The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
in the
Miss America Pageant
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is judged on competition segments with scoring percentages: ''Priva ...
.
Kalyn Melham of
Muncie was crowned Miss Indiana 2024 on June 29, 2024, at STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in
Zionsville. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025.
Gallery of past titleholders
File:Nicole Rash parade.jpg, Nicole Rash,
Miss Indiana 2007
File:Katie Stam cropped.png, Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (née Stam; born July 9, 1986) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
,
Miss Indiana 2008 and Miss America 2009
Miss America 2009, the 82nd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 24, 2009.
The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort an ...
File:Megan Meadors.jpg, Megan Meadors,
Miss Indiana 2008
File:Nicole Pollard.jpg, Nicole Pollard,
Miss Indiana 2009
File:Gabrielle Reed.jpg, Gabrielle Reed,
Miss Indiana 2010
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Indiana titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
Placements
* Miss Americas:
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (née Stam; born July 9, 1986) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
(
2009
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)
* 1st runners-up: Carol Mitchell (1952), Ann Garnier (1953), Barbara Mougin (1978), Nicole Rash (2008)
* 2nd runners-up: Eileen Smith (1966),
Shelli Yoder
Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number ...
(1993), Cydney Bridges (2024)
* 3rd runners-up: Pam Carlberg (1982)
* 4th runners-up: Tommye Glaze (1961), Kit Field (1969),
Rebecca Graham (1973), Tiffany Storm (1995)
* Top 5: Anna Howe (1927)
* Top 7: Elizabeth Hallal (2023)
* Top 10: Mary Haglund (1968), Penny Tichenor (1975), Cyndi Legler (1976), Laurie Broderick (1986), Shani Nielsen (1997), Julianne Hackney (1999), Bryn Chapman (2004)
* Top 12: MerrieBeth Cox (2013)
* Top 15: Helen Emly (1938), Tangra Riggle (2003), Nicole Pollard (2010), Lydia Tremaine (2019)
* Top 20: Allison Hatcher (2002)
Preliminary awards
*
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Anita Hursh (1959),
Rebecca Graham (1973),
Shelli Yoder
Shelli Renee Yoder (born August 30, 1968) is an American politician serving in the Indiana Senate for Monroe County, Indiana from Senate District 40. A former Miss Indiana and a Miss America 1993 contestant, Yoder has held positions at a number ...
(1993) (tie), Tiffany Storm (1995),
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (née Stam; born July 9, 1986) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
(2009)
*
Preliminary Talent: Gloria Rupprecht (1958), Tommye Glaze (1961), Eileen Smith (1966), Mary Haglund (1968), Laurie Broderick (1986), Shani Nielsen (1997), Tangra Riggle (2003), Lydia Tremaine (2019), Elizabeth Hallal (2023)
Non-finalist awards
* Non-finalist Talent: Kathleen Burke (1962), Pat Patterson (1972), Sheila Stephen (1988), Sarah Wiley (2005),
Gabrielle Reed (2011), Audra Casterline (2015)
Other awards
*
Miss Congeniality: Debbie May (1971), Cydney Bridges (2024)
* Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award:
Kelly Lloyd (2000)
* Bernie Wayne Talent Award: Tiffany Storm (1995), Shani Nielsen (1997)
* Evening Dress Award: Thelma Blossom (1922)
* Intercity Roller Chair Parade Award: Thelma Blossom (1922)
* Neat as a Pin Award: Pat Patterson (1972) (tie)
* Professional Beauty Award Third Prize: Sydney Nelson (1922)
*
Quality of Life Award Finalists: Betsy Uschkrat (2007),
Katie Stam
Katie R. Stam Irk (née Stam; born July 9, 1986) is an American beauty queen from Seymour, Indiana, who was crowned Miss America 2009.
Early life and education
Stam was born to Keith and Tracy Stam, both middle school teachers, on July 9, 1986, ...
(2009)
Winners
References
External links
Miss Indiana official website
{{Miss America state
Indiana culture
Indiana
Indiana ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north and northeast, Ohio to the east, the Ohio River and Kentucky to the s ...
Women in Indiana
Recurring events established in 1922
1922 establishments in Indiana
Annual events in Indiana