13 things about Miss Maryland USA 2025 Lexia Gillette

Lexia Gillette represented Massachusetts, United States in the 17th edition of Miss Earth USA and Maryland, USA in the 74th edition of Miss USA. Born in 1997, she is originally from Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Gillette competed in Miss Massachusetts USA twice and Miss Vermont USA seven times. She competed in Miss Florida USA two months before winning Miss Maryland USA.

BIOGRAPHY

From Pittsfield, Gillette moved to Bennington, Vermont, USA then to Barre, Vermont, to Weeki Wachee, Florida, USA and to Chevy Chase, Maryland. She visited Mexico in 2022, Italy in 2024 and France in 2025.

After graduating from Taconic High School in Pittsfield, Gillette entered Southern Vermont College in Bennington. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was a Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2014 candidate.
2. She was a Miss Massachusetts USA 2016 candidate.
3. She was a Miss Vermont USA 2017 finalist.
4. She was a Miss Vermont USA 2018 candidate.
5. She was a Miss Vermont USA 2020 candidate and a Miss Massachusetts USA 2020 candidate.
6. She is Miss Earth Massachusetts USA 2021.
7. She was a Miss Earth USA 2021 candidate and a Miss Vermont USA 2021 candidate.
8. She was Miss Vermont USA 2022 second runner-up.
9. She was a Miss Vermont USA 2023 candidate.
10. She was Miss Vermont USA 2024 third runner-up.
11. She was Miss Florida USA 2025 third runner-up.
12. She won Miss Maryland USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Gillette is 5’7″ tall. She studied business administration at Southern Vermont College.

2010s

• On November 25, 2013, she competed at Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2014 at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, Massachusetts. She was unplaced.
• On November 22, 2015, she competed against 51 other Miss Massachusetts USA 2016 candidates at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium. She was unplaced.
• On November 20, 2016, she competed against 29 other Miss Vermont USA 2017 candidates at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe, Vermont. She finished in the Top 10.
• On November 12, 2017, she competed at Miss Vermont USA 2018 at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. She was unplaced.
• On November 10, 2019, she competed at Miss Vermont USA 2020 at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. She was unplaced.

2020s

• On January 12, 2020, she competed at Miss Massachusetts USA 2020 at the Marriott Hotel Grand Ballroom in Burlington, Massachusetts. She was unplaced.
• On January 17, 2021, she represented Massachusetts at Miss Earth USA 2021 and competed against 49 other candidates at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. She was unplaced.
• On June 6, 2021, she competed against 10 other Miss Vermont USA 2021 candidates at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. She was unplaced but won the Miss Congeniality award.
• In February 2022, she traveled to Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico.
• On March 27, 2022, she represented Bennington at Miss Vermont USA 2022 and competed against six other candidates at the Spruce Peak Performing Arts Center in Stowe. She was second runner-up to Kelsey Golonka.
• On March 25, 2023, she represented Barre at Miss Vermont USA 2023 and competed against five other candidates at the Barre Opera House in Barre. She was unplaced.
• In January 2024, she traveled to Rome, Italy.
• On June 9, 2024, she represented Bennington at Miss Vermont USA 2024 and competed against nine other candidates at The Palace Theatre in Manchester, New Hampshire, USA. She was third runner-up to Samantha Vocatura.
• In March 2025, she traveled to Saint Barthelemy, France.
• On May 25, 2025, she represented Weeki Wachee at Miss Florida USA 2025 and competed against 70 other candidates at the Dr. Phillips Performing Arts Center in Orlando, Florida. She was third runner-up to Lou Schieffelin.
• On August 24, 2025, she competed against 55 other Miss Maryland USA 2025 candidates at the Bethesda North Convention Center in Rockville, Maryland. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Maryland at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.