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Miss Alaska USA and Teen USA Titleholder History

Your ultimate Miss USA state pageant resource

Take a trip back into the history of the Miss Alaska USA and Teen USA pageants, from the first winner to the most recent. Get to know every single Miss and Teen titleholder with a full listing, hometown map and extensive photo archive, with state pageant photos, Miss USA and Teen USA competition photos and more.

Miss AK Teen USA 1983 Linda Fickus

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Miss Alaska USA titleholders 1952-2022

Recent titleholders

2020
Alaska USA icon 2020
Hannah Carlile

24 • Fairbanks

 
 

2021
Alaska USA icon 2021
Madison Edwards

25 • Anchorage

 
 

2022
Alaska USA icon 2022
Courtney Schuman

28 • Anchorage

Miss Congeniality
at Miss USA

2023
Alaska USA icon 2023
Jordan Naylor

26 • Anchorage

Miss Congeniality
at Miss USA

2024
Miss Alaska USA 2024 Brenna Schaake
Brenna Schaake

29 • Fairbanks

 
 

Placements and Awards Summary

Placements

2nd runner-up

Patricia Marlin (1964)

Top 5/6

Karin Meyer (1990)

Semi-finalist

Patricia Lane (1972), Barbara Samuelson (1978), ​Alyssa London (2017)

Awards

Congeniality

Toni McFadden (1982), Kimberly Agron (2015)

Photogenic

Courtney Carroll (2008)

State Costume

Carla Sullivan (1965), Linda Louise Rowley (1969), Katherine Hartman (1971), Patricia Lane (1972)

Katherine Hartman won the Best State Costume award in 1971, for her depiction of a brightly coloured totem pole with a bird on top.

Full Titleholder Listing

Alaska representatives at Miss USA

IMAGEYEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024Brenna SchaakeFairbanks29
2023Jordan Naylor°^
Anchorage25Previously Miss AK's OT 2012; later Miss AK 2024
2022Courtney Schuman^Anchorage28Previously Miss AK 2018
2021Madison EdwardsAnchorage25
2020Hannah CarlileFairbanks24
2019JoEllen WaltersEagle River25
2018Brooke JohnsonAnchorage25
2017Alyssa LondonAnchorage27Semi-finalist
2016Ariane AudettAnchorage21
2015Kimberly Agron*Anchorage20Congeniality (tie)Previously Miss AK Teen USA 2013
2014Kendall Bautista^Eagle River21Later Miss AK 2016
2013Melissa McKinneyAnchorage26
2012Jessica KazmierczakSalcha22
2011Jessica ChuckranAnchorage23
2010Sarah TempleEagle River21Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 2012 Veronica Temple
2009Jessica NolinPalmer22
2008Courtney CarrollFairbanks25Photogenic
2007Blair Chenoweth^Anchorage25Previously Miss AK 2003
2006Noelle MeyerEagle River25
2005Aleah ScheickAnchorage22† 2024
2004Cari Leyva^Anchorage20Later Miss AK 2007
2003Stacey Storey^Eagle River23Previously Miss AK 1995
2002Christine Olejniczak*Palmer20Previously Miss AK Teen USA 2000
2001Ivette FernandezFairbanks25
2000Laurie Ann Miller*Palmer21Previously Miss AK Teen USA 1997
1999Anna Karina RubleAnchorage26
1998Pamela KottAnchorage24
1997Rea BavillaUnalaska23
1996Janelle CanadyEagle River23
1995Theresa LindleyAnchorage
1994Dawn StuvekAnchorage22
1993Teresa GatesAnchorage22
1992Kelly QuirkAnchorage20
1991Tiffany SmithTok20
1990Karin MeyerAnchorage21Top 6
1989Tina GeraciEagle River18
1988Raun ReavesAnchorage21
1987Shelly DunlevyAnchorage23
1986Kim Christopher-TaylorFairbanks22Sister of Miss AK 1985 Kristina Christopher-Taylor
1985Kari MooreFairbanks18
1984Sherri McNealleyFort Wainwright19
1983Amy HarmsFairbanks18
1982Toni McFaddenFairbanks20Congeniality
1981Shelly BrunaughFairbanks18
1980Debby FickusFairbanks19Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 1983 Linda Fickus
1979Kimberley FidlerNorth Pole18
1978Barbara SamuelsonAnchorage22Semi-finalist
1977Edith BakerNorth Pole21
1976Elizaabeth StaibAnchorage18
1975Andie HigginsFairbanks19
1974Cynthia DickersonAnchorage21
1973Wendy CurwenFairbanks21
1972Patricia LaneAnchorage19Semi-finalistState Costume
1971Kathy HartmanFairbanks19State Costume
1970Therese PressFairbanks18
1969Linda Louise RowleyFairbanks20State Costume† 2013
1968Sharon LongAnchorage19
1967Mary Lou HelfrichFairbanks18
1966Elrita BlankensopFairbanks18
1965Carla SullivanFairbanks18State Costume
1964Suzy MarlinFairbanks212nd runner-up
1963Nina WhaleyFairbanks19
1962Teresa HansonAnchorage18
1961Judy OnstadFairbanks21
1960Evelyn BlyFairbanks23
1959Anna LekanofSt. George23

