Miss Alaska USA
| Formation | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Anchorage |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Alaska.
Courtney Carroll, Miss Alaska USA 2008
1971 pageant winner Kathy Hartman rides in a parade (possibly the Golden Days Parade) in Fairbanks.
The Miss Alaska USA competition, previously known as Miss Alaska Universe,[1][2] is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by its winner.
Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 1990 when Karin Meyer placed in the top 6. Alaska held the most wins in the pageant's history for "Best State Costume," until the category was discontinued in 1994. Two Miss Alaska USA titleholders were former Miss Alaska Teen USA titleholders and two were former Miss Alaska titleholders who competed at Miss America.
The pageant has been held in both Anchorage and Fairbanks, where it was held in conjunction with Winter Carnival.[2][3]
Results summary
Placements in Miss USA
- 2nd runner-up: Patricia Marlin (1964)
- Top 6: Karin Meyer (1990)
- Top 10: Patricia Lane (1972), Barbara Samuelson (1978)
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Toni Lynn McFadden (1982), Kimberly Agron (2015)
- Miss Photogenic: Courtney Carroll (2008)
- Best State Costume: Carla Sullivan (1965), Linda Louise Rowley (1969), Katherine Hartman (1971), Patricia Lane (1972)
Winners
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2016 | Ariane Audett | Anchorage | 21 | |||
| 2015 | Kimberly Agron | Anchorage | 20 | Miss Congeniality (tied with Miss Delaware USA 2015 Renee Bull)[4] | Previously Miss Alaska Teen USA 2013 | |
| 2014 | Kendall Bautista | Eagle River | 21 | Later Miss Alaska 2016 | ||
| 2013 | Melissa McKinney | Anchorage | 26 | |||
| 2012 | Jessica Kazmierczak | Salcha | 21 | |||
| 2011 | Jessica Chuckran | Anchorage | 23 | |||
| 2010 | Sarah Temple | Eagle River | 21 | Sister of Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2009 & Miss Alaska Teen USA 2012- Veronica Temple | ||
| 2009 | Jessica Nolin | Palmer | 22 | |||
| 2008 | Courtney Carroll | Fairbanks | 25 | Miss Photogenic[5] | ||
| 2007 | Blair Chenoweth | Anchorage | 25 | Previously Miss Alaska 2003 | ||
| 2006 | Noelle Meyer | Wasila/Eagle River/Roberts, Wis. | 25 | |||
| 2005 | Aleah Scheick | Anchorage | 22 | |||
| 2004 | Cari Leyva | Anchorage | 20 | Later Miss Alaska 2007 | ||
| 2003 | Stacey Storey | Eagle River | 23 | Previously Miss Alaska 1995 Non-finalist at Miss Texas USA 2000-2001 | ||
| 2002 | Christine Olejniczak | Palmer | 20 | Previously Miss Alaska Teen USA 2000 | ||
| 2001 | Ivette Fernandez | Fairbanks | 25 | |||
| 2000 | Laurie Ann Miller | Palmer | 21 | Previously Miss Alaska Teen USA 1997 | ||
| 1999 | Anna Ruble | Anchorage | 26 | |||
| 1998 | Pamela Kott | Anchorage | Daughter of Pete Kott | |||
| 1997 | Rea Bavilla | Unalaska | 23 | Current director of the Miss Alaska USA and Miss Alaska Teen USA pageants | ||
| 1996 | Janelle Canady | Eagle River | 23 | |||
| 1995 | Theresa Lindley | Anchorage | ||||
| 1994 | Dawn Stuvek | Anchorage | ||||
| 1993 | Teresa Gates | Anchorage | ||||
| 1992 | Kelly Quirk | Anchorage | ||||
| 1991 | Tiffany Smith | Tok | ||||
| 1990 | Karin Meyer | Anchorage | Top 6 Finalist | 1st runner-up at Miss 1992 World America, semifinalist in Miss Asia Pacific 1992 | ||
| 1989 | Tina Geraci | Eagle River | ||||
| 1988 | Raun Reaves | Anchorage | 4th runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1988 | |||
| 1987 | Shelly Dunlevy | Anchorage | ||||
| 1986 | Kim Christopher-Taylor | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1985 | Kari Moore | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1984 | Sherri McNealley | Fort Wainwright | ||||
| 1983 | Amy Harms | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1982 | Toni Lynn McFadden | Fairbanks | Miss Congeniality | |||
