Delegates
The Miss USA 2003 delegates were:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Height | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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| Alabama | Michelle Arnette | Dothan | 25 | 10 !5'10" | 1st Runner up | ||
| Alaska | Stacey Storey | Eagle River | 25 | 10 !5'8" | Previously Miss Alaska 1995 | ||
| Arizona | Nafeesa DeFlorias | Phoenix | 26 | 10 !5'9" | |||
| Arkansas | Taylor Carlisle | Jacksonville | 21 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| California | Candice Sanders | La Habra | 26 | 10 !5'10" | |||
| Colorado | Erin Caperton MacGregor | Denver | 26 | 10 !5'9" | Previously Miss Colorado 1999 | ||
| Connecticut | Michelle LaFrance | Orange | 24 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| Delaware | Cheryl Lynn Crowe | Felton | 24 | 10 !5'9" | Previously Miss Delaware Teen USA 1997 | ||
| District of Columbia | Michelle Dollie Wright | Washington, DC | 26 | 10 !5'6" | Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1995 | ||
| Florida | Carrie Mewha | Fort Lauderdale | 24 | 10 !5'10" | |||
| Georgia | Erin Haney | Atlanta | 22 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| Hawaii | Alicia Malia Michioka | Kapaa | 24 | 10 !5'5" | Top 10 | Her sister, Justine Michioka, succeeded her as Miss Hawaii USA 2004.
Later Mrs. Hawaii United States 2004 and 1st Runner up at Mrs. United States 2004. |
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| Idaho | Lana Wright | Pocatello | 25 | 10 !5'8" | |||
| Illinois | Agnieszka Zakreta | Rolling Meadows | 24 | 10 !5'9" | Previously Miss Tourism International 1999 as Poland's representative | ||
| Indiana | Tashina Brooke Kastigar | West Terre Haute | 22 | 10 !5'9" | Top 10 | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1998 | |
| Iowa | Linsey Grams | Urbandale | 20 | 10 !6'0" | |||
| Kansas | Alicia Angelina Cabrera | Leawood | 24 | 10 !5'8" | |||
| Kentucky | Lori Mitchell | Scottsville | 21 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| Louisiana | Brittney Rogers | Shreveport | 20 | 10 !5'6" | She won Fear Factor Miss U.S.A 2003 special.
She and her family placed 9th on The Amazing Race: Family Edition. |
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| Maine | Lacey Hutchinson | Biddeford | 23 | 10 !5'6" | |||
| Maryland | Jaime Kramer | Pasadena | 19 | 10 !5'10" | |||
| Massachusetts | Susie Castillo | Lawrence | 23 | 10 !5'8" | Winner | Previously Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998 | |
| Michigan | Elisa Kathleen Schleef | St. Joseph | 23 | 10 !5'8" | 3rd Runner up | ||
| Minnesota | Sarah Cahill | Waseca | 24 | 10 !5'8" | Miss Photogenic | Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1996 | |
| Mississippi | Allison Bloodworth | Grenada | 21 | 10 !5'8" | Previously Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1999 | ||
| Missouri | Tara Bollinger | Chesterfield | 23 | 10 !5'5" | |||
| Montana | Megan Monroe | Missoula | 22 | 10 !5'10" | |||
| Nebraska | Jessica Perea | Omaha | 22 | 10 !5'11" | |||
| Nevada | Ashley Huff | Henderson | 22 | 10 !5'7" | Previously Miss Nevada 2001 | ||
| New Hampshire | Rachael Ribeck | Londonderry | 24 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| New Jersey | Vanessa Baker | Marlton | 23 | 10 !5'11" | |||
| New Mexico | Alina Ogle | Albuquerque | 21 | 10 !5'9" | Top 10 | Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1999 | |
| New York | Nadia Behette | Bay Ridge | 25 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| North Carolina | Kristen Luneberg | Durham | 22 | 10 !5'9" | Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1998 | ||
| North Dakota | Samantha Edwards | Fargo | 23 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| Ohio | Candace Smith | Dayton | 26 | 10 !5'6" | Second contestant voted off Survivor: Tocantins. | ||
| Oklahoma | Star Williams | Tulsa | 22 | 10 !5'8" | Top 10 | ||
| Oregon | Myah Moore | Portland | 21 | 10 !5'8" | |||
| Pennsylvania | Camille Young | Philadelphia | 23 | 10 !5'11" | |||
| Rhode Island | Krisily Kennedy | Warwick | 23 | 10 !5'9" | Runner-up on Season 7 of The Bachelor. Later contestant on the first season of Bachelor Pad. | ||
| South Carolina | Anna Hanks | Belton | 21 | 10 !5'10" | Top 10 | ||
| South Dakota | Jessica Lawrence | Brookings | 25 | 10 !5'9" | |||
| Tennessee | Beth Hood | Cleveland | 24 | 10 !5'9" | 4th Runner up | Previously Miss Tennessee 2000 | |
| Texas | Nicole O'Brian | Friendswood | 20 | 10 !5'6" | 2nd Runner up | Previously Miss Texas Teen USA 2000 and 1st Runner up at Miss Teen USA 2000.
She and her teammate finished 3rd on The Amazing Race 5. |
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| Utah | Kelly Chapman | South Jordan | 24 | 10 !5'9" | |||
| Vermont | Jennifer Ripley | Burlington | 20 | 10 !5'7" | Previously Miss Vermont Teen USA 1999
Later Mrs. Vermont America 2009 |
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| Virginia | Mimi Abraham | Alexandria | 24 | 10 !5'7" | |||
| Washington | Breann Parriott | Puyallup | 25 | 10 !5'6" | Miss Congeniality | Previously Miss Washington 2001 | |
| West Virginia | Amy Thomason | Buckhannon | 24 | 10 !5'6" | |||
| Wisconsin | Judy Eckerle | Milwaukee | 26 | 10 !5'8" | |||
| Wyoming | Jamie Gorman | Cheyenne | 22 | 10 !5'7" |
1 Age as of March 24, 2003
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