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Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
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Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Miss America Talent | Placement at Miss America | Special scholarships at Miss America | Notes |
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| 2011 | Jackie Jerlecki | Goshen Goshen, Indiana Goshen is a city in and the county seat of Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. It is the smaller of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area. It is located in the northern... |
22 | Miss Duneland | Vocal | |||
| 2010 | Gabrielle Reed Gabrielle Reed Gabrielle Reed holds the title of Miss Indiana 2010 and competed in the Miss America 2011 Pageant on January 15, 2011, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She is a 22 year-old student at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music who competed at Miss Indiana as Miss Southern Heartland. She also competed at... |
Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census.... |
22 | Miss Southern Heartland | Vocal "You'll Never Walk Alone You'll Never Walk Alone You'll Never Walk Alone is a song from the musical Carousel, a pop standard and football club anthem, for example that of Liverpool F.C.You'll Never Walk Alone may also refer to:* You'll Never Walk Alone , studio album... " |
Non-Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 2009 | Nicole Pollard | Lafayette Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on... |
23 | Miss Duneland | Broadway Vocal "And This Is My Beloved And This Is My Beloved "And This Is My Beloved" is a popular song.It was from the 1953 musical Kismet and is credited to Robert Wright and George Forrest. Like all the music in that show, the melody was in fact based on music composed by Alexander Borodin, in this case, Borodin's String Quartet in D.The same melody had... " |
Top 15 at Miss America 2010 Miss America 2010 Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010... |
Indiana's Junior Miss 2004 | |
| 2008 | Megan Meadors | Auburn Auburn, Indiana Auburn is a city in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 13,086 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1836 by Wesley Park , the city is the county seat of DeKalb County. Auburn is also known as Home of the Classics.-Geography:... |
22 | Miss Pride of Indiana | Vocal | Placed 6th at the Miss Indiana 2008 pageant; Assumed the title after Katie Stam Katie Stam Katie R. Stam is a beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, crowned Miss America 2009.-Biography:Growing up, Stam was a 4-H member and showed dairy cattle at the Jackson County Fair.... became Miss America Miss America The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands... ; Contestant at National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 2005; Later cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts Indianapolis Colts The Indianapolis Colts are a professional American football team based in Indianapolis. They are currently members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League .... (2010-present) |
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| Katie Stam Katie Stam Katie R. Stam is a beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, crowned Miss America 2009.-Biography:Growing up, Stam was a 4-H member and showed dairy cattle at the Jackson County Fair.... |
Seymour Seymour, Indiana Seymour was the site of the World's First Train Robbery, committed by the local Reno Gang, on October 6, 1866 just east of town. The gang was put into prison for the robbery, and later hanged at Hangman's Crossing outside of town.... |
22 | Miss Duneland | Vocal "Via Dolorosa" | Winner at Miss America 2009 Miss America 2009 Miss America 2009, the 88th Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on January 24, 2009. The winner was Katie Stam from Indiana.... |
Preliminary Swimsuit Award | Kentuckiana Teen 2002, Indiana's Junior Miss 2005, 2nd runner-up at America's Junior Miss 2005. Received a "golden sash" and was voted into the top 15 by the American viewing public. | |
| 2007 | Nicole Rash Nicole Rash Nicole Elizabeth Rash is an American model and actress . She is the 2007 winner of Miss Indiana and first runner-up to Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund. -Biography:... |
Plymouth Plymouth, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 9,840 people, 3,838 households, and 2,406 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,414.0 people per square mile . There were 4,100 housing units at an average density of 589.2 per square mile... |
23 | Miss Ball State University | Vocal "Bandito" | 1st Runner-Up at Miss America 2008 Miss America 2008 Miss America 2008, the 87th Miss America pageant, was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on January 26, 2008.The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the third time that the pageant has been... |
