Titleholders
Titleholders are designated by year of reign; tournaments are held the preceding fall.
| Year | Name | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ruth Johnson | California | |
| 1978 | Cindy Roberts | Alaska | |
| 1979 | Carrie Gabriel Strom | New Jersey | |
| 1980 | Carol Anne McEwen | Texas | |
| 1981 | Paddy Boyd Argovitz | Louisiana | |
| 1982 | Rhonda McGeeney | Texas | |
| 1983 | Susan Goodman | Tennessee | |
| 1984 | Deborah Wolfe | West Virginia | 1st runner up to Mrs. World; Mother of Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2004- Mary Ellen Wolfe |
| 1985 | Donna Russell | Mississippi | |
| 1986 | Cynthia Amann | Florida | Cynthia is featured in the documentary film The Queen of Versailles. |
| 1987 | Pamela Nail | Mississippi | Went on to win Mrs. World |
| 1988 | Suzy Kats | California | Was also the 1st runner-up to Pamela Nail in 1987 |
| 1989 | Jennifer Kline | Minnesota | 2nd runner-up at Mrs. World |
| 1990 | Jennifer Johnson | Oklahoma | |
| 1991 | Kristianna Nichols | Indiana | |
| 1992 | Dr. Doris Martineaux Dalton | Pennsylvania | |
| 1993 | Keyna Baucom | North Carolina | |
| 1994 | Wendy Lewis | Texas | |
| 1995 | Kimberly Brasher | Oklahoma | Went on to be 1st runner-up at Mrs. World. Former Ms. Idaho |
| 1996 | Cynthia Pensiero | Ohio | |
| 1997 | Lisa Lilenthal | New York | |
| 1998 | Renee Cairns | Florida | |
| 1999 | Starla Stanley | Utah | Went on to win Mrs. World 2000 |
| 1999 | Stacy Willis | Alabama | Originally 1st runner-up, ascended to title when Starla Stanley won Mrs. World |
| 2000 | Leslie Lam | Hawaii | |
| 2001 | Nicole Brink | Indiana | Went on to win Mrs. World 2002, Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1992 (semifinalist in Miss Teen USA 1992) and Miss Indiana USA 1998 under her maiden name, Nicole Llewellyn. |
| 2002 | Laurett Ellsworth Arenz | Virginia | web page at Laurett.com |
| 2003 | Kristi Phillips | Alabama | |
| 2004 | Heidi Dinan | Missouri | |
| 2005 | Julie Love-Templeton | Alabama | |
| 2006 | Andrea Pruess | California | Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1992 & Miss Virginia 1995 (dethroned) under her maiden name, Andrea Ballengee. Filmed for television at the Palm Springs Riviera Resort & Racquet Club in Palm Springs, California |
| 2007 | Diane Tucker | Arizona | Went on to win Mrs. World 2007 |
| 2007 | Marney Duckworth | Colorado | Originally 1st runner-up, ascended to title when Diane Tucker won Mrs. World |
| 2008 | Kelly McBee | Wyoming | |
| 2009 | Maureen MacDonald | North Carolina | |
| 2010 | Andrea Robertson | Missouri | |
| 2011 | Shelley Carbone | Connecticut | |
| 2011-12 | April Lufriu | Florida | Went on to win Mrs. World 2011, First-generation American (parents from Honduras) |
| 2011-12 | Lara Leimana Fonoimoana | Hawaii | Originally 1st runner-up, ascended to title when April Lufriu won Mrs. World |
| 2012 | Vicki Sarber | Alaska |
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