Did you know that the Miss USA state pageants used to be styled “Miss State Universe” until the end of the 1970s? And that the sashes didn’t add “Miss” until the mid 1980s? The state results pages have been an integral part of Pageant Update right from the beginning. I’ve now extended it, to bring you results back as far as the 1970s where available! This section includes lists of winners, runners-up, semi-finalists and award winners and a cache of historical pageant photos.
MISS KY USA ’24: Connor Perry
1RU: Julia Long (1RU 23)
2RU: Hannah Harrison (SF 21)
3RU: Caelin Taylor (NF 23)
4RU: Veronica Chisholm (F 22, 1RU 21, SF 20)
5RU: Tania Sigler-Orihuela
Semi-finalists:
Ann Benning Jones (1RU KY TUSA 22)
Lativia Bryan
Victoria Kabungulu (SF OH USA 22, NF OH TUSA 17)
Hannah Klein
Rabiya Syed (SF 23, SF 22)
Ava Van Schaick (SF KY TUSA 21, SF 20)
Congeniality: Tania Sigler-Orihuela
Photogenic: Morgan Lutts
MISS KY TEEN USA ’24: Karlie Holmen
1RU: Ella Brooke Isaacs
2RU: Jordan Coles (NF 23)
3RU: Reese Burt (1RU 23, SF 22)
4RU: Macey Watts
5RU: Arianna Taylor-Wright
Semi-finalists:
Elizabeth Forbes
Maison Hedger
Makena Holland
Caitlyn Hooks (F 23)
Lily King
Peyton Whitaker (2RU 23)
Congeniality: Reese Burt
Photogenic: Caitlyn Hooks
MISS KY USA ’23: Madalyne Kinnett (3RU KY TUSA 20, 2RU 19, 4RU 18)
1RU: Julia Long
2RU: India Marks (2RU 22, 3RU 21)
Finalists:
Kristen Bach (SF 22, 4RU 21, SF 17)
Sophia Baser
Carley Duncan
Semi-finalists:
Brooklynn Case (SF 22)
Rebecca Cook (F 22, 2RU 21, SF 20, 4RU KY TUSA 16)
Desiree Cross
Katie Fawn
Gabrielle Norris (SF KY TUSA 22)
Sydney Poor
Courtney Rager (SF 22, SF 21, 4RU KY TUSA 20, 4RU 19)
Emma Simms (SF KY TUSA 22)
Rabiya Syed (SF 22)
Cadie (Hall) Taylor (1RU 22, T15 SC USA 21, SF KY USA 19, NF SC TUSA 15)
MISS KY TEEN USA ’23: MèShyia Bradshaw (NF 22)
1RU: Reese Burt (SF 22)
2RU: Peyton Whitaker
Finalists:
Caitlyn Hooks
Lauren Wallace
McKenna Woosley (SF 22, SF 21)
Semi-finalists:
Addison Baber
Ava Batovsky
Madison Bennett (SF 22)
Lauryn Funk
Lakin Koch
Alexandria Perry
Simone Talia
Izzie Weedman (F 22)
Delaney Wills (SF 22, SF 21)
Alexis Wise (SF 21)
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: Connor Perry
1RU: Julia Long (1RU 23)
2RU: Hannah Harrison (SF 21)
3RU: Caelin Taylor (NF 23)
4RU: Veronica Chisholm (F 22, 1RU 21, SF 20)
5RU: Tania Sigler-Orihuela
Semi-finalists:
Ann Benning Jones (1RU KY TUSA 22)
Lativia Bryan
Victoria Kabungulu (SF OH USA 22, NF OH TUSA 17)
Hannah Klein
Rabiya Syed (SF 23, SF 22)
Ava Van Schaick (SF KY TUSA 21, SF 20)
Congeniality: Tania Sigler-Orihuela
Photogenic: Morgan Lutts
W: Madalyne Kinnett (3RU KY TUSA 20, 2RU 19, 4RU 18)
1RU: Julia Long
2RU: India Marks (2RU 22, 3RU 21)
Finalists:
Kristen Bach (SF 22, 4RU 21, SF 17)
Sophia Baser
Carley Duncan
Semi-finalists:
Brooklynn Case (SF 22)
Rebecca Cook (F 22, 2RU 21, SF 20, 4RU KY TUSA 16)
Desiree Cross
Katie Fawn
Gabrielle Norris (SF KY TUSA 22)
Sydney Poor
Courtney Rager (SF 22, SF 21, 4RU KY TUSA 20, 4RU 19)
Emma Simms (SF KY TUSA 22)
Rabiya Syed (SF 22)
Cadie (Hall) Taylor (1RU 22, T15 SC USA 21, SF KY USA 19, NF SC TUSA 15)
W: Lizzy Neutz (NF 21, 3RU 20)
1RU: Cadie Hall (T15 SC USA 21, SF KY USA 19, NF SC TUSA 15)
2RU: India Marks (3RU 21)
Finalists:
Veronica Chisholm (1RU 21, SF 20)
Rebecca Cook (2RU 21, SF 20, 4RU KY TUSA 16)
