The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner. It is currently produced by Pageants NW Productions based in Puyallup, Washington since 2007.

Idaho's first placement at Miss USA came in 1964 with Dorothy Johnson, the first African-American semi-finalist. Their second placement came in 1997 when former Miss Idaho Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1989 Brandi Sherwood placed first runner-up. She later became the first woman to be crowned both Miss USA and Miss Teen USA when she succeeded winner Brook Lee who became Miss Universe. Sherwood has since pursued a career as an actress, and was a rotating model on The Price Is Right from 2002 to 2009. The third came in 2004 when former Miss Idaho Teen USA 1999 Kimberly Glyn Weible made the Top 10. Their fourth was in 2009, when Melissa Weber placed in the Top 15.

Idaho is currently third tied with North Carolina in number of former teens have competed in this pageant: ten, including Sherwood, and they are all from the same state. It is the largest former Teens competed in this pageant from the same state without being won the Teen title previously from other states. In addition, three have also competed at Miss America.

Katie Tetreault of Eagle was appointed Miss Idaho USA on June 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Idaho at Miss USA 2026.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary Placements 1st Runner-Up: Brandi Sherwood (1997), Kim Layne (2020) Top 10: Kimberly Weible (2004) Top 15/20: Dorothy Johnson (1964), Melissa Weber (2009), Jenny Ting Crawford (2025)

Idaho holds a record of 6 placements at Miss USA.

Awards Miss Congeniality: Sandra Baldwin (1967) People's Choice: Jenny Ting Crawford (2025) Best State Costume: Katie Tetreault (2026)

Titleholders

Color key

Year Name HometownAge Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Katie Tetreault Eagle 30 Miss Eagle Best State Costume 2025 Jenny Ting Crawford Huntington Beach, CA 37 Miss Sunset Top 20 People's Choice 2024 Kaitlyn Widmyer Coeur d'Alene 28 Miss Downtown Coeur d'Alene 2023 Hannah Menzner Boise 27 Miss Capital City Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2014; second runner-up at National Sweetheart 2021 representing District of Columbia. 2022 Jordana Dahmen Boise 26 2021 Katarina Schweitzer Boise 26 Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2019 representing Idaho, placed in Top 10 2020 Kimberly "Kim" Layne Nampa 25 1st Runner-up Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2012 2019 Shelby Lynn Brown Boise 24 Contestant on The Proposal 2018 Téa Draganović Boise 20 2017 Cassandra "Cassie" Lewis Moscow 25 2016 Sydney Blue Halper Moscow 21 2015 Claira Belle Hollingsworth Preston 22 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2011 2014 Yvette Bennett Boise 23 2013 Marissa Wickland Boise 20 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2009 2012 Erna Palić Boise 24 2011 Erza Haliti Meridian 20 Sister of Lorena Haliti, Miss Idaho Teen USA 2013 2010 Jessica Cathleen Hellwinkel Boise 19 2009 Melissa Weber Boise 27 Top 15 2008 Tracey Renee Brown Post Falls 21 Previously Miss Idaho 2005 2007 Amanda Lynn Rammell Rexburg 21 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 2003 2006 Allyson Swan Twin Falls 22 2005 Sade Aiyeku Boise 24 2004 Kimberly Glyn Weible Eagle 22 Top 10 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 1999; sister of Miss Idaho 2002 Christi Weible 2003 Lana Wright Pocatello 25 2002 Hilary Renee Ball Nampa 23 2001 Elizabeth Barchas Boise 20 Solicitor General of the United States from 2021 to 2025 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 1998; Later Miss Idaho 2004. 2000 Brooke Jennifer Gambrell Boise 26 Previously Miss Idaho 1995 1999 Amy Jo Ambrose Boise 18 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 1995 1998 Melinda Grassmick Boise 18 1997 Calley Slagle Boise 18 colspan="2" Originally first runner-up, assumed the title when Brandi Sherwood inherited the Miss USA title Brandi Dawn Sherwood Idaho Falls 26 1st runner-up Became Miss USA 1997 after Brook Lee won Miss Universe 1997 Previously Miss Idaho Teen USA 1989 and Miss Teen USA 1989. Frequent rotating Barker's Beauty on the game show The Price Is Right from 2002 to 2009 1996 Tracy Yarbrough Previously Miss Idaho 1994 1995 Amy Michelle Tolzmann Coeur D'Alene 1994 Trenna Wheeler Idaho Falls 1993 Natalie Nukaya Idaho Falls 1992 Cheryl Lin Myers Boise 25 1991 Lori Jean Easley Kimberly 23 Wife of Idaho Governor Butch Otter 1990 Cindy Estey 1989 Kelli Bean Nampa 1988 Kay Kinsey Idaho Falls Wife of former NBA player Karl Malone 1987 Vicki Lynn Hoffman First runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 1986 Mother of Madison Andreason, Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2021 and Miss Idaho 2024 1986 Kelli Catron Coeur d'Alene 1985 Sheri Rose Boise 24 1984 Valencia Bilyeu Pocatello 20 1983 Kerry Damiano Coeur D'Alene Finalist at Miss Arizona USA 1982 1982 Valerie Marie Stephan Boise 1981 Lori Ditch Boise 1980 Marta Vincen Boise 1979 Lori Jukich Boise 1978 Suzette Sanford Pocatello 1977 Leslie Kingon Coeur D'Alene 1976 Cheryl Gilbert Boise 1975 Charlene McArthur Pocatello 1974 Darla Jan Dowden Pocatello 1973 Karen Hammond Rexburg 1972 Lianne Fulmer Coeur D'Alene 1971 Kris Riordan Nampa 1970 Kathy Cravens Nampa 1969 Karen Ryder Rigby 1968 Anna Marie Evenson Post Falls 1967 Sandra Jean Baldwin Coeur d'Alene 19 1966 Did not compete 1965 Did not compete 1964 Dorthy Johnson Pocatello Semi-finalist 1963 Did not compete 1962 Kinne Holland Nampa 18 1961 Delcene Rositer 1960 Margie Davis 1959 Pat Sherburne 1958 Jeanette Ashton 1954-1957 Did not compete 1953 Patricia Rose Carter 1952 Cherrie Jean Lindsey

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References

External links Official website