13 things about Miss Washington USA 2025 Carisa Erickson

Carisa Mae Brown Erickson competed in Miss Oregon USA twice. She represented Washington, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Erickson is an American writer, actor, model and beauty queen originally from Gold Beach, Oregon, USA. She and Jarred-Michael Erickson have three children.

From Gold Beach, Carisa moved to Elmer City, Washington then to the Colville Indian Reservation, an Indian reservation in Washington. Her father moved in the reservation after his parents’ divorce.

Carisa was born in 1988. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was Miss Oregon Teen USA 2005 first runner-up, a Miss Oregon USA 2006 semifinalist and Miss Oregon USA 2008 second runner-up.
2. In 2009, she and Jarred-Michael got married.
3. She was a Miss Washington USA 2009 finalist.
4. In 2012, she became a mother.
5. In 2014, she began therapy with Dr. Shawn Horn because of her anxiety.
6. In 2015, she decided to publicly share her personal struggle with severe postpartum depression and anxiety.
7. In 2020, her father passed away.
8. She won United States of America (USOA) Mrs. Washington 2021.
9. In 2023, she joined Model Management Group (MMG), which is based in New York City, New York, USA, as an actor, a writer or a model.
10. She is America’s Most Beautiful Mrs. Washington 2023 and Miss Columbia Basin USA 2023.
11. She was America’s Most Beautiful 2023 third runner-up and Miss Washington USA 2024 first runner-up.
12. She is Miss Washington USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Erickson is 5’7″ tall. Her husband Jarred-Michael is Jim Erickson and Karen Barnaby Erickson’s son and an enrolled member of the Colville Confederated Tribes.

2000s

• In November 2004, she competed for the Miss Oregon Teen USA 2005 crown. She was runner-up to Jenna Jones.
• In November 2005, she finished in the Top 10 at Miss Oregon USA 2006.
• In November 2007, she competed for the Miss Oregon USA 2008 crown. She was second runner-up to Mary Horch.
• In October 2008, she finished in the Top 10 at Miss Washington USA 2009 in Seattle, Washington.
• On September 4, 2009, she married Jarred-Michael.

2010s

• In June 2012, she gave birth to her first child.

2020s

• In April 2020, her father died at age 65.
• On October 21, 2020, she won USOA Mrs. Washington 2021.
• In April 2023, she was crowned America’s Most Beautiful Mrs. Washington 2023.
• On July 29, 2023, she represented Washington at America’s Most Beautiful Mrs. 2023 and competed against 19 other candidates in Dallas, Texas, USA. She was third runner-up to Kristin Simone of Missouri, USA.
• In September 2023, she joined MMG.
• On June 27, 2024, she represented Columbia Basin at Miss Washington USA 2024 and competed against 30 other candidates at IKEA Renton Performing Arts Center in Renton, Washington. She was runner-up to Tiffany Rea.
• On September 30, 2025, she was appointed Miss Washington USA 2025.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Washington at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.