LIVE UPDATES: Miss USA 2022 Final Competition Results


Miss USA 2022 final show, the 71st Miss USA pageant, is taking place tonight live from the Grand Sierra Resort and Casino in Reno, Nevada.

Hosted by American entertainment reporter Zuri Hall together with fellow TV personalities Julissa Bermudez, Micah Jesse, and FYI correspondent Christian Murphy, tonight's event features 51 of the country's most incredible young women vying for the most coveted national title of Miss USA.

This year's panel of judges tasked to select the next Miss USA consists of American businesswoman and producer Ashlee Clarke; South Korean table tennis player and model Soo Yeon Lee; American fitness trainer Kirk Myers; American model and social media influencer Olivia Ponton; American fashion designer Aaron Potts; and Canadian fashion designer and model Nicole Williams-English.

Who will succeed  Elle Smith of Kentucky? Watch the show live exclusively on FYI. In order to watch the live show, check to see if you're already subscribed to FYI and if not, contact your cable provider and subscribe to Hulu & Live TV (they're running a special trial offer for $20 a month).

The next Miss USA will represent her country at the 71st Miss Universe pageant in New Orleans, Louisiana this January.

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FINAL RESULTS

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Top 16

District of Columbia - Faith Porter

New Mexico - Suzanne Perez

California - Tiffany Johnson

Connecticut - Cynthia Dias

Missouri - Mikala McGhee

Ohio - Sir'Quora Carroll

Nebraska - Natalie Pieper

Tennessee - Emily Suttle

Illinois - Angel Reyes

Kansas - Elyse Noe

North Carolina - Morgan Romano

New Hampshire - Camila Sacco

West Virginia - Krystian Leonard

Minnesota - Madeline Helget

Texas - R'Bonney Gabriel

Vermont - Kelsey Golonka

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Top 12

New Hampshire - Camila Sacco

Kansas - Elyse Noe

Texas - R'Bonney Gabriel

Tennessee - Emily Suttle

North Carolina - Morgan Romano

Nebraska - Natalie Pieper

Minnesota - Madeline Helget

New Mexico - Suzanne Perez

Ohio - Sir'Quora Carroll

Vermont - Kelsey Golonka

Illinois - Angel Reyes

Connecticut - Cynthia Dias

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Top 5

Ohio - Sir'Quora Carroll

North Carolina - Morgan Romano

Texas - R'Bonney Gabriel

Illinois - Angel Reyes

Nebraska - Natalie Pieper

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Winners

4th runner-up: Illinois - Angel Reyes

3rd runner-up: Ohio - Sir'Quora Carroll

2nd runner-up: Nebraska - Natalie Pieper

1st runner-up: North Carolina - Morgan Romano

Miss USA 2022: Texas - R'Bonney Gabriel

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