13 things about Miss Virginia USA 2025 Erin Houston

Erin Houston competed in Miss Virginia USA four times. She represented Virginia, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Houston is an American marketing professional, model and beauty queen originally from Virginia Beach, Virginia. She is an alumna of Frank W. Cox High School in Great Neck, Virginia Beach and Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan, USA.

From Virginia Beach, Houston later moved to Vienna, Virginia then to Tysons, Virginia. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She was born in 1998.
2. From 2016 to 2020, she attended Michigan State University where she earned a bachelor’s degree in advertising.
3. From 2017 to 2020, she was a campus manager and a social media manager at University Tees in East Lansing.
4. In 2020, she was a part-time brand and influencer marketing intern at United Way in Alexandria, Virginia.
5. From 2020 to 2021, she was a lead associate and a digital marketing specialist at United Way.
6. From 2021 to 2024, she was a global marketing innovation and a social media manager at United Way.
7. She was a Miss Virginia USA 2021 semifinalist.
8. She was Miss Virginia USA 2022 fourth runner-up.
9. She was a Miss Virginia USA 2023 semifinalist.
10. In 2024, she entered Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., USA to pursue a master’s degree in integrated marketing communications and joined HITT Contracting in Falls Church, Virginia as a communications manager.
11. In 2025, she was selected as the key influencer rider of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels.
12. She won Miss Virginia USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

As the daughter of two U.S. Marine Corps veterans, Houston has lived in multiple countries. She is passionate about human trafficking awareness.

2010s

• In June 2017, she joined University Tees.
• In August 2017, she joined Michigan State Dairy Store in East Lansing as a marketing intern.

2020s

• In March 2020, she left University Tees and her internship at Michigan State Dairy Store ended.
• From September 2020 to November 2020, she was a United Way intern in Alexandria.
• In November 2020, she became a United Way employee.
• On July 17, 2021, she represented Vienna at Miss Virginia USA 2021 and competed agains 34 other candidates at the Carpenter Theater in Richmond, Virginia. She finished in the Top 16.
• In September 2021, she left United Way.
• In December 2021, she became a United Way employee again.
• On April 16, 2022, she represented Vienna at Miss Virginia USA 2022 and competed against 24 other candidates at the Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas, Virginia. She was fourth runner-up to Kailee Horvath.
• On April 30, 2023, she represented Vienna at Miss Virginia USA 2023 and competed against 32 other candidates at the Merchant Hall of the Hylton Performing Arts Center in Manassas. She finished in the Top 17.
• In July 2024, she left United Way and joined HITT Contracting in Falls Church, Virginia.
• On February 16, 2025, she represented Tysons at Miss Virginia USA 2025 and competed against 17 other candidates at Sheraton Pentagon City Hotel in Arlington, Virginia. She won the title.
• In September 2025, as the U.S. Navy Blue Angels  key influencer rider, she flew with the demonstration squadron as part of the 2025 Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Virginia at Miss USA 2025 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.