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Biography

Miss Arizona USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by its winner. The pageant is directed by Casting Crown Productions. Arizona's most successful placements were in 1965 and 1980, when Jane Nelson and Jineane Ford, respectively, placed as the first runner-up. Ford later became Miss USA 1980 after the original winner Shawn Weatherly was crowned Miss Universe 1980. Arizona's most recent placement was in 2016, when Chelsea Myers placed in the Top 15. The longest reigning titleholder was Yesenia Vidales in 2020 at 1 year, 6 months and 5 days, while Cassidy Jo Jacks was the shortest reigning titleholder in 2021 ended her reign at 10 months and 19 days. The current Miss Arizona USA is Kaitlyn Humphrey of Scottsdale and was crowned at The Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas in Scottsdale on June 13, 2026. Humphrey will represent Arizona at Miss USA 2026.

== Gallery of titleholders ==

== Results summary ==

=== Placements in Miss USA === 1st Runners-Up: Jane Nelson (1965), Jineane Ford (1980) 2nd Runners-Up: Susanne Pottenger (1971), Diane Martin (1987), Alicia-Monique Blanco (2009) 3rd Runners-Up: Ruth Harris (1969), Sherry Nix (1973) Top 10/11/12: Carlys Peterson (1974), Toni Abranovic (1977), Ana Rupert (1979), Cassie Hill (1981), Michelle Ducote (1985), LeeAnne Locken (1989), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991), Dannis Shephard (1992), Stacey Kole (1998) Top 15/16/20: Jerri Michaelson (1962), Diane McGarry (1963), Roxanne Neeley (1966), Judianne Magnusson (1967), Danielle Demski (2004), Brenna Sakas (2006), Brittany Brannon (2011), Jordan Wessel (2014), Maureen Montagne (2015), Chelsea Myers (2016), Kaitlyn Humphrey (2026) Arizona holds a record of 27 placements at Miss USA.

=== Awards === Miss Congeniality: Cara Jackson (1999) Miss Photogenic: Jineane Ford (1980), Brittany Brannon (2011) Best State Costume: Daria Sparling (1984), Michelle Ducote (1985), Maricarroll Verlinde (1991)

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