| 1981 | Shelly Brunaugh | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1980 | Debby Fickus | Fairbanks | Sister of Miss Alaska Teen USA 1983 Linda Kay Fickus | |||
| 1979 | Kimberley Fidler | North Pole | ||||
| 1978 | Barbara Samuelson | Anchorage | Top 10 Semifinalist | |||
| 1977 | Edith Baker | North Pole | 21 | Married Michael C Desmond in 1980. | ||
| 1976 | Liz Staib | Anchorage | ||||
| 1975 | Andie Higgins[6] | Fairbanks[6] | 19[6] | |||
| 1974 | Cynthia Dickerson[7] | Anchorage[7] | ||||
| 1973 | Wendy Curwen[8] | Chugach | 21[8] | |||
| 1972 | Patricia Lane[9] | Anchorage[9] | Top 10 Semifinalist | Best State Costume | ||
| 1971 | Katherine Hartman[10] | Fairbanks[10] | Best State Costume | |||
| 1970 | Therese Press[11] | Fairbanks[11] | ||||
| 1969 | Linda Louise Rowley[12] | Fairbanks[12] | Best State Costume | |||
| 1968 | Sharon Long[13] | Anchorage[13] | ||||
| 1967 | Mary Lou Helfrich[14] | Fairbanks[14] | ||||
| 1966 | Elrita Blakensop | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1965 | Carla Sullivan | Fairbanks | Best State Costume | |||
| 1964 | Patricia Marlin | North Pole | 2nd runner-up | 1st runner up in Miss World USA 1964 | ||
| 1963 | Nina Whaley | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1962 | Teresa Hanson | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1961 | Judy Onstad | Fairbanks | ||||
| 1960 | Evelyn Bly | Fairbanks | ||||
| 19592 | Anna Lekanof | Anchorage |
- 1 Age at the time of the Miss Alaska USA pageant
- 2 From 1952 to 1958 Alaska sent delegates to the Miss Universe pageant
References
- ↑ "Miss Alaska-Universe Pageant Change Noted". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 6 March 1971 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "'Dano' MacArthur arrives for Miss Alaska-Universe". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 11 March 1972.
- ↑ "Miss Alaska-Universe Key Part of Winter Carnival March 9". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 26 February 1968. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Brown, Robin (13 July 2015). "Renee Bull breaks 'Delaware Curse' in Miss USA pageant". The News Journal. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Associated Press (14 April 2008). "Texas Entrepreneur Crowned Miss USA". The Elwell Call-Leader. p. 7.
- 1 2 3 "'Universe' Winner Selected". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 10 March 1975. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Anchorage Contestant Named Miss Alaska-Universe". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 18 March 1974. p. 7 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Wendy Curwen wins crown in Miss Alaska-Universe contest". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 12 March 1973. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Pat Lane Alaska's Choice for Miss Universe pageant". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 13 March 1972. p. 1.
- 1 2 "Kathy Hartman wears the crown as Miss Alaska-Universe, 1971". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 16 March 1971. p. 6 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Miss Alaska-Universe leaves for Miss USA pageant in Florida". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 7 May 1970. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Linda Rowley Joint Winner". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 14 April 1969. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Miss Alaska-Universe to Crown New Queen Tonight". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 12 April 1969 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "Mary Lou's Year Exciting, Hectic". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner. 29 February 1968. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com.
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