Morgan Luster
Semi-finalists:
Michaela Arnold (1RU 21, SF 20)
Kristen Bach (4RU 21, SF 17)
Emma Buchanan (NF 21)
Brooklynn Case
Kyra Evans-Hughes
Conley Moore
Lanisha Porter
Courtney Rager (SF 21, 4RU KY TUSA 20, 4RU 19)
Kristen Saunders
Rabiya Syed
Ariel Thompson (SF 21, NF NV USA 17)
W: Elle Smith
1RU: Veronica Chisholm (SF 20)
2RU: Rebecca Cook (SF 20, 4RU KY TUSA 16)
3RU: India Marks
4RU: Kristen Bach (SF 17)
Semi-finalists:
Michaela Arnold (1RU 20)
Savanah Burke
Maiah Cisco
Abbigaile Gibson
Hannah Harrison
Yulia Perevozchikova (SF 20)
Courtney Rager (4RU KY TUSA 20, 4RU 19)
Ollice Spaulding
Ariel Thompson (NF NV USA 17)
Samantha Toney (1RU IN USA 20, 1RU 19, 2RU 18, SF 17) [later Miss IN USA 2022]
Langley Williams
Haven Wolfe
W: Lexie Iles (1RU 19, SF 18, SF 17)
1RU: Michaela Arnold
2RU: Rayni Lasley (1RU TN USA 20, 1RU 19, SF IL USA 15, SF 13)
3RU: Lizzy Neutz [later Miss KY USA 2022]
4RU: Kayelin Tiggs (SF OH USA 19, SF 18, NF 17)
Semi-finalists:
Amber Allen (NF 19, 2RU KY TUSA 13)
Anne Summer Baldridge
Veronica Chisholm
Rebecca Lynn Cook (4RU KY TUSA 16)
Jordan Crozier (KY TUSA 18)
Parker Deppen (3RU 19, 2RU 18, SF 17, SF KY TUSA 16)
Meredith Ellis
Taylor Flake (4RU 19)
Hannah Johnson
Ramya Kondaveeti (SF 18, 2RU 17)
Yulia Perevozchikova
Congeniality: Yulia Perevozchikova
Photogenic: Shantay Chandler
W: Jordan Weiter
1RU: Lexie Iles (SF 18, SF 17) [later Miss KY USA 2020]
2RU: Caity Jackson (4RU 18, SF OH USA 17, 3RU 16, NF 13, 3RU OH TUSA 11, 2RU OH TUSA 10)
3RU: Parker Deppen (2RU 18, SF 17, SF KY TUSA 16)
4RU: Taylor Flake
Semi-finalists:
Courtney Blakeley
Jessica Casebolt (Miss KY 12, 4RU KY TUSA 11, SF 10)
Shelby Delaurier
Cadie Hall (NF SC TUSA 15)
Kyndal Hayes (SF MS USA 19, 3RU AR USA 18, SF 16, 4RU 14, 4RU 13, SF TN USA 11, 3RU TN TUSA 10, SF 09)
Hannah Kaltenbach (SF OH TUSA 09)
Nicole McGee (1RU KY TUSA 15)
Courtney Rea (NF OH USA 19, SF 18, SF 17, 2RU 16, 3RU 15, SF 14, SF 13, SF 12)
Taylor Sang (1RU 18)
Kendall Terry (2RU KY TUSA 18)
Congeniality: Taylor Flake & Layla Middleton
Photogenic: Amber Allen
W: Braea Tilford (1RU 17)
1RU: Taylor Sang (SF 16)
2RU: Parker Deppen (SF 17, SF KY TUSA 16)
3RU: Kennedy Carter (NF SC USA 17)
4RU: Caity Jackson (SF OH USA 17, 3RU 16, NF 13, 3RU OH TUSA 11, 2RU 10)
Congeniality: Hayley Franklin
Photogenic: Caity Jackson
W: Madelynne Myers (1RU 16, SF TN USA 15, SF KY TUSA 13, 3RU 12)
1RU: Braea Tilford [later Miss KY USA 2018]
2RU: Ramya Kondaveeti
3RU: Stephanie Ramos
4RU: Christen McAllister (SF 16)
Semi-finalists:
Kristen Bach
Claire Butler
Parker Deppen (SF KY TUSA 16)
Ariel Hawkins (4RU 16)
Lexie Iles [later Miss KY USA 2020]
Congeniality: Hilary Block
Photogenic: Braea Tilford
W: Kyle Hornback
1RU: Madelynne Myers (SF TN USA 15, SF KY TUSA 13, 3RU 12) [later Miss KY USA 2017]
2RU: Kelsey White (SF 15, SF 14, SF 11)
3RU: Katie Himes (4RU 15)
4RU: Ariel Hawkins
Semi-finalists:
Carli Holbrook
Megan Larison
Holly Luttrell
Samantha Maddox
Christen McAllister
Rachel Myers
Taylor Sang
Emily Scott
Monica Robertson (2RU 15, 2RU 14, SF 13)
Rebecca Thomas
W: Katie George
1RU: Emily Bryant (4RU 14, 2RU 13)
2RU: Monica Robertson (2RU 14, SF 13)
3RU: April Reinle
4RU: Katie Himes
Semi-finalists:
Courtney Blakely
Ashton Gooch
Taylor Hubbard (KY TUSA 10)
Jessica Wallace (SF 14, SF 12)
Kelsey White (SF 14, SF 11)