Miss USA 2024
Alma Cooper
Date	August 4, 2024
Presenters	Garcelle Beauvais Keltie Knight Morgan Romano Patrick Starrr[1]
Venue	Peacock Theater, Los Angeles,California
Broadcaster	The CW[2]
Entrants	51
Placements	20
Winner	Alma Cooper Michigan
Congeniality	Madeline Bohlman Arkansas
Photogenic	Melissa Sapini Massachusetts
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Miss USA 2024 was the 73rdMiss USA pageant, held at thePeacock Theater inLos Angeles, California, United States, on August 4, 2024.^[3][4]

Savannah Gankiewicz ofHawaii crownedAlma Cooper ofMichigan as her successor at the end of the event. She represented the United States atMiss Universe 2024 inMexico.^[2]

On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held inReno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024 under the ownership of then-national director andMiss USA 2008Crystle Stewart.^[5] The event was originally to take place atGrand Sierra Resort in Reno; this would be the fourth time that the pageant is held in Reno and the third consecutive year holding the pageant in the city followingMiss USA 2019,2022 and2023.

On June 29, 2024, it was announced that Miss USA 2024 would take place at thePeacock Theater inLos Angeles, California, scheduled to be held on August 4, 2024. This will be the first time since2007 returning to its original home in California.^[6]

Starting with this edition of the pageant, the Miss Universe Organization announced that it would allow women who are 28 years old and over to participate. Previous editions had only above 18 and below 28 years of age.^[7]

Selection of delegates at state pageants was supposed to begin in August 2023; however, after the appointment of president and CEO Laylah Rose, the state pageants were postponed indefinitely. The state pageants were then rescheduled in March 2024. The first state pageant was Tennessee, held on March 9, 2024, and the last state pageant was Florida, held on July 7, 2024.^[8] The state pageant season in previous years was much longer, around five to seven months.

§ – Voted into Top 20 by viewers.

Same with the previous edition, the results of the preliminary competition — which consisted of the swimsuit competition, the evening gown competition, and the closed-door interview determined the first nineteen semi-finalists who advanced at the first cut. The internet voting was also used, with fans being able to vote for another delegate to advance into the semifinals.^[10] The twenty semi-finalists competed in the swimsuit competition and were narrowed down to ten afterwards. The ten semi-finalists competed in the evening gown competition and were narrowed down to five afterwards. The five finalists competed in the final question round, after which Miss USA 2024 and her runners-up were announced.^[4]

• Scheana Shay – Television personality^[12](only as final telecast judge)
• Anastasia Soare – CEO ofAnastasia Beverly Hills^[12]
• Gavin DeGraw – Singer^[12](only as final telecast judge)
• Carole Gist –Miss USA 1990 fromMichigan^[12]
• Natasha Graziano – Motivational speaker^[12]
• NJ Falk – Managing partner of Athletic Propulsion Labs^[12]
• Lu Parker –Miss USA 1994 fromSouth Carolina^[12]
• Jojo Bragais – Shoe designer^[12]

Fifty-one contestants competed for the title.^[9]

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