Miss Earth United States

Not to be confused with Miss America, Miss USA, Miss World America, or Miss United States International.

Miss Earth United States

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Motto	Beauties for a Cause
Formation	2005
Type	Beauty Pageant
Headquarters	Los Angeles
Location	USA
Membership	Miss Earth Miss Grand International Miss United Continents
Official language	English
Website	Official Website

Miss Earth United States is a beauty pageant held annually and conducted by the US Earth Pageants to select the United States representative to Miss Earth. It is the official preliminary to the international Miss Earth pageant.

Andrea Neu, the Miss Earth United States 2014, is so far the highest ranking American delegate as she finished as Miss Earth - Air (First Runner Up) at Miss Earth 2014 since its inception in 2001.

The current titleholder is Brittany Ann Payne who was crowned on July 26, 2015. She hails from Tehachapi, California.

History

2001-2004: Miss America International

The United States delegates in Miss Earth from 2001–2005 were selected by the Miss America International pageant where the prize was to represent the United States at the Miss Earth Pageant.

The very first American delegate for Miss Earth is Abigail Royce of California. She competed in 2001 where she landed as one of the Top 10 semifinalists.

2005-present: US Earth Pageant

In 2005, Earth Pageant Productions acquired the rights to conduct the national competition for the United States and to select a national winner to participate in the Miss Earth pageant. Thus, a national pageant was established to conduct the annual Miss Earth United States pageant.

The Miss Earth United States represents the United States in the annual Miss Earth pageant. The pageant adopted the slogan "Continuing the Legacy of Beauty and Responsibility". The pageant focuses mainly on promoting environmental causes and winners are chosen equally on their physical attributes as well as their understanding and knowledge of the issues affecting the Earth.

In order to bring more awareness to the cause, and to provide the next generation an opportunity to get involved, a teen division was added in 2008. The winner of the pageant, held in conjunction with the Miss Earth United States pageant, is awarded the title of Miss Teen Earth United States. As a result the pageant became known as the US Earth pageants.

Competition

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Amy Diaz, Miss Earth United States 2009.

Delegates competing for the titles are judged in five equally important and weighted competitions. Interview, Platform Awareness, Swimsuits and Evening Gown presentations as well as overall impression. Judges seek the best overall candidate and focus is not placed on any particular category.

Delegates can also earn bonus points on how she conducts herself throughout the pageant process, timeliness in meeting all deadlines, participation in events and appearances, her interaction with fellow delegates and pageant staff along with the judges overall impression of her.

Interview

Each delegate will have to go through an interview and will be judged on her ability to fulfill the titleholder’s responsibilities. Judges will assign a score based on the contestant’s communication skills, personality, personal appearance, sense of accomplishment, and knowledge, understanding and awareness of environmental issues and concerns. Contestants will not be scored on their opinions or personal beliefs.

Swimsuit

Each delegate will be evaluated on her overall commitment to her physical health and lifestyle. Each contestant will be judged on her level of confidence necessary to be a titleholder. Judges will assign a score based on the contestant’s physical fitness, sense of confidence and composure, and display of drive, energy and charisma.

Evening Gown

Each delegate will be assessed on her poise, grace, and commanding stage presence. Each contestant will be judged on her total look. Judges will assign a score based on the contestant’s beauty, carriage and grace, personality, and stage presence as well as her sense of style.

Titleholders

Miss Earth US

This list includes all the Miss Earth United States winners even from the previous license holders.

Color key

•      Declared as Winner
•      Ended as runner-up
•      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

Year	Titleholder	State Represented	Host City	Placement	Awards
2016	TBA	TBA	TBA	TBA
2015	Brittany Payne	California	Ontario, California	2nd Runner-up	Most Cheerful Charity Givers
2014	Andrea Neu	Colorado	Whittier, California	1st Runner-up
2013	Nicolle Velez	New York	Honolulu, Hawaii	Top 16
2012	Siria Bojorquez	Texas	Charlotte, North Carolina	Top 8
2011	Nicole Kelley	Florida	Daytona Beach, Florida
2010	Danielle Bounds	Missouri	Laughlin, Nevada	Top 14
2009	Amy Diaz	Rhode Island	Primm Valley, Nevada
2008	Jana Murrell	Nebraska	Portland, Oregon	Top 16
2007	Lisa Marie Forbes	Kansas	Portland, Oregon
2006	Amanda Pennekamp	South Carolina	Laughlin, Nevada	Top 16
2005	Amanda L. Kimmel	Montana	Los Angeles, California	Top 8
2004	Stephanie Brownell	California	Los Angeles, California		Miss Friendship
2003	Jessica Schilling †	California	Los Angeles, California
2002	Casey Marie Burns	California	Los Angeles, California
2001	Abigail Ann Royce	California	Los Angeles, California	Top 10

By number of wins

State	Titles	Winning Years
California	5	2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2015
Colorado	1	2014
New York		2013
Texas		2012
Florida		2011
Missouri		2010
Rhode Island		2009
Nebraska		2008
Kansas		2007
South Carolina		2006
Montana		2005

Notes:

• † Now deceased
• 2014: Andrea Neu is the Miss U.S. International 2013 who was one the Top 15 finalists at Miss International 2013.
• 2012: Siria Bojorquez is previously Miss Teen Earth United States. She won the title in 2010.
• 2009: Amy Diaz is the Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001, Miss Rhode Island USA 2008, Top 15 semifinalist at Miss USA 2008. Amy later won Season 23 of The Amazing Race.
• 2008: Jana Murrell is the Miss Nebraska USA 2005.
• 2007: Lisa Forbes is the Miss Kansas USA 2004.
• 2006: Amanda Pennekamp is the Miss South Carolina USA 2004 and 1st Runner Up at Miss USA 2004.
• 2005: Amanda Kimmel is the Miss Montana USA 2005 and a Survivor: China, Survivor: Micronesia, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains contestant.

Teenager Title

Miss Teen Earth US

Year	Titleholder	Age	State Represented	Notes
2008	Sarah Fitzgerald	18	Utah
2009	Jolie-Noelle Schamber	18	Florida
2010	Siria Bojorquez	17	Texas	Later won Miss Earth US 2012.
2011	Carlie Vowell	14	Tennessee
2012	Maddison Boucher	17	Tennessee
2013	Kaci Wickstrom	16	Texas
2014	Tiffany Rea	17	California
2015	Alyssa Alvarado	17	Texas

By number of states

State	Titles	Winning Years
Texas	3	2010, 2013, 2015
Tennessee	2	2011, 2012
California	1	2014
Florida		2009
Utah		2008

Other Titleholders

Miss Grand USA

Year	Titleholder	State Represented	Hometown	Placement	Awards
2015	Lauren Peterson	Virginia	Farmington, Missouri	Top 20
2014	Sara M. Platt	South Carolina	West Columbia, South Carolina	Unplaced	Top 25 in Swimsuit
2013	Blair Griffith	Colorado	Denver, Colorado	Top 20

Miss US United Continents

Year	Titleholder	State Represented	Hometown	Placement	Awards
2015	Laura Eli Reyes	Texas	Houston, Texas	Unplaced
2014	Chanelle Chacon	Texas	El Paso, Texas	Unplaced	Most Beautiful Face
2013	Kelly Saks	Florida	Miami, Florida	Unplaced	Miss Congeniality
2007	Kanksha Mehta	Arizona	Phoenix, Arizona	Unplaced