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 Lenexa, 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 12 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 win the title of Miss USA for the first time.
Lex Najarian of Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2019 on January 6, 2019 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha.
She represented Nebraska for the title of Miss USA 2019 on May 2, 2019 in Reno, Nevada.