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The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Rhode Island titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
On June 3, 2012, Olivia Culpo won the first Miss USA title from the state of Rhode Island. On December 19, 2012, Culpo became the first Rhode Islander to win the title of Miss Universe . Kaitylnne Santana of Woonsocket was crowned Miss Rhode Island USA 2024 on May 26, 2024, at Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Providence .
The Miss Rhode Island's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Rhode Island in the Miss America's Teen pageant. Payton Mays was crowned Miss Rhode Island's Teen on May 12, 2024 at the McVinney Auditorium. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.
Ali Hornung, 24, graduated from the University of Rhode Island with degrees in global business, German, and human development. Hornung is a pediatric cancer advocate who has raised over $700,000.
The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner. Rhode Island has placed eight times at the Miss Teen USA Pageant, most recently in 2024 when Carissa Tillinghast made the top 20.
Only nine American women have won the Miss Universe pageant in its 73-year history. R'Bonney Gabriel from Texas most recently won it in 2022.
From crystal embellishments to bright colors, here's a look at the gowns Miss Universe contestants have worn to accept their crowns.
Alexandra D. "Allie" Curtis (born December 19, 1991) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Pensacola, Florida, who was crowned Miss Rhode Island 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015 and placed outside the Top 15.