Miss Oklahoma
Formation1923
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersTulsa
Location
Membership
Miss America
Official language
English
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Oklahoma competition selects a winner to compete on behalf of Oklahoma in the Miss America pageant. Miss Oklahoma has won the Miss America crown on five occasions. Also, in the years when city representatives were common, Norma Smallwood won, competing as Miss Tulsa, giving the state of Oklahoma a total of six crowns. Oklahoma is also one of three states to win back to back Miss America titles.

Sunny Day of Norman was crowned Miss Oklahoma 2023 on June 10, 2023 at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She will represent Oklahoma and compete for the title of Miss America 2024.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Oklahoma titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

  • Miss Americas: Norma Smallwood** (1926), Jane Anne Jayroe (1967), Susan Powell (1981), Shawntel Smith (1996), Jennifer Berry (2006), Lauren Nelson (2007)
  • 1st runners-up: Bettye Cornelia Avert (1939), Betty Thompson (2012)
  • 2nd runners-up: Mary Nancy Denner (1958), Anita Bryant (1959), Lori Kelley (1989), Casey Preslar (2003), Alicia Clifton (2013), Kelsey Griswold (2014)
  • 3rd runners-up: Addison Price (2020)
  • 4th runners-up: Donna Briggs (1948), Louise O'Brien (1951), Ann Campbell (1956), Nancy Chapman (1983), DuSharme Carter (1993), Emoly West (2011)
  • Top 5: Virginia Howard** (1927)
  • Top 10: Willie Mae Stockton* (1924), Bobby Jene Simmons (1952), Judy Adams (1971), Andrea Hanson (1974), Tamara Marler (1990), Cynthia White (1991), Julie Payne (1999), Kelley Scott (2004), Elizabeth Kinney (2005), Alexandra Eppler (2015), Georgia Frazier (2016)
  • Top 12: Taylor Treat (2010), Sarah Klein (2017)
  • Top 15: Ada Martyne Wood (1940), Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona (1941), Ashley Thompson (2018)
  • Top 20: Kaci Hundley (2002)

Oklahoma holds a record of 39 placements at Miss America.

Awards

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Mary Ann Hazelton (1960), Jill Elmore (1980), Mignon Merchant (1987), Leesa Cornett (1988), Amy Duncan (1997), Kelli Masters (1998), Kristin Steveson (2001)

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona (1941), Shirley Barbour (1953)
  • America's Choice: Taylor Treat (2010), Betty Thompson (2012)
  • Charles & Theresa Brown Scholarship: Alexandra Eppler (2015)
  • Quality of Life Award Winners: Taylor Treat (2010)
  • Quality of Life Award 1st Runners-up: Jennifer Berry (2006)
  • Quality of Life Award Finalists: Alexandra Eppler (2015), Sarah Klein (2017)
  • Special Judges' Award: Susan Supernaw (1972)

* Competed as Miss Oklahoma City
** Competed as Miss Tulsa

Winners

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes
2023 Sunny Marie Day Norman 27 Miss Norman Vocal "My Man" At 27 she was the oldest woman to be chosen as Miss Oklahoma, and won the state title on her sixth attempt.
2022 Megan Kathleen Gold[1] Edmond 22 Miss Bricktown Flute
2021 Ashleigh Robinson[2] Oklahoma City 23 Miss Oklahoma City Vocal
2019–20[lower-alpha 1] Addison Price[5] Edmond 20 Miss Tulsa Jazz Dance, Medley of “Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend" 3rd runner-up[6] Previously Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2016[7]

Assumed state title from Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017, Nicole Jia[8]
2018 Ashley Thompson[9] Oklahoma City 23 Miss Edmond LibertyFest Tap Dance, "Like That" Top 15[10]
2017 Triana Browne[11] Tulsa 24 Miss Oklahoma City Vocal, "Summertime" Later Miss Oklahoma USA 2019[12]
2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2019 pageant>[13]
2016 Sarah Klein[14] Tulsa 24 Miss Tulsa Piano Top 12 Quality of Life Award Finalist[15] 2nd runner up at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant
2015 Georgia Frazier[16] 23 Miss Ada Vocal, “Happy Days Are Here Again" Top 10 Previously Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2009[17]

