Beauty pageant competition
The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently produced by The Clemente Organization based in Malden, Massachusetts , which also produces the Maine pageant.
Shawnae Jebbia was crowned Miss USA in 1998 and Susie Castillo won the crown in 2003. Both Miss USA winners from Massachusetts were asked the same final question during the live telecasts. The most recent placement was Allissa Latham in 2018, placing Top 15.
Melissa Sapini of North Attleborough was crowned Miss Massachusetts USA 2024 on March 10, 2024 at the Burlington Marriott Grand Ballroom in Burlington .
Gallery of titleholders
Susie Castillo , Miss Massachusetts USA and
Miss USA 2003
Maria Lekkakos, Miss Massachusetts USA 2004
Tiffany Kelly, Miss Massachusetts USA 2006
Jackie Bruno, Miss Massachusetts USA 2008
Whitney Sharpe, Miss Massachusetts USA 2016
Results summary
Miss USAs: Shawnae Jebbia (1998), Susie Castillo (2003)1st runners-up: Diane Pollard (1978)Top 10 /12: Monica Magnus (1979), Janet Marie Flaherty (1982), Mercedes Waggoner (1985), Kristen Mastroianni (1995), Jacqueline Bruno (2008), Melissa Sapini (2024)Top 15: Sandra Ramsey (1957), Barbara Feldman (1960), Elaine Cusick (1961), Sandra Smith (1963), Nancy Brackett (1966), Sarah Kidd (2013), Allissa Latham (2018)Massachusetts holds a record of 16 placements at Miss USA .
Awards
Miss Photogenic: Annika Sharma (2023), Melissa Sapini (2024)Miss Congeniality: Stacey Blaine (1993)Best State Costume: JoAnne Savery (1981)
Winners
Color key
Declared as Winner Ended as runner-up Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year
Name
Hometown
Age1
Local title
Placement at Miss USA
Special awards at Miss USA
Notes
2024
Melissa Sapini
North Attleborough
21
Miss North Attleborough
Top 10
Miss Photogenic
2023
Annika Sharma
Newton
22
Miss Commonwealth
Miss Photogenic
Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2020
2022
Skarlet Ramirez[ 1]
Lawrence
27
Miss Lawrence
Born in the Dominican Republic [ 1]
2021
Sarah DeSouza
Dracut
25
2020
Sabrina Victor
Brockton
23
2019
Kelly O'Grady
Cambridge
27
Later became correspondent for Fox Business
2018
Allissa Latham
Lowell
26
Top 15
2017
Julia Scaparotti[ 2] [ 3]
Peabody [ 3] 24
New England Patriots Cheerleader [ 2]
2016
Whitney Sharpe[ 4]
Burlington
21
2015
Polikseni Manxhari
Boston
24
Born in Albania
2014
Caroline Lunny
Holliston
22
Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2008 and top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2008 . Contestant on The Bachelor (season 22)Bachelor in Paradise (season 5)Bachelor in Paradise Australia (season 2)
2013
Sarah Kidd[citation needed
Leominster
20
Top 15
2012
Natalie Pietrzak
Somerville
25
Sister of Monica Pietrzak, Miss Connecticut USA 2009 and Miss USA 2009 semifinalist
2011
Alida D'Angona
Bolton
23
2010
Lacey Wilson
Boston
26
Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 2002
2009
Alison Michele Cronin
East Weymouth
21
Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2005
2008
Jackie Bruno
Assonet
23
Top 10, finishing in 10th place
Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2003, Top 5 Finalist at Miss Teen USA 2003
2007
Despina Delios
Lynn
23
2006
Tiffany Kelly
Braintree
18
2005
Cristina Nardozzi
Seekonk
21
Was contestant on Fear Factor in 2005 on the Miss USA episode #5.29
2004
Maria Lekkakos
Rockport
25
2003 Susie Castillo Lawrence
23
Miss USA 2003
Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 2003 , previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998
2002
Latoyia Cimone Foster
Lowell
2001
Dana Tenille Powell
Brookline
2000
Rosalie M. Allain
Leominster
