MISS KANSAS USA & TEEN USA
TITLEHOLDER HISTORY

This page has two sections, firstly a listing of all the titleholders from each state, and secondly a photo gallery: crowning photos; Miss & Teen USA headshot, gown and swimsuit photos (where available); and wedding and family photos.

Click on each pink titleholder name to view their page. Each profile contains biographical information and many photos, including state and national pageant photos, appearance and professional pics, as well as photos from past pageant competitions if applicable. 

Click here to see Kansas state pageant results from the late 1990s.

Miss & Teen USA state titleholder history:
AL • AK • AZ • AR • CA • CO • CT • DE • DC • FL • GA • HI • ID • IL • IN • IA • KS • KY • LA • ME • MD • MA • MI • MN • MS • MO • MT • NE • NV • NH • NJ • NM • NY • NC • ND • OH • OK • OR • PA • RI • SC • SD • TN • TX • UT • VT • VA • WA • WV • WI • WY

Miss Kansas USA & Teen USA features:
Titleholder History • State pageant results • State pageant top five montages • Former Teens competing in Miss
2018 - Melanie Shaner
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2018 Teen • Hailey Colborn
Miss Teen USA 
Hunter Fraley
2019 - Alyssa Klinzing
T10
2019 ​Teen • Hannah DeBok
SF
2020 - Hayden Brax​
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2020 Teen • Cyara Heredia Ruiz
2021 - Gracie Hunt​
T16
2021 Teen • Madilynn Becker
2022 - Elyse Noe
T12​
2022 ​Teen • Gracie Hendrickson
SF

Unfortunately I have been unable to optimise the titleholder tables for mobile.  If you scroll to the bottom of a mobile page, you can choose to view this page in web mode.

Miss Kansas USA titleholders

Age as at their Miss USA competition day
​* indicates former Miss Teen USA state titleholder | ^ indicates former or future MAO state titleholder |  ° indicates former MAOTeen state titleholder
YEAR
2022
​2021
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​2020
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2019
​2018
​2017
2016
​2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
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2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
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1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
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1992
1991
1990
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1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
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1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
1970
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1969
1968
1967
1966
1965
1964
1963
1962
1961
1960
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1955-59
1954
1953
1952
NAME
Elyse Noe
​Gracie Hunt​
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Hayden Brax​
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Alyssa Klinzing*
​Melanie Shaner​*
Catherine Carmichael
Victoria Wiggins
​Alexis Railsback
Audrey Banach
Staci Klinginsmith
Gentry Miller*
Jaymie Stokes*
Bethany Gerber
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Courtney Courter
Michelle Gillespie
Cara Gorges
Ashley Aull
Rachel Saunders
Lisa Forbes
Alicia Cabrera
Lindsay Douglas
Kristie Knox
Tiffany Meyer*
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Amanda Carraway*
Cammie Morisseau
Kathryn Taylor
Danielle Boatwright*
Deborah Daulton
Carol Hovenkamp
Tavia Shackles*
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Kimberlee Girrens
KELLI MCCARTY
Rebecca Porter
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Nancy Burris
Cynthia Decker
Martina Castle
Audra Ockerman
Jill Denzin
Elizabeth Johnson
Renee Ruch
Stefani Larson
Missy Kaser
Lisa Boyd
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Linda Shields
Mary Bell
Sherry Brane
Deborah Vitera
Robbin Loomas
Lorraine Breckenridge
Brenda Kopmeyer
Mona Guesnier
Nancy Bishop
Norma Decker
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Molly McGugin
Anne Layton
Regina Wolfe
Pat Ravenscroft
Linda Bergsten
Barbara Ford
Diane Stoker
Linda Light
Dixie Cook
Peggy Patterson
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No Representative
Sue Ravencroft
No Representative
Bette Lou Renick
HOMETOWN
Lawrence
Overland Park
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​Leawood
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Olathe
​Overland Park
​Manhattan
Junction City
​Shawnee
Kansas City
Lenexa
Overland Park
Lenexa
Winfield
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Olathe
Mission Hills
Clearwater
Lansing
Tonganoxie
Overland Park
Leawood
Lawrence
Hutchinson
Lawrence
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Manhattan
Wichita
Overland Park
Tonganoxie
Lawrence
Overland Park
Shawnee
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Wichita
Liberal
Wichita
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Wichita

Overland Park
Wichita
Leawood
Prairie View
Mission
Overland Park
Wichita
Wichita
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Lawrence
Wichita
Wichita

Overland Park
Houston
Overland Park


Tecumseh
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AGE
23
22
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​21
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​21
​21
​26
​​26
​19
22
26
24
20
21
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23
22
19
20
21
22
23
23
25
23
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21
21
25

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22
22
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21
21
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PLACEMENT
Top 12
​Top 16

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Top 10
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Top 15
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2nd runner-up




