The BEST Evening Gowns of All Time | Miss USA

Which decade was your favorite!? Check out some of the best evening gowns on the Miss USA stage.
With R'Bonney Nola Gabriel claming the title to Miss Universe, her first runner-up, Morgan Romano of North Carolina, assumed the Miss USA title on January 27, 2023 in a crowning ceremony in Auburn, Alabama.
Welcome Miss USA Morgan Romano!

[@tripped_and_fell_into_his_bed]

The style of the gowns is constantly changing. But the elegance and confidence is still present!

[@louiegonzales5611]

I’ve been watching Miss USA and Miss Universe since 1973 - never missed a year. There are by far more elegant and timeless gowns not featured in this video. Only one passed the test for me - as the best evening gowns ever. To each their own, but this list has a lot to be desired.

[@toddmerritt960]

My ABSOLUTE favorite gown in the 29 years I’ve watched pageants is miss South Dakota 2016 an AMAZING white an blue ombré designer gown that reportedly cost thousands it’s not known if it was borrowed or actually purchased for her? So stunning☺☺☺👍👍

[@nadjaanastassja]

SHE IS, I was really surprised that she didn't make the top 5😢

[@Mister_Ace]

3:15 Miss Stairs USA My god in those times the scenography was so crazy

[@enzocruz2315]

2007 Rachel Smith 2004 Shandi Finnesey 2011 Alyssa Campanella 2013 Margaret Mccord The best of the best!❤

[@kitkeller5831]

I’d put Shawn Weatherly and Courtney Gibbs on this list.

[@Dpageantbuff]

Nothing beats the 80s and the 90s pageants back then we're fabulous

[@Mister_Ace]

8:27 Unbelievable that she didn't pass to the Top 5, she is one of my favorites too

[@nadjaanastassja]

EXACTLY😢

[@anjumjamalkhan4601]

They pass d ugly nevada instead of her because of home audience

[@VTMCompany]

0:18 This is future NFL sportscaster Jayne Kennedy.

[@viantzpradz4771]

The gown in actually repeat itself, but the hairstyle and the makeup is totally makes dramatic and magical changes the entire look...!!!

[@_EveryStepofTheWay]

Alabama 2000 hands down.

[@juliomarques6741]

My favorite was Miss Oklahoma USA 2010

[@itspinkiepiejustme]

North Dakota 2014 is one of the most iconic with that green dress 💚

[@viantzpradz4771]

0:03 : Beginning with Blue Gown, and 8:55 : ending with Blue Gown...

[@kylerobin6718]

Morgan Woolard 1RU Miss USA; Miss Oklahoma 2010 should be included

[@diannefisher7985]

Simpler but every bit as lovely were the earlier gowns. Jayne Kennedy of Ohio is a Greek goddess

[@lerinconv]

Who selected these gowns? I mean, 2015 OLIVIA JORDAN (Oklahoma), that gown was a total WOW, not the gowns you chose...

[@rayj5091]

They are certainly missing a few... Miss Texas USA 2011 gown was also one of the best... Miss Tennessee 2007 Miss Oklahoma 2008 Miss Oklahoma 2010 Miss Georgia 2016 Miss Oklahoma 2015 Miss George 2016

[@martinramos3085]

And Miss Nevada 2012 🥺

[@Mister_Ace]

6:19 Beautiful!

[@misstee101]

Iowa and Nebraska were stunning And so was Arizona, Tennessee and of course my home state, Illinois

[@Mister_Ace]

4:52 Goddess ♥

[@Jukka70]

For me it was the 2nd half of the 80's through the 90's. Before that everything just looked the same and plain. And now there are good dresses, but some are just so awful with so many cut outs or the slits so high that they may as well not have the dress. I agree with some on the list, others I thought, mah I've seen better, and others I would have tossed in the shreader, but we all have opinions on them.

[@makelovenotwar9941]

You missed Alabama in 2000. It scored really high.

[@walbereduard9488]

Miss usa 2011 amazing! Back 😢

[@liferenz]

Are they the real Best in Evening Gowns during their respective years of competition????

[@keithanderson5060]

All time best gown is Tennessee 1999.

[@dolcevitausa6448]

Julie Hayek ?!? Tina Mitchell...highest gown score ?!? Beth Hood?!?

[@xn9145]

Whoever chose these should be fired. Only Missouri's blue tan and Arizona's velvet black deserved to be here

[@reynolds0224]

Bad Bad taste! And to call it of all times! I agreed with only 1!

[@Mister_Ace]

5:50 One of my favorites, although I didn't like her catwalk.

[@lilytsui3015]

She was my favorite too! I remember liking her at Miss Teen USA 2006 where she failed to place and then going to Miss USA 2011 where she made a big comeback and almost won the title!! She was my favorite to win Miss USA 2011!

[@CarlosDaniel-ul7wo]

Lol who curated these gowns? The only beautiful gown i see in this video is shandi fennesey's which is giving real lady liberty moment. But then again we all have different taste

[@qmnmdwnmdm]

you guys forgot Beth Hood, Mary Margaret McCord, and Tiana Griggs

[@anhkycolombia]

Also Lindsey Jo Harrington, Crystle Stewart, Rachel Smith,..

[@etherealeargasm6612]

No Olivia Jordan?!

[@user-hf6pn4vx3c]

Bad taste haha 😂😂😂 totally left out Olivia Jordan, Erin Brady, Olivia Culpo

[@kielyholliday4990]

The fact that Chelsie Smith, Carol Gist, Kenya Moore, Brooke Lee, Crystal Stewart, Tiana Griggs, Megan Pinckney, and others werent mentioned at all in this vid says alot. No beautiful black women AT ALL. And yes this is a color issue and im making full awareness of it 😡😤

[@viantzpradz4771]

But don't forget Miss USA 2009, she is black girl, honey...!

[@kielyholliday4990]

@@viantzpradz4771 Miss USA 2009 was Kristen Dalton which she isnt black. Plus the top 15 didnt have any black delegates to be selected either

[@AmyNguyen-cl5yz]

None of these gowns were that good…

[@lilytsui3015]

Agree. Miss Universe has better gowns. One of the main reasons is because Miss USA partnered with Sherri Hill and forced the ladies to wear those gowns for finals. The ladies couldn’t bring in with other designs from let’s say The Philippines or other fashion brands/designers.

[@AmyNguyen-cl5yz]

@@lilytsui3015 I wish someone had the guts to tell Sherri Hill that she needs to work on her design skills. The colors are not flattering.The shapes are not flattering. The designers in other countries make better gowns for cheaper.

[@lilytsui3015]

@@AmyNguyen-cl5yz completely agree! I can’t imagine Rbonney winning in a Sherri Hill dress. Thank goodness some Filipino designer borrowed her two gowns for Miss Universe!

[@AmyNguyen-cl5yz]

Rian Fernandez. He’s famous now. He’s dressed multiple pageant contestants.