- Miss Iowa USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Iowa.
Katherine Connors, Miss Iowa USA 2010
Dani Reeves, Miss Iowa USA 2007
Sarah Corpstein, Miss Iowa USA 2006The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.
While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence. The second Miss USA to win the Miss Universe Crown was Carol Morris of Iowa in 1956.
Jamie Solinger, Miss Teen USA 1992 and Miss Iowa USA 1998 crowned her sister Jacklyn as Miss Iowa USA 1999.
Contents
Results summary
Placements
- Winners: Carol Morris (1956) (Miss Universe 1956)
- Top 10: Jensie Grigsby (2000)
- Top 12: Jan Hoyer (1993)
- Top 14/15: Judy Hall (1957), Kay Nielson (1959), Trudy Shulkin (1960)
- Top 24/25: Marilyn Shonka (1953), Ione Lucken (1954)
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Dana Ruth Mintzer (1983)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Rebecca Goldsmith Chariton 26 2010 Katherine Connors Bettendorf 20 2009 Chelsea Gauger Ankeny 19 2008 Abbey Curran Kewanee, IL 20 First person born with a disability (cerebral palsy) to compete in Miss USA[1] 2007 Dani Reeves Hamburg 21 2006 Sarah Corpstein Anamosa 23 2005 Joy Robinson Altoona 25 2004 Brooke Hansen Fort Dodge 22 2003 Linsey Grams Urbandale 20 2002 Lauren Wilson Bettendorf 22 2001 Clarissa Kroese Pella 22 2000 Jensie Grigsby West Des Moines 26 Top 10, Finishing in 10th Place 1999 Jaclyn Solinger Altoona 1998 Jamie Solinger Altoona Previously Miss Iowa Teen USA 1992 and Miss Teen USA 1992. Later Mrs. Iowa America 2004 and 3rd runner-up to Mrs. America 2004 under her married name, Jamie Patterson.[2] 1997 Shawn Marie Brogan New Hampton 1996 Jill Simon Burlington 1995 Angela Hearne Mount Vernon 1994 Dr. Callie Pandit Des Moines 1993 Jan Hoyer Fort Madison Top 12 Semi-finalist, Finishing in 8th Place Previously Miss Iowa Teen USA 1987 1992 Pam Patrick Ottumwa 1991 Heather Bowes Toddville 1990 Elizabeth Muelhaupt West Des Moines 1989 Marcy Requist Red Oak 1988 Julie Kemmerling Hinsdale, IL 1987 Katy Magee Jefferson 1986 Holly Wilkins Clear Lake 1985 Karen North Ames 1985 Devin Steinberg Manson Original winner, dethroned after she married during her reign. 1984 Michele Boisvert Decorah 1983 Dana Ruth Mintzer Des Moines Miss Congeniality 1982 Jeanne Hoyer Fort Madison 1981 Jennifer Lynn Wimpey Iowa City 1980 Lori Kromminga Keystone 1979 Teri Lee Rees Sioux City 1978 Michelle Daley West Des Moines 1977 Cindy Woodard Urbandale 1976 Shery Lynn Davenport Storm Lake 1975 Kathleen Duggan Council Bluffs 1974 Susan Jane Thompson Cedar Rapids 1973 Dyanna Roberts Oskaloosa 1972 Jennifer Jo Owen Maxwell 1971 Cindy Helmers Sibley 1970 Jacqueline Jochims Carroll 3rd runner up at Miss International 1971, represented Iowa in Miss World USA 1970, did not place 1969 Becky Stoner Laurens 1968 Markie Anderson Sioux City 1967 Kathleen Solt Jefferson 1966 Janis Mieras Alta 1965 Mari Hardy Sioux City 1964 Barbara Rodgers Perry 1963 Ramona Meylor Le Mars 1962 Regina Prusha Cedar Rapids 1961 Deanne Ostermann Ocheyedan 1960 Trudy Shulkin Sioux City Semi-finalist 1959 Kay Nielson Council Bluffs Semi-finalist Former Miss Nebraska 1957 1958 Sandra Olsen Sioux City 1957 Judy Hall Council Bluffs Semi-finalist 1956 Carol Morris Ottumwa 19 Winner Winner Miss Universe 1956, Miss Iowa 1954 1955 Jerri Jean Cole Holstein 1954 Ione Lucken Le Mars Semi-finalist 1953 Marilyn Shonka Sioux City Semi-finalist 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ Johnson, Kristine (2008-04-10). "Beating The Odds: Beauty Queen With Cerebral Palsy". WCBS-TV. Archived from the original on 2008-04-14. http://web.archive.org/web/20080414235518/http://wcbstv.com/sports/miss.usa.cerebralpalsy.2.697090.html. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
- ^ "2004 Mrs America". http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2004. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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