Narine Ishhanov Wins Miss Utah USA 2018
Narine Ishhanov was crowned as Miss Utah USA 2018 on January 6, 2018. Narine succeeds Baylee Jensen as the new Miss Utah USA and will now represent Utah at Miss USA 2018, wherein Kára McCullough of the District of Columbia will crown her successor as new Miss USA, who will then represent the United States of America at Miss Universe 2018.
Utah last placed at Miss USA pageant in 2013 under the representation of Marissa Powell, who was titled as the third runner up at Miss USA 2013 and was also awarded with the title of Miss Photogenic. Utah has won two Miss USA crowns till date under the representation of Charlotte Sheffield, who was crowned as Miss USA 1957 and Linda Bement, who won Miss USA 1960. Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 22 placements as of 2017.