MISS KENTUCKY USA

The ' Miss Kentucky USA 'competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant.
In 2006, Tara Conner became the first Miss Kentucky USA to win the Miss USA title, putting Kentucky in the top five for the second consecutive year, after Kristen Johnson placed 2nd runner-up in 2005.
In 2005, it was reported that Miss Kentucky USA 2002, Elizabeth Arnold was in a relationship with celebrity Nick Lachey.
Two Miss Kentucky USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America, with one representing Wyoming.

Contents

Results summary

Placements

Awards

Winners

External links

Results summary

Placements

★ 'Winners:' Tara Conner (2006)

★ 'Second runners-up:' Kristen Johnson (2005)

★ 'Third runners-up:' Julie Andrus (1965

★ 'Fourth runners-up:' Johanna Reid (1964), Patricia Barnstable (1971), Lisa Devillez (1980), Kristina Chapman (1982)

★ 'Top 6:' Tiffany Tenfelde (1990), Angela Hines (1992)

★ 'Top 12:' Carol Wallace (1975), Mitzi Jones (1995)

★ 'Top 15:' Mary Ann Stice (1953), Marcia Chumbler (1961)

Awards

★ 'Miss Congeniality:' Connie Clark (1976)

★ 'Miss Photogenic:' Robin Overby (1985)

★ 'Best State Costume:' Charlesy Gulick (1974)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age1	Placement at Miss USA	Special awards at Miss USA	Notes
2007	Michelle Banzer	Louisville	24
2006	Tara Conner	Russell Springs	20	'Winner'		Previously Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002 (2nd runner-up & Best in Swimsuit at Miss Teen USA 2002) and 4th Runner up at Miss Universe 2006
2005	Kristen Johnson	Slaughters	23	2nd runner-up		Previously Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2000 (2nd runner-up & Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA 2000)
2004	Lauren Stengel	Louisville	22
2003	Lori Mitchell	Scottsville	21
2002	Elizabeth Arnold	Columbia				Previously Miss Kentucky Teen USA 1999
2001	Jo Pritchard	Hardin
2000	Jolene Youngster	Glasgow
1999	Lori Menshouse					Previously Miss Kentucky 1997
1998	Nancy Bradley
1997	Rachyl Hoskins	Liberty	22
1996	Lorie West		22
1995	Mitzi Jones	White Plains		Semi-finalist
1994	Kim Buford
1993	Karen Gibson	Kevil
1992	Angela Hines			Finalist
1991	Susan Farris	Benton
1990	Tiffany Tenfelde	Lakeside Park		Finalist
1989	Veronica Hensley	Danville
1988	Suzanne Pitman	Murray
1987	Beth Clark	Mayfield
1986	Jackie Taylor	Paducah
1985	Robin Overby	Calvert City			Miss Photogenic	1st runner up at Miss World USA 1979
1984	Tammy Melendez	Murray
1983	Lee Ann Austin	Benton
1982	Kristina Chapman	Owensboro		4th runner-up
1981	Denise Gibbs	Paducah
1980	Lisa Devillez			4th runner-up
1979	Linda Passmore
1978	Linda Woodruff
1977	Sandy Smith
1976	Connie Clark				Miss Congeniality
1975	Carol Wallace			Semi-finalist		Later Miss Wyoming 1976
1974	Charlesy Gulick				Best State Costume
1973	Nancy Coplen
1972	Tamara Branstetter
1971	Patricia Barnstable			4th runner-up
1970	Joanna Smith
1969	Regina Pryor
1968	Julia Pinkley				Miss Congeniality
1967	Debbie Dibble
1966	Jennifer Burcham
1965	Julie Andrus			3rd runner-up
1964	Johanna Reid			4th runner-up
1963	Mary Ann Arnold
1962	Saly Carter
1961	Marcia Chumbler			Semi-finalist
1960	Barbara Joan Lovins
1959	Sherree Owens
1958	Shannon Beasley
1955-57	Did Not Compete
1954	Nikki Horner
1953	Mary Stice			Semi-finalist
1952	Jean Tingle

¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

External links

★ Miss Kentucky USA official website