As Miss North Carolina USA , Kryst was given the right to represent North Carolina at the Miss USA 2019 competition , held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno , Nevada . She went on to win the competition , besting first runner-up Alejandra Gonzalez of New Mexico and second runner-up Triana Browne of Oklahoma . Upon winning , Kryst became the third woman from North Carolina to win the title , following Chelsea Cooley and Kristen Dalton , who were crowned Miss USA 2005 and Miss USA 2009 , respectively . At 28 years and 4 days , Kryst became the oldest person to be crowned Miss USA , breaking the previous record held by Nana Meriwether , who was 27 years , 6 months , and 26 days old upon assuming the title . After winning Miss USA , Kryst crowned Laura Little as her successor for the Miss North Carolina USA title
Miss USA 2019
Miss USA 2019
Cheslie Kryst