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Miss Montana USA

Beauty pageant competition

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss Montana USA
formation1952
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersGreat Falls
locationMontana
membershipMiss USA
languageEnglish
website

The **Miss Montana USA **competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant. From 1994 to 2007, it was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in Bellvue, Colorado. In 2012, it was taken by Pageants NW Productions based in Puyallup, Washington until 2021. From 2021 through early 2025 (prior to the 2025 contest), the pageant was based in Great Falls, Montana under organization by Lime Light Enterprises, with its State Director being Lisa Pierce. Since early 2025, the directorship has been vacant.

Sharon D. Tietjen placed in the Top 15 in 1958 and having the longest streak failing to place in the finals ever since. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to represent the United States in the 2005 Miss Earth pageant. Although she did not place at Miss USA, Kimmel finished in the Top 8 at Miss Earth and was later selected to participate in Survivor: China, Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.

Juliana Wilson of Nashville, TN was appointed Miss Montana USA on September 30th, 2025 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She represented Montana at Miss USA 2025.

Results summary

Placements

  • Top 10: Valerie Jackson (1952)
  • Top 15/20: Dawn Oney (1954), Sharon D. Tietjen (1958) Montana holds a record of 3 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Robbin English (1980), Meredith McCannel (2002), Stephanie Trudeau (2007)

Winners

;Color key

  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semi-finalists
YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Juliana WilsonNashville, TN36Miss Paradise ValleyFirst runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2024
2024Shelby DangerfieldBillings30Miss Billings
2023Madyson RiggKalispell26Miss Glacier
2022Heather Lee O'KeefeBozeman24Expected to become the longest reigning titleholder at
2021Jami ForsethHuntley23
2020Merissa UnderwoodBozeman27
2019Grace ZitzerDillon27
2018Dani WalkerBillings27Miss Yellowstone County
2017Brooke BezansonMissoula19
2016Sibahn DoxeyFrenchtown22Miss West Valley
2015Tahnee PeppengerGreat Falls26
2014Kadie LatimerKalispell23
2013Kacie WestKalispell23Miss Flathead
2012Autumn MullerHarlowton25
2011Brittany WiserBozeman23
2010Elizabeth Anne AnsethBillings19
2009Misti VogtKalispell23
2008Tori WantyShelby21
2007Stephanie TrudeauSaint Ignatius20Miss Congeniality
2006Jill McLainHavre21
2005Amanda KimmelBillings20
2004Molly FlynnTownsend22
2003Megan MonroeMissoula22
2002Meredith McCannelBillings20Miss CongenialityMiss Congeniality at National Sweetheart 2005 & Miss Congeniality at Miss Earth USA 2006
2001CaCe HardyKalispell18
2000Brandi BjorklundBonner
1999Michon Zink
1998Reno Wittman
1997Christin DidierLewistown24Honorable Mention
1996Tanya Pogatchnik21
1995Angela Janich
1994Kelly Brown
1993Kristen AndersonColumbia Falls
1992Joy Estrada
1991Joann Kayleen JorgensenHelena22
1990Kimberlee Burger
1989Tammy ReiterBillings
1988Kimberly TorpMissoula
1987Constance "Connie" CollaGreat Falls
1986Laurie RyanBelgrade20
1985Julie KnoxColumbus
1984Kristi OgrenFrenchtown
1983Barbara BowmanGreat Falls
1982Pierrette "Perri" StevensonBozeman19
1981Cathi Jo LocatiBillings19Miss Eastern Montana
1980Robbin EnglishGreat FallsMiss Congeniality
1979Jurrette SindelarBillings
1978Susan RiplettBillings
1977Theresa Rose BajtBillings
1976Teresa Jane KlausGreat Falls
1975Suzanne DeMierGreat Falls
1974Carole AalsethBillings
1973Jeri Joy ShandorfMissoula
1972Mitriann PopovichButte
1971Rebecca Lou ThomasBillings
1970Moreen Ann MurphyHelena
1969Christina JovinMissoula
1968Kerry BarkerBillings
1967Stevie M. LahtiWolf Creek21
1966Carol Marie BoetcherGreat Falls
1965Patricia Bradford
1961–1964Did Not Compete
1960Joanne Lane
1959Bar-beth Smith
1958Sharon D. TietjenSemi-finalist (Top 15)
1955–1957Did Not Compete
1954Dawn OneySemi-finalist (Top 20)
1953Billie Jean Tyrrell
1952Valerie JacksonSemi-finalist (Top 10)
1951Patricia McGinty

1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

References

  1. "Dani Walker, Miss Montana USA Contestant".
  2. Strickler, Lee. (April 30, 2011). "Brains and Beauty: You Can Have Both?". Bozeman Magazine.
  3. (25 January 1987). "Pageant Contestants Arrive". [[Albuquerque Journal]].
  4. (4 May 1982). "Suitable". [[El Paso Herald-Post]].
  5. (May 5, 1973). "Joy at Pageant". The Independent Record.
  6. (20 May 1971). "THE BEACH AND BEAUTIES". [[The Scranton Times-Tribune.
  7. (16 May 1967). "MISS MONTANA'S RIGHT UP FRONT". [[Missoulian]].
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