Top 10 at National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 2006 |
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| 2006 | Betsy Uschkrat | Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census.... |
24 | Miss Indiana University | Classical Vocal "Quando Me'n Vo'" | Finalist Quality of Life Award | ||
| 2005 | Susan Guilkey | Noblesville Noblesville, Indiana Noblesville is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, located just north of Indianapolis. The population was 51,969 at the 2010 census making it the 14th largest city/town in the state, up from 19th in 2007... |
22 | Miss North Central | Vocal "I, Don Quixote" from Man of La Mancha Man of La Mancha Man of La Mancha is a musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes's seventeenth century masterpiece Don Quixote... |
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| 2004 | Sarah Wiley | Carmel Carmel, Indiana Carmel is a city in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States located immediately north of Indianapolis, Indiana. The population was 79,191 at the 2010 census, and is one of the most affluent communities in the Midwest.... |
24 | Miss Wabash Valley | Vocal "What Kind of Fool Am I? What Kind of Fool Am I? "What Kind of Fool Am I?" is a popular song written by Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and published in 1962. It was introduced by Anthony Newley in the musical Stop The World - I Want To Get Off... " |
Non-finalist Talent Award | Top 10 (2002) & Contestant (2003) at National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... |
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| 2003 | Bryn Chapman Bryn Chapman Bryn Chapman is a former beauty queen and young operatic soprano who is a former Miss Indiana representative and a top-ten finisher in the 2004 Miss America pageant.... |
Indianapolis Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
21 | Miss South Central | Vocal "Home" from Phantom Phantom (musical) Phantom is a musical with music and lyrics by Maury Yeston and a book by Arthur Kopit. Based on Gaston Leroux's 1910 novel The Phantom of the Opera, the musical was first presented in Houston, Texas in 1991.... |
Top 10 at Miss America 2003 Miss America 2003 Miss America 2003, the 82nd Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network... |
3rd runner-up to National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 2002 as Miss Kentucky |
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| 2002 | Tangra Riggle | West Lafayette West Lafayette, Indiana As of the census of 2010, there were 29,596 people, 12,591 households, and 3,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 5,381.1 people per square mile . The racial makeup of the city was 74.3% White, 17.3% Asian, 2.7% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.03% Pacific... |
21 | Miss North Central | Vocal "God Bless America God Bless America "God Bless America" is an American patriotic song written by Irving Berlin in 1918 and revised by him in 1938. The later version has notably been recorded by Kate Smith, becoming her signature song .... " |
Top 15 at Miss America 2002 Miss America 2002 Miss America 2002, the 81st Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 22, 2001 on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon.... |
Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 2001 | Allison Hatcher | Evansville Evansville, Indiana Evansville is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Indiana and the largest city in Southern Indiana. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 117,429. It is the county seat of Vanderburgh County and the regional hub for both Southwestern Indiana and the... |
24 | Miss North Central | Classical Piano "Prelude in G Minor Prelude in G minor (Rachmaninoff) Prelude in G minor, Op. 23, No. 5, was a music piece by Sergei Rachmaninoff, completed in 1901. It was included in his Opus 23 set of ten preludes despite having been written two years earlier than the other nine. It epitomizes Rachmaninoff's Russian nationalism, being rich, in full chords, and... " |
Top 20 at Miss America 2001 Miss America 2001 Miss America 2001, the 80th Miss America, pageant, was from on the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on October 14, 2000 on ABC Network.-Placements:*Miss America 2001: Angela Perez Baraquio... |
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| 2000 | Betsy Bobel | Peru Peru, Indiana -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 12,994 people, 5,410 households, and 3,397 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,815.5 people per square mile . There were 5,943 housing units at an average density of 1,287.7 per square mile... |
23 | Miss Duneland | Gymnastics "In the Mood In the Mood "In the Mood" is a big band era #1 hit recorded by American bandleader Glenn Miller. Joe Garland and Andy Razaf arranged "In the Mood" in 1937-1939 using a previously existing main theme composed by Glenn Miller before the start of the 1930s... " |