Alaska representatives at Miss Universe

IMAGEYEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
1958Eleanor MosesFairbanks20
1957Martha LehmannFairbanks18Semi-finalist
1956Barbara SellarFairbanks18
1955Lorna McLeodFairbanks22† 2014
1954Charlein LanderFairbanks18
1953Muriel HagbergFairbanks18† 2019
1952Shirley BurnettFairbanks19
YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
1958Eleanor MosesFairbanks20
1957Martha LehmannFairbanks18Semi-finalist
1956Barbara SellarFairbanks18
1955Lorna McLeodFairbanks22† 2014
1954Charlein LanderFairbanks18
1953Muriel HagbergFairbanks18† 2019
1952Shirley BurnettFairbanks19
YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024Brenna SchaakeFairbanks29
2023Jordan Naylor°^
Anchorage25Previously Miss AK's OT 2012; later Miss AK 2024
2022Courtney Schuman^Anchorage28Previously Miss AK 2018
2021Madison EdwardsAnchorage25
2020Hannah CarlileFairbanks24
2019JoEllen WaltersEagle River25
2018Brooke JohnsonAnchorage25
2017Alyssa LondonAnchorage27Semi-finalist
2016Ariane AudettAnchorage21
2015Kimberly Agron*Anchorage20Congeniality (tie)Previously Miss AK Teen USA 2013
2014Kendall Bautista^Eagle River21Later Miss AK 2016
2013Melissa McKinneyAnchorage26
2012Jessica KazmierczakSalcha22
2011Jessica ChuckranAnchorage23
2010Sarah TempleEagle River21Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 2012 Veronica Temple
2009Jessica NolinPalmer22
2008Courtney CarrollFairbanks25Photogenic
2007Blair Chenoweth^Anchorage25Previously Miss AK 2003
2006Noelle MeyerEagle River25
2005Aleah ScheickAnchorage22† 2024
2004Cari Leyva^Anchorage20Later Miss AK 2007
2003Stacey Storey^Eagle River23Previously Miss AK 1995
2002Christine Olejniczak*Palmer20Previously Miss AK Teen USA 2000
2001Ivette FernandezFairbanks25
2000Laurie Ann Miller*Palmer21Previously Miss AK Teen USA 1997
1999Anna Karina RubleAnchorage26
1998Pamela KottAnchorage24
1997Rea BavillaUnalaska23
1996Janelle CanadyEagle River23
1995Theresa LindleyAnchorage
1994Dawn StuvekAnchorage22
1993Teresa GatesAnchorage22
1992Kelly QuirkAnchorage20
1991Tiffany SmithTok20
1990Karin MeyerAnchorage21Top 6
1989Tina GeraciEagle River18
1988Raun ReavesAnchorage21
1987Shelly DunlevyAnchorage23
1986Kim Christopher-TaylorFairbanks22Sister of Miss AK 1985 Kristina Christopher-Taylor
1985Kari MooreFairbanks18
1984Sherri McNealleyFort Wainwright19
1983Amy HarmsFairbanks18
1982Toni McFaddenFairbanks20Congeniality
1981Shelly BrunaughFairbanks18
1980Debby FickusFairbanks19Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 1983 Linda Fickus
1979Kimberley FidlerNorth Pole18
1978Barbara SamuelsonAnchorage22Semi-finalist
1977Edith BakerNorth Pole21
1976Elizaabeth StaibAnchorage18
1975Andie HigginsFairbanks19
1974Cynthia DickersonAnchorage21
1973Wendy CurwenFairbanks21
1972Patricia LaneAnchorage19Semi-finalistState Costume
1971Kathy HartmanFairbanks19State Costume
1970Therese PressFairbanks18
1969Linda Louise RowleyFairbanks20State Costume† 2013
1968Sharon LongAnchorage19
1967Mary Lou HelfrichFairbanks18
1966Elrita BlankensopFairbanks18
1965Carla SullivanFairbanks18State Costume
1964Suzy MarlinFairbanks212nd runner-up
1963Nina WhaleyFairbanks19
1962Teresa HansonAnchorage18
1961Judy OnstadFairbanks21
1960Evelyn BlyFairbanks23
1959Anna LekanofSt. George23

State and Miss USA Photo Album

Miss Alaska Teen USA titleholders 1983-2022

Recent Titleholders

2020
Alaska Teen USA icon 2020
Jadyn Fraser

19 • ​Fairbanks

2021
Alaska Teen USA icon 2021
Ellie Smith

19 • Anchorage

2022
Alaska Teen USA icon 2022
Madison Hines

17 • Eagle River

2023
Alaska Teen USA icon 2023
Star Hunter

16 • Anchorage

2024
Alaska Teen USA icon 2024
Nevaeh James

16 • Anchorage

Placements and Awards Summary

Placements

1st runner-up

MarLa Johnson (1990)

Top 10*

Brittany Ann Jackson (2003)

