Take a look back at Miss Indiana USA results from the 1990s to the 2022 crownings of Samantha Toney and KK Kokonaing. In recent years Indiana has been a tough state for newcomers to crack, with many contestants, including Samantha, finishing as a runner-up many times before winning. However there are some that came close without quite nabbing the crown – Destiny Dever and Alexis Ginn are two recent contestants that were perennial finalists.
MISS IN USA ’24: Stephanie Sullivan
1RU: Audrey Schlegel (1RU 23)
2RU: Abby Foster (4RU IL USA 23, 1RU 22, 1RU 21, 2RU 20, Miss IL 17, 2RU IL TUSA 14)
3RU: Meagan Crews Jenkins (Miss LA 19)
4RU: Yana Jones
5RU: KK Kokonaing (IN TUSA 22)
Semi-finalists:
Elaina Adams
Audra Ames (née Dial)
Jessica Bradford
Taylor Collins (SF 23, NF IN TUSA 20)
Lauren Frank (SF 23)
Kelsey Gerig (née Foster) (3RU 21, SF 20, 2RU 19)
Isabelle Helton (SF IL TUSA 18)
Olivia Johnson (4RU 23)
Amanda Pirkowski (SF 23, NF 22, NF FL TUSA 20)
Sydney Shrewsbury
Congeniality: Olivia Johnson
Photogenic: Stephanie Sullivan
MISS IN TEEN USA ’24: Aleah Dean (1RU 23, 4RU 22)
1RU: Beverly Lopez
2RU: Summer Ratcliffe
3RU: JJ Kokonaing
4RU: Jetta Hayes
5RU: Sophia Hunt
Congeniality: Jetta Hayes
Photogenic: Grace Miller
MISS IN USA ’23: Haley Jordan Begay (1RU 22, Miss IN 17)
1RU: Audrey Schlegel
2RU: Ariah Leary (3RU 22)
3RU: Lexie Dames (T14 22, T10 21)
4RU tie: Olivia Johnson
4RU tie: Kiki Walls (T10 22, 4RU 21, NF NC USA 21)
Semi-finalists:
Ruby Aurora
Taylor Collins (NF IN TUSA 20)
AK Flude
Lauren Frank
Kyra Hoss
Caroline Kerr
Adrianna Moore (SF DC USA 22)
Kayla Owens
Amanda Pirkowski (NF FL TUSA 20)
Katie Whipple (T10 22, NF MO USA 21, SF MO TUSA 14, SF 13, SF 12)
MISS IN TEEN USA ’23: Kinley Shoemaker (1RU 22, 1RU 21)
1RU: Aleah Dean (4RU 22) [later Miss IN Teen USA 2024]
2RU: Elise Edwards
3RU: Gia Jania
4RU: Brooke Jewell (SF 22)
Semi-finalists:
Brooklyn Adams
Katelyn Beavan
Caroline Dardeau (SF 22, SF 21, SF 20)
Paige Johnston
Kristina Knight (SF 22)
Jordyn Leininger
Grace McCarty
I have included all results I have been able to research – if you can help add information or photos to this page please get in touch.
W: Stephanie Sullivan
1RU: Audrey Schlegel (1RU 23)
2RU: Abby Foster (4RU IL USA 23, 1RU 22, 1RU 21, 2RU 20, Miss IL 17, 2RU IL TUSA 14)
3RU: Meagan Crews Jenkins (Miss LA 19)
4RU: Yana Jones
5RU: KK Kokonaing (IN TUSA 22)
Semi-finalists:
Elaina Adams
Audra Ames (née Dial)
Jessica Bradford
Taylor Collins (SF 23, NF IN TUSA 20)
Lauren Frank (SF 23)
Kelsey Gerig (née Foster) (3RU 21, SF 20, 2RU 19)
Isabelle Helton (SF IL TUSA 18)
Olivia Johnson (4RU 23)
Amanda Pirkowski (SF 23, NF 22, NF FL TUSA 20)
Sydney Shrewsbury
Congeniality: Olivia Johnson
Photogenic: Stephanie Sullivan
W: Haley Jordan Begay (1RU 22, Miss IN 17)
1RU: Audrey Schlegel
2RU: Ariah Leary (3RU 22)
3RU: Lexie Dames (T14 22, T10 21)
4RU tie: Olivia Johnson
4RU tie: Kiki Walls (T10 22, 4RU 21, NF NC USA 21)
Semi-finalists:
Ruby Aurora
Taylor Collins (NF IN TUSA 20)
AK Flude
Lauren Frank
