Brandi Sherwood of Idaho is the only woman to have held both the Miss Teen USA and Miss USA titles . She was Miss Idaho Teen USA , Miss Teen USA 1989 , Miss Idaho USA 1997 , first runner-up at Miss USA 1997 , and in May 1997 assumed the Miss USA title after Brook Lee of Hawaii won the Miss Universe pageant . Ten other Miss USA titleholders have also previously competed at Miss Teen USA . These include : Five Miss USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America . These included : Miriam Stevenson , Carlene King Johnson and Carol Morris ( 1954 – 1956 ) , Mai Shanley ( 1984 ) , and Shandi Finnessey ( 2004 ) . Shandi Finnessey , Miss USA 2004 and Miss Missouri 2002 won a preliminary evening gown award at Miss America 2003 . Also , Miriam Stevenson placed in the top 10 at Miss America 1954 as Miss South Carolina 1953
Miss America 2003
Miss America 2003
Miss USA