1st runner-up

3rd Runner-up
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1st runner-up

Semi-finalist
2nd Runner-up
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Finalist
Miss USA

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Semi-finalist



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Semi-finalist
AWARDS

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Best in Swimsuit


Best State Costume
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NOTES

​Daughter of Miss MO Teen USA 90 & Miss KS USA 93 Tavia Shackles

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Miss KS Teen USA 2013 (SF Miss Teen USA)
Miss KS Teen USA 2015

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Miss KS Teen USA 2006 (T10 Miss Teen USA)
Miss KS Teen USA 2007 (T10 Miss Teen USA)

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Miss MO Teen USA 1994 (F Miss Teen USA)
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Miss KS Teen USA 1996


Miss KS Teen USA 1992 (2RU Miss Teen USA)


Miss MO Teen USA 1990 (SF Miss Teen USA); mother
​of Miss KS USA 2020 Gracie Hunt

Miss KS Teen USA 1986
T6 Miss Universe 1991

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Mother of Miss KS Teen USA 2014 Claire-Bailey Lee






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Miss Kansas Teen USA titleholders

Age as at their Miss Teen USA competition day
​​* indicates future Miss USA state titleholder | ^ indicates future MAO state titleholder | ° indicates former or future MAOTeen state titleholder 
YEAR
2022
​2021
​2020
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2019
​2018
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​2017
​2016
​2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
∙∙
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
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1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
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1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
NAME
Gracie Hendrickson
Madilynn Becker
Cyara Heredia Ruiz
∙∙
Hannah DeBok
Hunter Fraley
HAILEY COLBORN
Malerie Moore
Madison Moore
Melanie Shaner*
Claire-Bailey Lee
Alyssa Klinzing*
Katie Taylor
Taylor Clark
Olivia Harlan
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Alexis Rewalt
Jessie Colonna
Jaymie Stokes*
Gentry Miller*
Latasha Lawrie
Carissa Kelley^
Megan Price
Amber Ross
Lindsey Mackey
Sarah Jump
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Grace Shibley
Ashley Tessendorf
Mariah Bergmann
Mandy Carraway*
KEYLEE SUE SANDERS
Melissa Hurtig
Christy Dippre
Danielle Boatwright*
Denise Blatchford
Kerri Williams
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Tracey Knopp
Jennifer Eastes
Stephanie Resnick
Kimberlee Girrens*
Tammy Lansing
Nancy Mardis
Melissa Lyczak
HOMETOWN
Newton
Herington
​Liberal
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​Olathe
​​Pittsburg
Wichita
​Olathe
​Olathe
​Overland Park
Andover
Kansas City
Olathe
Topeka
Mission Hills
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Olathe
Leawood
Lenexa
Wichita
Wichita
Winfield
Garden City
Manhattan
Olathe
Basehor
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Overland Park
Manhattan
Haysville
Chanute
Louisburg
Courtland
Augusta
Tonganoxie
Arkansas City

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Wichita
Whitewater
Wichita
Wichita

Russell
AGE
17
17
​19
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​19
​18
​17
​17
​18
​18
15
15
18
17
17
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18
17
16
18
18
17
18
17
19
17
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17
17
18
18
18
18
17
17


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PLACEMENT
​Semi-finalist
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​Semi-finalist

​​Miss Teen USA
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Semi-finalist
Semi-finalist
3rd runner-up

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Top 10
Top 10
Top 10





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Finalist

Miss Teen USA
2nd runner-up

2nd runner-up
Semi-finalist

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AWARDS


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Photogenic





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Style






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NOTES

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Succeeded Hailey as Miss KS Teen USA
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​​Sister of Miss KS Teen USA 2016
​Sister of Miss KS Teen USA 2017
Miss KS USA 2018
Daughter of Miss KS USA 1986 Audra Ockerman
Miss KS USA 2019 (T10 Miss USA)



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Miss KS USA 2011
Miss KS USA 2012

Miss KS 2011




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Miss KS USA 1999



Miss KS USA 1996 (1RU Miss USA)


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Miss KS USA 1993 (F Miss Teen USA)

Miss Kansas USA & Teen USA hometowns (recent titleholders)

Hit the "list" icon in the top left corner for the interactive map key. 

Crowning photos

Miss Kansas USA
Miss Kansas Teen USA

Photo credits

2006-2009: Jim Grillot | 2010-2011: Will Patterson | 2014: Rachel Imdieke Photography | 2015-2017: Laurel Austin Photography | 2018-2019: Will Patterson

Miss USA competition photos

Click each photo to view full size and open the gallery viewer.
Official Photos
Preliminary Swimsuit competition
Preliminary Evening Gown competition

Miss Teen USA competition photos

Official Photos
Preliminary Swimsuit & Activewear competition
Preliminary Evening Gown competition