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Miss Arkansas USA

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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Arkansas.
Miss Arkansas USA
Formation1952
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersLenexa, Kansas
Membership
Miss USA
Official language
English
Key people
John M. Vannatta
Jason Vannatta
Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher
WebsiteOfficial website

Miss Arkansas USA, previously known as Miss Arkansas Universe,[1][2] is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Vanbros and Associates.[3][4][5][6]

Arkansas's most successful placement was in 1982, when Terri Utley was crowned Miss USA.[7] Arkansas's most recent placement was in 2019, when Savannah Skidmore placed in the Top 5.

The current Miss Arkansas USA is Stephanie Barber of Fayetteville, Arkansas. Barber represented Arkansas at Miss USA 2021.

Gallery of titleholders

  • Stephanie Barber, Miss Arkansas USA 2021

  • Haley Pontius, Miss Arkansas USA 2020

  • Savannah Skidmore, Miss Arkansas USA 2019

  • Lauren Weaver, Miss Arkansas USA 2018

  • Arynn Johnson, Miss Arkansas USA 2017

  • Abby Floyd, Miss Arkansas USA 2016

  • Terri Utley, Miss Arkansas USA 1982 and Miss USA 1982

Results summary

Placements

  • Miss USA: Terri Utley (1982)
  • 1st Runner-Up: Margaret Haywood (1955)
  • 2nd Runner-Up: Nancy McCollum (1956)
  • Top 5: Savannah Skidmore (2019)
  • Top 10: Chanley Painter (2009), Abby Floyd (2016)
  • Top 15/16: Jineane Marie Ford (1954), Helen Garrott (1957), Donna Needham (1959), Ann Smithwick (1968), Mary Dial (1970), Jessica Furrer (2005), Adrielle Churchill (2010), Kelsey Dow (2012)

Arkansas holds a record of 14 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Jennifer Sherrill (2004)

Winners

Color key
  •   Winner
  •   Runner-Up
  •   Semifinalist
Year Name Hometown Age[a] Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes
2022 To be announced April 10, 2022
2021 Stephanie Barber Fayetteville 22
2020 Haley Pontius Houston 23
2019 Savannah Skidmore[8] Calico Rock 23 Top 5
2018 Lauren Weaver Greenwood 21
2017 Arynn Johnson Hot Springs 19
2016 Abby Floyd[10] Searcy[10] 19 Top 10
2015 Leah Blefko Fayetteville 21
2014 Helen Wisner Fayetteville 25
2013 Hannah Billingsley Franklin 22
2012 Kelsey Dow Jonesboro 21 Top 16
2011 Lakynn McBride White Hall 20
2010 Adrielle Churchill Dover 24 Top 15
2009 Chanley Painter Conway 24 Top 10
2008 Rachel Howells Alma 21
2007 Kelly George Sherwood 24
2006 Kimberly Forsyth Cabot 26
2005 Jessica Furrer Conway 22 Top 15
2004 Jennifer Sherrill Sherwood 19 Miss Photogenic
2003 Taylor Carlisle Jacksonville 21
2002 Amber Boatman Norphlet 23
2001 Jessie Davis Harrison
2000 Whitney Moore Cabot 22
1999 Allison Heavener
1998 Kami Tice Huntsville
1997 Tamara Henry Little Rock 25
1996 Tiffany Parks 20
1995 Kristen Bettis
1994 Hannah Hilliard Little Rock
1993 Kati Fish Hot Springs
1992 Jona Garner
1991 Angela Rockwell
1990 Kathryn Harris Pine Bluff 18
1989 Paige Yandell Greenwood
1988 Melissa Staples Calion
1987 Sheri Smeltzer Smackover
1986 Rhonda Blaylock Springdale
1985 Susan Dean Osceola
1984 Shelly Boyd Manila
1983 Debra Baltz Paris
1982 Terri Utley[7] Cabot 20 Miss USA 1982[7]
1981 Lynnanne Derryberry Jerusalem
1980 Susie Owens Jacksonville
1979 Cynthia Caldwell Jacksonville
1978 Donna Funderburk El Dorado
1977 Debra Duree Texarkana
1976 Sonia Kay Jines Conway
1975 Robin Fields Hot Springs
1974 Gina Huddle
1973 Christal Phiffer[1] Texarkana[1]
1972 Susan Tichenor[12] Pine Bluff[12] 21[12]
1971 Paula Keith[13] Little Rock[13] 20[13]
1970 Mary Dial[14] Malvern[14] 21[14] Top 15
1969 Leonette Reed
1968 Ann Smithwick[5] Jacksonville[5] 19[5] Top 15
1967 Katy Wurst[15][16] Fort Smith[15][16] 19[16]
1966 Peggy Jones
1965 Jeri Haynie[4] El Dorado[4]
1964 Barbara McGlothlin
1963 Cheryl Bechtelheimer
1962 Linda Riggan Leola
1961 Mickey Lambert
1960 Gene Chambers
1959 Donna Needham Top 15
1958 Nancy Hill
1957 Helen Garrott Top 15
1956 Nancy McCollum 2nd Runner-Up[17]
1955 Margaret Haywood Jonesboro 1st Runner-Up
  • Later Miss World United States 1955
1954 Jineane Marie Ford Top 21
1953 Jackie Stucker
1952 Barbara Wathen

Notes

  1. ^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pageant Winners". Hope Star. April 3, 1973. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "March 24". The Courier News. March 24, 1969. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Prudenti, Richard Dean (April 25, 2007). "Pageant Company Selects Bentonville For Events". The Morning News. Retrieved April 26, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "To Perform". El Dorado Daily News. April 4, 1967. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ a b c d "Named at ASU". Northwest Arkansas Times. May 6, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Miss Universe for State to Be Named". Northwest Arkansas Times. February 18, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^ a b c Coghlan, Curtis (May 14, 1982). "Miss Arkansas Crowned Miss USA". The Daily Journal. p. 4. Retrieved May 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Christman, Jennifer (November 25, 2018). "PAPER TRAILS: Former Miss Arkansas wins Miss Arkansas USA crown". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  9. ^ "New Miss Arkansas named after Shields wins Miss America". Arkansas Online. September 12, 2016.
  10. ^ a b c Rolf, Carol (December 13, 2015). "Searcy woman named Miss Arkansas USA". Arkansas Online. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  11. ^ Michaud, Sarah; Tracy, Brianne (October 21, 2017). "Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney Marries Hannah Billingsley — All the Wedding Details!". People Magazine.
  12. ^ a b c Associated Press (April 17, 1972). "Miss Arkansas Universe named". Hope Star. p. 6. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c "Shorts". The Camden News. May 11, 1971. p. 2. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b c "Arkansas Beauty". Northwest Arkansas Times. May 1, 1970. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ a b "UA Freshman Places Second in Contest". Northwest Arkansas Times. May 1, 1967. p. 8. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ a b c "Magnolia Girl Wins Contest". Hope Star. May 1, 1967. p. 1. Retrieved August 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Clergyman's daughter may be Miss Universe". Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. July 19, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.

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