Top 16 at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant
2014 Alexandra Eppler[18] Edmond 24 Miss Enid Dance, “Titanium" Top 10 Charles & Theresa Brown Scholarship[19]

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[20]

Quality of Life Award Finalist
2013 Kelsey Griswold[21] Tulsa 20 Miss Bricktown Vocal, "Everybody Says Don't" from Anyone Can Whistle 2nd runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
2012 Alicia Clifton Oklahoma City 20 Miss Edmond LibertyFest Tap Dance, "Can't Buy Me Love" 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Previously Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2008[22]
Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009[22]
2011 Betty Thompson[23] Davenport 22 Miss Oklahoma State University Irish Step Dance, "Warriors" by Ronan Hardiman 1st runner-up America's Choice

Preliminary Talent Award
2010 Emoly West Edmond 24 Miss Edmond LibertyFest Ballet en Pointe, "Time" by Billy Porter 4th runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
2009 Taylor Kaitlyn Treat Ada 22 Miss University of Oklahoma Ballet en Pointe, "Palladio" Top 12 America's Choice

Quality of Life Award Winner
2008 Kelsey Jane Cartwright[24] Collinsville 21 Miss Keystone Lake Lyrical Dance
2007 Makenna Camille Smith Oklahoma City 24 Miss Oklahoma City University Vocal, "Wheels of a Dream" from Ragtime
2006 Lindsey Miller Miss Grand Lake Jazz Vocal Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up; later assumed title after Nelson won Miss America 2007
Lauren Nelson[25] Lawton 20 Miss Oklahoma State Fair Vocal, "You'll Be in My Heart" Winner [26] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[20] Previously Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2004[27]
2005 Jennifer Warren 21 Miss Green Country Vocal Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up; later assumed the title after Berry won Miss America 2006
Jennifer Berry Tulsa 22 Miss Grand Lake Ballet en Pointe, "Within" Winner[28] Preliminary Talent Award

Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up
2004 Elizabeth Kinney Mooreland 22 Miss Oklahoma State Fair Tap Dance, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Top 10
2003 Kelley Scott Owasso 23 Vocal, "Son of a Preacher Man" Top 10
2002 Casey Preslar Tulsa 22 Miss Grand Lake Jazz Vocal, "You'll Have to Swing It (Mr. Paganini)" 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
2001 Kaci Breann Hundley Enid 21 Miss Oklahoma State Fair Vocal, "Crying" Top 20
2000 Kristin Steveson Broken Arrow 23 Miss Tulsa State Fair Classical Vocal, "Sempre Libera" from La traviata Non-finalist Talent Award
1999 Daneka Allen Oklahoma City 23 Miss Stroud Vocal, "Respect"
1998 Julie Payne Grandfield 23 Miss Collinsville Tap Dance, "Hound Dog" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
1997 Kelli Masters Midwest City 24 Miss Oklahoma City University Baton Twirling, "Gonna Fly Now" Non-finalist Talent Award
1996 Amy Duncan Oklahoma City 23 Miss University of Oklahoma Dramatic Vocal, "A Piece of Sky" from Yentl Non-finalist Talent Award
1995 Meighen Bradfield Did not compete; later assumed title after Smith won Miss America 1996
Shawntel Smith Muldrow 24 Miss Tulsa State Fair Vocal, "The Woman in the Moon" from A Star Is Born Winner
1994 Tiffany Craig Norman 24 Miss Norman Vocal, "If Only"
1993 Elizabeth Moseley 22 Miss Shawnee Flute, "Dueling Banjos"
1992 DuSharme Carter Oklahoma City 21 Miss Oklahoma City University Vocal, "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" 4th runner-up Later Miss Oklahoma USA 1995
Top 12 at Miss USA 1995 pageant
1991 Gina Lynne Smith Stillwater 21 Miss Stroud Vocal Medley, "Somewhere"
1990 Cynthia White Oklahoma City 24 Miss Stroud Piano, "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini" Top 10
1989 Tamara Marler Tulsa 26 Miss Norman Vocal, "Since I Fell for You" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
1988 Lori Kelley Clinton 23 Miss Norman Classical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
1987 Leesa Cornett Newcastle 20 Miss Norman Vocal, "If He Walked Into My Life" from Mame Non-finalist Talent Award
1986 Mignon Merchant Oklahoma City 25 Miss Lake Hudson Stand-up Comedy Non-finalist Talent Award Previously Miss Oklahoma USA 1983
Top 10 at Miss USA 1983 pageant
1985 Felicia Ferguson 24 Miss Grand Lake Vocal, "You Don't Know Me"
1984 Julie Sunday Owasso 21 Miss Owasso Piano
1983 Trelynda Kerr Moore 21 Miss Grand Lake Country Vocal Medley, "Stand by Your Man"
1982 Nancy Chapman Altus 21 Miss Oklahoma City Piano, "Fireworks" by Debussy 4th runner-up
1981 April Clayton Cameron 22 Miss Tulsa State Fair Ballet en Pointe, "The Blue Danube"
1980 Kathleen Allin Did not compete; originally 2nd runner-up, later assumed the title after Powell won Miss America 1981
Susan Powell Elk City 21 Miss Oklahoma City Classical Vocal, "The Telephone Aria" Winner Preliminary Talent Award (tie)
1979 Jill Elmore Tulsa 23 Miss Grand Lake Classical Vocal, "Art Is Calling for Me" from The Enchantress by Victor Herbert Non-finalist Talent Award
1978 Kendi Brown Oklahoma City 21 Miss Warr Acres Tap Dance, Medley of songs by Cole Porter
1977 Ellen Wight Tulsa 22 Miss Oklahoma City University Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust Died in December 1979[29]
1976 Lucia Miller Buffalo 21 Miss Tulsa State Fair Trumpet, "Won't You Come Home Bill Bailey"
1975 Lisa Reagan Oklahoma City 19 Miss Warr Acres Vocal Medley, "As Time Goes By" & "I Got Love" Former wife of former congressman, Mickey Edwards
