- Miss Oklahoma USA
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For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss Oklahoma
The Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant.
Oklahoma has never won the Miss USA title, although they came close in 1989 and 2010, when Jill Scheffert and Morgan Woolard placed first runner-up to Gretchen Polhemus and Rima Fakih, respectively. They are in the top 20 states in terms of number of semi-finalists.
Three Miss Oklahoma USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA, two as Miss Oklahoma Teen USA and one as Miss Illinois Teen USA. Three have also competed at Miss America.
Contents
Results summary
Placements
- 1st runners-up: Jill Scheffert (1989), Morgan Woolard (2010)
- 3rd runners-up: Lindsey Hill (2004), Lindsey Jo Harrington (2008)
- 4th runners-up: Trula Birchfield (1952)
- Top 6: Julie Khoury (1991), Heather Crickard (1996)
- Top 10: Julia Murdock (1984), Sophia Henderson (1985), Teresa Lucas (1986), Tamara Walker (1988), Trisha Stillwell (1997), Dia Webb (1999), Cortney Phillips (2001), Star Williams (2003), Laci Scott (2005)
- Top 11/12: Nancy Lippold (1978), Mignon Merchant (1983), DuSharme Carter (1995)
- Top 15: Roberta Mosier (1963), Jackie Maloney (1964), Cheryl Semrad (1965)
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Cheryl Semrad (1965)
- Best State Costume; Gayla Bryan (1975)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age[^] Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Kaitlyn Smith Norman 22 2010 Morgan Woolard Moore 21 1st runner-up Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2006 and Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2006. 2009 Lauren Lunday Altus 25 2008 Lindsey Jo Harrington Frederick 21 3rd runner-up 2007 Caitlin Simmons Lawton 21 2006 Robyn Watkins Norman 24 2005 Laci Scott Oklahoma City 18 Top 10 finalist 2004 Lindsey Hill Cashion 19 3rd runner-up 2003 Star Williams 22 Top 10 semifinalist 2002 Kasie Head Braman 21 Briefcase model on Deal or No Deal 2001 Cortney Phillips Yukon 21 Top 10 semifinalist 2000 Amanda Penix Shawnee 20 Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1997, finished 6th at Miss Teen USA 1997 1999 Dia Webb Boise City 25 Top 10 semifinalist 1998 Anne-Marie Dixon 21 Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 1995, finished 5th at Miss Teen USA 1995 1997 Trisha Stillwell Edmond 21 Top 10 semifinalist 1996 Heather Crickard 25 Top 6 finalist 1995 DuSharme Carter 24 Top 12 semifinalist Previously Miss Oklahoma 1992, 4th runner up at Miss America 1993 1994 Angela Parrick 1993 Brenda Caudle Oklahoma City 1992 Maya Walker 24 Previously Miss Colorado 1988, 1st runner up at Miss America 1989 1991 Julie Khoury 22 Top 6 finalist Previously Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1985 1990 Lauralynn Norton Tulsa 22 Spokesmodel on Star Search 1990, Toured with USO '90 1989 Jill Scheffert Oklahoma City 20 1st runner-up Miss World USA 1989, 4th runner-up at Miss World 1989 1988 Tamara Walker Norman 18 Top 10 Semifinalist 1987 Dyan Rody Oklahoma City 1986 Teresa Lucas Oklahoma City 23 Top 10 semifinalist 1985 Sophia Henderson Tulsa 23 Top 10 semifinalist 1984 Julia Murdock Shawnee 18 Top 10 semifinalist 1983 Mignon Merchant Oklahoma City Top 12 semifinalist Later Miss Oklahoma 1986 1982 Jill Leibmann Oklahoma City Mother of Lauren Hudman, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2008 1981 Stacey Loach Oklahoma City 1980 Martha Streightoff Norman 1979 Susan Gibson Norman 1978 Nancy Lippold Norman Top 12 semifinalist 1977 Kathy Malchar Dill City 1976 Lori Hansen Alva 1975 Gayla Bryan Oklahoma City Best State Costume 1974 Yugonda Willits 1973 Martha Buchanan 1972 Pam Vennerberg 1971 Kim Hardesty Tulsa 1970 Evelyn Walkup 1969 Deborah Federsen 1968 Linda Bertozzi Oklahoma City 1967 Becky Berry Norman 1966 Melva Brown 1965 Cheryl Semrad Top 15 semifinalist Miss Photogenic 2nd runner-up in the 1965 Maid of Cotton Pageant 1964 Jackie Maloney Oklahoma City Top 15 semifinalist 1963 Roberta Mosier Tulsa Top 15 semifinalist 1962 DID NOT COMPETE 1961 1960 Suzanne Moore 1959 Sondra Osbourne 1958 Did Not Compete 1957 Rose Mary Raab 1956 DID NOT COMPETE 1955 1954 1953 Barbara Bond 1952 Trula Birchfield 4th runner-up ^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
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