Kyra Hoss
Caroline Kerr
Adrianna Moore (SF DC USA 22)
Kayla Owens
Amanda Pirkowski (NF FL TUSA 20)
Katie Whipple (T10 22, NF MO USA 21, SF MO TUSA 14, SF 13, SF 12)
W: Samantha Toney (SF KY USA 21, 1RU IN USA 21, 1RU 20, 1RU 19, 2RU 18, SF 17)
1RU: Haley Begay (Miss IN 17) [later Miss IN USA 2023]
2RU: Jenna Holt
3RU: Ariah Leary
4RU: Gracie Eveland (SF IN TUSA 20, SF 18)
Top Ten:
India Cuttino (T10 21, NF NV USA 20)
Nia Jones
Rachel Major (SF 20, SF 19, 1RU 18)
Kiki Walls (4RU 21, NF NC USA 21)
Katie Whipple (NF MO USA 21, SF MO TUSA 14, SF 13, SF 12)
Top Fourteen:
Kelli Abernathy (NF AL TUSA 14)
Lexie Dames (T10 21)
Kylee Kasper (NF OH TUSA 13)
Lauren Molella (T10 21, Miss NY 19)
Congeniality: Jenna Holt
Photogenic: Katie Whipple
W: A’Niyah Birdsong (2RU 20)
1RU: Samantha Toney (SF KY USA 21, 1RU IN USA 20, 1RU 19, 2RU 18, SF 17) [later Miss IN USA 2022]
2RU: Lydia Tremaine (Miss IN 18)
3RU: Kelsey Foster (SF 20, 2RU 19)
4RU: Kiki Walls (NF NC USA 21)
Top Ten:
India Cuttino (NF NV USA 20)
Lexie Dames
Karissa Jaeckel (NF IN TUSA 20)
Lauren Molella (Miss NY 19)
Kennedy Starcevich (NF IL USA 18, NF IL TUSA 16, NF 15)
Top Sixteen:
Lore’al Avery (NF 16)
Grace Bryant
Mikayla Eaton (SF 19)
Dyna Martinez (NF IN TUSA 12)
Nicole Wallace
Congeniality: Lydia Tremaine
Photogenic: Briane Homrich
W: Alexis Lete (SF DC USA 18)
1RU: Samantha Toney (1RU 19, 2RU 18, SF 17) [later Miss IN USA 2022]
2RU: A’Niyah Birdsong [later Miss IN USA 2021]
3RU: Bailee Zimmerman (SF NY USA 18, NF IN USA 15, NF 12, IN TUSA 09)
4RU: Rose McClimans (3RU 19)
Semi-finalists:
Kateland Bailey
Karie Dockter (NF 19)
Kelsey Foster (2RU 19)
Demie Johnson (4RU 19)
Rachel Major (SF 19, 1RU 18)
Nicolette Pacheco (NM TUSA 15)
Congeniality: Samantha Toney
Photogenic: Samantha Toney
W: Tate Fritchley (3RU 18)
1RU: Samantha Toney (2RU 18, SF 17) [later Miss IN USA 2022]
2RU: Kelsey Foster
3RU: Rose McClimans
4RU: Demie Johnson
Semi-finalists:
Madison Boldry (4RU IN TUSA 14, 1RU 13, 2RU 12)
Mikayla Eaton
Brianne Fieser
Meera Gupta (1RU IN USA 17, 1RU 2RU CT TUSA 16)
Jessica Hopper (SF 18)
Rachel Major (1RU 18)
Ashley Milburn (NF 15, SF 14)
Congeniality: Tate Fritchley
Photogenic: Tate Fritchley
W: Darrian Arch (1RU 17, 1RU 16, IN TUSA 13)
1RU: Rachel Major
2RU: Samantha Toney (SF 17) [later Miss IN USA 2022]
3RU: Tate Fritchley [later Miss IN USA 2019]
4RU: Kelsey White (2RU 17, 2RU KY USA 16, SF 15, SF 14, SF 11)
Semi-finalists:
Erika Andis
Emily Heller (SF 17, NF 16, NF IN TUSA 15)
Kathryn Hines
Jessica Hopper
Kara Wisley
Congeniality: Emily Kunkle
Photogenic: Meghan Harris
W: Brittany Winchester (2RU 16, 4RU 15)
1RU: Darrian Arch (1RU 16, IN TUSA 13) [later Miss IN USA 2018]
2RU: Kelsey White (2RU KY USA 16, SF 15, SF 14, SF 11)
3RU: Ashley Paddock (SF IN TUSA 11)
4RU: Victoria Brown
Semi-finalists:
Destiny Dever (4RU 16, 3RU 15, 1RU 14, 3RU 13, SF KY USA 12, 4RU 11, 3RU 10)
Emily Heller (NF 16, NF IN TUSA 15)
Heather Hines
Allison Hostetler
Herkamal Kaur
Rubjeet Kaur (NF IN TUSA 15)
Gracie Lyons (SF 16)
