Tag: Arizona

Tommy Lynn Calhoun, originally from Paso Robles, California, learned American Sign Language to communicate with her deaf mother. She won the Miss Arizona USA 2017 title on October 31, 2016, and crowned her successor, Nicole Justine Smith, on November 19, 2017, during the 67th Miss Arizona USA pageant.

Chelsea Myers, from Chandler, Arizona, won the Miss Arizona USA title in 2015 and later crowned her successor in 2016. She represented Arizona in Miss USA 2016, placing in the Top 15. Arizona has a history of 26 placements in Miss USA, with notable past achievements in the competition.

Maureen Montagne, born in Chandler, Arizona, is a notable beauty queen, having been the third princess at Miss Asia Arizona 2011 and first runner-up at Mutya ng Pilipinas 2013. She represented South Chandler and won Miss Arizona USA 2015, crowning Chelsea Myers as her successor the following year.

Jordan Wessel, from Ahwatukee, Arizona, won the Miss Arizona USA 2014 title on December 1, 2013, and later crowned her successor, Maureen Montagne, in 2014. She represented Arizona at Miss USA 2014, finishing in the Top 20 among 50 candidates. Currently, Arizona has 23 placements in Miss USA history.

Jordan Wessel, a student at Arizona State University, won the Miss Arizona USA 2014 title on December 1, 2013, at the Mesa Arts Center. She will crown her successor on November 23, 2014, during the 64th pageant edition, featuring 62 contestants competing for the Miss Arizona USA 2015 crown.

Rachel Massie, a model from Glendale, Arizona, was crowned Miss Arizona USA 2013 at the Mesa Civic Center after competing with 36 candidates. On December 1, 2013, she crowned Jordan Wessel as her successor at the Mesa Arts Center. The pageant recognized various finalists and awarded special honors.

Erika Lane Frantzve, a former beauty pageant contestant from Phoenix, Arizona, achieved various placements in state competitions before winning Miss Arizona USA 2012. She later crowned Rachel Massie as her successor in January 2013. The competition featured 37 candidates, with Massie ultimately taking the title among the top finalists.

Brittany Dawn Brannon, born in Phoenix, Arizona, won Miss Arizona USA 2011 and represented the state at Miss USA 2011, finishing in the Top 16. She previously placed third runner-up in Miss Arizona USA 2009 and was runner-up in 2010. Erika Lane Frantzve succeeded her in 2011.