Miss Indiana USA: Difference between revisions

|formation = 1952

|type = [[Beauty pageant]]

|location = [[Indiana]]

|membership = [[Miss USA]]

 

The pageant is currently held in [[Noblesville, Indiana|Noblesville]] and has previously been hosted by [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]], [[Michigan City, Indiana|Michigan City]], [[Indianapolis]], [[Carmel, Indiana|Carmel]] and [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://currentincarmel.com/carmel-in-brief-november-1-2016|title=Carmel in brief- November 1, 2016|date=1 November 2016|work=Current in Carmel}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11569717/|title=New Miss Indiana USA|date=8 March 1980|work=The Kokomo Tribune|page=24}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11532198/|title=New Albany Woman Miss Indiana USA|date=27 November 1990|work=Logansport Pharos-Tribune|page=4}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11532197/|title=High-tech beauty pursuing dream|last=Carey|first=Tom|date=27 February 1990|work=The Kokomo Tribune}}</ref>

 

The most recent placement was [[Alexis Lete]] in 2020, who finished 3rd runner-up.

 

 

 

==Results summary==

 

===Special awards===

*'''Miss Photogenic:''' [[Gretchen Reece]] (2015)

*'''Miss Congeniality:''' Tate Elizabeth Fritchley (2019)

 

==Winners==

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! width=5% | Year

! width=15%| Hometown

! width=3%|Age{{efn|Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant}}

! width=14%| Placement at Miss USA

! width=17%| Special awards at Miss USA

! width=31%| Notes

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| [[Miss USA 2023|2023]]

| [[Pittsboro, Indiana|Pittsboro]]

| 25

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| [[Miss USA 2022|2022]]

| [[Greenwood, Indiana|Greenwood]]

| 27

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| [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]]

| 26

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| [[New Albany, Indiana|New Albany]]

| 23

| 3rd runner-up

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|20

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|[[Miss USA 2018|2018]]

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| [[Miss USA 2017|2017]]

| [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]

| 26

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| [[Miss USA 2015|2015]]

| North Vernon

| 23

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| Miss Photogenic

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| [[Miss USA 2014|2014]]

| [[Bristol, Indiana|Bristol]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/Native-American-roots-provide-strength-for-local-Miss-USA-hopeful-262037441.html|title=Native American roots provide strength for local Miss USA hopeful|last=Sloma|first=Tricia|date=5 June 2014|work=WNDU}}</ref>

| 25

| Top 20<ref name=":5" />

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| [[Miss USA 2013|2013]]

| [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]]

| 25

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| [[Carmel, Indiana|Carmel]]

| 20

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| [[Kokomo, Indiana|Kokomo]]

| 19

| Top 16

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| North Vernon

| 21

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|- style="background-color:#FFFACD;"

| [[Anderson, Indiana|Anderson]]

| 21

| Top 10

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| [[Miss USA 2007|2007]]

| [[Newburgh, Indiana|Newburgh]]

| 20

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| [[Peru, Indiana|Peru]]

| 26

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| Kokomo

| 18

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| [[Jasper, Indiana|Jasper]]

| 24

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| [[West Terre Haute, Indiana|West Terre Haute]]

| 22

| Semi-finalist

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|- style="background-color:#FFFF66;"

| Indianapolis

| 25

| 2nd runner-up

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| [[Miss USA 2000|2000]]

| Anderson

| 23

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| [[Shipshewana, Indiana|Shipshewana]]<ref name=":6" />

| 22<ref name=":6" />

| Semi-finalist

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| [[Munster, Indiana|Munster]]<ref name=":7" />

| 23<ref name=":7" />

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| Evansville

| 25

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| 23

| Semi-finalist

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| Heather Hart

| Newburgh

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| Kim Scull

| [[Clarksville, Indiana|Clarksville]]

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| Lisa Higgins

| [[South Bend, Indiana|South Bend]]

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| [[Miss USA 1992|1992]]

| Heather Gray

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| [[New Albany, Indiana|New Albany]]<ref name=":2" />

| 24<ref name=":2" />

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| Kokomo<ref name=":3" />

| 24<ref name=":3" />

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| [[Miss USA 1989|1989]]

| Gwen Rachelle Volpe

| Griffith

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| [[East Chicago, Indiana|East Chicago]]<ref name=":8" />

| 22<ref name=":8" />

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| [[Miss USA 1986|1986]]

| Diane Andrysiak

| South Bend

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| Theresa Hobbs

| [[Dearborn County, Indiana|Wilmington]]

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| Susan Willardo

| [[Highland, Lake County, Indiana|Highland]]

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| Antoniette (Toni) Marie Yudt

| [[Portage, Indiana|Portage]]

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| Sara Binkley

| [[Greencastle, Indiana|Greencastle]]

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| Holli Rene Dennis

| [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]]

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| 1st runner-up

| Susan Osby<ref name=":1" />

| [[Hebron, Indiana|Hebron]]<ref name=":1" />

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| Deborah Hayes<ref name=":1" />

| Kokomo<ref name=":1" />

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| Jayme Buecher

| New Albany

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| 3rd runner-up

| Lynn Flaherty

| Nappanee

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| Annette Anderson

| [[Gary, Indiana|Gary]]

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| Kokomo

| 24

| Semi-finalist

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| Spencer

| 20

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| Debbie Ausenbaugh<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11532357/|title=Indiana girl in Miss USA pageant|date=30 April 1973|work=Rushville Republican|page=5}}</ref>

| Merrillville

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| Julie Clifford

| [[Edwardsport, Indiana|Edwardsport]]<ref name="Spokesman-Review">{{Cite web|title=The Spokesman-Review - Google News Archive Search|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1314&dat=19750818&id=hiBOAAAAIBAJ&pg=2934,1316325&hl=en|website=news.google.com|publisher=[[The Spokesman-Review]]|access-date=2020-05-13}}</ref>

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| [[Cassville, Indiana|Cassville]]<ref name=":9" />

| 21

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| Mary Ann McBride<ref name=":10">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/11569992/|title="Miss Indiana" in pageant|date=19 May 1970|work=The Newark Advocate|page=6}}</ref>

| Michigan City<ref name=":10" />

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| [[Miss USA 1969|1969]]

| Linda Smith

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| Nikki Peck

| Hammond

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| Hammond

| 19

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| Elaine L. Richards

| Merrillville

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| 2nd runner-up

| [[Miss USA 1965|1965]]

| Did not compete

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| Kokomo

| 19

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| [[Miss USA 1963|1963]]

| Vickie Little

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| Sue Ekamp

| Mishawaka

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| Semi-finalist

| Indianapolis

| 18

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| Indianapolis

| 18

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| [[Miss USA 1959|1959]]

| Anita Watkins

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| [[Miss USA 1958|1958]]

| Shirley Ball

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| Patricia (Pat) Dorsett

| Indianapolis

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| [[Miss USA 1956|1956]]

| Beverly Mattox

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| [[Miss USA 1955|1955]]

| Mary Wasick

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| Cecilia Dennis

| Milan

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| Semi-finalist

| Edith Mae Krumme

| Seymour

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| [[Miss USA 1952|1952]]

| Virginia Ann Johnson

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|}

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==References==