The Miss Universe Organization licenses out the state pageants to pageant directors , who in some cases are responsible for more than one state . The directorial groups are the following : The oldest woman to win Miss USA is Miss USA 2019 , Cheslie Kryst of North Carolina , at 28 years old and 4 days . Miss USA 2015 , Olivia Jordan , of Oklahoma is the only Miss USA winner to compete in two major international pageants : Miss Universe and Miss World . The tallest Miss USA is Miss USA 2012 , Nana Meriwether , of Maryland at 6 feet and 1 inch ( 185 cm )
Miss USA 2019
Miss USA 2019
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