Top 15/16/20*

Sonja Garness (2005)

* Where the semi-finalists are cut in multiple stages before the top 5 or 6

MarLa Johnson placed first runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1990

Full titleholder listing

IMAGEYEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024Nevaeh JamesAnchorage16
2023Star HunterAnchorage16
2022Madison HinesEagle River17
​2021Ellie SmithAnchorage19​​Daughter of Miss AK Teen USA 1998 Sarah Smith
​2020Jadyn Fraser​Fairbanks19​​
​2019Meghan Scott​Eagle River17​​
​2018McKinley Wooten​Wasilla17​​
2017Tana BartelsFairbanks19​​
​2016Nneamaka Isolokwu​Anchorage18​​
​2015Katelyn Cusack​Anchorage18
2014Whitney WilliamsAnchorage18​
2013Kimberly Agron*Anchorage18​Later Miss AK USA 2015 (Congeniality @ Miss USA)
2012Veronica Temple°Eagle River18Previously Miss AK's OT 2009; sister of Miss AK USA 2010 Sarah Temple
2011Denali WhitingKotzebue19
2010Kali ScottAnchorage17
2009Zlata SushchikAnchorage18
2008Victoria RayEagle River18
2007Muriel ClausonAnchorage17
2006Degen KasperAnchorage17
2005Sonja GarnessAnchorage17Top 15Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 2002 Rachel Garness
2004Nina SutherlinAnchorage18
2003Brittany Ann JacksonWasilla17Top 10
2002Rachel Marie GarnessAnchorage15Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 2005 Sonja Garness
2001Danielle SmithAnchorage18
2000Christina Olejniczak*Palmer18Later Miss AK USA 2002
1999Kjersti ParkerAnchorage18
1998Sarah SmithAnchorage18Mother of Miss AK Teen USA 2021 Ellie smith
1997Laurie Ann Miller*Wasilla18Later Miss AK USA 2000
1996Brandee McCoskeyAnchorage18
1995Heather EvansSitka17
1994Kristina BellamyAnchorage16
1993Christine ThorsonAnchorage18
1992Cindy BridgesFairbanks18
1991Stacie StewartEagle River18
1990MarLa JohnsonAnchorage181st runner-up
1989Amy AllenFairbanks18
1988Joleen JeffcoatFairbanks18
1987Lauren StraubbWasilla18
1986Bobbie MitchellFairbanks18
1985Debbie EasonFairbanks18
1984Dawn GoldiFairbanks17
1983Linda Kay Fickus†Fairbanks17​Sister of Miss AK USA 1980 Debbie Fickus; † 2008
YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024Nevaeh JamesAnchorage16
2023Star HunterAnchorage16
2022Madison HinesEagle River17
​2021Ellie SmithAnchorage19​​Daughter of Miss AK Teen USA 1998 Sarah Smith
​2020Jadyn Fraser​Fairbanks19​​
​2019Meghan Scott​Eagle River17​​
​2018McKinley Wooten​Wasilla17​​
2017Tana BartelsFairbanks19​​
​2016Nneamaka Isolokwu​Anchorage18​​
​2015Katelyn Cusack​Anchorage18
2014Whitney WilliamsAnchorage18​
2013Kimberly Agron*Anchorage18​Later Miss AK USA 2015 (Congeniality @ Miss USA)
2012Veronica Temple°Eagle River18Previously Miss AK's OT 2009; sister of Miss AK USA 2010 Sarah Temple
2011Denali WhitingKotzebue19
2010Kali ScottAnchorage17
2009Zlata SushchikAnchorage18
2008Victoria RayEagle River18
2007Muriel ClausonAnchorage17
2006Degen KasperAnchorage17
2005Sonja GarnessAnchorage17Top 15Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 2002 Rachel Garness
2004Nina SutherlinAnchorage18
2003Brittany Ann JacksonWasilla17Top 10
2002Rachel Marie GarnessAnchorage15Sister of Miss AK Teen USA 2005 Sonja Garness
2001Danielle SmithAnchorage18
2000Christina Olejniczak*Palmer18Later Miss AK USA 2002
1999Kjersti ParkerAnchorage18
1998Sarah SmithAnchorage18Mother of Miss AK Teen USA 2021 Ellie smith
1997Laurie Ann Miller*Wasilla18Later Miss AK USA 2000
1996Brandee McCoskeyAnchorage18
1995Heather EvansSitka17
1994Kristina BellamyAnchorage16
1993Christine ThorsonAnchorage18
1992Cindy BridgesFairbanks18
1991Stacie StewartEagle River18
1990MarLa JohnsonAnchorage181st runner-up
1989Amy AllenFairbanks18
1988Joleen JeffcoatFairbanks18
1987Lauren StraubbWasilla18
1986Bobbie MitchellFairbanks18
1985Debbie EasonFairbanks18
1984Dawn GoldiFairbanks17
1983Linda Kay Fickus†Fairbanks17​Sister of Miss AK USA 1980 Debbie Fickus; † 2008

State and Miss Teen USA Photo Album

Program book covers

Titleholder reunions

Wedding photos