The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of
Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
in the
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, ...
pageant. From 1994 to 2007, it was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in
Bellvue, Colorado. In 2013, it was taken by Pageants NW Productions based in
Puyallup, Washington
Puyallup ( or ) is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States, located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Tacoma and 35 miles (56 km) south of Seattle. It had a population of 42,973 at the 2020 census. The city's name comes from th ...
.
Sharon D. Tietjen placed in the Top 15 in 1958, having the longest streak failing to place in the finals, the record had been broken in 2022, where it was previously recorded by
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to represent the United States in the 2005
Miss Earth pageant. Although she did not place at Miss USA, Kimmel finished in the Top 8 at
Miss Earth and was later selected to participate in ''
Survivor: China'', ''
Survivor: Micronesia'' and ''
Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains''.
Heather Lee O'Keefe, a native of
Wheeling, West Virginia
Wheeling is a city in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located almost entirely in Ohio County, of which it is the county seat, it lies along the Ohio River in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains and also contains a tiny portion extending ...
who resides in
Bozeman was crowned Miss Montana USA 2022 on September 12, 2021 at Red Lion Hotel Templin's on the River in
Post Falls, Idaho
Post Falls is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, between Coeur d'Alene and Spokane, Washington. It is a suburb of Coeur d'Alene, to the east, and a bedroom community to Spokane, to the west. The population was 38,485 at the time of the 2020 cens ...
. O'Keefe represented Montana for the title of Miss USA 2022.
Gallery of winners
Image:MissUSA whiteeveninggown runway.jpg, Megan Monroe, Miss Montana USA 2003
Image:Tori Wanty.png, Tori Wanty, Miss Montana USA 2008
Image:Sibahn Doxey 2015.jpg, Sibahn Doxey, Miss Montana USA 2016
Results summary
Placements
*Top 10: Valerie Jackson (1952)
*Top 15/20: Dawn Oney (1954), Sharon D. Tietjen (1958)
Montana holds a record of 3 placements at
Miss USA
Miss USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operated both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA, until 2020, ...
.
Awards
*Miss Congeniality: Robbin English (1980), Meredith McCannel (2002),
Stephanie Trudeau
The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant. From 1994 to 2007, it was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in Bellvue, Colorado. In 2013, it ...
(2007)
Winners
;Color key
1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
External links
Official Website
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Montana
Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columb ...
Montana culture
Women in Montana