Later Mrs. Massachusetts America 2009 under her married name, Rosalie Allain-Morris.[ 5]
1999
Jennifer Krafve
Saugus
Mother of Avery Turner, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2024
1998 Shawnae Jebbia Mansfield
26
Miss USA 1998
Top 5 Finalist at Miss Universe 1998
1997
Jennifer K. Chapman
Maynard
1996
Jacquelyn Doucette
Lynnfield
26
Mother of Jillian Driscoll, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 2022
1995
Kristen Mastroianni
Wilbraham
23
Semi-finalist, finishing in 10th place
Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1987, top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1987
1994
Michelle Atamian
Belmont
1993
Stacey Blaine
Bellingham
Miss Congeniality
1992
Christine Netishen
Lowell
1991
Laura Wheeler
Framingham
1990
Laureen Murphy
Boston
1989
Kimberley Wallace
Ipswich
1988
Anita Marie Lovely
Franklin
1987
Rosanna Iversen
Great Barrington
Represented Massachusetts in Miss Oktoberfest 1987, did not place
1986
Sheila Benson
Quincy
1985
Mercedes Waggoner
Boston
21
Semi-finalist, finishing in 8th place
1984
Deborah Neary
Onset
1983
Robin Jeanne Silva
Swansea
1982
Janet Marie Flaherty
Wilmington
24
Semi-finalist
1981
JoAnne Savery
East Bridgewater
Best State Costume
1980
Diane Campbell
Melrose
1979
Monica Patricia Magnus
Boston
24
Semi-finalist
1978
Diane Elizabeth Pollard
Hamilton
20
1st runner-up
1977
Carol Marcil
Chelmsford
1976
Holly Ann Hoyle
Attleboro
1975
Rilla Posson
Natick
1974
Ethellean Hicks
Roxbury
1973
Judith "Judy" Ann Gregory
Boston
1972
Dale Carder
Wellesley
1971
April Dow
Amesbury
1970
Cheryl Stankiewicz
Brockton
represented Massachusetts in the Miss World USA 1967 pageant
1969
Martha Cawley
Needham
1968
Sonja Fritz[ 6]
Boston
1967
Pamela Procter
Marblehead
Daughter of Miss Massachusetts 1940 Polly Connors, 3rd Runner-Up to Miss America .[ 7]
1966
Nancy Joan Brackett
Brighton
20
Semi-finalist
semifinalist in Miss USA World 1963 as Miss Boston, MA
1965
Mary Lou Volpe
Braintree
1964
Barbara Helen Robery
Boston
1963
Sandra Smith
Newton Upper Falls
23
Semi-finalist
Non-finalist at Miss World USA 1961
1962
Gale Pope
Wellesley
1961
Elaine Cusick
Hyde Park
18
Semi-finalist
photograph
1960
Barbara Gale Feldman
Natick
20
Semi-finalist
1959
Beatrice Duprey
Weymouth
Also competed in the 1960 Miss Sun Fun USA Pageant
1958
Sally Ann Freedman
Peabody
Finalist in the 1961 Miss Sun Fun USA Pageant
1957
Sandra Ramsey
Haverhill
19
Semi-finalist
1956
Elaine Murphy
Weston
1955
Jean Dernago
Springfield
1954
Nan Cowan
Sterling
1953
Joan Daly
Somerville
1952
Vel Dorne
Boston
1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
^ a b Harmacinski, Jill (March 30, 2022). "The new Miss Massachusetts is Lawrence's own Skarlet Ramirez" . The Eagle-Tribune . Retrieved April 3, 2022 . ^ a b Dearborn, Leah (10 December 2016). "little Miss Massachusetts 2017: 'We are athletes' . Boston Globe . Retrieved 8 February 2017 . ^ a b DePlacido, Jean (13 February 2017). "Miss Massachusetts leans on lessons learned on basketball court at Peabody High" . The Salem News . Retrieved 15 February 2017 . ^ Warren, Chris (2016-01-28). "Positively Whitney: Meet Miss Massachusetts USA 2016 Whitney Sharpe of Burlington" . Wicked Local Burlington . Burlington, Massachusetts: Wicked Local. ^ "2009 Mrs America" . Archived from the original on October 12, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2010 .^ "Grounded Wire-Walker" . Hartford Courant . 18 May 1968. p. 13. Retrieved 5 August 2023 .^ "Sisters, Mom Are Queens" . Press and Sun-Bulletin . 15 May 1967. p. 12. Retrieved 5 August 2023 .
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