The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates, based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Missouri has had only one Miss USA, Shandi Finnessey, who placed as 1st runner-up to Jennifer Hawkins of Australia in the Miss Universe 2004 pageant. The most recent placement was Shae Addison Smith in 2025, placing Top 20. Three Miss Missouri USAs have competed at Miss America, including Finnessey. Ten former Miss Teen USA delegates have also won the title one as former Miss Illinois Teen USA, equalling Indiana and Virginia for the most crossovers, although both Indiana and Missouri have had titleholders who competed in a different state at Miss Teen USA.
Madison Beck of Barnhart was crowned Miss Missouri USA 2026 on May 10, 2026 at The Mansion Theater in Branson. She will represent Missouri at Miss USA 2026.
Gallery of titleholders
Results summary Placements Miss USA's: Shandi Finnessey (2004) 2nd runners-up: Carolyn Corlew (1952), Sandra Lee Marlin (1963), Melanie Breedlove (1998) 3rd runners-up: Nancy Rebecca Rich (1971), Sandra Percival (1984), Dawn Fonseca (1987) 4th runner-up: Karen Hendrix (1967) Top 5: Larissa Meek (2001) Top 10/12: Dorothy Ann McElven (1974), Nancy LaRose (1975), Donna Hibbitts (1976), Amy Ruth Coverdale (1985), Shelly Lehman (1994), Britt Powell (1995), Amber Seyer (2007), Candice Crawford (2008), Ashley Strohmier (2010), Sydnee Stottlemyre (2016), Bayleigh Dayton (2017) Top 15/16/20: Alice Jean Porritt (1954), Barbara Jayne Stell (1959), Marilyn Jean Stalcup (1960), Hope Driskill (2011), Megan Renee Kelly (2020), Mikala McGhee (2022), Shae Smith (2025)
Missouri holds a record of 27 placements at Miss USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Bayleigh Dayton (2017) Best State Costume: Shae Smith (2025)
Winners
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Year Name HometownAge Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Madison Beck Barnhart 21 Miss Jefferson County Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2023 Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 2023 2025 Shae Addison Smith Bolivar 22 Miss Springfield Top 20 Best State Costume Triple crown winner Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2019 4th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 Miss Missouri Teen USA 2022 2024 Ashleigh Bedwell Campbell 25 Miss Heartland 2023 Autumn Black Kansas City 24 Miss Kansas City 2022 Mikala McGhee St. Louis 28 Miss St. Louis Top 16 Appeared on MTV reality show Made 2021 Joye Forrest Spanish Lake 25 Miss Spanish Lake Former professional cheerleader of Laker Girls 2020 Megan Renee Kelly Seymour 22 Miss Springfield Top 16 2019 Miriah Jo Ludtke St. Louis 24 Miss City of St. Louis 2018 Victoria "Tori" Ann Kruse Osage Beach 26 Miss Osage Beach 2017 Bayleigh Amethyst Dayton Lee's Summit 23 Miss Kansas City Top 10 Miss Congeniality (tied with Miss Wyoming USA 2017 Mikaela Shaw)Later a 2x HouseGuest on Big Brother First ever African-American Miss Missouri USA Later a contestant in The Challenge: Total Madness 2016 Sydnee Nicole Stottlemyre Chesterfield 21 Miss Wildhorse Creeks Top 10 Triple crown winner Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2008 4th runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011 4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011 2015 Rebecca Elaine Dunn Columbia 23 Miss Columbia Game Day Host for the Missouri Mavericks and Entertainment Host for Fox 22. Former anchor at Newsy.com. 2014 Erica Danielle Sturdefant Springfield 23 Miss Creve Coeur Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2010 2013 Ellie Holtman Montgomery City 20 Miss Montgomery 2012 Katie Kearney St. Louis 23 Miss St. Louis 2011 Hope Driskill Jefferson City 21 Miss Jefferson City Top 16 Contestant of Survivor: Caramoan as a part of "fans" tribe Cousin of Hayden Brax, Miss Kansas USA 2020 2010 Ashley Lauren Strohmier Jefferson City 21 Miss Cole County Top 10 ABC 17 KMIZ Evening News Anchor 2009 Stacey Smith Florissant 22 Miss Florissant 2008 Candice Crawford Columbia 21 Miss Mid Missouri Top 10 Sister of actor Chace Crawford and wife of NFL quarterback Tony Romo. 2007 Amber Marie Seyer Oran 20 Miss Scott County Top 10 Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2003 Wife of baseball pitcher Barry Zito 2006 Kristi Marie Capel Springfield 22 Miss Ozark