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Miss Arkansas USA

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For the state pageant affiliated withMiss America, seeMiss Arkansas.
Beauty pageant competition
Miss Arkansas USA
Formation1952
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersShawnee
Location
MembershipMiss USA
Official language
English
Key people
John M. Vannatta
Jason Vannatta
Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher
WebsiteOfficial website

Miss Arkansas USA, previously known asMiss Arkansas Universe,[1][2] is thebeauty pageant that selects the representative for the state ofArkansas in theMiss 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 in1982, whenTerri Utley was crownedMiss USA. The most recent placement was Mackenzie Hinderberger in 2023 who placed in the Top 20. Eight Miss Arkansas USA titleholders were formerMiss Arkansas Teen USA titleholders who competed atMiss Teen USA. The longest reigning titleholder was Haley Rose Pontius in 2020, having held the title for 18 months, while the shortest titleholder was Stephanie Barber in 2021, having held the title for 10 months and 18 days.

The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization, headquartered inLenexa, Kansas. In 2018, Vanbros choseFort Smith, Arkansas as the new host city of the pageant. Other host cities for the pageant have includedBentonville,Little Rock,Magnolia, andWest Memphis.[7][8][9]

The current Miss Arkansas USA is Olivia Halsey ofJonesboro who was crowned on April 13, 2025 at The Center for the Arts inRussellville. She represented Arkansas at Miss USA 2025.

Gallery of titleholders

  • Stephanie Barber, Miss Arkansas USA 2021
    Stephanie Barber, Miss Arkansas USA 2021
  • Haley Pontius, Miss Arkansas USA 2020
    Haley Pontius, Miss Arkansas USA 2020
  • Terri Utley, Miss Arkansas USA 1982 and Miss USA 1982
    Terri Utley, Miss Arkansas USA 1982 andMiss 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)
  • Top15/16/20: Waydine Nesbitt (1954), Helen Garrott (1957), Donna Needham (1959), Ann Smithwick (1968), Mary Dial (1970), Jessica Furrer (2005), Adrielle Churchill (2010), Kelsey Dow (2012), Mackenzie Hinderberger (2023), Olivia Halsey (2025)

Arkansas holds a record of 16 placements atMiss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Jennifer Sherrill (2004)
  • Miss Congeniality: Madeline Bohlman (2024)

Winners

Color key
  •   Winner
  •   Runner-Up
  •   Semifinalist
YearNameHometownAge[a]Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Olivia HalseyJonesboro25Miss West Little RockTop 20
2024Madeline BohlmanFayetteville22Miss Northwest ArkansasMiss Congeniality
2023Mackenzie HinderbergerFarmington23Miss FarmingtonTop 20
2022Rylie WagnerOzark21Miss Ozark
2021Stephanie BarberFayetteville22Miss Northwest Arkansas
  • Shortest reigning Miss Arkansas USA
2020Haley Rose PontiusHouston23Miss Richland Hills
  • Previously Miss Teen International 2013 and IJM International Miss 2017
  • Longest reigning Miss Arkansas USA
2019Savannah Skidmore[10]Calico Rock23Miss White RiverTop 5
2018Lauren WeaverGreenwood21Miss Greenwood
2017Arynn JohnsonHot Springs19Miss Hot Springs
2016Abby Floyd[12]Searcy[12]19Miss SearcyTop 10
2015Leah BlefkoFayetteville21Miss White River
2014Helen WisnerFayetteville25Miss White River
2013Hannah BillingsleyFranklin22Miss North Arkansas
2012Kelsey DowJonesboro21Miss Craighead CountyTop 16
2011Lakynn McBrideWhite Hall20Miss Central Arkansas
2010Adrielle ChurchillDover24Miss White RiverTop 15
2009Chanley Painter[citation needed]Conway24Miss ConwayTop 10
2008Rachel HowellsAlma21Miss Washington County
2007Kelly GeorgeSherwood24
2006Kimberly ForsythCabot26
2005Jessica FurrerConway22Top 15
2004Jennifer SherrillSherwood19Miss Photogenic
2003Taylor CarlisleJacksonville21
2002Amber BoatmanNorphlet23
2001Jessie DavisHarrison
2000Whitney MooreCabot22
1999Allison Heavener
1998Kami TiceHuntsville
1997Tamara HenryLittle Rock25
1996Tiffany Parks20
1995Kristen Bettis
1994Hannah HilliardLittle Rock
1993Kati FishHot Springs
1992Jona Garner
1991Angela Rockwell
1990Kathryn HarrisPine Bluff18
1989Paige YandellGreenwood
1988Melissa Staples[citation needed]Calion
1987Sheri Donette Smeltzer[14]Smackover
1986Rhonda BlaylockSpringdale
1985Susan DeanOsceola
1984Shelly BoydManila
1983Debra BaltzParis
1982Terri Utley[15]Cabot20Miss USA 1982[15]
1981Lynnanne DerryberryJerusalem
1980Susie OwensJacksonville
1979Cynthia CaldwellJacksonville
1978Donna FunderburkEl Dorado22
1977Debra DureeTexarkana
1976Sonia Kay JinesConway
1975Robin FieldsHot Springs
1974Gina Huddle
1973Christal Phiffer[1]Texarkana[1]
1972Susan Tichenor[16]Pine Bluff[16]21[16]
1971Paula Keith[17]Little Rock[17]20[17]
1970Mary Dial[18]Malvern[18]21[18]Top 15
1969Leonette Reed
1968Ann Smithwick[5]Jacksonville[5]19[5]Top 15Top 15 Best in Swimsuit[19]
1967Katy Wurst[20][21]Fort Smith[20][21]19[21]
1966Peggy Jones
1965Jeri Haynie[4]El Dorado[4]
1964Barbara McGlothlin
1963Cheryl Jane Bechtelheimer[22]
1962Linda RigganLeola
  • 2nd runner up at Miss American Beauty 1964 (Title for US Rep toMiss International pageant)
1961Mickey Lambert
1960Gene Chambers
1959Donna NeedhamTop 15
1958Nancy Hill
1957Helen GarrottTop 15
1956Nancy McCollum2nd Runner-Up[23]
1955Margaret HaywoodJonesboro1st Runner-Up
1954Waydine Nesbitt[24][25]Magnolia[25]21[25]Top 21
1953Jackie Stucker
1952Barbara Wathen

