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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.

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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)

Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2022

MISS KY USA ’22: 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)

MISS KY TEEN USA ’22: Gabriella Hembree (SF 21, NF 20)
1RU: Ann Benning Jones
2RU: Anisha Boone (1RU OH TUSA 21, SF 20)

Finalists:
Allison Fitzgerald (1RU 20, SF 19)
Lily Brooke King
Izzie Weedman

Semi-finalists:
Lauren Adelfio
Madison Bennett
Reese Burt
Rosamond Logan Herrin
Gabrielle Norris
Kathryn Penn
Heaven Redmon
​Aryah Redmond (1RU 21, NF OH TUSA 20, NF 19)
Emma Simms
Delaney Wills (SF 21)
McKenna Woosley (SF 21)

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Miss Kentucky USA

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2023

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)

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Miss Kentucky USA 2023 top six • Carley Duncan (F), India Marks (2RU), Madalyne Kinnett (Miss KY USA), Julia Long (1RU), Kristen Bach (F), Sophia Baser (F)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2022

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)

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Miss Kentucky USA 2022 top five • Morgan Luster (F), Rebecca Cook (F), Cadie Hall (1RU), Lizzy Neutz (Miss KY USA), India Marks (2RU), Veronica Chisholm (F), Kristen Bach (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2021

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

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Miss Kentucky USA 2021 top five • India Marks (3RU), Veronica Chisholm (1RU), Elle Smith (Miss KY USA), Rebecca Cook (2RU), Kristen Bach (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2020

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

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Miss Kentucky USA 2020 top five • Lizzy Neutz (3RU), Michaela Arnold (1RU), Lexie Iles (Miss KY USA), Rayni Lasley (2RU), Kayelin Tiggs (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2019

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

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Miss Kentucky USA 2019 top five • Taylor Flake (4RU), Lexie Iles (1RU), Jordan Weiter (Miss KY USA), Caity Jackson (2RU), Parker Deppen (3RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2018

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

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Miss Kentucky USA 2018 top five • Caity Jackson (4RU), Taylor Sang (1RU), Braea Tilford (Miss KY USA), Parker Deppen (2RU), Kennedy Carter (3RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2017

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

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Miss Kentucky USA 2017 top five • Stephanie Ramos (3RU), Braea Tilford (1RU), Madelynne Myers (Miss KY USA), Ramya Kondaveeti (2RU), Christen McAllister (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2016

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

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Miss Kentucky USA 2016 top five • Katie Himes (3RU), Madelynne Myers (1RU), Kyle Hornback (Miss KY USA), Kelsey White (2RU), Ariel Hawkins (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2015

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)

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Miss Kentucky USA 2015 top five • Katie Himes (4RU), Emily Bryant (1RU), Katie George (Miss KY USA), Monica Robertson (2RU), April Reinle (3RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2014

W: Destin Kincer (1RU KY TUSA 11, 4RU 10)
1RU: Stephanie Jones (KY TUSA 11, 1RU 0)
2RU: Monica Robertson (SF 13)
3RU: Megan Kasama
4RU: Emily Bryant (2RU 14)

Semi-finalists:
Katrina Giannini (2RU 12, KY TUSA 07)
Jessica Wallace (SF 12)
Samantha Moore
Callie Smith (SF 13)
Kelsey White (SF 11)

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Miss Kentucky USA 2014 top five • Emily Bryant (4RU), Stephanie Jones (1RU), Destin Kincer (Miss KY USA), Monica Robertson (2RU), Megan Kasama (3RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2013

W: Allie Leggett (1RU KY TUSA 12, SF 11)
1RU: Marisa Raisor (4RU 12)
2RU: Emily Bryant
3RU: Kayla Boudreaux (1RU KY TUSA 09)
4RU: McKell Davis

Semi-finalists:
Armina Krgo (SF 11)
Alex Perkins
Monica Robertson
Callie Smith
Amanda Yuckering

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Miss Kentucky USA 2013 top five • Marisa Raisor (1RU), Emily Bryant (2RU), Kayla Boudreaux (3RU), Allie Leggett (Miss KY USA), McKell Davis (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2012

W: Amanda Mertz (2RU 11, 4RU 10)
1RU: Paige McKinney (1RU 11, 2RU KY TUSA 10)
2RU: Katrina Giannini (KY TUSA 07)
3RU: Gabriella Castillo
4RU: Marissa Raisor

Semi-finalists:
Amy Albauch
Brooke Allen
Emily Andrews
Destiny Dever (4RU 11, 3RU 10)
Armina Krgo (SF 11)
Katie Leavell (SF KY TUSA 09)
Kristen Payne
Patrissa Richards (3RU 11, SF 10, SF 09)
Shaylyn Tuohy
Jessica Wallace

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Miss Kentucky USA 2012 top five • Gabriella Castillo (3RU), Paige McKinney (1RU), Amanda Mertz (Miss KY USA), Katrina Giannini (2RU), Marissa Raisor (3RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2011

W: Kia Hampton
1RU: Paige McKinney (2RU KY TUSA 10)
2RU: Amanda Mertz (4RU 10) [later Miss KY USA 2012]
3RU: Patrissa Richards (SF 10, SF 09)
4RU: Destiny Dever (3RU 10)

Semi-finalists:
Armina Krgo
Kassidy Dees (4RU KY TUSA 07)
Meghan Elder (SF 06, SF KY TUSA 03)
Gabriella Gusto
Carly Knight
Jessica Lawless
Dane Mitchell
Katie Moody
Kaitlynne Postel (2RU 10, 2RU 09, Miss KY 08)
Kelsey White

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Miss Kentucky USA 2011 top five • Patrissa Richard (3RU), Paige McKinney (1RU), Kia Hampton (Miss KY USA), Amanda Mertz (2RU), Destiny Dever (4RU)

MISS KENTUCKY USA

2010