- Miss Minnesota
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Nicole Swanson, Miss Minnesota 2006
- For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Minnesota USA
The Miss Minnesota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss America pageant. Minnesota has won the Miss America crown on three occasions. The last, was Gretchen Carlson, in 1989.
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes 2011 Natalie Davis[1] Dassel 21 Miss Mankato Vocal Previously Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2006; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 2010 Kathryn Knuttila Detroit Lakes 23 Miss Twin Cities Original Piano Composition "Quintessence" Quality of Life Finalist, Non-Finalist Talent Award, Louanne Gamba Instrumental Award Sister of Miss Minnesota 2001- Kari Knuttila 2009 Brooke Kilgarriff Eagan 20 Miss Twin Cities Vocal "Somebody to Love" Non-Finalist Talent Award & Quality of Life finalist 2008 Angela McDermott[2] Austin 24 Miss Twin Cities Vocal "You Don't Own Me" 2007 Jennifer Hudspeth Apple Valley 23 Miss Mankato Vocal "Life of the Party" from The Wild Party Quality of Life Finalist Reporter for Mankato, MN News Station 2006 Nicole Swanson Lakeville 24 Miss Twin Cities Classical Viola "Etude Speciale Opus 36, No. 29 - The Gossip" by Jacques Féréol Mazas Non-Finalist Talent Award Previously Minnesota's Junior Miss 2001 2005 Karyn Stordahl Owatonna 24 Miss Heart of the Lakes Classical Piano Medley "Malagueña," "Prelude in G minor," "Fantaisie-Impromptu" & "Clair de Lune" Non-Finalist Talent Award Now married to NFL player Ben Utecht 2004 Tiffany Ogle Waverly 24 Miss Metropolitan Broadway Vocal "Nothing" from A Chorus Line Current co-host of morning show The Morning Blend for Milwaukee's WTMJ-TV 2003 Megan Torgerson Warren 23 Miss Coon Rapids Classical Vocal "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville 2002 Allyson Kearns Eden Prairie 22 Miss Twin Cities Dance "I Hope I Get It" from A Chorus Line Works for Harpo Productions 2001 Kari Knuttila Detroit Lakes 21 Miss Twin Cities Classical Piano "Sonata in B Minor" Sister of Miss Minnesota 2010 2000 Katherine Hill Wayzata 23 Miss Twin Cities Vocal / Piano "All by Myself" 1999 Natalie Lund New Brighton 21 Miss Central Minnesota Tap Dance "Shout And Feel It" Returned for Judges Panel at Miss Minnesota in 2009 1998 Megan West Litchfield 22 Miss Winona Vocal "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" 1997 Jennifer Ostergaard Winona 22 Miss Winona Dramatic Monologue "Clear Glass Marbles" from Talking With... Non-finalist Talent Award; Quality of Life Award Top Ten Outstanding Young Minnesotan; Top Twenty Outstanding Young American; Pediatric Clinical Psychologist 1996 Sherry Johnson Owatonna 22 Miss Winona Vocal "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart" 1995 Paula Knoll Moorhead 22 Miss Northwest Classical Violin "Csárdás Waterford Business Management & Marketing Award 1994 Eileen Van Driest Winona 23 Miss Cottage Grove Classical Flute solo 1993 Shawna Stoltenberg Coon Rapids 24 Miss Stillwater Classical Piano piece by Aram Khachaturian Non-finalist Talent Award 1992 Jo Bender Rochester 23 Miss Rochester Fiddle Medley "Dixie," "Tennessee River" & "Orange Blossom Special" Non-finalist Talent Award Meteorologist, KSTP-TV Minneapolis; Hosted Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen Pageant in 2009 1991 Julie Richardson Fridley 24 Miss Coon Rapids Vocal "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde 1990 Brenda Armstrong Albert Lea 19 Miss Albert Lea Harp Solo "La Source" by Alphonse Hasselmans 1989 Lynne Schacher East Grand Forks 25 Miss Metropolitan Ballet / Jazz Dance "Merrily We Roll Along" 1988 Susan Johnson* Miss Mankato Gretchen Carlson Anoka 22 Miss Cottage Grove Classical Violin "Zigeunerweisen" Winner Preliminary Talent Award co-host, Fox & Friends 1987 Katherine Killen Owatonna 20 Miss Owatonna Vocal "Tonight" 1986 Kristine Fouks Stillwater 23 Miss White Bear Lake Vocal Placed as 1st runner-up in the state pageant but assumed the title after the original winner resigned. 1985 Elizabeth Hunter Austin 21 Miss Austin Semi-Classical Vocal "Love Is Where You Find It" 1984 Lauren Green Minneapolis 26 Miss Twin Cities Piano Solo "Étude Op. 10, No. 4 in C-Sharp Minor" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Morning newscaster for Fox News Channel 1983 Vicki Plaster St. Paul 23 Miss Twin Cities Vocal Medley "Just You Wait" & "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady 1982 Laurie Saarinen Osage 21 Miss Park Rapids Vocal "My Man" Semi-finalist Previously Miss North Dakota USA 1981 1981 Elizabeth Ruyak Mankato 20 Miss Mankato Piano "Fantaisie-Impromptu" 1980 Debra Goodwin Austin 20 Miss Austin Classical Piano Preliminary Swimsuit Award, Non-finalist Talent Award 1979 Debra Nerby Rochester 24 Miss Byron Vocal "Who Can I Turn To?" 1978 Sue Erickson Coon Rapids 19 Miss Coon Rapids Vocal "With a Song in My Heart" Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1977 Kim Fossey Austin 20 Miss Austin Popular Vocal "Mister Melody" 1976 Mary Nelson* Miss Winona Dorothy Benham Edina 20 Miss South St. Paul Classical Vocal "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus Winner Preliminary Swimsuit Award; Preliminary Talent Award 1975 Kerri Thorne White Bear Lake 19 Miss White Bear Lake Flute Solo "Swingin' Shepherd Blues" by Moe Koffman 1974 Pam Bernhagen Bloomington 20 Miss Bloomington Acrobatic Jazz Ballet "Fiddler on the Roof" sister of Miss Minnesota 1971 1973 Joleen Benoit Farmington 19 Miss Shakopee Vocal / Guitar "Danny's Song" toured with Miss America USO Troupe 1972 Linda Hagen Hampton 22 Miss St. Paul Popular Vocal "Who Will Buy?" from Oliver! 1971 Sheila Bernhagen Bloomington 19 Miss Bloomington Acrobatic Jazz Ballet "Flim Flam Man" Semi-finalist 1970 Juliana Gabor South St. Paul 20 Miss South St. Paul Popular Vocal "My Coloring Book" Died from Cancer in 2009- moment of silence in her honor at State pageant. 1969 Judy Mendenhall Edina 18 Miss Edina Flute Solo "The Swiss Shepherd's Song" by Pietro Morlacchi 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award 1968 Mary Williams Minneapolis 20 Miss St. Anthony Village Tap Dance "Wall Street Rag" by Scott Joplin 1967 Charlotte Sims St. Paul 19 Miss Roseville Acrobatic Dance "Ebb Tide" Semi-finalist Toured with Miss America USO Troupes in 1968 & 1969 1966 Diane Lindgren St. Paul 19 Miss White Bear Lake Folk Singing & Guitar 1965 Jeanne Ruth St. Paul 18 Miss St. Paul Interpretive Jazz Dance "West Side Story" 1964 Barbara Hasselberg Bloomington 21 Miss Bloomington Medley of Authentic Polynesian Dances "Hawaiian War Chant" 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award 1963 Sharon Carnes St. Paul Miss St. Paul Popular Vocal 1962 Judith Lerstad Bloomington 22 Miss Bloomington Alto & Bass Saxophone Medley "Harlem Nocturne," "Misty" & "Hubcaps & Tailgates" 1961 Nancee Parkinson West St. Paul 18 Miss West St. Paul Modern Calypso Jazz Dance 4th runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1960 Jean Elverum Faribault 22 Miss Faribault Vocal "Romany Life" from The Fortune Teller 1959 Judy Olson Albert Lea 19 Miss Albert Lea Modern Dance 1958 Diane Albers St. Paul Miss St. Paul Piano "Allegro de Concierto" by Enrique Granados 1957 Ardyce Gustafson St. Paul Miss St. Paul Classical Vocal 1956 Marie Miller Winona Miss Winona Vocal 1955 Marlyse Reed Fairmont Miss Fairmont 1954 Jeanne Reince Winona Miss Winona Classical Vocal 1953 Idell Hulin Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis Vocal 1952 Carole Wick Duluth Miss Duluth Vocal 1951 Katherine Clark Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis 1950 Jeanne Traun Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis Vocal 1949 Gloria Burkhart Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis Violin "Zigeunerweisen" Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent Award 1948 Jean Sheils* Miss Edina BeBe Shopp Hopkins 18 Miss Hopkins Vibraharp "Caprice Viennois" by Fritz Kreisler Winner Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1947 Elaine Campbell Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis Classical Vocal "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent 1946 Rosemarie Gregg St. Paul Miss St. Paul 1945 Arlene Anderson Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis Vocal / Marimba "Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life" from Naughty Marietta 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award 1944 Patricia Cummings Minneapolis Hula Semi-finalist 1943 Florence Hunton Minneapolis Dramatic Reading "Desiree's Baby" Semi-finalist 1942 Jane Groerner Minneapolis 1941 Patricia Tiets Minneapolis 1940 Virginia Kepler Minneapolis 1939 Marion Rudeen Minneapolis Acro Dance Semi-finalist Preliminary Talent 1938 Avis Darrow Duluth 1937 Cecelia Rodge Minneapolis 1936 Irene Martineau Minneapolis Miss Minneapolis 1935 Mildred Barrett Marshall 1927 No Miss Minnesota Sylvia Irene Brenner competed as Miss Minneapolis in the Miss America Pageant 1926 No Miss Minnesota Florence Fuller competed as Miss Duluth and Helen Katherine Douglas competed as Miss Minneapolis in the Miss America pageant. 1925 No Miss Minnesota Lucille McGinty competed as Miss Minneapolis and finished as a Finalist. Dorothy Bastyr competed as Miss St. Paul. * Succeeded to the crown after Miss Minnesota won Miss America
References
- ^ "Miss Minnesota Crowned in Eden Prairie". KSAX-TV. June 19, 2011. http://ksax.com/article/stories/S2163309.shtml?cat=10230.
- ^ Ruzek, Tim (2008-06-16). "Austin native wins Miss Minnesota pageant". Post-Bulletin. http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=347757. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
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