Country Weather presenter at WBRE 2005 Andrea Ciliberti Kansas City 21 Miss North Kansas City Contestant on Beauty and the Geek, season 3 2004 Ashley Renee Litton Columbia 20 Miss Columbia colspan="2" Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss Missouri USA 2004 Assumed the state title after 1st runner-up Danielle Crafton (when she already crowned a title unrelated to Miss USA system) declined the title when Shandi Finnessey won Miss USA title Shandi Ren Finnessey Florissant 25 Miss St. Louis Metro Miss USA 2004 1st runner-up at Miss Universe 2004 Previously Miss Missouri 2002 3rd runner-up at Miss Oktoberfest 2000 2003 Tara Bollinger Chesterfield 23 Miss West County 2002 Melana Scantlin Gladstone 24 Miss Kansas City Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 1995 Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1995 Reality television star who competed in Average Joe 2001 Larissa Meek St. Louis 23 Miss Gateway to the West Top 5 Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 1997 Reality television star who competed in Average Joe 2000 Denetta Renee "Denette" Roderick 24 Miss Lebanon 1999 Teri Bollinger 26 Miss St. Louis Previously Miss Illinois Teen USA 1990 1998 Melanie Jeanine Breedlove 22 Miss Wright County 2nd runner-up Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 1993 1997 Amanda Jahn St Joseph 25 Miss St. Joseph 1996 Aimee Danielle Rinehart 24 Miss Kansas City 1995 Brigitta Dara "Britt" Powell Kansas City Miss Kansas City Semi-finalist Later Mrs. Arizona America 2004 under her married name, Britt Boyse; Current director of Arizona pageants in Miss and Teen divisions. 1994 Shelly Lehman Miss Springfield Semi-finalist 1993 Stephanie Nunn Marshfield Miss Springfield Mother of Miss Missouri Teen USA 2016 Dallas Ezard 1992 Tonya Snodgrass Springfield Mother of Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2016 Makenzie Sexton 1991 Tiffany Hazell Sedalia 1990 Lori Marie Suschnick Liberal Mother of Miss Missouri Teen USA 2018 Chloe Bartlett 1989 Rhonda Hoglen Gladstone Previously Miss Missouri Teen USA 1985 3rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1985 1988 Alecia Workman Maryland Heights 21 1987 Dawn Theresa Fonseca Independence 21 3rd runner-up 1986 Barbara Webster Kansas City Previously Miss Missouri 1983 Top 10 semifinalist for Miss America 1984 1985 Amy Ruth Coverdale Columbia 22 Semi-finalist 1984 Saundra Lee "Sandy" Percival Sunrise Beach 20 3rd runner-up Competed at Miss International 1984 1983 Robin Elizabeth Riley Columbia 20 Later Miss Missouri 1987, top 10 semifinalist for Miss America 1988 1982 Susan Marie Heiman Kansas City 21 1981 Karyn Marie Smagacz Fulton 19 Miss Fulton 1980 Kelly Laxson Kansas City 20 1979 Virginia Dean Rolla 21 1978 Paula Anita Taylor Miss Columbia 1977 Connie Ast Chesterfield Originally first runner-up, assumed the title when Leigh Middleton was unable to compete at Miss USA Leigh Ann Middleton Florissant did not compete Won the title of Miss Missouri USA 1977, but due to car accident, was unable to continue her reign or compete at Miss USA 1976 Donna Hibbitts Semi-finalist 1975 Nancy LaRose Marshall Semi-finalist 1974 Dorothy Ann "Tweetie" McElveen Semi-finalist 1973 Camilla Crist Shelbina 1972 Janet Potter 1971 Nancy Rebecca Rich Springfield 3rd runner-up 1970 Suzette Grinham Independence 1969 Cherrie Hoffmann Kansas City 1968 Jan Mary Barton Macon 1967 Karen Hendrix Independence 4th runner-up 1966 Martha Taylor Independence 1965 Barbara Brooks Kansas City 1964 Sandy Bawol Florissant 4th runner up in Miss World USA 1963 1963 Sandra Lee Marlin Springfield 2nd runner-up 1962 Mikee Campbell Springfield Miss Empire Rank 1961 Joan Roberts 1960 Marilyn Jean Stalcup Normandy Semi-finalist 1959 Barbara Jayne Stell Kansas City 23 Semi-finalist 1958 Beverly Sue Wright St. Louis 19 1957 Judith Ann Murback Sikeston 18 Carole Learn Ferguson 19 Competed as Miss St. Louis1956 Carol Rhea Thrower Kennett 18 Diana Stopke St. Louis 18 Competed as Miss St. Louis1955 Janet Coker Caruthersville 18 Bennie Joan Pritchard University City 20 Competed as Miss St. Louis1954 Alice Jean Porritt Cape Girardeau 19 Semi-finalist Jo Ann Lynde Moline Acres 18 Competed as Miss St. Louis 1953 Donna Gardner Portageville/Union City, TN 18 1952 Carolyn Corlew Sikeston 18 2nd runner-up
References
External links Official website