Miss Nebraska USA

The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

Nebraska is one of the least successful states at Miss USA, having only placed 14 times. They were most successful in the 1950s, placing 6 times, with three runner up placements. Until 2018, their highest placement was in 1955 which was 2nd runner up. Belinda Wright's top 15 placement in 2010 was Nebraska's first semi-final placement since 1980 and first to win Miss Congeniality. In 2018, Sarah Rose Summers became the first Miss Nebraska USA to win Miss USA and becoming the 35th state to have the title of Miss USA for the first time. The most recent placement was Natalie Pieper placing 2nd runner-up in 2022.

In 2020, Megan Swanson became the first Miss Nebraska delegate to ever win the state title. Also, she and her sister Allie Swanson, Miss Nebraska 2019, became the first sisters to hold the statewide Miss USA and Miss America titleholders simultaneously.

Amelia "Mimi" Wood of Omaha was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2023 on February 26, 2023 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She represented Nebraska for the title of Miss USA 2023.

Placements
Nebraska holds a record of 14 placements at Miss USA.
 * Miss USA: Sarah Rose Summers (2018)
 * 2nd runners-up: Donna Jo Streever (1955), Natalie Pieper (2022)
 * 3rd runners-up: Shari Lewis (1956), Carolyn McGirr (1957)
 * Top 12: Janice Geiler (1973), Rebecca Staab (1980)
 * Top 15/16/19/20: Berneta Nelson (1953), Margie Winkhoff (1954), Dee Kjeldgaard (1958), Gail Weinstock (1961), Belinda Wright (2010), Amanda Soltero (2014), Erika Etzelmiller (2021)

Awards

 * Miss Photogenic: Janice Geiler (1973)
 * Honorable Mention: Stacey Skidmore (2002)
 * Miss Congeniality: Belinda Wright (2010)

Winners
Declared as Winner
 * Color key

Ended as runner-up

Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists