- Miss Ohio USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Ohio.
Stacy Offenberger, Miss Ohio USA 2006
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.
Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years. Ohio is one of only twelve states to win the Miss USA crown twice (Sue Downey in 1965 and Kim Seelbrede in 1981).
There are many notable Miss Ohio USA's, most famously actress and Oscar winner Halle Berry who was 1st runner up to Miss USA in 1986. Others include Kim Mullen (2002) of Survivor: Palau, Melissa Proctor (1990), current director of the Miss Ohio USA and Miss Michigan USA pageants and Lesa Rummell (1977), mother of Miss Teen USA 2005, Allie LaForce.
Two Miss Ohio USAs are former Miss Ohio Teen USAs who competed at Miss Teen USA.
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Ashley Caldwell Gallipolis 24 2010 Amanda Tempel St. Bernard 19 2009 Natasha Vivoda Youngstown 22 2008 Monica Day Columbus 25 Miss Congeniality 2007 Anna Melomud Richmond Heights 22 2006 Stacy Offenberger Vincent 26 Third runner-up Previously Miss Ohio Teen USA 1998 2005 Aisha Berry Cincinnati 25 2004 Lauren Kelsey Hall Wellston 20 2003 Candace Smith Dayton 26 Contestant on Survivor: Tocantins 2002 Kimberly Mullen Huber Heights 23 Contestant on Survivor: Palau 2001 Amanda Canary Columbus 2000 Cheya Watkins Cincinnati 26 Previously Miss Ohio 1998 1999 Melinda Miller Ottoville 25 Semi-finalist 1998 Cynthia Madden Anderson Township 1997 Michelle Mouser Columbus 23 Previously Miss Ohio Teen USA 1991 1996 Melissa Boyd Massillon 22 1995 Julia Hughes Grove City 22 1994 Lisa Allison Columbus 1993 Andrea Pacione Cleveland 1992 Courtney Baber 1991 Amy Glaze Lucasville 1990 Melissa Proctor West Chester Semi-finalist Current director of the Miss Michigan USA, Miss Michigan Teen USA, Miss Ohio USA, and Miss Ohio Teen USA pageants under her married name, Melissa Proctor-Pitchford 1989 Lisa Thompson Marion 1988 Gina West Pickerington 1987 Hallie Bonnell Akron Later Mrs. Illinois America 2007 and Mrs. Photogenic winner at Mrs. America 2007 under her married name, Hallie Thompson.[1] 1986 Halle Berry Cleveland 19 First runner-up 5th Runner-up at Miss World 1986, actress and Academy Award winner, Miss Teen All American 1985 1985 Lisa Barlow Vandalia 1984 Roxi Erwin Pickerington 1983 Gina Gangale Youngstown 1982 Lori Johnson Dayton Third runner-up 1981 Kim Seelbrede Germantown Winner Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1981 1980 Kim Thomas Circleville 20 Miss Photogenic, Best State Costume Winner 1st runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1980 as Miss Cincinnati 1979 Carolyn Houlihan Youngstown 1978 Sheila Anderson Cincinnati 1977 Lesa Rummell Paris Mother of Miss Teen USA 2005 Allie LaForce 1976 Karen Myers 1975 Sandra Kurdas 1974 Cheryl Youkvitch 1973 Jackie Urbanek was Miss Ohio-World in the 1974 Miss World-USA pageant 1972 Kathleen Kehlmier Fourth runner-up 1971 Karen Haus 1970 Jane Harrison Semi-finalist Actress, model and sportscaster. 1969 Marilyn Singleton 1968 Linda Pignatelli Toledo 20 assumed title when winner resigned 1968 Linda Hoyle Semi-finalist resigned 1967 Phyllis Smith 1966 Karen Dietz Semi-finalist 1965 Sue Downey Winner Second runner-up at Miss Universe 1965 1964 Gail Krielow Semi-finalist Miss American Beauty 1965, title of usa rep to Miss International pageant, 1st runner up at Miss International 1965 1963 Gloria McBride 1962 Joan Colucy 1961 Alice Lou-Englemann 1960 Corrine Huff Semi-finalist Cathy Justice resigned 1959 Marie Dicarlo 1958 Cindy Garrison 1957 Kathryn Gabriel Fourth runner-up 1956 Eleanor Wood Semi-finalist 1955 Carol Hagerman 1954 Barbara Randa Semi-finalist 1953 Eleanore Mack Semi-finalist 1952 Margie Broering 1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ "2007 Mrs America". http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2007. Retrieved July 9, 2010.
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