Miss Indiana USA explained

Miss Indiana USA
Formation:1952
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Carmel
Location:Indiana
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Website:Official website

The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by those representatives. This pageant is currently produced by Crown Moxie, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

The pageant is currently held in Noblesville and has previously been hosted by Anderson, Michigan City, Indianapolis, Carmel and Fort Wayne.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Nine Miss Indiana USA winners have previously held the Miss Indiana Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA, and three previously competed in other states (Florida, Georgia and Virginia). Three Miss Indiana-USA winners (1987, 2002, and 2023) have also previously competed at Miss America.

The most recent placement was Alexis Lete in 2020, who finished 3rd runner-up.

Stephanie Sullivan from Elkhart, was chosen as Miss Indiana-USA 2024 on June 8, 2024 in Indianapolis. She will represent Indiana at the Miss USA 2024 pageant.

Results summary

Placements

Indiana holds a record of 15 placements at Miss USA.

Special awards

Winners

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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2024Stephanie Sullivan[5] Elkhart33Miss Elkhart County
2023Haley Jordan BegayPittsboro25 Miss Central Indiana
2022Samantha Paige ToneyGreenwood27Miss Clarksville
2021A'Niyah Monae BirdsongAnderson26Miss Anderson Shortest reigning Miss Indiana USA
2020Alexis LeteNew Albany233rd runner-upLongest reigning Miss Indiana USA
2019Tate Elizabeth FritchleyEvansville20Miss Congeniality[6] [7]
2018Darrian Rachel ArchChesterton23
2017Brittany Winchester[9] Indianapolis26
2016Meryssa Morgan Abel [10] North Vernon26
2015Gretchen S. ReeceNorth Vernon23Miss Photogenic
2014Mekayla Diehl[11] Bristol[12] 25Top 20
  • 2nd runner-up at Miss Indiana 2012 competition
  • Later Mrs. Indiana 2017 and Mrs. America 2018 under her married name, Mekayla Eppers
2013Emily Hart Fort Wayne25
2012Megan Myrehn20
2011Jillian Wunderlich19Top 16
2010Allison BiehleNorth Vernon 21
2009Courtni HallCrawfordsville20
2008Brittany MasonAnderson21Top 10
2007Jami StallingsNewburgh20
2006Bridget BobelPeru26
2005Kaitlyn ChristopherKokomo18
2004Stephanie KeuschJasper24
2003Tashina KastigarWest Terre Haute22Semi-finalist
2002Kelly LloydIndianapolis252nd runner-up"Triple Crown" winner
2001Sarah McClaryEvansville22
2000Kristal WileAnderson23
1999Pratima Yarlagadda[15] Shipshewana22Semi-finalist
1998Nicole Llewellyn[16] Munster23
1997Tricia NoskoEvansville25
1996Holly Roehl23Semi-finalist
1995Heather HartNewburgh
1994Kim ScullClarksville
1993Lisa HigginsSouth Bend
1992Heather GrayBest State Costume
1991Cathi BennettNew Albany24
1990Meri Lyn BukerKokomo24
1989Gwen Rachelle VolpeGriffith22
1988Loetta Earnest[17] East Chicago22
1987Alecia Rae MasalkoskiBremen
1986Diane AndrysiakSouth Bend
1985Theresa HobbsWilmington
1984Susan WillardoHighland
1983Antoniette (Toni) Marie YudtPortage
1982Sara BinkleyGreencastle
1981Holli Rene DennisFort Wayne1st runner-up
1980Susan OsbyHebronFormer State director from 1990 to 1998
1979Deborah HayesKokomo
1978Jayme BuecherNew Albany3rd runner-up
1977Lynn FlahertyNappanee
1976Annette AndersonGary
1975Jo Ellen BerrymanKokomo24Semi-finalistNon-finalist at Miss World USA 1974
1974Lisa ChildressSpencer20
1973Debbie Ausenbaugh[18] Merrillville
1972Julie CliffordEdwardsport[19]
1971Debra Dee Downhour[20] Cassville21
1970Mary Ann McBride[21] Michigan City
1969Linda Smith
1968Nikki PeckHammond
1967Pamela Jo TalmadgeHammond19During her reign, Pamela, who was adopted, was reunited with her older siblings (two brothers and a sister) after nearly 19 years being apart.
1966Elaine L. RichardsMerrillville2nd runner-upDied age 41 on June 26, 1984 in Florida after a long illness[22]
1965Did not compete
1964Charlene KratochvilKokomo19
1963Vickie Little
1962Sue EkampMishawakaSemi-finalist
1961Janice Kay OliverIndianapolis18
1960June CochranIndianapolis18
1959Anita Watkins
1958Shirley Ball
1957Patricia (Pat) DorsettIndianapolis
1956Beverly Mattox
1955Mary Wasick
1954Cecilia DennisMilanSemi-finalist
1953Edith Mae KrummeSeymour
1952Virginia Ann JohnsonSemi-finalist

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Carmel in brief- November 1, 2016. 1 November 2016. Current in Carmel.
  2. News: New Miss Indiana USA. 8 March 1980. The Kokomo Tribune. 24.
  3. News: New Albany Woman Miss Indiana USA. 27 November 1990. Logansport Pharos-Tribune. 4.
  4. News: High-tech beauty pursuing dream. Carey. Tom. 27 February 1990. The Kokomo Tribune.
  5. Web site: 8 June 2024 . New Miss Indiana crowned . WTHR . 9 June 2024.
  6. Web site: Miss USA 2019: Evansville native Tate Fritchley appears in pageant. Evansville Courier & Press. en. 2019-07-15.
  7. Web site: Miss Indiana USA Named Miss Congeniality. 2019-05-14. 44News Evansville, IN. en-US. 2019-07-15. 2019-07-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703133657/https://44news.wevv.com/miss-indiana-usa-named-miss-congeniality/. dead.
  8. Web site: Indiana State Fair Crowns Its 2016 Queen. WFYI. January 11, 2016. November 24, 2019.
  9. News: Miss Indiana talks skin cancer, national competition. Ellison. Jillian. 28 April 2017.
  10. News: North Vernon native competes for Miss USA. McClure. Julie. 3 June 2016. The Republic.
  11. News: Miss Indiana Mekayla Diehl: I'm OK with 'normal. Higgins. Will. 9 June 2014. Indy Star.
  12. News: Native American roots provide strength for local Miss USA hopeful. Sloma. Tricia. 5 June 2014. WNDU.
  13. News: Beauty queen, ex-Las Vegas model Brittany Mason runs Ireland pageant. Leach. Robin. 30 May 2017. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  14. Web site: Staff. July 10, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101126194030/http://missindianausa.com/staff.html. November 26, 2010.
  15. News: Shipshewana woman wins crown. 2 November 1998. The Kokomo Tribune. 2.
  16. News: Munster woman wins title. 23 June 1997. The Kokomo Tribune. 3.
  17. News: Miss Indiana crowned. 7 December 1987. Logansport Pharos-Tribune. 6.
  18. News: Indiana girl in Miss USA pageant. 30 April 1973. Rushville Republican. 5.
  19. Web site: The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search. news.google.com. The Spokesman-Review. 2020-05-13.
  20. News: Cass Girl Crowned. 22 April 1971. The Logansport Press. 1.
  21. News: "Miss Indiana" in pageant. 19 May 1970. The Newark Advocate. 6.
  22. News: Elaine Richards. Daytona Beach Morning Journal. 1984-06-30. Associated Press.

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