| Year
|
Name
|
Hometown
|
Age
|
Local Title
|
Miss America Talent
|
Placement at Miss America
|
Special scholarships at Miss America
|
Notes
|
| 2024
|
Kaylee Wolfensberger
|
Bozeman
|
20
|
Miss Bozeman
|
Piano - Great Balls of Fire
|
|
|
|
| 2023
|
Faith Johnson
|
Helena
|
23
|
Miss Queen City
|
Vocal "Phantom of the Opera"
|
|
|
Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2016
|
| 2022
|
Alexa Baisch
|
Glendive
|
22
|
|
Tap Dance "Runaway Baby"
|
|
|
Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2017[3]
|
| 2020–21[a]
|
Jessica Criss[5]
|
Bozeman
|
23
|
-
|
Vocal
|
|
|
|
| 2019
|
Mo Shea[6]
|
Helena
|
22
|
Vocal
|
|
Dr. & Mrs. David Allman Medical Scholarship[7]
STEM Scholarship Award Finalist[8]
|
Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2012[9]
|
| 2018
|
Laura Haller[10]
|
24
|
Ballet en Pointe, "Spanish Dance"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
STEM Scholarship Award[11]
|
|
| 2017
|
Maddie Murray[12]
|
Corvallis
|
18
|
|
Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts"
|
|
|
1st Runner to Miss Montana Teen USA 2016 & 2017[citation needed]
|
| 2016
|
Lauren Scofield[13]
|
Havre
|
22
|
|
Piano, "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
|
|
STEM Scholarship Award Finalist[14]
|
Niece of Miss Montana 1986, Kamala Compton
|
| 2015
|
Danielle Wineman[15]
|
Cut Bank
|
23
|
|
Piano, "Pirates of the Caribbean"
|
|
|
Sister of Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana 2012
Previously Montana's Junior Miss 2010
|
| 2014
|
Victoria Valentine[16]
|
Missoula
|
22
|
|
Harp/Vocal, "I Won't Give Up"
|
|
|
Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2008[17]
|
| 2013
|
Sheridan Pope[18]
|
Sidney
|
21
|
|
Tap Dance, "Kiss"
|
|
|
4th runner-up at Miss Montana Teen USA 2010 pageant[19]
Resigned from position as special education teacher in April 2017 for inappropriate Twitter posts about her job and students[20]
|
| 2012
|
Alexis Wineman[21]
|
Cut Bank
|
18
|
|
Monologue, "I Think, Therefore I Am Fat"
|
Top 16
|
America's Choice
|
Sister of Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015
First contestant with autism to compete at Miss America[22]
|
| 2011
|
Veronika Ohlinger[23]
|
Cooke City
|
23
|
|
Vocal, "Alone"
|
|
|
Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2005[24]
Assumed the title when Chuter resigned[23]
|
| Taryn Chuter[25]
|
Corvallis
|
23
|
|
Contemporary Dance
|
N/A
|
Resigned for personal reasons[23]
|
| 2010
|
Kacie West
|
Kalispell
|
21
|
|
Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl
|
|
|
Later Miss Montana USA 2013[citation needed]
|
| 2009
|
Brittany Wiser[26]
|
Bozeman
|
21
|
|
Vocal, "Sway"
|
|
Quality of Life Award Finalist
|
Later Miss Montana USA 2011[27]
|
| 2008
|
Jennifer Hepner[28]
|
Great Falls
|
23
|
|
Raqs Sharqi Dance
|
|
|
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant
Suspended of duties on February 16, 2009, due to DUI charge[29]
|
| 2007
|
Kristen Mantooth
|
Lewistown
|
22
|
|
Lyrical Dance, "Beauty from Pain"
|
|
|
|
| 2006
|
Christie Hageman
|
Billings
|
23
|
|
Classical Vocal, "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi
|
|
|
|
| 2005
|
Sophia Steinbeisser
|
Sidney
|
21
|
|
Tap Dance, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
|
|
|
|
| 2004
|
Evangelina Duke
|
Billings
|
20
|
|
Vocal, "Man of La Mancha" from Man of La Mancha
|
|
|
|
| 2003
|
Amber Shipman
|
Glendive
|
19
|
|
Dance, "Save Tonight"
|
|
|
Relieved of her duties on February 27, 2004, due to controversy with pageant directors[30]
|
| 2002
|
Heather Rathbun
|
Darby
