, Thailand. He was unplaced.
On December 22, 2024, Murphy represented the U.S. at Mister Universe 2024 and competed against 12 other candidates at the Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, Los Angeles. He was runner-up to Patrick Callahan of Ireland.
On August 29, 2025, Napiontek represented the U.S. at Mister Earth International 2025 and competed against 19 other candidates in Bogota, Colombia. He finished in the Top 8.
