Alexandra Vorontsova is crowned Miss Delaware USA 2016

Alexandra Vorontsova from Newark was crowned Miss Delaware USA 2016. The 20 years old and 5'7" tall queen succeeds Renee Bull on November 29, 2015. She will represent her state at Miss USA 2016 where she hopes to be crowned by Olivia Jordan. She studies at the University of Delaware and was first runner up at Miss Delaware USA 2015. Also at the pageant, Emily Hutchison was crowned Miss Delaware Teen USA 2016.

“My gratitude is endless. All I can do is thank all of the people who got me here today, I couldn’t have done this alone. Can’t wait for the year I have ahead of me! There’s so much to come!!” said the beauty queen after her crowning.

Delaware is the least successful state in the pageant being only state never to place or receive an award at Miss USA until 2015. In 2015 Renee Bull became the first representative from Delaware to place in the Top 15 and finished in the Top 10.

Miss Delaware USA 2016 Final Results

First runner-up : Rachel Jensen
Second runner-up : Carissa Palumbo
Third runner-up : Kimberly Martin
Fourth runner-up : Caitlyn Nikituk

Semi-finalists
Caitlyn Nikituk
Bret Thomas
Alexandra Vorontsova
Izabella Bradigan
Brooke Ostahowski
Rachel Jensen
Kassady Sever
Kimberly Martin
Destiny Drummond
Amanda Mahadan
Carissa Palumbo