Miss USA 2019 is exactly one month away! The final night will take place in Reno, Nevada on May 2nd at 8pm EST live on Fox. The 51 contestants representing their state and district are all amazing, talented, and accomplished young women; however, only one can take the title of Miss USA 2019 and represent the United States at Miss Universe 2019. After reading the bios of the girls, seeing their social media pages, and already having knowledge about some of the girls because of their past pageant experiences, I can tell that this is going to be a very competitive year. The following predictions are based off of the contestants’ bios, their social media, and the knowledge I have about the contestants. The hometown videos have not been released therefore this prediction is excluding the videos.
Miss USA 2019 Early Predictions
Top 15
Idaho – Shelby Brown
Age: 25
Shelby is attending Boise State University on a full academic scholarship and she has earned a Supply Chain and Operations Management degree. Shelby owns Marquess Beauty Lashes and is a professional makeup artist. Shelby also won the title of Miss Idaho United States 2016 and went on to represent her state at Miss United States 2016.
Washington – Evelyn Clark
Age: 27
Evelyn is an Estate Planning & Business Paralegal. She also owns her own set net operation.
Minnesota – Cat Stanley
Age: 23
Cat graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in Biology degree and is now pursing dermatology. I was able to attend the 2019 Miss Minnesota USA pageant where Cat won the crown and the privilege to represent Minnesota on the Miss USA stage. I saw how well Cat performed during the state pageant and if she can bring that great performance to the national stage, a spot in the top 15 will be hers. Cat is a former Miss Minnesota Teen USA titleholder.
Massachusetts – Kelly O’Grady
Age: 28
Kelly has graduated from Harvard University with a double major in Social Studies and East Asian Studies as well as attended graduate school where you obtained her MBA from Harvard Business School. She now works as a management consultant which takes her around the world meeting CEOs and other top industry managers.
Kansas – Alyssa Klinzing
Age: 21
Alyssa will graduate this May with a degree in political science and hopes to work in the White House one day. Alyssa is a part-time resident of Sleeping Beauty’s Castle at Disneyland and a domestic abuse survivor. She hopes to encourage the kids she meets to never give up on their dreams by sharing her story. Alyssa was Miss Kansas Teen USA 2013 as well as Teen Miss Earth United States 2015.
Top 10
Arizona – Savannah Wix
Age: 21
Savannah is set to graduate this spring from Pepperdine University with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications. She hopes to pursue a career in entertainment law in the future. Savannah is a former Miss Arizona Teen USA placing in the top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2014.
Georgia – Katerina Rozmajzl
Age: 21
Katerina is working to gain her Masters of Accountancy and CPA license to help operate and expand her cosmetics coming, Katerina Cosmetics, which she created when she was 19 years old. Katerina works to bring awareness to human trafficking and helps bring aid to victims who have escaped situations of crisis. She is also an ambassador for Kiva, and has her own beauty and fashion blog.
Louisiana – Victoria Paul
Age: 26
Victoria is a full-time emergency nurse and a part-time dermatology nurse. Since Victoria grew up in a difficult home environment, she created the Hopeful-HeART program where she helps bring understanding to the topic of addiction and love to those who have difficult home lives.
California – Erica Dunn
Age: 27
Erica has obtained a Masters in International Business and a Bachelors in Political Science from the University of Florida. She is now working as a People Operations Business Partner at Google. When her time is not spent working for the multinational technology company, she helps to combat the homeless epidemic as a volunteer.
Top 6
Nevada – Tianna Tuamoheloa
Age: 26
Tianna is the host state of Miss USA 2019 representative. With her platform of “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind,” she promotes maintaining good mental health through physical activity. Tianna works with the National Alliance on Mental Illness in Southern Nevada, and is a former Miss Nevada Collegiate America.
West Virginia – Haley Holloway
Age: 23
Haley is a graduate of the New York Film Academy and is currently attending Lindenwood University. Balancing college and being a state titleholder is not the only thing on her plate, she also owns her own company, Top Five Consulting. Haley is a former Miss West Virginia Teen USA titleholder and placed 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2013.
New Jersey – Manya Saaraswat
Age: 21
Manya was born in India, but moved to the United States when she was three years old. She attended Bucknell University on a Presidential Fellowship and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. She hopes to one day become a pediatric surgeon and founder of a children’s hospital.
Top 3
2nd Runner-up: New Mexico – Alejandra Gonzalez
Age: 26
Alejandra’s parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico which makes Alejandra a first generation American. This animal lover and advocate were able to earn a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley.
1st Runner-up: Florida – Nicolette Jennings
Age: 22
Nicolette is currently attending school to obtain her Master’s degree in Sports Management. This past NFL season, Nicolette worked as a sports reporter for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Miss USA 2019: Texas – Alayah Benavidez
Age: 23
Alayah is a student at The University of Texas at San Antonio hoping to graduate with a PhD. Back in 2016, Alayah won the title of Miss United States. Even though the winner of the Miss United States pageant does not go on to an international pageant (besides when Elizabeth Safrit won in 2014 which won her the opportunity to represent the United States at Miss World 2014), the winner is still busy with their duties and travel around the states. Based on Alayah winning Miss United States 2016 and how well she carried herself throughout her reign, she tops the list of the Miss USA 2019 Early Predictions.
Photos and information courtesy of the Miss USA website