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Miss Maine USA

Miss Maine USA

Beauty pageant competition

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Maine.

The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization based in Malden, Massachusetts.

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Maine has placed nine times at Miss USA. In 2006, Katee Stearns made the semi-finals, becoming the fifth woman from Maine and the first since 1977 to make the cut. In 2010, Katie Whittier became the first delegate from Maine to reach the top five, finishing 4th runner-up.[1]

Five Miss Maine USAs were former Miss Maine Teen USA titleholders, who competed at Miss Teen USA. One also competed at Miss America.

Anne Baldridge of Portland was crowned Miss Maine USA 2024 on March 10, 2024 at Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in Portland.

  • Katee Stearns, Miss Maine USA 2006
  • Erin Good, Miss Maine USA 2007
  • Katie Whittier, Miss Maine USA 2010
  • Heather Elwell, Miss Maine USA 2015
  • Marina Gray, Miss Maine USA 2018

Results summary

Placements

  • 4th Runner up: Katie Whittier (2010)
  • Top 8: Ashley Lynn Marble (2011)
  • Top 10/12: Tina Ann Brown (1977), Marina Gray (2018)
  • Top 15/16/20: Jackie Lee (1953), Carolyn Komant (1959), Margaret McAleer (1970), Katee Stearns (2006), Rani Williamson (2012)

Winners

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  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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1 Ages at the time of the crowning

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