Sister of Bridget Bobel Bridget Bobel Bridget Marie Bobel is a beauty queen from Peru, Indiana who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Bobel won the Miss Indiana USA 2006 title in a state pageant held in late 2005... , Miss Indiana USA 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.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA... 2006 |
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| 1999 | Kelly Lloyd Kelly Lloyd Kelly Lloyd is a former beauty queen from Indianapolis, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America pageants. She is one of only six women who have competed in these three pageants, and is known as a Triple Crown winner.... |
Indianapolis | 22 | Miss North Central | Jazz Dance "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award | Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA Miss Indiana Teen USA The Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Sanders and Associates.... 1993 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA Miss Teen USA Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas.... ), later Miss Indiana USA 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.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA... 2002 (2nd runner-up at Miss USA Miss USA The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA... ); 2nd runner-up to National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 1998; Current director of operations for the Miss Indiana USA 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.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA... and Miss Indiana Teen USA Miss Indiana Teen USA The Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Sanders and Associates.... pageants |
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| 1998 | Julianne Hackney | Vincennes Vincennes, Indiana Vincennes is a city in and the county seat of Knox County, Indiana, United States. It is located on the Wabash River in the southwestern part of the state. The population was 18,701 at the 2000 census... |
20 | Miss Northwest Territory | Vocal "My Man My Man "My Man" is a 1982 single by Yoko Ono from the album It's Alright in a New Wave/calypso style. The minimalist "Let The Tears Dry" appeared on the B-side.... " |
Top 10 | Previously Indiana's Junior Miss 1996; Top 10 at National Sweetheart National Sweetheart Miss National Sweetheart is a United States beauty pageant created in 1952 where runners-up from the Miss America state pageants are invited to Hoopeston, Illinois to compete for the title of Miss National Sweetheart.... 1997 |
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| 1997 | Sara Engerman | Kendallville Kendallville, Indiana Kendallville is a city in Wayne Township, Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,862 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Kendallville is located at .... |
19 | Miss Limberlost | Tap Dance "Shout And Feel It" | |||
| 1996 | Shani Nielsen | New Albany New Albany, Indiana New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of... |
24 | Miss Harvest Homecoming | Vocal "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde Jekyll & Hyde (musical) Jekyll & Hyde is a musical based on the novella Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. The original stage conception was by Steve Cuden and Frank Wildhorn. The music is by Wildhorn and the lyrics and book are by Leslie Bricusse.The musical ran on Broadway for 1,543... |
Top Ten Finalist | Preliminary Talent Award, Bernie Wayne Talent Award | |
| 1995 | Becky Gray | Indianapolis | 23 | Miss North Central | Piano | |||
| 1994 | Tiffany Storm | Bloomington Bloomington, Indiana Bloomington is a city in and the county seat of Monroe County in the southern region of the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80,405 at the 2010 census.... |
24 | Miss Capital City | Dramatic Vocal "Papa, Can You Hear Me? Papa, Can You Hear Me? "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" is a 1983 song, performed by Barbra Streisand for the film Yentl. The song was composed by Michel Legrand, with lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman.... " |
4th Runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Bernie Wayne Talent Award | |
| 1993 | Dayna Brewer | New Albany | 22 | Miss Capital City | Vocal "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel The Scarlet Pimpernel (musical) The Scarlet Pimpernel is a musical with music by Frank Wildhorn and lyrics and book by Nan Knighton, based on the novel of the same name by Baroness Orczy. The show is set in England and France during the Reign of Terror of the French Revolution... |
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| 1992 | Shelli Yoder | Shipshewana Shipshewana, Indiana Shipshewana is a town in Newbury Township, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. It is the location of the Menno-Hof Amish & Mennonite Museum, which showcases the history of the Amish and Mennonite peoples.... |
