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Miss Idaho USA and Teen USA Titleholder History

Your ultimate Miss USA state pageant resource

Take a trip back into the history of the Miss Idaho 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.

2011 & 2012 Idaho titleholders
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Miss USA and Miss Teen USA titleholders from Idaho

MISS USA 1997

Brandi Sherwood

26 • Idaho Falls

Succeeded Brook Lee as Miss USA

MISS TEEN USA 1989

Brandi Sherwood

18 • Idaho Falls

 

Miss Idaho USA titleholders 1952-2023

Recent titleholders

2020
Idaho USA icon 2020
Kim Layne

26 • Nampa

1st runner-up
at Miss USA

2021
Idaho USA icon 2021
Katarina Schweitzer

27 • Meridian

 

2022
Idaho USA icon 2022
Jordana Dahmen

27 • Boise

 

2023
Idaho USA icon 2023
Hannah Menzner

28 • Boise

 

2024
Miss Idaho USA 2024 Kaitlyn Widmyer
Kaitlyn Widmyer

28 • Coeur d’Alene

 

Placements and Awards Summary

Placements

1st runner-up

Brandi Sherwood (1997), Kim Layne (2020)

Semi-finalist

Dorthy Johnson (1964)

Top 8/10/11/12*

Kimberly Glyn Weible (2004)

Top 15/16/20*

Melissa Weber (2009)

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

Awards

Congeniality

Sandra Baldwin (1967)

