Miss New Mexico USA

The Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Laura's Productions based in El Paso, Texas.

New Mexico achieved many placements in the 1960s to the '80s and produced one Miss USA, Mai Shanley in 1984. The most recent placement was Bianca Wright in 2023, placing in the Top 20.

Dominique Ehrl Lugo of Santa Fe was crowned as Miss New Mexico USA 2025 on August 17, 2025 at the NMSU Center for the Arts in Las Cruces. She represented New Mexico at Miss USA 2025.

Gallery of titleholders

• Mai Shanley, Miss New Mexico & Miss USA 1984
• Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA 2006

Results summary

• Miss USA: Mai Shanley (1984)
• 1st runners-up: Brenda Denton (1985), Alejandra Gonzalez (2019)
• 2nd runner-up: Judith Baldwin (1965)
• 4th runners-up: Bonnie Tafoya (1968), Marlena Garland (1978)
• Top 5: Michelle Rios (1999)
• Top 10/11/12: Donna Reel (1972), Jonelle Bergquist (1976), Denise Funderburk (1977), Kathy Patrick (1980), Kriston "Kiki" Killgore (1987), Alina Ogle (2003), Suzanne Perez (2022)
• Top 15/16/20: Joan Schwartz (1955), Sandra "Sandi" Fullingim (1963), Mary Gard (1969), Jenna Hardin (2004), Brittany Toll (2011), Bianca Wright (2023)
• New Mexico holds a record of 20 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

• Miss Photogenic: Michele Sandoval (1979)
• Best State Costume: Kriston "Kiki" Killgore (1987)
• People's Choice & Fan Favorite: Brittany Toll (2011)

Winners

Color key

• Declared as Winner
• Ended as runner-up
• Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists

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