24 | Miss Elkhart | Vocal "This Is the Moment This Is the Moment This is the Moment is a song by Frank Wildhorn and Leslie Bricusse, and is the centerpiece of Frank Wildhorn and Steve Cuden's musical Jekyll & Hyde... " |
2nd Runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit Award (tie) | |
| 1991 | Kari Hipsher | Wabash Wabash, Indiana Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County.... |
23 | Miss Huntington | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| 1990 | Brenda Bassett | Kokomo Kokomo, Indiana Kokomo is a city in and the county seat of Howard County, Indiana, United States, Indiana's 13th largest city. It is the principal city of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Howard and Tipton counties.... |
21 | Miss Kokomo | Character Ballet en Pointe | |||
| 1989 | Lisa Williamson | Terre Haute Terre Haute, Indiana Terre Haute is a city and the county seat of Vigo County, Indiana, United States, near the state's western border with Illinois. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 60,785 and its metropolitan area had a population of 170,943. The city is the county seat of Vigo County and... |
26 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Classical Vocal "The Doll Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann | |||
| 1988 | Joni McMechan | Liberty Liberty, Indiana Liberty is a town in Center Township, Union County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,061 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Union County.-Geography:Liberty is located at .... |
21 | Miss Central Indiana | Semi-Classical Vocal Medley | Toured with the 1989 Miss America Department of Defense USO Show | ||
| 1987 | Sheila Stephen | Unionville Unionville, Indiana Unionville is an unincorporated town in Benton Township, Monroe County, Indiana.The Unionville Post Office is located at 8031 E St. Rd. 45. Across the street is , which was once Unionville High School.... |
23 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Country Vocal "Only You Only You (And You Alone) "Only You " is a pop song composed by Buck Ram. It was recorded most successfully by The Platters, with lead vocals by Tony Williams, in 1955.... " |
Non-Finalist Talent | ||
| 1986 | Susan Sailor | Elkhart Elkhart, Indiana Elkhart is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The city is located east of South Bend, northwest of Fort Wayne, east of Chicago, and north of Indianapolis... |
20 | Miss Elkhart | Piano Solo | |||
| 1985 | Laurie Broderick | Elkhart | 21 | Miss Elkhart | Dance/Twirl Batons to a medley of songs | Top Ten Semi-finalist | Preliminary Talent Award | Toured with 1986 Miss America Gillette Global Gillette Gillette is a brand of Procter & Gamble currently used for safety razors, among other personal care products. Based in Boston, Massachusetts, United States, it was one of several brands originally owned by The Gillette Company, a leading global supplier of products under various brands, which was... Show Troupe |
| 1984 | Cynthia Yantis | Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, Indiana Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana... |
23 | Miss Fort Wayne | Popular Vocal "City Lights" | |||
| 1983 | Teri Schultz | Bloomington | 21 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Ballet "Sylvia Sylvia (ballet) Sylvia, originally Sylvia, ou La nymphe de Diane, is a full-length ballet in two or three acts, first choreographed by Louis Mérante to music by Léo Delibes in 1876. Sylvia is a typical classical ballet in many respects, yet it has many interesting features which make it unique... " |
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| 1982 | Ilona Conway | Bunker Hill Bunker Hill, Indiana Bunker Hill is a town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 987 at the 2000 census.-History:Bunker Hill was platted in 1851 by James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith.-Geography:... |
25 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Popular Vocal "Mister Melody" | |||
| 1981 | Pam Carlberg | Bourbon Bourbon, Indiana Bourbon is a town in Bourbon Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,810 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bourbon is located at .... |
21 | Miss Plymouth | Accordion Medley "Sabre Dance Sabre Dance "The Sabre Dance" is a movement in the final act of the ballet Gayane , written by Armenian composer Aram Khachaturian's and completed in 1942. It evokes a whirling war dance in an Armenian dance, where the dancers display their skill with sabres. Its middle section incorporates an Armenian folk... " & "Ritual Fire Dance" |
3rd Runner-up | ||
| 1980 | Teri Kardatzke | Anderson Anderson, Indiana Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. It is the principal city of the Anderson, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses Madison county. Anderson is the headquarters of the Church of God and home of Anderson University, which is... |
