Miss Arkansas USA

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Miss Arkansas USA
Formation1952
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Shawnee
Location
Membership
Miss USA
Official language
English
Key people
John M. Vannatta
Jason Vannatta
Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher
Website Official website

Miss Arkansas USA, previously known as Miss Arkansas Universe, [1] [2] is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates. [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Arkansas's most successful placement was in 1982, when Terri Utley was crowned Miss USA. The most recent placement was Mackenzie Hinderberger in 2023 who placed in the Top 20. Eight Miss Arkansas USA titleholders were former Miss Arkansas Teen USA titleholders who competed at Miss Teen USA. The longest reigning titleholder was Haley Rose Pontius in 2020, having held the title for 18 months, while the shortest titleholder was Stephanie Barber in 2021, having held the title for 10 months and 18 days.

The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2018, Vanbros chose Fort Smith, Arkansas as the new host city of the pageant. Other host cities for the pageant have included Bentonville, Little Rock, Magnolia, and West Memphis. [7] [8] [9]

The current Miss Arkansas USA is Madeline Bohlman of Fayetteville who was crowned on April 14, 2024 at the OCCC Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma City. She will represent Arkansas at Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Placements

Arkansas holds a record of 15 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge [lower-alpha 1] Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2024 Madeline Bohlman Fayetteville 22Miss Northwest ArkansasMiss Congeniality
2023 Mackenzie Hinderberger Farmington 23Miss FarmingtonTop 20
2022 Rylie Wagner Ozark 21Miss Ozark
2021 Stephanie Barber Fayetteville 22Miss Northwest Arkansas
  • Shortest reigning Miss Arkansas USA
2020 Haley Rose Pontius Houston 23Miss Richland Hills
  • Previously Miss Teen International 2013 and IJM International Miss 2017
  • Longest reigning Miss Arkansas USA
2019 Savannah Skidmore [10] Calico Rock 23Miss White RiverTop 5
2018 Lauren Weaver Greenwood 21Miss Greenwood
2017 Arynn Johnson Hot Springs 19Miss Hot Springs
2016 Abby Floyd [12] Searcy [12] 19Miss SearcyTop 10
2015 Leah Blefko Fayetteville 21Miss White River
2014 Helen Wisner Fayetteville 25Miss White River
2013 Hannah Billingsley Franklin 22Miss North Arkansas
2012 Kelsey Dow Jonesboro 21Miss Craighead CountyTop 16
2011 Lakynn McBride White Hall 20Miss Central Arkansas
2010 Adrielle Churchill Dover 24Miss White RiverTop 15
2009 Chanley Painter[ citation needed ] Conway 24Miss ConwayTop 10
2008 Rachel Howells Alma 21Miss Washington County
2007 Kelly George Sherwood 24
2006 Kimberly Forsyth Cabot 26
2005 Jessica FurrerConway22Top 15
2004 Jennifer SherrillSherwood19Miss Photogenic
2003 Taylor Carlisle Jacksonville 21
2002 Amber Boatman Norphlet 23
2001 Jessie Davis Harrison
2000 Whitney MooreCabot22
1999 Allison Heavener
1998 Kami Tice Huntsville
1997 Tamara Henry Little Rock 25
1996 Tiffany Parks20
1995 Kristen Bettis
1994 Hannah HilliardLittle Rock
1993 Kati Fish Hot Springs
1992 Jona Garner
1991 Angela Rockwell
1990 Kathryn Harris Pine Bluff 18
1989 Paige Yandell Greenwood
1988 Melissa Staples[ citation needed ] Calion
1987 Sheri Smeltzer Smackover
1986 Rhonda Blaylock Springdale
1985 Susan Dean Osceola
1984 Shelly Boyd Manila
1983 Debra Baltz Paris
1982 Terri Utley [14] Cabot20Miss USA 1982 [14]
1981 Lynnanne Derryberry Jerusalem
1980 Susie OwensJacksonville
1979 Cynthia CaldwellJacksonville
1978 Donna Funderburk El Dorado
1977 Debra Duree Texarkana
1976 Sonia Kay Jines Conway
1975 Robin Fields Hot Springs
1974 Gina Huddle
1973 Christal Phiffer [1] Texarkana [1]
1972 Susan Tichenor [15] Pine Bluff [15] 21 [15]
1971 Paula Keith [16] Little Rock [16] 20 [16]
1970 Mary Dial [17] Malvern [17] 21 [17] Top 15
1969 Leonette Reed
1968 Ann Smithwick [5] Jacksonville [5] 19 [5] Top 15
1967 Katy Wurst [18] [19] Fort Smith [18] [19] 19 [19]
1966 Peggy Jones
1965 Jeri Haynie [4] El Dorado [4]
1964 Barbara McGlothlin
1963 Cheryl Bechtelheimer
1962 Linda Riggan Leola
  • 2nd runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964 (Title for US Rep to Miss International pageant)
1961 Mickey Lambert
1960 Gene Chambers
1959 Donna NeedhamTop 15
1958 Nancy Hill
1957 Helen GarrottTop 15
1956 Nancy McCollum2nd Runner-Up [20]
1955 Margaret Haywood Jonesboro 1st Runner-Up
1954 Waydine Nesbitt [21] [22] Magnolia [22] 21 [22] Top 21
1953 Jackie Stucker
1952 Barbara Wathen

Notes

  1. ↑ Age at the time of the crowning

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