The 2022 Miss North Dakota USA & Miss North Dakota Teen USA pageant take place on Saturday, April 30th & Sunday May 1st at the Empire Arts Center in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The annually held event is the preliminary competition to the nationally televised Miss USA pageant. The winner of Miss USA will advance to the international broadcast of Miss Universe 2022. The Miss USA Organization is a globally recognized pageant platform that celebrates the unique beauty of women across cultures. The Miss Universe Organization has been celebrating the diversity of beauty for over 70 years. The women who compete are savvy, goal oriented, and aware. The state event will open to the public and residents of Grand Forks are encouraged to join us for these fast-paced, fashion-forward productions. The contestants, hailing from across the state of North Dakota, will compete in three equally scored areas of competition: Interview, Evening Gown, and Swimwear for the Miss/Active Wear for Teens. The Pageant Preliminary Competition show will take place on Saturday, April 30th, 2022 at 8:00 pm central time and the Miss North Dakota USA and Miss North Dakota Teen USA Pageant Finals competition will take place on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 12:30 pm