Miss Missouri USA explained

Miss Missouri USA
Formation:1952
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Shawnee, Kansas, U.S.
Location:Shawnee, Kansas, U.S.
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Key People:John M. Vannatta
Jason Vannatta
Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher, State Pageant Director

The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates, based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

Missouri has had only one Miss USA, Shandi Finnessey, who placed as 1st runner-up to Jennifer Hawkins of Australia in the Miss Universe 2004 pageant. The most recent placement was Mikala McGhee in 2022, placing Top 16. Three Miss Missouri USAs have competed at Miss America, including Finnessey. Six former Miss Teen USA delegates have also won the title, equalling Indiana and Virginia for the most crossovers, although both Indiana and Missouri have had titleholders who competed in a different state at Miss Teen USA.

Ashleigh Bedwell of Campbell was crowned Miss Missouri USA 2024 on June 15, 2024 at Polsky Theater in Overland Park. She will represent Missouri at Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Placements

Missouri holds a record of 26 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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2024Ashleigh BedwellCampbell25Miss Heartland
2023Autumn BlackKansas City24Miss Kansas City
2022Mikala McGheeSt. Louis28Miss St. LouisTop 16Appeared on MTV reality show Made
2021Joye ForrestSpanish Lake25Miss Spanish LakeFormer professional cheerleader of Laker Girls
2020Megan Renee KellySeymour22Miss SpringfieldTop 16
2019Miriah LudtkeSt. Louis24Miss City of St. Louis
2018Victoria "Tori" KruseOsage Beach26Miss Osage Beach
2017Bayleigh DaytonLee's Summit23Miss Kansas City Top 10Miss Congeniality (tied with Miss Wyoming USA 2017 Mikaela Shaw)
  • Later a 2x HouseGuest on Big Brother
  • First ever African-American Miss Missouri USA
  • Later a contestant in
2016Sydnee StottlemyreChesterfield21Miss Wildhorse Creeks Top 10Triple crown winner
2015Rebecca DunnColumbia23Miss ColumbiaGame Day Host for the Missouri Mavericks and Entertainment Host for Fox 22. Former anchor at Newsy.com.
2014Erica SturdefantSpringfield23Miss Creve Coeur
2013Ellie Holtman Montgomery City20Miss Montgomery
2012Katie KearneySt. Louis23Miss St. Louis
2011Hope DriskillJefferson City21Miss Jefferson CityTop 16
  • Contestant of as a part of "fans" tribe
  • Cousin of Hayden Brax, Miss Kansas USA 2020
2010Ashley Strohmier 21 Miss Cole CountyTop 10ABC 17 KMIZ Evening News Anchor
2009Stacey SmithFlorissant22Miss Florissant
2008Candice CrawfordColumbia21Top 10 Sister of actor Chace Crawford and wife of NFL quarterback Tony Romo.
2007Amber SeyerOran20Top 10
2006Kristi CapelSpringfield22Weather presenter at WBRE
2005Andrea CilibertiKansas City21Contestant on Beauty and the Geek, season 3
2004Ashley LittonColumbia20
  • Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Missouri USA 2004
  • Assumed the state title after 1st runner-up Danielle Crafton (when she already crowned a title unrelated to Miss USA system) declined the title when Shandi Finnessey won Miss USA title
Shandi FinnesseyFlorissant25Miss Metro St. LouisMiss USA 2004
2003Tara Bollinger23
2002Melana ScantlinGladstone24
2001Larissa MeekSt. Louis23Top 5
2000Denette Roderick
1999Teri Bollinger
1998Melanie Breedlove222nd runner-up
1997Amanda JahnSt Joseph25
1996Aimee Rinehart24
1995Britt PowellKansas CitySemi-finalist
  • Later Mrs. Arizona America 2004 under her married name, Britt Boyse;[1] Current director of Arizona pageants in Miss and Teen divisions.
1994Shelly LehmanSemi-finalist
1993Stephanie NunnMarshfieldMother of Miss Missouri Teen USA 2016 Dallas Ezard
1992Tonya SnodgrassMother of Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2016 Makenzie Sexton
1991Tiffany Hazel
1990Lori SuschnickLiberalMother of Miss Missouri Teen USA 2018 Chloe Bartlett
1989Rhonda Hoglan
1988Alecia Workman
1987Dawn FonsecaIndependence223rd runner-up
1986Barbara WebsterKansas City
1985Amy CoverdaleColumbiaSemi-finalist
1984Sandra PercivalSunrise Beach203rd runner-up
1983Robin RileyColumbia
1982Susan HeimanKansas City
1981Karyn SmagaczFulton
1980Kelly LaxsonKansas City
1979Virginia Dean
1978Paula Taylor
1977Connie AstSuccessor to crown; Competed at Miss USA 1977
Leigh Middletondid not competeWon the title of Miss Missouri USA 1977, but due to car accident, was unable to continue her reign or compete at Miss USA
1976Donna HibbittsSemi-finalist
1975Nancy LaRoseMarshallSemi-finalist
1974Dorothy McElvenSemi-finalist
1973Camilla Crist
1972Janet Potter
1971Nancy Rich3rd runner-up
1970Suzette GrinhamIndependence
1969Sherry Hoffman
1968Jan BartonMacon
1967Karen Hendrix4th runner-up
1966Martha Taylor
1965Barbara Brooks
1964Sandy Bawol4th runner up in Miss World USA 1963
1963Sandra Marlin2nd runner-up
1962Mikee Campbell
1961Joan Roberts
1960Marilyn StalcupSemi-finalist
1959Barbara StellSemi-finalist
1958Beverly Wright
1957Judith MurbackSikeston
1956Carol Thrower
1955Bennie Pritchard
1954Alice PorrittSemi-finalist
1953Donna Gardner
1952Carolyn CarlewSikeston[2] 182nd runner-up

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2004 Mrs America . July 9, 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110624080946/http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004 . June 24, 2011 . dead .
  2. News: U.S. Beauty List . 20 June 2023 . Independent . 22 June 1952.

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