Time for more pageantry! Pageantry names, that is.
Thousands of young women, including Jenny Craig (Miss Georgia 1996) and Robin Williams (Miss New Jersey 2001), have competed for the title of Miss USA since the contest was established in 1952.
Skimming over lists of past Miss USA delegates, I noted the following names:
| 1950s | Carelgean, Devona, Eurlyne, Mariles, Trula, Waydine, Wilda |
| 1960s | Byrean, Corneille, Delcene, Elrita, Garnett, Genelda, Hitsy, Kinne, Macel, Marite, Royette, Toye |
| 1970s | Aundie, Cely, Charlesy, Curvey, Jurrette, Kiki, Lenita, Sinceree, Storm, Tamina |
| 1980s | Chiann, Clotilde, Cookie, Edwina, Janu, Raun, Sarie, Somaly, Tanquil,* Zade, Zanetta (van Zyverden), Zina |
| 1990s | Altman, Arnica, Chandelle, Edlyn, Idalmis, Jillayne, Josan, Keelin, Kimmarie, Ku’ualoha,* Leimomi, Leissann, Maricarroll, Michon, Mistrella, Napiera, Ninya, Pratima, Reno, Temple, Toay, Tolan, Trenna, Zanice, Ziba |
| 2000s | Agnieszka, CaCe, Chanel, Charlie, Denette, Despina, Endia, Geneice, Guerin, Krisily, Nafeesa, Onawa, Radasha, Sade, Sharitha, Shivonn, Sitania, Skylene, Soben, Sujoing, Tashina, Tyler, Yanaiza |
*Tanquil (Miss Virginia 1983) appeared in a 1991 issue of Playboy under the name Tai, and Ku’ualoha (Miss Hawaii 1996) is now a weather reporter who goes by the name Aloha.
Source: List of Miss USA titleholders – Wikipedia
Image: Adapted from Marite Ozers, Miss USA 1963 (public domain)
