- Miss New Mexico USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss New Mexico
The Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant.
New Mexico has had moderate success at Miss USA. They achieved many placements in the 60's to the 80's but has placed only three times in the past ten years. They have produced one Miss USA, Mai Shanley in 1984.
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Brittany Toll Las Cruces 22 Top 16 People's Choice & Fan Favorite in Swimwear Competition Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2005 and Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2005 2010 Rosanne Dene Aguilar Sunland Park 23 Sister of Raelene Aguilar, Miss New Mexico USA 2008 & Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2000. 2009 Bianca Matamoros-Koonce Albuquerque 22 2008 Raelene Aguilar Sunland Park 26 Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2000 2007 Casey Messer Alamogordo 23 2006 Onawa Lacy Gallup 23 2005 Jacqueline Deaner Las Cruces 25 2004 Jenna Hardin Lovington 21 Semi-finalist, Finishing in 13th Place 2003 Alina Ogle Albuquerque 21 Semi-finalist, Finishing in 8th Place Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1999 2002 Ellen Colyer Farmington 2001 Jennifer Adams Las Cruces 2000 Christina Ortega Las Cruces 1999 Michelle Rios Santa Teresa 23 Top 5 Finalist, Finishing in 5th Place 1998 Maya Strunk Farmington 1997 Tanya Harris Tatum 1996 Layla Linn 1995 Jacqueline Grice Albuquerque 1994 Jill Vasquez Albuquerque 24 Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1988 and top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1988; Represented New Mexico in Miss Oktoberfest 1994, but did not place; Former co-director of the Miss California USA and Miss California Teen USA pageants under her married name, Jill Vasquez-Foley 1993 Daniela Johnson Albuquerque 1992 Charlotte Holland 1991 Tiffany Danton 1990 Larissa Canaday 1989 Traci Brubaker Alamogordo 1st runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1988 1988 Stephanie Storrie Clovis 2nd runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1987 1987 Kriston "Kiki" Killgore Albuquerque 19 Semi-finalist Winner/1st Place - Best State Costume 1986 Heather Howell Farmington 1985 Brenda Denton Hobbs 21 1st runner-up 2nd Runner-up at Miss World 1985, 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1984 as Miss Texas 1984 Mai Shanley Alamogordo 21 Winner Previously Miss New Mexico 1983, semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1984 1983 Kristin Larsen Santa Fe 1982 Lisa Allen Las Cruces 1981 Lise Thevenet Las Cruces 1980 Kathy Patrick Anthony Semi-finalist, Finishing in 6th Place Miss Oktoberfest 1980 as Miss Texas 1979 Michele Sandoval Albuquerque Miss Photogenic 1978 Marlena Garland 4th runner-up 1977 Denise Funderburk Albuquerque Semi-finalist, Finishing in 12th Place 1976 Jonelle Bergquist Semi-finalist, Finishing in 10th Place 1975 Maxine Whisler Albuquerque 1974 Jan Nilsson 1973 Carolyn Cline Albuquerque 20 Later Miss Florida 1978 and then Miss America 1979 2nd runner up. 1972 Donna Reel Semi-finalist, Finishing in 10th Place Later Miss New Mexico 1974 and top 10 at Miss America 1975, semifinalist in Miss World USA 1973 1971 Debbie Clary 1970 Theresa Phillips Las Cruces 1969 Mary Gard Semi-finalist, Finishing in 9th Place 1968 Bonnie Tafoya 4th runner-up 1967 Clydia Newell 1966 Susan Franz Roswell 19 1965 Judith Baldwin 2nd runner-up 1964 Did Not Compete 1963 Sandra Fullingim Semi-finalist, Finishing in 11th Place 1962 Did Not Compete 1961 Georgi Edwards 1960 Kaye Smith 1959 Carol Jones Sue Ingersoll withdrew 1958 Sandi Bullis 1957 Patricia Stafford 1956 Jackie Brown Albuquerque 1955 Joan Schwartz Semi-finalist 1953-1954 Did Not Compete 1952 Kay Nail 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
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