Mercedez McDowell (NF IN TUSA 15)
Jessica McLean
Samantha Toney [later Miss IN USA 2022]
Congeniality: Heather Hines
Photogenic: Brittany Winchester
W: Morgan Abel (2RU 15, SF 14, 1RU 13, 2RU 12, IN TUSA 08, 1RU IN TUSA 07)
1RU: Darrian Arch (IN TUSA 13) [later Miss IN USA 2018]
2RU: Brittany Winchester (4RU 15) [later Miss IN USA 2017]
3RU: Alexis Ginn (1RU 15, 2RU 14)
4RU: Destiny Dever (3RU 15, 1RU 14, 3RU 13, SF KY USA 12, 4RU KY USA 11, 3RU KY USA 10)
Semi-finalists:
Autumn Cole (SF 15)
Gracie Lyons
Congeniality: Hanna Poitras
Photogenic: Morgan Abel
W: Gretchen Reece (SF 14)
1RU: Alexis Ginn (2RU 14)
2RU: Morgan Abel (SF 14, 1RU 13, 2RU 12, IN TUSA 08, 1RU IN TUSA 07) [later Miss IN USA 2016]
3RU: Destiny Dever (1RU 14, 3RU 13, SF KY USA 12, 4RU 11, 3RU 10)
4RU: Brittany Winchester [later Miss IN USA 2017]
Semi-finalists:
Autumn Cole
Kaiti Cooper
Katrina Giannini (SF KY USA 14, SF USA 12, KY TUSA 07)
Zarah Mumaw
McKenzie Shevlot
Congeniality: Shelby Anderson
Photogenic: Destiny Dever
W: Mekayla Diehl (SF 13)
1RU: Destiny Dever (3RU 13, SF KY USA 12, 4RU 11, 3RU 10)
2RU: Alexis Ginn
3RU: Samantha Steffen (T10 CA USA 12)
4RU: Jillian Scholten
Semi-finalists:
Morgan Abel (1RU 13, 2RU 12, IN TUSA 08, 1RU IN TUSA 07) [later Miss IN USA 2016]
Sylvia Crowder (SF 13, SF 12, 4RU IN TUSA 10)
Mariah Johnson
Armina Krgo (SF KY USA 13, SF KY TUSA 12, SF KY USA 11)
Haley Melching
Ashley Milburn
Kristy Muscolino (SF IL TUSA 12)
Anne Elise Parks (SF MS USA 12, MS TUSA 07)
Gretchen Reece [later Miss IN USA 2015]
Ariana Rosado
Congeniality: Haley Melching
Photogenic: Destiny Dever
W: Emily Hart (1RU 12, 3RU 11, 2RU 10)
1RU: Morgan Abel (2RU 12, IN TUSA 08) [later Miss IN USA 2016]
2RU: Nicole Pollard (3RU 12, Miss IN 09)
3RU: Destiny Dever (SF KY USA 12, 4RU 11, 3RU 10)
4RU: Rohma Siddiqui (SF 12, SF 10, SF IN TUSA 09)
Semi-finalists:
Emily Ball
Andrea Beaver
Sylvia Crowder (SF 12, 4RU IN TUSA 10)
Mekayla Diehl [later Miss IN USA 2013]
Ami Kirollos
Congeniality: Kayla Blondin
Photogenic: Destiny Dever
W: Megan Myrehn (VA TUSA 08, SF 06)
1RU: Emily Hart (3RU 11, 2RU 10) [later Miss IN USA 2013]
2RU: Morgan Abel (IN TUSA 08) [later Miss IN USA 2016]
3RU: Nicole Pollard (Miss IN 09)
4RU: Whitney Hatter (1RU 11, 3RU 10)
Semi-finalists:
Brooke Becchino (4RU 11, SF 10, SF IN TUSA 03, SF 02)
Yuna Chen
Sylvia Crowder (4RU IN TUSA 04)
Christina DeVoe (4RU 10, SF IL USA 08, 1RU IL TUSA 04, SF 03)
Katie Fox
Bailey Hoover
Andrea McCullum
Kate Raaen (3RU IN TUSA 10, 3RU 09)
Rohma Siddiqui (SF 10, SF IN TUSA 09)
Alexis Young
Congeniality: Courtney Walsh
Photogenic: Megan Myrehn
W: Jillian Wunderlich (SF 10, FL TUSA 08, SF 07, NF 06)
1RU: Whitney Hatter (3RU 10)
2RU: Hannah Clingan (1RU IN TUSA 08)
3RU: Emily Hart (2RU 10) [later Miss IN USA 2013]
4RU: Brooke Becchino (SF 10, SF IN TUSA 03, SF 02)
Semi-finalists:
Adrienne Atkins
Stephanie Marx (SF 10, 3RU IN TUSA 07, SF 06, SF 05)
Melinda Stelter
Shae Berry
Bianca Gogel
Congeniality: Jillian Wunderlich
Photogenic: Jillian Wunderlich
