The Miss Michigan competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of

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in the Miss America pageant. Michigan has won the Miss America crown on five occasions. Melissa Beyrand of Milford was crowned Miss Michigan 2022 on June 18, 2022 at Frauenthal Theatre in

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. She competed for the title of

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at the Mohegan Sun in

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in December 2022.

Gallery of past titleholders

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Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Michigan titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

* Miss Americas:

Patricia Donnelly Patricia Donnelly Harris (October 30, 1919 – October 25, 2009) was Miss America in 1939. Early years Born Patricia Mary Donnelly in Durand, Michigan, she was a singer in grade school and on radio programs, and she began singing with a band ...

( 1939),

Nancy Fleming Nancy Anne Fleming (born May 20, 1942) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 1961 on September 10, 1960. Education Fleming graduated from Michigan State University in 1964 and earned a teaching certificate from th ...

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Pamela Eldred Pamela Anne Eldred (April 21, 1948 - July 12, 2022) was an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Michigan 1969 and later Miss America 1970. Early life and education Eldred is from West Bloomfield and graduated from Universit ...

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), Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (

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Kirsten Haglund Kirsten Iora Müller-Daubermann (née Haglund; born September 14, 1988) is a public speaker, eating disorder awareness activist, commentator, and president of the Kirsten Haglund Foundation. She served as Miss America 2008. Education At age 12, ...

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) * 2nd runners-up: Monnie Drake (1940), Patricia Hill (1942) * 3rd runners-up: Kelly Lynn Garver (1987) * 4th runners-up: Janice Hutton Somers (1955) * Top 10: Carole Van Valin (1963), Alecia Rae Masalkoski (1986), Che'vonne Burton (2001), Stacy Essebaggers (2002), Madonna Kimberly Emond (2004), Ashlee Baracy (2009) * Top 12: Beverly Bennett (1944) * Top 15: Jane Porter* (1925), Joyce Jean Hurd** (1926), Charlotte Jane Lowe*** (1927), Gerry Marcoux (1941), Doris Evelyn Johnson (1948), Dolores Jane Motter (1949) * Top 18: Barbara Strand (1933) Michigan holds a record of 23 placements at Miss America.

Awards

Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness:

(1961), Carole Van Valin (1963), Kaye Lani Rae Rafko (1988),

(2008) * Preliminary Talent: Monnie Drake (1940) (tie), Janice Hutton Somers (1955) (tie),

Ann Penelope Marston Ann Penelope Marston (August 7, 1938 – March 6, 1971) was an American archery champion, beauty pageant contestant and rock band manager. She was the U.S.A. National Archery Champion from 1949 to 1960, and was the first woman professional arch ...

(1960),

(1961) (tie), Kelly Lynn Garver (1987), Nicole Blaszczyk (2010), Arianna Quan (2017)

Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Talent: Shirley Swanson (1957), Sarah Jane Noble (1965), Esther Lynne Smith (1966), Toni Jo Abbenante (1968), Linda Susan Kish (1972), Terri Cousino (1973), Bethany Wright (1980), Barbara Jean Crandall (1985), Sandra Kay Metiva (1992), Maria Malay Kamara (1995), Nicole Blaszczyk (2010), Arianna Quan (2017), Vivian Zhong (2021).

Other awards

* Miss Congeniality: Katie Lynn LaRoche (2011) * Equity & Justice Scholarship Award Finalists: Mallory Rivard (2020) * Evening Dress Award Second Prize: M. Beth Madson* (1922) * Louanne Gamba Special Instrumentalist Award: Arianna Quan (2017) * Miss America Scholar Award: Ashlee Baracy (2009) * Private Interview Award: Mallory Rivard (2020) * Quality of Life Award Winners: Katie Lynn LaRoche (2011), Haley Williams (2014) * Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up: Stacey Gail Heisler (1994), Ashlee Baracy (2009) * Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Terri Sue Liford (1993), Elizabeth Wertenberger (2012) *STEM Scholarship Winner: Vivian Zhong (2022)