# Miss Indiana USA

The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by those representatives. This pageant is currently produced by Crown Moxie, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The pageant is currently held in Noblesville and has previously been hosted by Anderson, Michigan City, Indianapolis, Carmel and Fort Wayne.
Nine Miss Indiana USA winners have previously held the Miss Indiana Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA, and three previously competed in other states (Florida, Georgia and Virginia). Three Miss Indiana-USA winners (1987, 2002, and 2023) have also previously competed at Miss America.
The most recent placement was Alexis Lete in 2020, who finished 3rd runner-up.
Stephanie Sullivan from Elkhart, was chosen as Miss Indiana-USA 2024 on June 8, 2024 in Indianapolis. She will represent Indiana at the Miss USA 2024 pageant.

## Gallery of titleholders

* Alexis Lete, Miss Indiana USA 2020
* Mekayla Diehl, Miss Indiana USA 2014
* Allison Biehle, Miss Indiana USA 2010
* Brittany Mason, Miss Indiana USA 2008

## Results summary
### Placements

* 1st runners-up: Holli Rene Dennis (1981)
* 2nd runners-up: Elaine L. Richards (1966), Kelly Ann Lloyd (2002)
* 3rd runners-up: Jayme Buecher (1978), Alexis Nicole Lete (2020)
* Top 10/12: Virginia Ann Johnson (1952), Jo Berryman (1975), Holly Roehl (1996), Pratima Yarlagadda (1999), Tashina Kastigar (2003), Brittany Mason (2008)
* Top 16/19/20: Cecilia Dennis (1954), Sue Ekamp (1962), Jillian Wunderlich (2011), Mekayla Diehl (2014)
Indiana holds a record of 15 placements at Miss USA.

### Special awards

* Best State Costume: Heather Gray (1992)
* Miss Photogenic: Gretchen Reece (2015)
* Miss Congeniality: Tate Elizabeth Fritchley (2019)