Notes

  1. ^Age at the time of the crowning

References

  1. ^abc"Pageant Winners".Hope Star. April 3, 1973. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^"March 24".The Courier News. March 24, 1969. p. 1. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^Prudenti, Richard Dean (April 25, 2007)."Pageant Company Selects Bentonville For Events". The Morning News. RetrievedApril 26, 2007.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^abc"To Perform".El Dorado Daily News. April 4, 1967. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^abcd"Named at ASU".Northwest Arkansas Times. May 6, 1968. p. 8. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^"Miss Universe for State to Be Named".Northwest Arkansas Times. February 18, 1971. p. 2. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ^"To Perform".El Dorado Daily News. April 4, 1967. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^"Named at ASU".Northwest Arkansas Times. May 6, 1968. p. 8. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^"Miss Universe for State to Be Named".Northwest Arkansas Times. February 18, 1971. p. 2. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^Christman, Jennifer (November 25, 2018)."PAPER TRAILS: Former Miss Arkansas wins Miss Arkansas USA crown".Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
  11. ^"New Miss Arkansas named after Shields wins Miss America".Arkansas Online. September 12, 2016.
  12. ^abcRolf, Carol (December 13, 2015)."Searcy woman named Miss Arkansas USA".Arkansas Online. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016.
  13. ^Michaud, Sarah; Tracy, Brianne (October 21, 2017)."Dan + Shay's Shay Mooney Marries Hannah Billingsley — All the Wedding Details!".People Magazine.
  14. ^"Pageant Contestants Arrive".Albuquerque Journal. January 25, 1987. p. 1. RetrievedOctober 8, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  15. ^abCoghlan, Curtis (May 14, 1982)."Miss Arkansas Crowned Miss USA".The Daily Journal. p. 4. RetrievedMay 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^abcAssociated Press (April 17, 1972)."Miss Arkansas Universe named".Hope Star. p. 6. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^abc"Shorts".The Camden News. May 11, 1971. p. 2. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  18. ^abc"Arkansas Beauty".Northwest Arkansas Times. May 1, 1970. p. 18 – via Newspapers.com.
  19. ^"SWIMSUIT WINNERS".Fort Worth Star-Telegram. May 16, 1968. p. 62. RetrievedOctober 7, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  20. ^ab"UA Freshman Places Second in Contest".Northwest Arkansas Times. May 1, 1967. p. 8. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  21. ^abc"Magnolia Girl Wins Contest".Hope Star. May 1, 1967. p. 1. RetrievedAugust 20, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  22. ^"DIXIE BEAUTIES IN MIAMI".Birmingham Post-Herald. July 12, 1963. p. 7. RetrievedOctober 8, 2025 – viaNewspapers.com.
  23. ^"Clergyman's daughter may be Miss Universe".Oshkosh Daily Northwestern. July 19, 1956. p. 17 – via Newspapers.com.
  24. ^"Pick Finalists for Miss USA". The Philadelphia Inquirer. July 22, 1954. RetrievedApril 22, 2023.
  25. ^abc"Gives Up Title, Seeks New Crown". Tulsa Daily World. June 24, 1954. RetrievedApril 22, 2023.

External links

Arkansas pageantry
Arkansas pageant winners
Miss Arkansas
Miss Arkansas USA
Miss Arkansas Teen USA
Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen
Miss USA state pageants
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