13 things about Miss Arizona USA 2025 Elexes Richardson

Elexes SaRay “Lexe” Richardson competed in Miss Arizona USA three times. She represented Arizona, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Richardson is an American beauty queen from North Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona. She competed in Miss Arizona USA three times.

On December 20, 2024, Richardson turned 30. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. Aside from Scottsdale, she has lived in other parts of Arizona including Anthem, Fountain Hills, Litchfield Park, Phoenix and Surprise.
2. She attended Mesa Community College in Mesa, Arizona and Arizona State University and Tempe, Arizona.
3. She won Miss Teen United States 2013.
4. She was Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013 first runner-up.
5. She was Miss Arizona USA 2015 second runner-up.
6. She was Miss Arizona USA 2016 second runner-up.
7. She won Miss Surprise 2016.
8. She was a Miss Arizona 2016 candidate.
9. In 2017, she became an employee of the Twin Peaks restaurant.
10. She is Miss Twin Peaks 2018.
11. In 2024, she became an employee of Preferred Plastic Surgery and MD Beauty Spa, which are both in Scottsdale.
12. She won Miss Arizona USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Richardson won the 13th edition of Miss Twins Peaks while she was employed as a Twin Peaks server in Scottsdale. She is Sarah Beth Duran Richardson‘s daughter.

2010s

• On January 6, 2013, she represented Anthem at Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013 and competed against 27 other candidates at the Mesa Civic Center. She was runner-up to Olivia Argue of Phoenix.
• On July 7, 2013, she represented Arizona at Miss Teen United States 2013, competed against 50 other candidates in Washington, D.C., USA and won the title.
• On November 23, 2014, she represented Fountain Hills at Miss Arizona USA 2015 at Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona. She was second runner-up to Maureen Montagne.
• On November 22, 2015, she represented Fountain Hills at Miss Arizona USA 2016 at the Ikeda Theater in Mesa. She was second runner-up to Chelsea Myers.
• On December 5, 2015, she was crowned Miss Surprise 2016.
• On June 25, 2016, she represented Surprise at Miss Arizona 2016 and competed against 31 other candidates. She did not make it to the Top 5.
• In November 2017, she joined Twin Peaks in Scottsdale as a server.
• In August 2018, she competed against 80 other Miss Twin Peaks 2018 candidates in Dallas, Texas, USA and won the title.

2020

• In August 2024, she joined Preferred Plastic Surgery and MD Beauty Spa in Scottsdale as an aesthetics coordinator.
• On September 7, 2025, she represented North Scottsdale at Miss Arizona USA 2025 and competed against 26 other candidates at the Caesars Republic Scottsdale, a Hilton Hotel, in Scottsdale. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Arizona at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.