Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
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| 2013 | Brianna Acosta | Waialua | 21 | |||
| 2012 | Brandie Cazimero | Hawaii Kai | 26 | |||
| 2011 | Angela Byrd | Honolulu | 23 | Top 8 finalist | ||
| 2010 | Renee Mokihana Nobriga | Pupukea | 25 | |||
| 2009 | Aureana Tseu | Born in Philippines Mililani |
25 | Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1999 | ||
| 2008 | Jonelle Layfield | Kane'ohe | 22 | Sister of Ashley Layfield, Miss Hawaii 2007 | ||
| 2007 | Chanel Wise | Honolulu | 21 | Top 10 finalist (8th place) |
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| 2006 | Radasha Ho'ohuli | Nanakuli | 26 | Represented Hawaiʻi at Miss World 2001 | ||
| 2005 | Jennifer Fairbank | Honolulu | 25 | |||
| 2004 | Justine Michioka | Kapaa | 22 | Sister of Alicia Michioka, back-to-back winners from the same family. | ||
| 2003 | Alicia Michioka | Kapaa | 24 | Top 10 finalist | Later Mrs. Hawaii America 2010 under her married name, Alicia Michioka-Jones. | |
| 2002 | Juliet Lighter | Honolulu | 26 | |||
| 2001 | Christy Leonard | Lahaina | 22 | |||
| 2000 | Michelle Kaplan | Kona | 23 | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 1999 | Trini-Ann Kaopuiki | 26 | Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1991 | |||
| 1998 | Tiffini Hercules | |||||
| 1997 | Leslie-Ann Lum | Honolulu | 26 | did not compete | Succeeded Brook Lee as Miss Hawaii USA 1997 when Lee was crowned Miss USA 1997. Previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1987 | |
| Brook Mahealani Lee | Pearl City | 26 | Winner | Won Miss Universe 1997. Last Miss USA to capture the Miss Universe crown. | ||
| 1996 | Ku'ualoha Taylor | 25 | Miss Congeniality | |||
| 1995 | Lynn Vesnefski | Style award | ||||
| 1994 | Nadine Tanega | 26 | Top 12 semifinalist, Finishing in 12th Place | Represented Hawaiʻi at the 1990 Miss International pageant, placing 2nd runner up. She was also 3rd runner-up at Miss 1992 World America | ||
| 1993 | Kelly Hu | Honolulu | 24 | Top 6 finalist (4th place) |
Miss Photogenic | Actress, previously Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985 and Miss Teen USA 1985 |
| 1992 | Heather Hays | Honolulu | Currently a newscaster at the Fox affiliate in Dallas (KDFW) | |||
| 1991 | Kym Digmon | 25 | Top 11 semifinalist (9th place) |
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| 1990 | Leimomi Bacalso | |||||
| 1989 | Julie Larson | Honolulu | 21 | Mrs. Hawaii America 1991, Miss Guam Hawaiian Tropic Int'l 1990 | ||
| 1988 | Paula Prevost | |||||
| 1987 | Deborah Laslo | Honolulu | ||||
| 1986 | Toni Costa | Kailua | 20 | Top 11 | Top 12 Miss USA in Florida, 1985 Miss United States Hawaiian Tropic, 1983 Miss Miller High Life, 3-Time Star Search Champion 1987 (overthrew Theresa Ring/Semi-finalist), Principal in Bob Marley Video "Waiting In Vain", 1988 Co-host Eye On LA, Crowned Miss Hawaii USA twice; 1985 as first runner up when Tina Machado was stripped from her crown due to an age ruling. | |
| 1985 | Tina Machado | Waipahu | 25 | Top 10 semifinalist (8th place) |
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| 1984 | Puna Stillman | Honolulu | ||||
| 1983 | Zoe Roach | Waipahu | ||||
| 1982 | Vanessa Dubois | Honolulu | Top 12 semifinalist (8th place) |
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| 1981 | Teri Ann Linn | Honolulu | 4th runner-up | Actress, starred in The Bold and the Beautiful. | ||
| 1980 | Carol Ching | |||||
| 1979 | Blanche Maa | 2nd runner-up | ||||
| 1978 | Judi Andersen | Honolulu | 20 | Winner | 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1978 | |
| 1977 | Cely De Castro | Top 12 semifinalist, Finishing in 9th Place | ||||
| 1976 | Brenda Texeira | Hilo | ||||
| 1975 | Lois Wise | Honolulu | Top 12 semifinalist, Finishing in 7th Place | |||
| 1974 | Joan Ottensmeyer | Kaneohe | ||||
| 1973 | Camille Deubel | Honolulu | ||||
| 1972 | Tanya Wilson | Honolulu | 21 | Winner | Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1972 | |
| 1971 | Deborah Gibson | |||||
| 1970 | Donna Hartley | Honolulu | ||||
| 1969 | Stephanie Quintana | Honolulu | Top 15 semifinalist, Finishing in 10th Place | |||
| 1968 | Carol Seymour | Top 15 semifinalist, Finishing in 10th Place | ||||
| 1967 | Nancy Banks | |||||
| 1966 | Judith Wolski | Top 15 semifinalist, Finished in 8th Place | ||||
| 1965 | Elithe Aguiar | Kauai | Top 15 semifinalist, Finished in 8th Place | |||
| 1964 | Wanda Byrd | |||||
| 1963 | Susan Molina | Semifinalist in Miss World USA 1963 | ||||
| 1962 | Macel Wilson | Honolulu | 18 | Winner | Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1962 | |
| 1961 | did not compete | |||||
| 1960 | Gordean Lee | withdrew | ||||
| 1959 | Patricia Visser | competed as a territory at Miss Universe | ||||
| 1958 | Geri Hoo | 2nd runner-up at Miss Universe 1958 | ||||
| 1957 | Ramona Tong | |||||
| 1956 | did not compete | |||||
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| 1953 | Aileen Lauwae Stone | competed as a territory at Miss Universe | ||||
| 1952 | Elza Kananionapua Edsman | 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 1952 | ||||
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