## Winners
### Color key

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as runner-up
* Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Placement at Miss USA | Special awards at Miss USA | Notes |
| 2024 | Stephanie Sullivan | Elkhart | 33 | Miss Elkhart County | | | |
| 2023 | Haley Jordan Begay | Pittsboro | 25 | Miss Central Indiana | | | Previously Miss Indiana 2017 |
| 2022 | Samantha Paige Toney | Greenwood | 27 | Miss Clarksville | | | Competed at the state pageant in the Miss USA system on her 7th consecutive attempt, including a semifinal placement in Miss Kentucky USA Former member of Indianapolis Colts Cheerleaders |
| 2021 | A'Niyah Monae Birdsong | Anderson | 26 | Miss Anderson | | | Shortest reigning Miss Indiana USA (8 months and 15 days) |
| 2020 | Alexis Lete | New Albany | 23 | | 3rd runner-up | | Longest reigning Miss Indiana USA (1 year, 8 months, and 7 days) |
| 2019 | Tate Elizabeth Fritchley | Evansville | 20 | | | Miss Congeniality | Previously Miss Indiana State Fair 2016 |
| 2018 | Darrian Rachel Arch | Chesterton | 23 | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2013 |
| 2017 | Brittany Winchester | Indianapolis | 26 | | | | |
| 2016 | Meryssa Morgan Abel | North Vernon | 26 | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2008 |
| 2015 | Gretchen S. Reece | North Vernon | 23 | | | Miss Photogenic | |
| 2014 | Mekayla Diehl | Bristol | 25 | | Top 20 | | 2nd runner-up at Miss Indiana 2012 competition Later Mrs. Indiana 2017 and Mrs. America 2018 under her married name, Mekayla Eppers |
| 2013 | Emily Hart | Fort Wayne | 25 | | | | |
| 2012 | Megan Myrehn | Carmel | 20 | | | | Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2008 |
| 2011 | Jillian Wunderlich | Kokomo | 19 | | Top 16 | | Previously Miss Florida Teen USA 2008 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2008 |
| 2010 | Allison Biehle | North Vernon | 21 | | | | |
| 2009 | Courtni Hall | Crawfordsville | 20 | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2004 |
| 2008 | Brittany Mason | Anderson | 21 | | Top 10 | | Former Director of Miss Universe Ireland pageant |
| 2007 | Jami Stallings | Newburgh | 20 | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 2003 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2003 |
| 2006 | Bridget Bobel | Peru | 26 | | | | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2004 Sister of Miss Indiana 2000 Betsy Bobel |
| 2005 | Kaitlyn Christopher | Kokomo | 18 | | | | |
| 2004 | Stephanie Keusch | Jasper | 24 | | | | |
| 2003 | Tashina Kastigar | West Terre Haute | 22 | | Semi-finalist | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1998 |
| 2002 | Kelly Lloyd | Indianapolis | 25 | | 2nd runner-up | | "Triple Crown" winner Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993 1st runner up Miss Teen USA 1993 Previously Miss Indiana 1999 2nd runner-up to National Sweetheart 1998 Former director of operations for the Miss Indiana USA and Miss Indiana Teen USA pageants |
| 2001 | Sarah McClary | Evansville | 22 | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1995 |
| 2000 | Kristal Wile | Anderson | 23 | | | | |
| 1999 | Pratima Yarlagadda | Shipshewana | 22 | | Semi-finalist | | |
| 1998 | Nicole Llewellyn | Munster | 23 | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1992 Semifinalist in Miss Teen USA 1992 Later Mrs. Indiana 2001, Mrs. America 2001 & Mrs. World 2002 under her married name, Nicole Brink. |
| 1997 | Tricia Nosko | Evansville | 25 | | | | |
| 1996 | Holly Roehl | | 23 | | Semi-finalist | | Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 1990 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1990 |
| 1995 | Heather Hart | Newburgh | | | | | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1991 Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1991 |
| 1994 | Kim Scull | Clarksville | | | | | |
| 1993 | Lisa Higgins | South Bend | | | | | |
| 1992 | Heather Gray | | | | | Best State Costume | |
| 1991 | Cathi Bennett | New Albany | 24 | | | | |
| 1990 | Meri Lyn Buker | Kokomo | 24 | | | | |
| 1989 | Gwen Rachelle Volpe | Griffith | 22 | | | | |
| 1988 | Loetta Earnest | East Chicago | 22 | | | | |
| 1987 | Alecia Rae Masalkoski | Bremen | | | | | Previously Miss Michigan 1985 |
| 1986 | Diane Andrysiak | South Bend | | | | | |
| 1985 | Theresa Hobbs | Wilmington | | | | | |
| 1984 | Susan Willardo | Highland | | | | | |
| 1983 | Antoniette (Toni) Marie Yudt | Portage | | | | | |
| 1982 | Sara Binkley | Greencastle | | | | | |
| 1981 | Holli Rene Dennis | Fort Wayne | | | 1st runner-up | | |
| 1980 | Susan Osby | Hebron | | | | | Former State director from 1990 to 1998 |
| 1979 | Deborah Hayes | Kokomo | | | | | |
| 1978 | Jayme Buecher | New Albany | | | 3rd runner-up | | |
| 1977 | Lynn Flaherty | Nappanee | | | | | |
| 1976 | Annette Anderson | Gary | | | | | |
| 1975 | Jo Ellen Berryman | Kokomo | 24 | | Semi-finalist | | Non-finalist at Miss World USA 1974 |
| 1974 | Lisa Childress | Spencer | 20 | | | | |
| 1973 | Debbie Ausenbaugh | Merrillville | | | | | |
| 1972 | Julie Clifford | Edwardsport | | | | | Later Miss Indiana World 1975 1st Runner-Up in Miss World USA 1975 |
| 1971 | Debra Dee Downhour | Cassville | 21 | | | | |
| 1970 | Mary Ann McBride | Michigan City | | | | | |
| 1969 | Linda Smith | | | | | | |
| 1968 | Nikki Peck | Hammond | | | | | |
| 1967 | Pamela Jo Talmadge | Hammond | 19 | | | | During her reign, Pamela, who was adopted, was reunited with her older siblings (two brothers and a sister) after nearly 19 years being apart. |
| 1966 | Elaine L. Richards | Merrillville | | | 2nd runner-up | | Died age 41 on June 26, 1984 in Florida after a long illness |
| 1965 | Did not compete | | | | | | |
| 1964 | Charlene Kratochvil | Kokomo | 19 | | | | |
| 1963 | Vickie Little | | | | | | |
| 1962 | Sue Ekamp | Mishawaka | | | Semi-finalist | | |
| 1961 | Janice Kay Oliver | Indianapolis | 18 | | | | |
| 1960 | June Cochran | Indianapolis | 18 | | | | Later Miss Indiana World 1962 Contestant at Miss USA World 1962 Later Playboy Playmate of the Year 1963 |
| 1959 | Anita Watkins | | | | | | |
| 1958 | Shirley Ball | | | | | | |
| 1957 | Patricia (Pat) Dorsett | Indianapolis | | | | | |
| 1956 | Beverly Mattox | | | | | | |
| 1955 | Mary Wasick | | | | | | |
| 1954 | Cecilia Dennis | Milan | | | Semi-finalist | | |
| 1953 | Edith Mae Krumme | Seymour | | | | | |
| 1952 | Virginia Ann Johnson | | | | Semi-finalist | | |
* ↑ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant