Official Portraits by Darren Decker

The 51 official delegates of Miss USA 2012 posed for MUO photographer Darren Decker upon arriving to Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, in Las Vegas Nevada where the grand finale was scheduled to take place on June 3.

Alyssa Campanella (photo above), the reigning queen will have her farewell walk and crown her successor during the event. The new winner will represent USA in Miss Universe 2012 pageant to take place on December.

Meet the 51 contestants in their official portraits: (Click on the picture to view full-size image. Click on the state/name to view delegate's profile.)

Miss Alabama Katherine Webb	Miss Alaska Jessica Kazmierczak	Miss Arizona Erika Frantzve	Miss Arkansas Kelsey Dow	Miss California Natalie Pack
Miss Colorado Marybel Gonzalez	Miss Connecticut Marie Lynn Piscitelli	Miss Delaware Krista Clausen	Miss District of Columbia Monique Tompkins	Miss Florida Karina Brez
Miss Georgia Jasmyn Wilkins	Miss Hawaii Brandie Cazimero	Miss Idaho Erna Palic	Miss Illinois Ashley Hooks	Miss Indiana Megan Myrehn
Miss Iowa Rebecca Hodge	Miss Kansas Gentry Miller	Miss Kentucky Amanda Mertz	Miss Louisiana Erin Edmiston	Miss Maine Rani Williamson
Miss Maryland Nana Meriwether	Miss Massachusetts Natalie Pietrzak	Miss Michigan Kristen Danyal	Miss Minnesota Nitaya Panemalaythong	Miss Mississippi Myverick Garcia
Miss Missouri Katie Kearney	Miss Montana Autumn Muller	Miss Nebraska Amy Spilker	Miss Nevada Jade Kelsall	Miss New Hampshire Ryanne Harms
Miss New Jersey Michelle Leonardo	Miss New Mexico Jessica Martin	Miss New York Johanna Sambucini	Miss North Carolina Sydney Perry	Miss North Dakota Jaci Stofferahn
Miss Ohio Audrey Bolte	Miss Oklahoma Lauren Lundeen	Miss Oregon Alaina Bergsma	Miss Pennsylvania Sheena Monnin	Miss Rhode Island Olivia Culpo
Miss South Carolina Erika Powell	Miss South Dakota Taylor Neisen	Miss Tennessee Jessica Hibler	Miss Texas Brittany Booker	Miss Utah Kendyl Bell
Miss Vermont Jamie Dragon	Miss Virginia Catherine Muldoon	Miss Washington Christina Clarke	Miss West Virginia Andrea Rogers	Miss Wisconsin Emily Guerin
Miss Wyoming Holly Allen