- Miss Alaska USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Alaska.
The Miss Alaska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant.
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 USAs were former Miss Alaska Teen USA titleholders and two were former Miss Alaska titleholders who competed at Miss America.
Contents
Results summary
Placements
- 2nd runner-up: Patricia Marlin (1964)
- Top 6: Karin Meyer (1990)
- Top 12: Patricia Lane (1972), Barbara Samuelson (1978)
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Toni McFadden (1982)
- Miss Photogenic: Courtney Carroll (2008)
- Best State Costume: Carla Sullivan (1965), Linda Louise Rowley (1969), Katherine Hartman (1971), Patricia Lane (1972)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Jessica Chuckran Anchorage 23 2010 Sarah Joy Temple Eagle River 21 Sister of Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2009- Veronica Temple 2009 Jessica Nolin Palmer 22 2008 Courtney Erin Carroll Fairbanks 25 Miss Photogenic 2007 Blair Chenoweth Anchorage 25 Previously Miss Alaska 2003 2006 Noelle Meyer Eagle River 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 2000-20012002 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 1997 Rea Bavilla Unalaska 23 Current director of the Miss Alaska USA and Miss Alaska Teen USA pageants 1996 Janelle Canady Barrow 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 World USA 1992, semifinalist in Miss Asia Pacific 1992, as USA rep 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 McFadden Fairbanks Miss Congeniality 1981 Shelly Brunaugh Fairbanks 1980 Debby Fickus Fairbanks 1979 Kimberley Fidler North Pole 1978 Barbara Samuelson Anchorage Top 15 Semifinalist 1977 Edith Baker North Pole 21 Married Michael C Desmond in 1980. 1976 Elizabeth Staib 1975 Andie Higgins Fairbanks 1974 Cynthia Dickerson 1973 Wendy Curwen 1972 Patricia Lane Top 15 Semifinalist Best State Costume 1971 Katherine Hartman Best State Costume 1970 Therese Press 1969 Linda Louise Rowley Best State Costume 1968 Sharon Long 1967 Maria Helfrich 1966 Elrita Blakensop 1965 Carla Sullivan Best State Costume 1964 Patricia Marlin 2nd runner-up 1st runner up in Miss World USA 1964 1963 Nina Whaley 1962 Teresa Hanson 1961 Judy Onstad 1960 Evelyn Bly 19592 Anna Lekanof - 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
- 2 From 1952 to 1958 Alaska sent delegates to the Miss Universe pageant
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