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

Mother & daughter Gracie Hunt (2021) & Tavia Shackles (1993)
Mother & daughter Gracie Hunt (2021) & Tavia Shackles (1993)

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Miss USA and Miss Teen USA titleholders from Kansas

MISS USA 1991

Kelli
McCarty

21 • Liberal

Top 6
at Miss Universe

MISS TEEN USA 1995

Keylee Sue Sanders

18 • Louisburg

 

MISS TEEN USA 2018

Hailey Colborn

17 • Wichita

 

Miss Kansas USA titleholders 1952-2022

Recent titleholders

2018
Kansas USA icon 2018
Melanie Shaner

21 • Overland Park

 
 

 
 

2019
Kansas USA icon 2019
Alyssa Klinzing

21 • Olathe

Top 10
at Miss USA

 
 

2020
Kansas USA icon 2020
Hayden Brax

21 • Leawood

 
 

 
 

2021
Kansas USA icon 2021
Gracie Hunt

22 • Overland Park

Top 16
at Miss USA

 
 

2022
Kansas USA icon 2022
Elyse Noe

23 • Lawrence

Top 12
at Miss USA

 
 

Full Titleholder Listing

YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2022Elyse NoeLawrence23Top 12
2021Gracie HuntOverland Park22Top 16Daughter of Miss MO Teen USA 90 & Miss KS USA 93 Tavia Shackles
2020Hayden BraxLeawood21
2019Alyssa Klinzing*Olathe21Miss KS Teen USA 2013 (SF Miss Teen USA)
2018Melanie Shaner*Overland Park21Top 10Miss KS Teen USA 2015
2017Catherine CarmichaelManhattan26
2016Victoria WigginsJunction City26
2015Alexis RailsbackShawnee19
2014Audrey BanachKansas City22
2013Staci KlinginsmithLenexa26
2012Gentry Miller*Overland Park24Miss KS Teen USA 2006 (T10 Miss Teen USA)
2011Jaymie Stokes*Lenexa20Miss KS Teen USA 2007 (T10 Miss Teen USA)
2010Bethany GerberWinfield21Top 15
2009Courtney CourterOlathe23
2008Michelle GillespieMission Hills22
2007Cara GorgesClearwater192nd runner-up
2006Ashley AullLansing20
2005Rachel SaundersTonganoxie21
2004Lisa ForbesOverland Park22
2003Alicia CabreraLeawood23
2002Lindsay DouglasLawrence231st runner-up
2001Kristie KnoxHutchinson25
2000Tiffany Meyer*Lawrence233rd Runner-upMiss MO Teen USA 1994 (F Miss Teen USA)
1999Amanda Carraway*Manhattan21Miss KS Teen USA 1996
1998Cammie MorisseauWichita21
1997Kathryn TaylorOverland Park25
1996Danielle Boatwright*Tonganoxie1st runner-upMiss KS Teen USA 1992 (2RU Miss Teen USA)
1995Deborah DaultonLawrence21
1994Carol HovenkampOverland Park22
1993Tavia Shackles*Shawnee22Semi-finalistBest State CostumeMiss MO Teen USA 1990 (SF Miss Teen USA); mother of Miss KS USA 2020 Gracie Hunt
1992Kimberlee GirrensWichita222nd Runner-upMiss KS Teen USA 1986
1991KELLI MCCARTYLiberal21FinalistT6 Miss Universe 1991
1990Rebecca PorterWichita21Miss USA
1989Nancy BurrisWichita22
1988Cynthia DeckerManhattan20
1987Martina CastleOverland Park
1986Audra OckermanWichitaMother of Miss KS Teen USA 2014 Claire-Bailey Lee
1985Jill DenzinLeawood
1984Elizabeth JohnsonPrairie View
1983Renee RuchMission
1982Stefani LarsonOverland Park
1981Missy KaserWichita
1980Lisa BoydWichita
1979Linda ShieldsLawrence
1978Mary BellWichita
1977Sherry BraneWichita
1976Deborah ViteraOttawa
1975Robbin LoomasOverland Park
1974Lorraine BreckenridgeHouston
1973Brenda KopmeyerOverland ParkSemi-finalist
1972Mona Guesnier
1971Nancy Bishop
1970Norma DeckerTecumseh
1969Molly McGugin
1968Anne Layton
1967Regina Wolfe
1966Pat Ravenscroft
1965Linda Bergsten
1964Barbara Ford
1963Diane Stoker
1962Linda Light
1961Dixie Cook
1960Peggy Patterson
1955-59No Representative
1954Sue Ravencroft
1953No Representative
1952Bette Lou RenickSemi-finalist

