27 Miss Arizona USA 2025 candidates competing in Scottsdale

Kristina Johnson graduated from the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) in San Diego, California, United States in 2007 with a bachelor’s degree in biology. She was a Miss California USA 2009 candidate and a Miss California USA 2010 finalist.

From California, Johnson moved to Phoenix, Arizona, USA. On May 26, 2024, she represented Uptown Phoenix at Miss Arizona USA 2024, competed against 28 other candidates at the Higley Center for the Performing Arts in Gilbert, Arizona and won the title.

Runner-up to Johnson was Jordyn Owen of Catalina Foothills. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Kimberly Covert of Mesa, Khajal Ramey of Vail and Kesha Clark of South Scottsdale.

Miss Arizona USA 2025 contestants

On September 7, 2025, Johnson will crown her successor at Caesars Republic Scottsdale, a Hilton Hotel in Scottsdale, Arizona. It is the 74th edition of the beauty pageant that selects the state’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

There are 27 women competing for the Miss Arizona USA 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Najmah Sadat (Arcadia)
2. Sheyla Sanchez (Avondale)
3. Christina Peterson (Casa Grande)
4. Jordyn Owen (Catalina Foothills)
5. Abby Charles (Diamondback)
6. Shania Brenon (Fountain Hills)
7. Olivia Magby (Glendale)
8. Rhonda Ruf Chaleff (Grand Canyon)
9. Keshia Lee (Greater Phoenix)
10. Julia Price (Greater Scottsdale)
11. Alexandra Rae (Greater Tucson)
12. Chastity Webb (Maricopa County)
13. Taylor Mann (North Arcadia)
14. Maggie Mitzel (North Phoenix)
15. Elexes SaRay Richardson (North Scottsdale)
16. Audrey Loren Copeland (Old Town Scottsdale)
17. Lauren Denton (Paradise Valley)
18. Ashlley Amador (Phoenix)
19. Britni Lynn Ebert (Prescott)
20. Sydni Booker (Scottsdale)
21. Carla Smith (Sedona)
22. Kesha Clark (South Scottsdale)
23. Melanie San Roman (Sun Devil)
24. Danielle Salena (Superstition Mountain)
25. Kaitlyn Humphrey (Tempe)
26. Michelle Monique Trujillo (Tucson)
27. Karina Montserrat Silva (Yuma)

Currently, Arizona has 26 Miss USA placements. The highest placements were the first runner-up finishes of Jane Nelson in 1965 and Jineane Ford in 1980 and the most recent one was the Top 15 finish of Chelsea Myers in 2016.