|
24
|
|
Taekwondo Demonstration, Music from Mortal Kombat
|
|
|
|
| 2001
|
Kara Svennungsen
|
Shelby
|
22
|
|
Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables
|
|
|
|
| 2000
|
Jana LaBree
|
Ekalaka
|
24
|
Miss Southeastern Montana
|
Gospel Vocal, "Because of Who You Are"
|
|
|
|
| 1999
|
Elissa Schwarz
|
Terry
|
19
|
Miss Big Sky
|
Flute, "Carmen Fantasy"
|
|
|
|
| 1998
|
Delight Michelle Scheck
|
Helena
|
21
|
Miss Missoula/Garden City
|
Semi-classical Vocal, "And This Is My Beloved"
|
|
|
|
| 1997
|
Kristen Garlock
|
Billings
|
24
|
Miss Billings
|
Vocal, "Romany Life" from The Fortune Teller
|
|
|
|
| 1996
|
Aubrey Hiller
|
Missoula
|
22
|
Miss Treasure State
|
Vocal, "All the Things You Are"
|
|
|
Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 1992
|
| 1995
|
Amanda Granrud
|
Great Falls
|
23
|
Miss Helena
|
Dramatic Reading
|
|
|
|
| 1994
|
Yvonne Dehner
|
Brockton
|
24
|
Miss Western Montana
|
Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
|
Top 10
|
Preliminary Talent Award
|
|
| 1993
|
Erica Havig
|
Billings
|
19
|
Miss Billings
|
Ballet en Pointe
|
|
|
|
| 1992
|
JoAnn Jorgensen
|
Helena
|
24
|
Miss Central Montana
|
Gymnastics / Dance
|
|
|
Previously Miss Montana USA 1991
|
| 1991
|
Jenni Ramseth
|
Billings
|
18
|
Miss Yellowstone County
|
Classical Piano, Variations sérieuses by Felix Mendelssohn
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
| 1990
|
Karen McNenny
|
Missoula
|
18
|
Miss Missoula County
|
Classical Ballet en Pointe, Coppélia
|
|
|
|
| 1989
|
Cathy Brewer
|
Hamilton
|
20
|
Miss Western Montana
|
Ballet en Pointe
|
|
|
|
| 1988
|
Becky McRae
|
Miles City
|
17
|
Miss Southeastern Montana
|
Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables
|
|
|
|
| 1987
|
Julie Reil
|
19
|
Miss Missoula County
|
Vocal, "Being Alive" from Company
|
|
Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
|
|
| 1986
|
Kamala Compton
|
Havre
|
21
|
Miss Eastern Montana College
|
Gymnastics Dance
|
|
|
|
| 1985
|
Julie Culbertson
|
Billings
|
19
|
Miss Yellowstone Valley
|
Jazz Dance
|
|
|
|
| 1984
|
Michele Larson
|
21
|
Miss Rocky Mountain College
|
Vocal, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
|
|
|
|
| 1983
|
Laurie Nelson
|
19
|
Miss Eastern Montana College
|
Classical Piano, L'isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy
|
|
|
|
| 1982
|
Kimberly Knauf
|
21
|
Miss Rocky Mountain College
|
Piano Medley, "Jump Shout Boogie" & "Sonata Pathétique"
|
|
|
|
| 1981
|
Sue Harris
|
Helena
|
19
|
Miss Helena
|
Gymnastics Dance, Theme from Hawaii Five-O
|
|
|
|
| 1980
|
Lilly Cruise
|
Miles City
|
20
|
Miss Eastern Montana College
|
Popular Vocal, "I Can See It"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
| 1979
|
Lori Conlon
|
Billings
|
20
|
Miss Rocky Mountain College
|
Piano, "Toccata"
|
|
|
|
| 1978
|
Vanessa Ochsner
|
Missoula
|
18
|
Miss Missoula County
|
Popular Vocal / Dance, "Yes"
|
|
|
|
| 1977
|
Sue Stanaway
|
Billings
|
22
|
Classical Vocal, "The Doll's Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann
|
|
|
|
| 1976
|
Janice Frankino
|
Helena
|
19
|
Miss Helena
|
Gymnastics / Jazz Dance, "The Yankee Doodle Boy"
|
|
Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
|
|
| 1975
|
Diana Pacini
|
Great Falls
|
20
|
Miss Garden City
|
Classical Piano, "Études Op. 10" by Chopin
|
|
Preliminary Talent Award
|
|
| 1974
|
Pamela Royer
|
Billings
|
20
|
Miss Eastern Montana College
|
Gymnastic Floor Exercise, "Love Story"
|
|
|
|
| 1973
|
Debbie Reber
|
Helena
|
22
|
Miss Helena
|
Vocal Medley & Guitar
