While Florida has had number of runners-up, finalists, and semi-finalists, the state has yet to win the Miss USA title.
The most recent placement was Caroline Dixon who placed Top 20 in 2023.
In 2019, contestant Madison Anderson (who finished first runner-up in that pageant) would go on to become Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2019, and then competed in Miss Universe 2019, placed first runner-up to Zozibini Tunzi of South Africa.
[1] On 11 August 2022, contestant Ashley Cariño (who finished second runner-up at Miss USA 2021) was crowned Miss Universe Puerto Rico 2022 and represented Puerto Rico at Miss Universe 2022, ultimately placing in the Top 5 The current titleholder is Peyton Lewis of Orlando and was crowned on July 7, 2024, at the Coral Springs Center For The Arts in Coral Springs.
Florida holds a record of 30 placements at Miss USA.