1974 Debbie Knight Warr Acres 22 Piano, "Minuet in G Major"
1973 Andrea Hanson Tahlequah 21 Miss Tulsa State Fair Piano / Vocal, "The Homeland Aria" from Die Fledermaus Top 10
1972 Debbie Giannopoulos Oklahoma City 20 Miss Warr Acres Classical vocal from Carmen Contestant at Miss Teenage America 1968 pageant
1971 Susan Supernaw Tulsa 20 Miss Phillips University Acrobatic Jazz Ballet Special Judges' Award
1970 Judy Adams Cushing 20 Miss Oklahoma State University Violin, "The Hot Canary" arranged by Florian ZaBach Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
1969 Jeanne Gambrell Tulsa 22 Miss University of Tulsa Ballet / Jazz Dance, "Hair" & "Aquarius" from Hair
1968 Beverly Drew Harrah 22 Miss Shawnee Vocal, "Step to the Rear"
1967 Carolyn Denton Muskogee 19 Miss Oklahoma State University Vocal, "Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows"
1966 Sandy Ferguson Miss Lawton Did not compete; later assumed the title after Jayroe won Miss America 1967
Jane Anne Jayroe Laverne 19 Miss Oklahoma City Vocal / Orchestra Conducting, "1-2-3" Winner Preliminary Talent Award
1965 Sandra Curtis Tulsa 20 Miss Tulsa Dramatic Reading, "Sorry Wrong Number"
1964 Jane Hitch Guymon 18 Miss Guymon Dance
1963 Cheryl Semrad Hassman Waukomis Miss Okeene Speech, "May I Teach Others to Live"
1962 Billi Kay Smith Stroud 19 Miss Stroud Dramatic Reading
1961 Dana Darlene Reno Stigler 20 Miss Stigler Oration with Indian Sign Language
1960 Donna Kay Creed Enid 20 Miss Enid Vocal, "The Sound of Music"
1959 Mary Ann Hazelton Tulsa 19 Piano Non-finalist Talent Award
1958 Anita Bryant Tulsa 18 Vocal, "When the Boys Talk About the Girls" 2nd runner-up
1957 Mary Nancy Denner Alva Poetry Recitation, "The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver" by Edna St. Vincent Millay 2nd runner-up
1956 LaDonna Kramer Loyal Piano
1955 Ann Campbell Oklahoma City Speech & Furniture Design Display 4th runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
1954 Charlavan Baker Oklahoma City Dress Design
1953 Lorene Washburn Tulsa Vocal
1952 Shirley Barbour Drama Miss Congeniality
1951 Bobby Jene Simmons Oklahoma City Classical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette Top 10
1950 Louise O'Brien Tulsa Vocal, "Twas Only An Irishman's Dream" 4th runner-up
1949 Georgine R. Leeka Tulsa Vocal
1948 Donna Briggs Tulsa Painting Display 4th runner-up
1947 No Oklahoma representative at Miss America pageant[30][31][32][33]
1946
1945
1944
1943 Joan Marceille Hawk Oklahoma City
1942 No Oklahoma representative at Miss America pageant[34]
1941 Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona[35] Tulsa Top 15 Miss Congeniality
1940 Ada Martyne Wood Oklahoma City Top 15
1939 Bettye Cornelia Avert Oklahoma City Original Piano & Vocal, "Wondering & Dreaming" 1st runner-up
1938 Marjorie Ann Adams Ada
1937 No Oklahoma representative at Miss America pageant[36][37][38]
1936
1935
1934 No national pageant was held[39]
1933 Joanne Alcorn 16 N/A[40] N/A Withdrew from the competition due to appendicitis
1932 No national pageants were held[39]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Virginia Howard Tulsa Miss Tulsa N/A[40] Top 5 Competed under local title at national pageant
1926 Norma Smallwood Tulsa 17 Miss Tulsa Winner Swimsuit & Evening Gown First Native American to win Miss America
Competed under local title at national pageant
1925 Fern Marlow Oklahoma City Miss Oklahoma City Multiple Oklahoma representatives

