Miss Earth USA 2019


The now-called Miss Earth USA 2019, formerly titled Miss Earth United States up until last year, was the 15th edition of the Miss Earth USA pageant. It was held at the South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa on June 30, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brittany Ann Payne returned as host for the third consecutive time.
Yashvi Aware of Maryland crowned her successor Emanii Davis as Miss Earth United States 2019. Davis represented the USA at Miss Earth 2019 and placed first runner-up, earning the title of Miss Earth Air 2019.
Pageant protocol forces Davis to "resign" her Miss Earth USA title in order to fulfill the international duties of the elemental title. In this case, the first runner-up Libby Hill, who competed as Miss Earth Gulf Coast USA 2019, inherited the title of Miss Earth USA 2019.
Miss Earth 2018, Nguyễn Phương Khánh of Vietnam and Miss Earth Fire 2018, Melissa Flores of Mexico were guests of honor at the pageant.
It was the first year the pageant was held under its new name, Miss Earth USA.

Background

On April 26, 2019, the Miss Earth USA organization confirmed the pageant would be held on June 30, 2019 at the South Point Hotel, Casino and Spa in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the second time Nevada was served as the host state, with Laughlin last hosting in 2010.
This edition also reflected changes in the age requirement, as the Miss Earth organization announced in January it would increase the age limit to 28.
, the host venue of the Miss Earth USA 2019 competition.

Results

Awards

Notes
§ Earned Top 20 placement as highest fund raiser for Charitable Giving Fund
∞ Davis earned title of Miss Earth Air 2019. Due to protocol, Davis resigns her title as Miss Earth USA 2019. 1st runner-up, Libby Hill, replaces her as Miss Earth USA 2019.
^ Templier assumed Miss Earth USA Eco title in November 2019.

High Point Awards

Non-Finalist Awards

Other Awards

Order of announcement

Top 20

  1. West Coast
  2. Rhode Island
  3. Great Lakes
  4. Kentucky
  5. Virginia
  6. Wisconsin
  7. South Carolina
  8. Texas
  9. New Hampshire
  10. Arkansas
  11. California
  12. Montana
  13. New Jersey
  14. Nevada
  15. Florida
  16. DC
  17. Georgia
  18. New York
  19. Delaware
  20. Gulf Coast

    Top 12

  21. California
  22. Texas
  23. South Carolina
  24. Gulf Coast
  25. Georgia
  26. Rhode Island
  27. Delaware
  28. Virginia
  29. Kentucky
  30. District of Columbia
  31. New York
  32. New Jersey

    Top 5

  33. Delaware
  34. Georgia
  35. Gulf Coast
  36. South Carolina
  37. California

    Pageant

Pageant activities took place from June 26, 2019 through July 1, 2019 in the Las Vegas, Nevada area, which included both public and private events, and a community service day involving a local park cleanup alongside delegates from the supporting divisions.

Selection of delegates

14 delegates were crowned during state pageants that were held between February and May 2019. The remaining delegates were appointed regional or at-large state titles by the national pageant office.

Preliminary rounds

Preliminary rounds took place between June 28-June 30, 2018 at the South Point Hotel. Delegates competed in a private judges and media interviews, private poolside media and swimwear presentations, and on-stage runway and evening gown competitions.
Media interviews were a new phase of competition and were hosted by Payne. On-stage preliminaries were hosted by Payne and the reigning titleholders from the supporting divisions of Miss Earth USA, respectively.

Finals

Coronation took place on June 30, 2018. During the final competition, the top 20 competed in runway, while the top 12 also competed in swimwear and evening gown. The top five delegates also competed in an on-stage question round and were scored on their response to: What does the power of pageantry mean to you?

Delegates

Delegate information provided by the Miss Earth USA organization.
StateNamePlacementNotes
ArkansasKlein Jahne’ Lee MitchellTop 20
CaliforniaKirstin BangsMiss Earth USA - Eco 2019Los Angeles Rams Cheerleader
ColoradoTobie RobertsPreviously Miss Teen Earth United States - Air 2014 representing Kansas
ConnecticutGenesis RuedaPreviously competed in 2017 representing South Carolina
DelawareMia JonesMiss Earth USA - Water 2019Previously Miss Delaware USA 2017 and Miss Delaware Teen USA 2014, Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2014
District of ColumbiaBilikisu AdeyemiTop 12
FloridaChelsea KillmanTop 20
GeorgiaEmanii DavisMiss Earth USA 2019Previously 3rd runner-up at Miss World America 2017 and Miss Georgia USA 2016, 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2016
Grand CanyonThelima SmithPreviously competed at Miss Black USA 2013 representing Utah
Great LakesAllie GrazianoTop 20Previously Top 15 at Miss Earth United States 2017 representing Michigan
Great PlainsAmanda PedrianesPreviously competed in 2017 representing Colorado
Gulf CoastLibby HillMiss Earth USA - Air 2019Previously Top 16 at Miss Texas USA 2019
HawaiiDaniela Scarpelli
IdahoSarah MassingalePreviously competed in 2018
IllinoisBrett BrooksReporter for WTVO
Previously represented Illinois at Miss Black America 2018 and Miss Black USA 2016
KentuckyEmma RhodesPreviously Top 8 at Teen Miss Earth United States 2018 representing Kentucky
MaineVanessa Sabo
MarylandBethany WheatleyPreviously competed in 2017 representing Delaware
MassachusettsJamie ConnorsMember of the Boston Cannons Dance Team
Previously Top 12 in 2018
MichiganEmily Tomchin
MidatlanticLili KlainerPreviously Top 12 in 2018 representing Virginia
Previously competed for Miss World America 2017 as Virginia
MidwestSara Yeganeh-Kazemi
MinnesotaEmily Johnson
MissouriHunter McDonald
MontanaSalena PhamTop 20
NevadaKirsten FernowTop 20
New EnglandIsabella BennettPreviously Top 20 in 2018 and competed in 2017 representing Rhode Island
Second consecutive award for Miss Congeniality
New HampshireAshley CooperTop 20
New JerseyLeighke SantiagoTop 12
New MexicoErin Maestas
New YorkNicolette Templier
North DakotaEllie Spicer
NortheastJillian RiveraPreviously Face of the World USA Teen 2018
NorthwestDanielle Davidson
OhioElena Jean Yemma
OregonHannah Cromer
PennsylvaniaKrista Collins
Rhode IslandAlexandra CurtisTop 124th runner-up at Miss World America 2017
Previously Miss Rhode Island 2015, Finalist for Quality of Life Award at Miss America 2016
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014
Previously National All-American Miss Teen 2010-2011
South CarolinaFrancie EvansMiss Earth USA - Fire 2019Previously Top 20 in 2018 and Face of the World Miss USA 2018
South DakotaJana Vetter
SoutheastNadya Yurawecz
SouthwestCameron Olson
TexasIlyhanee RoblesTop 12
Virgin IslandsSinead Jenkins
VermontNicole Rotante
VirginiaKatie Ann MagyarTop 12
WashingtonBrooke Williams
West CoastHannah StoutTop 20
West VirginiaMikaela GillespiePreviously Teen Miss West Virginia Earth 2016
WisconsinCatherine SmithTop 20

Withdrawals

Preliminary judges