19 | Miss Anderson | Semi-Classical Vocal "Summertime Summertime (song) "Summertime" is an aria composed by George Gershwin for the 1935 opera Porgy and Bess. The lyrics are by DuBose Heyward, the author of the novel Porgy on which the opera was based, although the song is also co-credited to Ira Gershwin by ASCAP.... " |
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| 1979 | Rickee Farrell | Valparaiso Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso is a city in and the county seat of Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 31,730 at the 2010 census, making it the 2nd largest city in Porter County.-History:... |
18 | Miss North Central | Acrobatic Dance "Sweet Charity Sweet Charity Sweet Charity is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broadway by Bob Fosse starring his wife and muse Gwen Verdon. It is based on Federico Fellini's screenplay for Nights of Cabiria... " |
Toured with Miss America USO Troupe | ||
| 1978 | Terry Kaiser | Etna Green Etna Green, Indiana Etna Green is a town in Etna Township, Kosciusko County, Indiana, United States. The population was 586 at the 2010 census. Etna Green belongs to Triton School Corporation.-Geography:Etna Green is located at .... |
22 | Miss Plymouth | Modern Dance "Schubert's Unfinished Symphony Symphony No. 8 (Schubert) Franz Schubert's Symphony No. 8 in B minor , commonly known as the "Unfinished Symphony" , D.759, was started in 1822 but left with only two movements known to be complete, even though Schubert would live for another six years. A scherzo, nearly completed in piano score but with only two pages... " |
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| 1977 | Barbara Mougin | Bremen Bremen, Indiana Bremen is a town in German Township, Marshall County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,588 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Bremen is located at... |
24 | Miss Plymouth | Modern Dance "Theme from Summer of '42 Summer of '42 Summer of '42 is a 1971 American coming-of-age drama film based on the memoirs of screenwriter Herman Raucher. It tells the story of how Raucher, in his early teens on his 1942 summer vacation on Nantucket Island, off the coast of New England, embarked on a one-sided romance with a woman, Dorothy,... " |
1st Runner-up | ||
| 1976 | Tamara Trittschuh | Plainfield Plainfield, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 18,396 people, 7,051 households, and 4,914 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,023.1 people per square mile . There were 7,449 housing units at an average density of 414.3 per square mile... |
21 | Miss Monroe County | Piano Solo "Brahms' Rhapsody No. 2 Rhapsodies, Op. 79 (Brahms) The Rhapsodies, Op. 79, for piano were written by Johannes Brahms in 1879 during his summer stay in Pörtschach, when he had reached the maturity of his career. They were inscribed to his friend, the musician and composer Elisabeth von Herzogenberg... " |
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| 1975 | Cyndi Legler | Fort Wayne | 21 | Miss Mid-Central | Classical Ballet "Dawn" from Coppélia Coppélia Coppélia is a sentimental comic ballet with original choreography by Arthur Saint-Léon to a ballet libretto by Saint-Léon and Charles Nuitter and music by Léo Delibes. It was based upon two macabre stories by E. T. A. Hoffmann, Der Sandmann , and Die Puppe... |
Top Ten Semi-finalist | Competed in the 1974 National Sweetheart Pageant | |
| 1974 | Penny Tichenor | Owensville Owensville, Indiana For communities with a similar name, see Owensville.Owensville is a town in and the seat of Montgomery Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States... |
21 | Miss Evansville Freedom Festival | Vocal "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret Cabaret (musical) Cabaret is a musical based on a book written by Christopher Isherwood, music by John Kander and lyrics by Fred Ebb. The 1966 Broadway production became a hit and spawned a 1972 film as well as numerous subsequent productions.... |
Top Ten Semi-finalist | ||
| 1973 | Karen Rogers | Indianapolis | 22 | Miss Indiana Central College | Popular Vocal "Put a Little Love in Your Heart Put a Little Love in Your Heart "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" is a song originally performed in 1968 by Jackie DeShannon, who composed it with her brother, Randy Myers, and Jimmy Holiday. In the USA, it was DeShannon's highest-charting hit, reaching #4 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Adult Contemporary charts... " |
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| 1972 | Rebecca Graham Rebecca Paul Rebecca Paul Hargrove , professionally known as Rebecca Paul, is currently the President and CEO of the Tennessee Lottery. Prior to assuming her current position in 2003, Paul gained national fame within the lottery community for operating lotteries in Illinois, Florida, and Georgia... |
Indianapolis | 23 | Miss South Central | Gymnastics Dance | 4th Runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit Award | Toured with Miss America USO Troupe |
| 1971 | Pat Patterson | Gary Gary, Indiana Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known... |
