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Miss Oklahoma USA

Miss Oklahoma USA

Beauty contest

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, 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. This pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In 1997, Oklahoma joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

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Olivia Jordan was crowned Miss USA 2015 on July 12, 2015, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, becoming the first contestant from Oklahoma to win the national title, and as well the 34th state to have the national title. Oklahoma is in the top 20 states in terms of the number of semi-finalists.

Six Miss Oklahoma USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA, five as Miss Oklahoma Teen USA, and one as Miss Illinois Teen USA. Four have also competed at Miss America.

Danika Christopherson of Lawton was crowned Miss Oklahoma USA 2024 on April 14, 2024, at OCCC Performing Arts Center in Oklahoma City. She will represent Oklahoma at Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Placements

  • Miss USA: Olivia Jordan (2015)
  • 1st runners-up: Jill Scheffert (1989), Morgan Woolard (2010)
  • 2nd runners-up: Triana Browne (2019), Mariah Davis (2020)
  • 3rd runners-up: Lindsay Hill (2004), Lindsey Jo Harrington (2008)
  • 4th runners-up: Trula Birchfield (1952)
  • Top 6: Julie Khoury (1991), Heather Crickard (1996)
  • Top 10/12: Nancy Lippold (1978), Mignon Merchant (1983), Julia Murdock (1984), Sophia Henderson (1985), Teresa Lucas (1986), Tamara Walker (1988), DuSharme Carter (1995), Trisha Stillwell (1997), Dia Webb (1999), Cortney Phillips (2001), Star Williams (2003), Laci Scott (2005), Lauren Lundeen (2012)
  • Top 15/20: Roberta Mosier (1963), Jackie Maloney (1964), Cheryl Semrad (1965), Brooklynne Young (2014), Taylor Gorton (2016)

Oklahoma holds a record of 28 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Cheryl Semrad (1965)
  • Best State Costume: Gayla Bryan (1975), Albreuna Gonzaque (2021; 3rd place)

Winners

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  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

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    Tillman, Savannah. "Road to Miss Oklahoma". Ranger Pulse. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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    Tramel, Jimmie (28 January 2016). "Former NFL cheerleader from Glenpool graduates to Miss Oklahoma USA". Tulsa World. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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    Leach, Robin (2 June 2016). "2016 Miss USA preliminaries: Alex Miller of Oklahoma is Miss 52 USA". The Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
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    "New Mrs. Nevada America Lauren Cahlan follows in Mom's high heels - Las Vegas Sun News". lasvegassun.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
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