Full Titleholder Listing

IMAGEYEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024
Kaitlyn Widmyer
Coeur d'Alene28
2023Hannah Menzner*Boise27Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2014
2022Jordana DahmenBoise27
2021Katarina SchweitzerMeridian27
2020Kim Layne*Nampa261st runner-upPreviously Miss ID Teen USA 2012
2019Shelby BrownBoise25
2018Téa DraganovicBoise22
2017Cassie LewisMoscow25
2016Sydney HalperMoscow21
2015Claira Hollingsworth*Preston22Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2011
2014Yvette BennettBoise23
2013Marissa Wickland*Boise21Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2009; sister of Miss ID Teen USA 2006 Bri Wickland
2012Erna PalicBoise25
2011Erza HalitiMeridian20Sister of Miss ID Teen USA 2013 Lorena Haliti
2010Jessca HellwinkelBoise19
2009Melissa WeberBoise27Top 15
2008Tracey Brown^Post Falls21Previously Miss ID 2005
2007Amanda Rammell*Rexburg21Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2003
2006Allyson SwanTwin Falls22
2005Sade AiyekuBoise24
2004Kimberly Glyn Weible*Eagle22Top 10Previously Miss ID Teen USA 1999
2003Lana WrightPocatello25
2002Hilary Renee BallNampa23
2001Elizabeth Barchas*^Boise20Previously Miss ID Teen USA 1998 & Miss ID 2004
2000Brooke GambrellBoise26Previously Miss ID 1995
1999Amy Ambrose*Wendell21Previously Miss ID Teen USA 1995
1998Melinda GrasmickPayette 20
1997Calley Anne SlagleMeridian23
1997BRANDI SHERWOOD*Idaho Falls261st runner-upAssumed Miss USA title; previously MISS ID Teen USA & Miss Teen USA 1989
1996Tracy Yarbrough^Boise 26Previously Miss ID 1994
1995Amy Michelle TolzmannCoeur D'Alene22
1994Trenna WheelerShelley23
1993Natalie NukayaIdaho Falls22
1992Cheryl Lin MyersBoise24
1991Lori EasleyKimberly 24First Lady of Idaho (wife of Governor Butch Otter) 2007-2019
1990Cindy EsteyBurley20
1989Kelli BeanIdaho Falls19
1988Kay KinseyIdaho Falls23
1987Vicki HoffmanIdaho Falls20
1986Kelli CatronCoeur D'Alene21
1985Sheri RoseHammett23
1984Valencia BilyeuPocatello20
1983Kerry DamianoCoeur D'Alene21
1982Valerie StephanBoise20
1981Lori DitchBoise21
1980Marta VincenBoise21
1979Lori JukichBoise22
1978Suzette SanfordPocatello19
1977Leslie KingtonCoeur D'Alene19
1976Cheryl GilbertBoise19
1975Charlene McArthurPocatello19Later Miss ID 1977
1974Darla Jan DowdenPocatello19
1973Karen HammondRexburg
1972Lianne FullmerPost Falls192016
1971Kristeen "Kris" RiordanNampa20
1970Kathy CravensNampa
1969Karen TallRigby 21
1968Anna Marie EvensonPost Falls20
1967Sandra BaldwinCoeur D'Alene19Congeniality
1966Did Not Compete
1965Did Not Compete
1964Dorthy JohnsonPocatello19Semi-finalistFirst African-American to make the semi-finals at Miss USA; † 2017
1963Did Not Compete
1962Kinne HollandNampa20
1961Delcene RossiterPocatello20
1960Margie DavisPocatello2014
1959Pat SherburnePocatello192022
1958Jeanette AshtonInkom 18
1957Did Not Compete
1956Did Not Compete
1955Did Not Compete
1954Did Not Compete
1953Patricia Rose CarterBoise18
1952Cherie Jean LindseyIdaho Falls20† 1997
YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024
Kaitlyn Widmyer
Coeur d'Alene28
2023Hannah Menzner*Boise27Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2014
2022Jordana DahmenBoise27
2021Katarina SchweitzerMeridian27
2020Kim Layne*Nampa261st runner-upPreviously Miss ID Teen USA 2012
2019Shelby BrownBoise25
2018Téa DraganovicBoise22
2017Cassie LewisMoscow25
2016Sydney HalperMoscow21
2015Claira Hollingsworth*Preston22Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2011
2014Yvette BennettBoise23
2013Marissa Wickland*Boise21Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2009; sister of Miss ID Teen USA 2006 Bri Wickland
2012Erna PalicBoise25
2011Erza HalitiMeridian20Sister of Miss ID Teen USA 2013 Lorena Haliti
2010Jessca HellwinkelBoise19
2009Melissa WeberBoise27Top 15
2008Tracey Brown^Post Falls21Previously Miss ID 2005
2007Amanda Rammell*Rexburg21Previously Miss ID Teen USA 2003
2006Allyson SwanTwin Falls22
2005Sade AiyekuBoise24
2004Kimberly Glyn Weible*Eagle22Top 10Previously Miss ID Teen USA 1999
2003Lana WrightPocatello25
2002Hilary Renee BallNampa23
2001Elizabeth Barchas*^Boise20Previously Miss ID Teen USA 1998 & Miss ID 2004
2000Brooke GambrellBoise26Previously Miss ID 1995
1999Amy Ambrose*Wendell21Previously Miss ID Teen USA 1995
1998Melinda GrasmickPayette 20
1997Calley Anne SlagleMeridian23
1997BRANDI SHERWOOD*Idaho Falls261st runner-upAssumed Miss USA title; previously MISS ID Teen USA & Miss Teen USA 1989
1996Tracy Yarbrough^Boise 26Previously Miss ID 1994
1995Amy Michelle TolzmannCoeur D'Alene22
1994Trenna WheelerShelley23
1993Natalie NukayaIdaho Falls22
1992Cheryl Lin MyersBoise24
1991Lori EasleyKimberly 24First Lady of Idaho (wife of Governor Butch Otter) 2007-2019
1990Cindy EsteyBurley20
1989Kelli BeanIdaho Falls19
1988Kay KinseyIdaho Falls23
1987Vicki HoffmanIdaho Falls20
1986Kelli CatronCoeur D'Alene21
1985Sheri RoseHammett23
1984Valencia BilyeuPocatello20
1983Kerry DamianoCoeur D'Alene21
1982Valerie StephanBoise20
1981Lori DitchBoise21
1980Marta VincenBoise21
1979Lori JukichBoise22
1978Suzette SanfordPocatello19
1977Leslie KingtonCoeur D'Alene19
1976Cheryl GilbertBoise19
1975Charlene McArthurPocatello19Later Miss ID 1977
1974Darla Jan DowdenPocatello19
1973Karen HammondRexburg
1972Lianne FullmerPost Falls192016
1971Kristeen "Kris" RiordanNampa20
1970Kathy CravensNampa
1969Karen TallRigby 21
1968Anna Marie EvensonPost Falls20
1967Sandra BaldwinCoeur D'Alene19Congeniality
1966Did Not Compete
1965Did Not Compete
1964Dorthy JohnsonPocatello19Semi-finalistFirst African-American to make the semi-finals at Miss USA; † 2017
1963Did Not Compete
1962Kinne HollandNampa20
1961Delcene RossiterPocatello20
1960Margie DavisPocatello2014
1959Pat SherburnePocatello192022
1958Jeanette AshtonInkom 18
1957Did Not Compete
1956Did Not Compete
1955Did Not Compete
1954Did Not Compete
1953Patricia Rose CarterBoise18
1952Cherie Jean LindseyIdaho Falls20† 1997

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