October 3, 2026

Michigan produced this pageant's first African-American winner Carole Gist in 1990 and reigning title-holder Alma Cooper (who won on 4 August 2024), while Missouri's Shandi Finnessey took the same crown in 2004. Which American beauty pageant is being described?

A American Woman
B Miss USA
C Miss Universe
D Miss America

Michigan has produced multiple Miss USA winners, including the first African-American winner Carole Gist in 1990, the first Middle Eastern American winner Rima Fakih in 2010, and reigning title-holder Alma Cooper who won on 4 August 2024; Missouri's Shandi Finnessey took the same crown in 2004.

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