Miss Pennsylvania USA
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The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant. It has been previously known as Miss Pennsylvania Universe.[1] This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Proctor Productions based in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia from 2001 to 2020. Since 2020 the pageant based in Cincinnati, Ohio.[2]
Formation | 1952 |
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Type | Beauty pageant |
Headquarters | Cincinnati |
Location | |
Membership | Miss USA |
Official language | English |
Key people | Melissa Proctor-Pitchford, State Pageant Director |
Website | Official website |
The annual competition is currently held in Johnstown and has previously been hosted by Harrisburg, Greensburg, Monroeville, and Pittsburgh.[1][3][4]
Michele McDonald, Miss USA 1971, is the only woman from Pennsylvania to win the Miss USA title.[5] At just eighteen, she was the youngest competitor ever to win the crown.[6] Their most recent placement came in 2023 when Jasmine Daniels placed 3rd runner-up.
The current titleholder is Jasmine Daniels of Collegeville was crowned on April 16, 2023, at Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown. She represented Pennsylvania at Miss USA 2023 and placed 3rd runner-up.