Contestants competed under local title at national pageant
Sue Starkey Tulsa Miss Tulsa
1924 Willie Mae Stockton Oklahoma City Miss Oklahoma City Top 10 Multiple Oklahoma representatives

Contestants competed under local title at national pageant
Rose Everett Tulsa Miss Tulsa
1923 Mary Deen Overly[41] Oklahoma City Miss Oklahoma City Multiple Oklahoma representatives

Contestants competed under local title at national pageant
Constance Crosby[42] Tulsa Miss Tulsa
1922 No Oklahoma representative at Miss America pageants[43][44]
1921

Notes

  1. ↑ Titleholder extended to a second full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3][4]

Venue

2007-Mabee Center

References

  1. ↑ World, Jillian Taylor Tulsa. "Megan Gold, OU journalism graduate, crowned Miss Oklahoma 2022". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2022-06-14.
  2. ↑ World, Blake Douglas Tulsa. "Ashleigh Robinson crowned Miss Oklahoma 2021". Tulsa World. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. ↑ Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
  4. ↑ Rains, Cass (May 19, 2020). "Miss NOCs to serve another year following cancellation of Miss America pageant". Enid News & Eagle. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Reavis, Chase (June 8, 2019). "Miss Oklahoma 2019 title goes to Addison Price, Miss Tulsa". Tulsa World.
  6. ↑ Miller, Patty (December 20, 2019). "Edmond's Addison Price 3rd runner-up to Miss America 2020". The Edmond Sun.
  7. ↑ "Nicole Jia Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Miss Oklahoma Organization. Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen first runner-up, Addison Price will take over as Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen 2016.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Kristen (August 8, 2016). "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 Crowned in Orlando". PR Newswire.
  9. ↑ "Photo gallery: Miss Edmond LibertyFest, Ashley Thompson, wins Miss Oklahoma competition". Tulsa World. June 9, 2018.
  10. ↑ Serpico, Erin (September 8, 2018). "Miss New York crowned Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City.
  11. ↑ "Triana Browne, Miss Oklahoma City, crowned Miss Oklahoma 2017". TulsaWorld.com. June 10, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Billings wins Miss Oklahoma Teen USA crown in Shawnee". Woodward News. October 24, 2018.
  13. ↑ Stone, Natalie (May 2, 2019). "Miss North Carolina Cheslie Kryst Is Crowned Miss USA 2019". People.
  14. ↑ "Sarah Klein Crowned Miss Oklahoma 2016". newson6.com. June 13, 2016.
  15. ↑ "Miss America 2017 will be one of these 52 contestants". AL.com. September 6, 2016.
  16. ↑ "Tulsa woman crowned Miss Oklahoma". www.edmondsun.com. June 15, 2015.
  17. ↑ Garber, McKensie (August 17, 2013). "Former Miss Oklahoma Outstanding Teen is a peach". Oracle. Tulsa, OK: Oral Roberts University.
  18. ↑ Woolum, Bailey (June 8, 2014). "Enid local crowned Miss Oklahoma in 2014 pageant". Oklahoma City: KFOR-TV.
  19. ↑ "2015 Miss America Pageant Scholarship Winners". Miss America. Archived from the original on August 18, 2015.
  20. 1 2 Covington, Hannah (May 31, 2015). "Nationally renowned trainer makes an 'art' out of pageant fitness". Tulsa World.
  21. ↑ "Tulsan Kelsey Griswold crowned Miss Oklahoma 2013". Daily Record. June 9, 2013.
  22. 1 2 "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
  23. ↑ "Miss Oklahoma State University Betty Thompson Crowned Miss Oklahoma". News on 6. June 12, 2011.
  24. ↑ Associated Press (2008-06-08). "Collinsville woman captures "Miss Oklahoma" title". KTEN. Retrieved 2008-06-08.
  25. ↑ "UCO's Lauren Nelson Crowned Miss Oklahoma 2006". University of Central Oklahoma. June 19, 2006.
  26. ↑ Associated Press (January 30, 2007). "Miss Oklahoma Lauren Nelson Wins Miss America 2007 Pageant". FOX News.com.
  27. ↑ "Lauren Nelson bio". Miss Oklahoma Pageant Scholarship Funds, Inc. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006.
  28. ↑ Bobby Ross Jr., "Months after baptism, Jennifer Berry wins Miss American pageant" Archived 2010-05-26 at the Wayback Machine in Christian Chronicle, 2006 January 25.
  29. ↑ OKCU Focus - Summer 2003)
  30. ↑ "1947 Candidates". Miss America.
  31. ↑ "1946 Candidates". Miss America.
  32. ↑ "1945 Candidates". Miss America.
  33. ↑ "1944 Candidates". Miss America.
  34. ↑ "1942 Candidates". Miss America.
  35. ↑ "Miss Delaware to Give Atlantic City Beauties Run for U. S. Honors". Wilmington, Delaware: The Morning News. September 4, 1941.
  36. ↑ "1937 Candidates". Miss America.
  37. ↑ "1936 Candidates". Miss America.
  38. ↑ "1935 Candidates". Miss America.
  39. 1 2 "Miss America Timeline: 1901–1950". PBS.
  40. 1 2 Schnitzspahn, Karen (September 8, 1997). "There She Was – Miss Long Branch". Asbury Park Press. Asbury Park, New Jersey. p. 4 – via Newspapers.com. ...talent contest that was established in 1935.
  41. ↑ "illegible". Dixon Evening Telegraph. Dixon, Illinois. September 8, 1923. p. 5 – via Newspapers.com.
  42. ↑ "Golden Apple Is Sought by Scores". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. September 6, 1923. p. 12 – via Newspapers.com.
  43. ↑ "1922 Candidates". Miss America.
  44. ↑ "1921 Candidates". Miss America.
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