22 | Miss Gary | Vocal "My Funny Valentine My Funny Valentine "My Funny Valentine" is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms in which it was introduced by former child star Mitzi Green... " |
Special Talent Award | first African-American Miss Indiana, had a career as a recording artist under the name "Kellee Patterson" | |
| 1970 | Debbie May won and was disqualified the next day. Runner up, Janet Stafford replaced her as Miss Indiana for the entire reign | Remington Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
21 | Miss Indianapolis | Semi-Classical Vocal "The Impossible Dream The Impossible Dream (The Quest) "The Impossible Dream " is a popular song composed by Mitch Leigh, with lyrics written by Joe Darion. It was written for the 1965 musical Man of La Mancha... " |
Miss Congeniality | ||
| 1969 | Jill Jackson | Anderson | 18 | Miss Anderson | Vocal / Dance "Much More" from The Fantasticks The Fantasticks The Fantasticks is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt and lyrics by Tom Jones. It was produced by Lore Noto. It tells an allegorical story, loosely based on the play "The Romancers" by Edmond Rostand, concerning two neighboring fathers who trick their children, Luisa and Matt, into... |
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| 1968 | Kit Field | Indianapolis | 21 | Miss Indianapolis | Vocal "Why Was I Born? Why Was I Born? "Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II.It was written for the show Sweet Adeline .-Notable recordings:*Georgia Brown - Georgia Brown Sings Gershwin/Georgia Brown... " |
4th Runner-up | was a featured performer for the 1969 Miss America pageant | |
| 1967 | Mary Haglund | Indianapolis | 19 | Miss Butler University | Figure Skating "Swan Lake Swan Lake Swan Lake ballet, op. 20, by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, composed 1875–1876. The scenario, initially in four acts, was fashioned from Russian folk tales and tells the story of Odette, a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer's curse. The choreographer of the original production was Julius Reisinger... " & "The Shadow of Your Smile The Shadow of Your Smile "The Shadow of Your Smile", also known as "Love Theme from The Sandpiper", is a popular song. The music was written by Johnny Mandel with the lyrics written by Paul Francis Webster... " |
Top Ten Semi-finalist | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 1966 | Jane Ann Rutledge | Vincennes | 19 | Miss Indiana University | Piano Solo | |||
| 1965 | Eileen Smith | Indianapolis | 18 | Miss Indianapolis | Vocal Medley "The Sound of Music The Sound of Music (song) “The Sound of Music” is the title song from The Sound of Music, composed by Richard Rodgers to lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was originally sung by Mary Martin in the 1959 stage musical of the same name. It was sung by Julie Andrews in the 1961 film, with a reprise by the Von Trapp family... " & "Climb Ev'ry Mountain Climb Ev'ry Mountain "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" is a show tune from the 1959 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The Sound of Music. Here it is sung at the close of the first act by the Mother Abbess... " |
2nd Runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | Featured Performer on the 1966 Miss America telecast |
| 1964 | Sandra Miller | Bedford Bedford, Indiana As of the census of 2000, there were 13,768 people, 6,054 households, and 3,644 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,157.1 people per square mile . There were 6,618 housing units at an average density of 556.2 per square mile... |
20 | Miss Bedford | Popular Vocal | |||
| 1963 | Marsha Pinkstaff | Crawfordsville Crawfordsville, Indiana Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County... |
Miss Butler University | Dramatic Reading | ||||
| 1962 | Julia Flaningan | Lebanon Lebanon, Indiana Lebanon is a city in and the county seat of Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 15,792 at the 2010 census. The city was named Lebanon because a stand of hickory trees on the site reminded one of the town's commissioners of the Biblical cedars of Lebanon... |
20 | Miss Butler University | Popular Vocal | |||
| 1961 | Kathleen Burke | Terre Haute | 18 | Miss Indiana State Teachers College | Musical Monologue & Fashion Show | Non-Finalist Talent Award | ||
| 1960 | Tommye Glaze | Culver Culver, Indiana Culver is a town in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. Culver is part of Union Township that also includes the communities of Burr Oak, Hibbard, Maxinkuckee and Rutland. The population was 1,353 at the 2010 census... |
21 | Miss Plymouth | Classical Vocal "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville The Barber of Seville The Barber of Seville, or The Futile Precaution is an opera buffa in two acts by Gioachino Rossini with a libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based on Pierre Beaumarchais's comedy Le Barbier de Séville , which was originally an opéra comique, or a mixture of spoken play with music... |
