re: Miss U.S.A. on the CW

Miss Utah - Noelia Voigt Briceño



After landing the 1st runner-up position at Miss Alabama USA for the second consecutive time, she moved to Salt Lake City in April and went on to compete for Miss Utah USA. After winning her state pageant, she earned the right to represent Utah at Miss USA 2023 on Reno, Nevada, becoming their first Venezuelan-American state titleholder.

During the competition, after passing through the Top 20 with the swimsuit and evening gown competitions, she eventually passed on to the Top 5, along with Hawaii, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wisconsin. In the final question & answer round, she was asked: “As the brand ambassador for Miss USA, what will be your contribution to the organization?” to which she responded:[4]

I believe the ability to connect with people is an incredibly important asset that a Miss USA should have. The United States of America is an incredibly diverse country, probably one of the most diverse in the entire world. So being able to connect with everybody is important. As a bilingual Venezuelan-American woman, I plan to connect with that community of people because the United States of America is a diverse country and a Miss USA needs to be able to represent every community no matter their background, their race, their ethnicity, anything and I would like to be that Miss USA.
She was eventually crowned by the outgoing titleholder Morgan Romano of North Carolina as Miss USA 2023, becoming the first Venezuelan-American winner and fifth Hispanic winner overall after Laura Harring in 1985, Lynnette Cole in 2000, Susie Castillo in 2003, and Nia Sanchez in 2014. She became the third woman from Utah to be crowned Miss USA after 63 years. Her win has earned her the right to represent the United States at the Miss Universe 2023 pageant, to be held in El Salvador on November 18.[3][5]