Miss Oklahoma USA

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

The Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In 1997, Oklahoma joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

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Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA 2015 on July 12, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, becoming the first contestant from Oklahoma to win the national title, and as well the 34th state to have the national title. Oklahoma is in the top 20 states in terms of the number of semi-finalists.

Seven Miss Oklahoma USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA, six as Miss Oklahoma Teen USA, and one as Miss Illinois Teen USA. Four have also competed at Miss America.

Zoe Ferraro of Warr Acres was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA 2025 on March 9, 2025, at OCCC Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma City. She will represent Oklahoma at Miss USA 2025.

Results summary

Placements

Oklahoma holds a record of 29 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge [^] Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025 Zoe Ferraro Warr Acres 24Miss Warr AcresTBA
2024 Danika Christopherson Lawton 22Miss The Village2nd Runner-up
2023 Liv Walbeck Norman 21Miss Norman
2022 Ashley Ehrhart Oklahoma City 25Miss Heart of Oklahoma
2021 Albreuna Gonzaque Warr Acres 28Miss North Oklahoma CityBest State Costume – 3rd PlaceShortest reigning Miss Oklahoma USA at 9 months and 22 days
2020 Mariah Davis Moore 24Miss Moore2nd runner-upLongest reigning Miss Oklahoma USA at 1 year, 5 months and 16 days
2019 Triana Browne [1] Tulsa 25Miss Riverside2nd runner-up
2018 Cheyene Darling Oklahoma City 19Miss South Oklahoma City
2017 Alex Smith [3] Mooreland [3] 22Miss NorthWest Oklahoma
2016 Taylor Gorton [4] Glenpool [4] 23Miss South TulsaTop 15
2015 Alexandra "Alex" Miller [5] Oklahoma City 26Miss Oklahoma Citydid not compete
  • Originally first runner-up, assumed the title when Olivia Jordan won Miss USA [5]
  • Later became Miss 52 USA 2016 in a nationwide contest and competed at Miss USA 2016 [5]
Olivia Jordan Tulsa 26Miss TulsaMiss USA 2015
2014 Brooklynne Young Norman 19Miss Metro TulsaTop 20 Quarter-Finalist
2013 Makenzie Muse[ citation needed ] Yukon 20Miss Surrey Hills
2012 Lauren Lundeen Edmond 20Miss EdmondTop 10 Finalist
2011 Kaitlyn SmithNorman22Miss North Norman
2010 Morgan Woolard Moore 20Miss Stillwater1st Runner-up
2009 Lauren Lunday Altus 25Miss Southwest Oklahoma
2008 Lindsey Jo Harrington Frederick 21Miss Southwest Oklahoma3rd Runner-up
2007 Caitlin Simmons Lawton 21Miss Jenks
2006 Robyn WatkinsNorman24Miss Norman
2005 Laci ScottOklahoma City18Top 10 FinalistWas contestant on NBC game show Fear Factor in 2005 on the Miss USA episode #5.29 (4th place)
2004 Lindsay HillMooreland193rd Runner-up
2003 Star WilliamsOklahoma City22Top 10 Semi-finalist
2002 Kasie Head Braman 21Briefcase model on Deal or No Deal
2001 Cortney Phillips Yukon 21Top 10 Semi-finalist
2000 Amanda Penix Shawnee 20
1999 Dia Webb Boise City 25Top 10 Semi-finalistNiece of singer/songwriter/composer Jimmy Webb
1998 Anne-Marie DixonOklahoma City21
1997 Trisha StillwellEdmond21Miss Oklahoma CityTop 10 Semi-finalist
1996 Heather CrickardOklahoma City25Top 6 Finalist
1995 DuSharme CarterOklahoma City24Top 12 Semi-finalist
1994 Angela ParrickOklahoma City
1993 Brenda CaudleOklahoma City
1992 Maya WalkerOklahoma City24
1991 Julie KhouryOklahoma City22Top 6 Finalist
1990 Lauralynn NortonTulsa22Spokesmodel on Star Search 1990, Toured with USO '90
1989 Jill ScheffertOklahoma City201st Runner-up
1988 Tamara WalkerNorman18Top 10 Semi-finalist
1987 Dyan RodyOklahoma CityMiss Oklahoma City
1986 Teresa LucasOklahoma City23Top 10 Semi-finalistAssumed the state title when the original winner resigned shortly after winner the state crown.
1985 Sophia Henderson Tulsa 23Top 10 Semi-finalist
1984 Julia Murdock Shawnee 18Top 10 Semi-finalist
1983 Mignon MerchantOklahoma City22Top 12 Semi-finalist
1982 Jill LiebmannOklahoma CityMother of Lauren Hudman, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2008 and Britney Barnhart Miss Nevada Teen USA 2018, and Mrs. Nevada 2016 [6]
1981 Stacey LoachOklahoma City
1980 Martha StreightoffNorman
1979 Susan GibsonNorman
1978 Nancy LippoldNormanTop 12 Semi-finalist
1977 Kathy Malchar Dill City
1976 Lori Hansen Alva
1975 Gayla BryanOklahoma CityBest State Costume
1974 Yugonda Willits Enid
1973 Martha Buchanan Stillwater
1972 Pam Vennerberg Midwest City Miss Midwest City
1971 Kim Hardesty Tulsa
1970 Evelyn WalkupOklahoma City
1969 Deborah Federsen El Reno
1968 Linda BertozziOklahoma City
1967 Becky BerryNorman
1966 Melva BrownOklahoma City
1965 Cheryl SemradOklahoma CityTop 15 Semi-finalistMiss Photogenic2nd Runner-up in the 1965 Maid of Cotton Pageant
1964 Jackie MaloneyOklahoma CityTop 15 Semi-finalist
1963 Roberta MosierTulsaTop 15 Semi-finalist
1962 DID NOT COMPETE
1961
1960 Suzanne MooreOklahoma City
1959 Sondra OsbourneOklahoma City
1958 DID NOT COMPETE
1957 Rose Mary RaabOklahoma City
1956 DID NOT COMPETE
1955
1954
1953 Barbara BondOklahoma City
1952 Trula BirchfieldOklahoma City4th Runner-up

^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

  1. "Billings wins Miss Oklahoma Teen USA crown in Shawnee". Woodward News. October 24, 2018.
  2. "Triana Browne, Miss Oklahoma City, crowned Miss Oklahoma 2017". TulsaWorld.com. June 10, 2017.
  3. 1 2 Tillman, Savannah. "Road to Miss Oklahoma". Ranger Pulse. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 Tramel, Jimmie (28 January 2016). "Former NFL cheerleader from Glenpool graduates to Miss Oklahoma USA". Tulsa World. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  5. 1 2 3 Leach, Robin (2 June 2016). "2016 Miss USA preliminaries: Alex Miller of Oklahoma is Miss 52 USA". The Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
  6. "New Mrs. Nevada America Lauren Cahlan follows in Mom's high heels - Las Vegas Sun News". lasvegassun.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.