Unlike most state pageants in the Miss America system, Montana does not use preliminary local pageants to limit entrants to the state-level competition.[1] They accept at large contestants after an application and interview process.
Faith Johnson of Helena was crowned Miss Montana 2023. She competed for the title of Miss America 2024.[2]
The state pageant is held in Billings during the Summer. The 2023 competition was held at Lockwood High School on June 17, 2023. This program also hosts the Miss Montana's Teen competition.[2]
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Montana 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
Top 10: Joanna Lester (1962), Yvonne Dehner (1995)
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[41]
Notes
↑ State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]
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↑ Barber, Louisa (December 29, 2009). "Time to look back on 2009". Sidney Herald. Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 Taylor Fitch visited Sidney along with Miss Montana Outstanding Teen Victoria Valentine during the 2009 teen pageant.
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