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
| 1972
|
Debra DeBiase
|
Billings
|
21
|
Miss Rocky Mountain College
|
Ballet, "Summer of '42"
|
|
|
|
| 1971
|
Nancy Harper
|
Helena
|
18
|
Miss Helena
|
Vocal, "I'm the Greatest Star" from Funny Girl
|
|
|
|
| 1970
|
Jane Opp
|
Billings
|
20
|
Miss West Billings
|
Piano, Le Cavalier Fantastique by Benjamin Godard
|
|
|
Took over title after original winner, Kathy Huppe, resigned due to pageant officials asking her to stop speaking out against the Vietnam War[31]
|
| 1969
|
Jeanne Meek
|
Bridger
|
22
|
Miss Rocky Mountain College
|
Piano, "Toccata" by Paul Ben-Haim
|
|
|
|
| 1968
|
Karen Frank
|
Park City
|
21
|
Miss Eastern Montana College
|
Western Vocal & Guitar, "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"
|
|
|
|
| 1967
|
Linda Rhein
|
Helena
|
20
|
Miss University of Montana
|
Original Piano Composition, "What the West Contributed to America"
|
|
|
|
| 1966
|
Nancy McLeod
|
Kalispell
|
19
|
Miss Kalispell
|
Popular Vocal / Drama
|
|
|
|
| 1965
|
Dianne Feller
|
Helena
|
21
|
Miss West Billings
|
Classical Vocal, "Un bel dì vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
| 1964
|
Merilee Miller
|
Radersburg
|
20
|
Miss Western Montana College
|
Dance
|
|
|
|
| 1963
|
Roberta Tarbox
|
Missoula
|
|
Miss Missoula
|
Classical Vocal
|
|
|
|
| 1962
|
Marsha Thompson
|
Bozeman
|
21
|
Miss Montana State College
|
Dress Making & Design
|
|
|
|
| 1961
|
Joanna Lester
|
Missoula
|
20
|
Miss Montana State University, Missoula
|
Vocal Medley, "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" & "There Once Was a Man" from The Pajama Game
|
Top 10
|
|
|
| 1960
|
Lois Marie Volkel
|
Missoula
|
18
|
Miss Missoula
|
Classical Vocal, "Voi lo Sapete" from Cavalleria rusticana
|
|
|
|
| 1959
|
Sharon D. Tietjen
|
Great Falls
|
|
|
Original Humorous Interpretation
|
|
|
|
| 1958
|
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[32][33]
|
| 1957
|
| 1956
|
Alice Jean White
|
Great Falls
|
|
|
Art
|
|
|
The original winner, Marjorie Edmondson, was disqualified as she was married[34]
|
| 1955
|
Bertha Mae Huebl
|
Glendive
|
|
|
Vocal
|
|
|
|
| 1954
|
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[35][36]
|
| 1953
|
| 1952
|
Karen Whittet
|
Livingston
|
|
|
Piano
|
|
|
|
| 1951
|
Patricia McGinty
|
Great Falls
|
|
|
Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah
|
|
|
|
| 1950
|
Donna Marie Buls
|
Missoula
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1949
|
Carol Fraser
|
Billings
|
|
|
Equestrian Display
|
|
Miss Congeniality (tie)
|
After her horse nearly fell into the orchestra pit, the use of live animals was banned from Miss America talent competition[37]
|
| 1948
|
Patti Luer
|
Anaconda
|
|
|
Vocal / Dance, "Gypsy Song"
|
Top 15
|
Preliminary Talent Award
|
|
| 1947
|
Carol Chaffen
|
Corvallis
|
|
|
Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah
|
|
|
|
| 1941–1946
|
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant
|
| 1940
|
Kay Kittendorf
|
Missoula
|
|
|
Classical Vocal, "Un bel dì vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
|
Top 15
|
Preliminary Talent Award
|
|
| 1939
|
Lucille Chouinard
|
Fort Peck
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1935–1938
|
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[38]
|
| 1934
|
No national pageant was held[39]
|
| 1933
|
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[40]
|
| 1932
|
No national pageants were held[39]
|
| 1931
|
| 1930
|
| 1929
|
| 1928
|
| 1921–27
|
No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[41]
|