State and Miss USA Photo Album

Miss Kansas Teen USA titleholders 1983-2022

Recent Titleholders

2018
Kansas Teen USA icon 2018
Hailey Colborn

17 • Wichita

Winner of
Miss Teen USA 2018

2018
Hunter Fraley

19 • Pittsburg

Succeeded Hailey

2019
Kansas Teen USA icon 2019
Hannah DeBok

18 • Olathe

Semi-finalist
at Miss Teen USA

2020
Kansas Teen USA icon 2020
Cyara Heredia Ruiz​

19 • Liberal

 
 

2021
Kansas Teen USA icon 2021
Madilynn Becker

17 • Herington

 
 

2022
Kansas Teen USA icon 2022
Gracie Hendrickson

17 • Newton

Semi-finalist
at Miss Teen USA

Full titleholder listing

YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2022Gracie HendricksonNewton17Semi-finalist
2021Madilynn BeckerHerington17
2020Cyara Heredia RuizLiberal19
2019Hannah DeBokOlathe19Semi-finalist
2018Hunter FraleyPittsburg18Succeeded Hailey as Miss KS Teen USA
2018HAILEY COLBORNWichita17Miss Teen USA
2017Malerie MooreOlathe17Sister of Miss KS Teen USA 2016
2016Madison MooreOlathe18Sister of Miss KS Teen USA 2017
2015Melanie Shaner*Overland Park18Miss KS USA 2018
2014Claire-Bailey LeeAndover15Daughter of Miss KS USA 1986 Audra Ockerman
2013Alyssa Klinzing*Kansas City15Semi-finalistMiss KS USA 2019 (T10 Miss USA)
2012Katie TaylorOlathe18Semi-finalist
2011Taylor ClarkTopeka173rd runner-up
2010Olivia HarlanMission Hills17
2009Alexis RewaltOlathe18
2008Jessie ColonnaLeawood17
2007Jaymie Stokes*Lenexa16Top 10Miss KS USA 2011
2006Gentry Miller*Wichita18Top 10Miss KS USA 2012
2005Latasha LawrieWichita18Top 10Photogenic
2004Carissa Kelley^Winfield17Miss KS 2011
2003Megan PriceGarden City18
2002Amber RossManhattan17
2001Lindsey MackeyOlathe19
2000Sarah JumpBasehor17
1999Grace ShibleyOverland Park17
1998Ashley TessendorfManhattan17
1997Mariah BergmannHaysville18Finalist
1996Mandy Carraway*Chanute18StyleMiss KS USA 1999
1995KEYLEE SUE SANDERSLouisburg18Miss Teen USA
1994Melissa HurtigCourtland182nd runner-up
1993Christy DippreAugusta17
1992Danielle Boatwright*Tonganoxie172nd runner-upMiss KS USA 1996 (1RU Miss USA)
1991Denise BlatchfordArkansas CitySemi-finalist
1990Kerri Williams
1989Tracey Knopp
1988Jennifer EastesWichita
1987Stephanie ResnickWhitewater
1986Kimberlee Girrens*WichitaMiss KS USA 1993 (F Miss USA)
1985Tammy LansingWichita
1984Nancy Mardis
1983Melissa LyczakRussell

State and Miss Teen USA Photo Album

Titleholder reunions

Wedding photos