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Marisa Butler

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Marisa Paige Butler is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss World America 2018 and Miss Earth USA 2021. As the national titleholder, Butler represented the United States at Miss World 2018, reaching the top thirty, and also represented the United States at Miss Earth 2021. Butler was previously crowned Miss Maine USA 2016.

Butler began her pageantry career in 2011 representing Bonny Eagle at Miss Maine Teen USA 2012. Butler was first runner-up to winner Molly Fitzpatrick.

Butler went on to compete in the Miss Maine Scholarship Program, which selects the representative of Maine to Miss America. Butler placed fourth runner up to Miss Maine 2012, Molly Bouchard, and was first runner up to both Miss Maine 2013, Kristin Korda, and Miss Maine 2014 Audrey Thames. Following her placement as first runner up in 2013, she was invited to represent Maine at the National Sweetheart pageant where she won the People's Choice award.^[1][2]

Butler returned to Miss USA, representing her home town of Standish, Maine and won Miss Maine USA 2016 succeeding Heather Marie Elwell. She represented MaineatMiss USA 2016 at the T-Mobile ArenainLas Vegas, Nevada on June 5, 2016. The pageant was won by Deshauna BarberofDistrict of Columbia.^[3]

On 19 September 2018, Butler was crowned as Miss World America 2018, succeeding the outgoing Miss World America 2017 and Miss World 2017 top 40 semifinalist, Clarissa Bowers. As Miss World America, Butler represented the United States at Miss World 2018 pageant in Sanya, China.^[4][5] Butler reached the top 18 of the Miss World Talent competition singing Puccini's aria, Nessun Dorma. She also won the Miss World Sports Challenge fast track event, granting her a place in the top 30 of Miss World 2018 final. The competition was won by Miss Mexico, Vanessa Ponce.

In January 2021, Butler won 2021 Miss Earth USA,^[6] succeeding Lindsey Coffey.

Butler represented USA at Miss Earth 2021, held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[7] She ended up as Miss Earth-Air 2021^[8][9][10] which is unofficially equivalent to 1st runner-up.^[a]

Special Award:^{[citation needed]}

• Singing talent
• Sportswear Competition