Awards of Miss USA

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The awards maximum frequently offered at Miss USA are Miss Amity (also called Miss Congeniality) and Miss Photogenic.

The Miss Amity Award is selected with the aid of the delegates, and recognizes individuals who are the friendliest and make the pageant enjoy the most enjoyable. From 1952 to 1964, when the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants were concurrent occasions, the award can be gained through a contestant competing both for Miss USA or Miss Universe. In fact, in 1960, there was a tie, with the award going to Miss Universe Burma, Myint Myint May, and Miss Louisiana USA, Rebecca Fletcher. In 2015, Alaska and Delaware tied for the Miss Congeniality award. Vermont and Wyoming have won 5 Miss Amity/Congeniality awards,  extra than every other kingdom.

The Miss Photogenic prize changed into first presented in 1965 and changed into selected through journalists until 1996 when it turned into chosen via a web vote for the first time. There has been simplest one tie in this award's history: in 1980, while it become shared among Jineane Ford of Arizona and Elizabeth Kim Thomas of Ohio. The nation that has won the maximum Photogenic awards is Virginia.

Louisiana received both the primary Miss Amity and Photogenic awards given to a Miss USA contestant.

Other awards that have been presented consist of Best State Costume (1962–1993), Style (1995–2001) and Most Beautiful Eyes (1993). In 1998, a special Distinguished Achievement award turned into given to Halle Berry. Berry turned into Miss Ohio USA 1986 and positioned 1st runner-up to Christy Fichtner of Texas. She later went on to end up an acclaimed actress and Oscar winner.