Micaela Johnson, Miss Nebraska USA 2008
Guerin Austin, Miss Nebraska USA 2004
The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant. Nebraska ( is a state located on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States and The Miss USA Beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant
In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
Nebraska is one of the least successful states at Miss USA, having only placed 9 times. They had many successful in the 1950s, having placed 6 times, with three runner up placements. Their highest placement was in 1955 which was 2nd runner up and their latest placement is in 1980.
Winners
| Year |
Name |
Hometown |
Age1 |
Placement at Miss USA |
Special awards at Miss USA |
Notes |
| 2008 |
Micaela Johnson |
Omaha |
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Dallas Cowboys chearleader 2003-2005 |
| 2007 |
Geneice Wilcher |
Omaha |
26 |
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| 2006 |
Emily Poeschl |
Lincoln |
21 |
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| 2005 |
Jana Murrell |
Omaha |
23 |
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| 2004 |
Guerin Austin |
Omaha |
24 |
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| 2003 |
Jessica Perea |
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22 |
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| 2002 |
Stacey Skidmore |
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| 2001 |
Sujoing Drakeford |
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| 2000 |
Valerie Cook |
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| 1999 |
WaLynda Lou Sipple |
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Previously Miss Michigan Teen USA 1992 |
| 1998 |
Jennifer Naro |
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| 1997 |
Kimberly Jane Weir |
Lincoln |
21 |
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| 1996 |
Kerry Lynn Kemper |
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24 |
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| 1995 |
Chandelle Peacock |
Omaha |
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| 1994 |
Shawn Wolff |
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| 1993 |
Tish Gade |
Lincoln |
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| 1992 |
Jeanna Margaret Blom |
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| 1991 |
Ziba Ayeen |
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| 1990 |
Angela Humphrey |
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| 1989 |
Renee Harter |
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| 1988 |
Kellie O'Neil |
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| 1987 |
Amy Anderson |
Kearney |
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| 1986 |
Ellen Withrow |
Papillion |
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| 1985 |
Lori Leigh Straight |
Omaha |
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| 1984 |
Joni Rundall |
Omaha |
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| 1983 |
Penelope Boynton |
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| 1982 |
Lori Lynn Novicki |
Omaha |
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| 1981 |
Ladonna Hill |
Seward |
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| 1980 |
Rebecca Staab |
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Semi-Finalist |
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| 1979 |
Rhonda Lundberg |
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| 1978 |
Shari Alyce Reimers |
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| 1977 |
Deb Ridge |
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| 1976 |
Catherine Fricke |
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| 1975 |
Mary Lee Hoth |
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| 1974 |
Mary Wolff |
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| 1973 |
Janice Geiler |
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Semi-Finalist |
Miss Photogenic |
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| 1972 |
Theresa Engels |
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| 1971 |
Lola Butler |
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| 1970 |
Bonnie McElveen |
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| 1969 |
Marily Poole |
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| 1968 |
Diane Boldt |
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| 1967 |
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| 1966 |
Karen Weinfurtner |
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| 1965 |
Constance Kellogg |
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| 1964 |
Georgia Ann Merriam |
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| 1963 |
Sandy Zimmer |
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| 1962 |
No Representative |
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| 1961 |
Gail Weinstock |
|
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Semi-Finalist |
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| 1960 |
No Representative |
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| 1959 |
Priscilla Eckrish |
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| 1958 |
Dee Kjeldgaard |
|
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Semi-Finalist |
|
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| 1957 |
Carolyn McGirr |
|
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3rd Runner-Up |
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| 1956 |
Shari Lewis |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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| 1955 |
Donna Jo Streever |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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| 1954 |
Margie Winkhoff |
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Semi-Finalist |
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| 1953 |
Berneta Nelson |
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Semi-Finalist |
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| 1952 |
No Representative |
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1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
External links
Miss USA 2008, the 57th Miss USA beauty pageant was held in Las Vegas Nevada on April 11, 2008. Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA pageant, was held in Hollywood California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary Geneice Irene Wilcher (born 24 April, 1980) is a beauty queen from Omaha Nebraska who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007 Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant was held at the 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore Maryland on April 21, 2006. Emily Elizabeth Poeschl (born September 4, 1984) is a beauty queen from Lincoln Nebraska who has competed in the Miss USA pageant The City of Lincoln ( Umóⁿhoⁿ: Nískithe Tʰóⁿwoⁿgthoⁿ ˈnĩskiˡðe ˌtʰãwãŋgˡðã meaning "Salt Village" for Salt Creek which was the Miss USA 2005, the 54th Miss USA pageant was held in Baltimore Maryland in April 2005 Jana Murrell is the morning traffic reporter for television station KETV 7 in Omaha Nebraska and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss USA pageant The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood California on April 12, 2004. Guerin Austin is a beauty queen from Omaha Nebraska who has competed in the Miss USA pageant The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio Texas in 24 March 2003 The Miss USA 2002 pageant was held in Gary Indiana in 2 March 2002 The Miss USA 2001 pageant was held in Gary Indiana in 2 March 2001 Miss USA 2000, the forty-ninth Miss USA pageant was held in Branson Missouri at The Grand Palace on February 4, 2000. Miss USA 1999, the forty-eighth Miss USA pageant was held at the Grande Palace Theatre in Branson Missouri on February 4, 2000. The Miss Michigan Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss Teen USA pageant The Miss USA 1998 pageant was held in Shreveport Louisiana in March 1998 Miss USA 1997, the forty-sixth Miss USA pageant was held at Shreveport Louisiana in January and February 1997 Miss USA 1996, the forty-fifth Miss USA pageant was held at South Padre Island Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 2, Miss USA 1995, the forty-fourth Miss USA pageant was held at South Padre Island Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 10 Miss USA 1994, the 43rd Miss USA pageant was televised live from the South Padre Island Convention Center on South Padre Island Texas on 11 February, Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA pageant was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita Kansas on 19 February, 1993. Miss USA 1992, the 41st Miss USA pageant was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita Kansas on 7 February, 1992. Miss USA 1991, the 40th Miss USA pageant was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita Kansas on 22 February, 1991. Miss USA 1990, the 39th Miss USA pageant was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita Kansas on March 3, 1990. Kearney is a city in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. Papillion is a city in Sarpy County in the US state of Nebraska. Seward is a city in Seward County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Lincoln Nebraska Metropolitan Statistical Area. Rebecca Ann Staab (born July 27, 1961) is a Kansas born Actress and former beauty queen who has competed in the Miss USA pageant The following tables list the winners of the special awards given to candidates at the Miss USA pageant
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