4th Runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | |
| 1959 | Barbara Kummer | Valparaiso | 20 | Miss Valparaiso University | Impersonations of Various Television Personalities | |||
| 1958 | Anita Hursh | Goshen | Miss Goshen | Piano "Polonaise" by Frédéric Chopin Frédéric Chopin Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist. He is considered one of the great masters of Romantic music and has been called "the poet of the piano".... |
Preliminary Swimsuit Award | |||
| 1957 | Gloria Rupprecht | Valparaiso | Miss Valparaiso University | Vocal / Comedy Skit "My Hero" | Preliminary Talent Award | |||
| 1956 | Mary McNulty | Fort Wayne | Miss Fort Wayne | Soft Shoe Dance "Singin' in the Rain Singin' in the Rain (song) "Singin' In the Rain" is a song with lyrics by Arthur Freed and music by Nacio Herb Brown, published in 1929. However, it is unclear exactly when the song was written with some claiming that the song was written and performed as early as 1927. The song was listed as Number 3 on AFI's 100 Years..... " |
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| 1955 | Carolyn Turner | Indianapolis | Miss Indianapolis | Chalk Talk & Poetry | ||||
| 1954 | Sue Eaton | Monticello Monticello, Indiana Monticello is a city in White County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,378 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of White County.... |
Miss Indianapolis | Art/Photo Display & Hula | ||||
| 1953 | Violet Wratich | East Chicago East Chicago, Indiana East Chicago is a city in Lake County, Indiana. The population was 29,698 at the 2010 census.-Geography:East Chicago is located at .... |
Miss East Chicago | Vocal | ||||
| 1952 | Ann Garnier | Indianapolis | Miss Indianapolis | Classical Vocal "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi Luigi Arditi Luigi Arditi was an Italian violinist, composer and conductor.Arditi was born in Crescentino, Piemonte . He began his musical career as a violinist, and studied music at the Conservatory of Milan. He made his debut in 1843 as a director at Vercelli, and it was there that he was made an honorary... |
1st Runner-up | |||
| 1951 | Carol Mitchell | Rochester Rochester, Indiana Rochester is a city in and the county seat of Fulton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,414 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rochester is located at .... |
Miss Rochester | Chalk Talk & Marionette Exhibition | 1st Runner-up | |||
| 1950 | Pat Berry | Indianapolis | Miss Monticello | Vocal "I'm Falling In Love With Someone" from Naughty Marietta Naughty Marietta (operetta) Naughty Marietta is an operetta in two acts, with libretto by Rida Johnson Young and music by Victor Herbert. Set in New Orleans in 1780, it tells how Captain Richard Warrington is commissioned to unmask and capture a notorious French pirate calling himself "Bras Priqué" – and how he is helped and... |
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| 1949 | Patricia Cunningham | Peru | Miss Monticello | Water Ballet | Original winner, Fay Suter, was disqualified | |||
| 1948 | Patti Grubbs | Gary | Vocal "When You Are Away" | |||||
| 1947 | Beverly Trenary | Gary | Vocal "I'll Close My Eyes" | |||||
| 1946 | Lois Chitwood | Helmsburg Helmsburg, Indiana Helmsburg is an unincorporated community in southern Jackson Township, Brown County, Indiana, United States. It lies along State Road 45 north of the town of Nashville, the county seat of Brown County. Its elevation is 666 feet... |
Miss Indiana University | Piano & Speech | ||||
| 1945 | Betty Lockyear | Evansville | Vocal "Indian Love Call Indian Love Call "Indian Love Call" is a song from Rose-Marie, a 1924 operetta-style Broadway musical with music by Rudolf Friml and Herbert Stothart, and book and lyrics by Otto Harbach and Oscar Hammerstein II... " |
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| 1941 | Alice Ullery | Evansville | Modeling | |||||
| 1940 | Carolyn Akin | Evansville | Tap Dance | |||||
| 1938 | Helen Emly | Letts Letts, Indiana Letts is an unincorporated town in Sand Creek Township, Decatur County, Indiana.... |
Miss Letts | Semi-finalist | Rosemary White competed at Miss America as Miss Indianapolis. | |||
| 1927 | Hilda Koch | South Bend South Bend, Indiana The city of South Bend is the county seat of St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States, on the St. Joseph River near its southernmost bend, from which it derives its name. As of the 2010 Census, the city had a total of 101,168 residents; its Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 316,663... |
Miss South Bend | Also representing Indiana were: Anne Howe, Miss Hammond, who placed as a Finalist; Anna May Owens, Miss Gary and Vera Haspal, Miss Terre Haute | ||||
| 1926 | No Miss Indiana | A Miss Indianapolis competed but her name is not known | ||||||
| 1922 | No Miss Indiana | Thelma Blossom competed as Miss Indianapolis |