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Samantha Toney is Miss Illinois USA 2022

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Clarksville

Semi-finalist Miss KY USA 2021, 1st runner-up Miss IN USA 2021, 1st runner-up 2020, 1st runner-up 2019, 2nd runner-up 2018, Semi-finalist 2017

A resident of Clarksville, Samantha Toney was crowned Miss Indiana USA on 10 April 2022 and represented Indiana at the Miss USA 2022 pageant in Reno, Nevada. Sammy had competed six times prior to her win, including placing first runner-up three times in a row. She is a former cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts.

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Meet Miss Indiana Teen USA 2022 KK Kokonaing

Samantha's sister titleholder was Miss Indiana Teen USA 2022 KK Kokonaing. Click here to visit KK's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Farewell photos

Meet Miss Indiana Teen USA 2022 KK Kokonaing

Samantha's sister titleholder was Miss Indiana Teen USA 2022 KK Kokonaing. Click here to visit KK's profile and check out photos of their year together.
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Miss USA pageant photos

Competing in the Miss USA pageant is once-in-a-lifetime event few get to experience. Here are Samantha’s official Miss USA photos.

State pageant photos

The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Samantha’s state pageant photos.

Professional photos

Lights, camera, action!  Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.

Candid & Appearance photos

From events straight after her crowning to her final appearances before she passed on her crown, here’s a look at all the appearances Samantha made during her reign, as well as other candid photos during her year.

Previous pageant photos

There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year, and Sammy has had a longer journey than many.  Here are her previous pageant photos, including three years as first runner-up from 2019-usa-2021.

Farewell photos

All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Samantha’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Haley Begay as Miss Indiana USA 2023.

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Miss Indiana USA 2012 Megan Myrehn
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Miss Indiana USA 2014 Mekayla Diehl
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Miss Indiana USA 2015 Gretchen Reece
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Miss Indiana USA 2016 Morgan Abel
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Miss Indiana USA 2017 Brittany Winchester
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Miss Indiana USA 2018 Darrian Arch
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Miss Indiana USA 2019 Tate Fritchley
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