Miss_Indiana

Miss Indiana

Miss Indiana

Beauty pageant competition

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Indiana USA.

The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America Pageant.

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Elizabeth Hallal of Georgetown was crowned Miss Indiana 2022 on June 18, 2022 at STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville. She competed for the title of Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun Casino in Connecticut where she placed in the Top 7 along with winning a Preliminary Talent award.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Indiana 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: Katie Stam (2009)
  • 1st runners-up: Carol Mitchell (1952), Ann Garnier (1953), Barbara Mougin (1978), Nicole Rash (2008)
  • 2nd runners-up: Eileen Smith (1966), Shelli Yoder (1993), Cydney Bridges (2024)
  • 3rd runners-up: Pam Carlberg (1982)
  • 4th runners-up: Tommye Glaze (1961), Kit Field (1969), Rebecca Graham (1973), Tiffany Storm (1995)
  • Top 5: Anna Howe (1927)
  • Top 7: Elizabeth Hallal (2023)
  • Top 10: Mary Haglund (1968), Penny Tichenor (1975), Cyndi Legler (1976), Laurie Broderick (1986), Shani Nielsen (1997), Julianne Hackney (1999), Bryn Chapman (2004)
  • Top 12: MerrieBeth Cox (2013)
  • Top 15: Helen Emly (1938), Tangra Riggle (2003), Nicole Pollard (2010), Lydia Tremaine (2019)
  • Top 20: Allison Hatcher (2002)

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Kathleen Burke (1962), Pat Patterson (1972), Sheila Stephen (1988), Sarah Wiley (2005), Gabrielle Reed (2011), Audra Casterline (2015)

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Debbie May (1971), Cydney Bridges (2024)
  • Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award: Kelly Lloyd (2000)
  • Bernie Wayne Talent Award: Tiffany Storm (1995), Shani Nielsen (1997)
  • Evening Dress Award: Thelma Blossom (1922)
  • Intercity Roller Chair Parade Award: Thelma Blossom (1922)
  • Neat as a Pin Award: Pat Patterson (1972) (tie)
  • Professional Beauty Award Third Prize: Sydney Nelson (1922)
  • Quality of Life Award Finalists: Betsy Uschkrat (2007), Katie Stam (2009)

Winners

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
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