The Miss Oklahoma competition selects a winner to compete on behalf of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
in the
Miss America
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 ...
pageant. Miss Oklahoma has won the Miss America crown on five occasions. Also, in the years when city representatives were common,
Norma Smallwood won, competing as Miss Tulsa, giving the state of Oklahoma a total of six crowns. Oklahoma is also one of three states to win back to back Miss America titles.
Tessa Dorrell, Miss Broken Arrow, was crowned Miss Oklahoma 2025 on June 7, 2025 at Rose State Performing Arts Center in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She will compete for Miss America 2026 in September 2025.
Gallery of past titleholders
File:Norma Smallwood.jpg,
File:Jane Jayroe 2008.png,
File:Susan Powell 2008.png,
File:Shawntel Smith 2008.png,
File:Jennifer Berry holding crown (cropped).jpg,
File:Lauren Nelson.jpg,
File:Makenna Smith.png,
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Oklahoma 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:
Norma Smallwood** (
1926
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),
Jane Anne Jayroe (
1967
Events January
* January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair.
* January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...
),
Susan Powell (
1981
Events January
* January 1
** Greece enters the European Economic Community, predecessor of the European Union.
** Palau becomes a self-governing territory.
* January 6 – A funeral service is held in West Germany for Nazi Grand Admiral ...
),
Shawntel Smith (
1996
1996 was designated as:
* International Year for the Eradication of Poverty
Events January
* January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...
),
Jennifer Berry (
2006
2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification.
Events
January
* January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute.
* January 12 – A stampede during t ...
),
Lauren Nelson (
2007
2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year.
Events
January
* January 1
**Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...
)
* 1st runners-up: Bettye Cornelia Avert (1939), Betty Thompson (2012)
* 2nd runners-up: Mary Nancy Denner (1958),
Anita Bryant (1959), Lori Kelley (1989),
Casey Preslar (2003), Alicia Clifton (2013), Kelsey Griswold (2014)
*3rd runners-up: Addison Price (2020)
* 4th runners-up: Donna Briggs (1948),
Louise O'Brien (1951), Ann Campbell (1956), Nancy Chapman (1983), DuSharme Carter (1993),
Emoly West (2011)
* Top 5: Virginia Howard** (1927)
* Top 10: Willie Mae Stockton* (1924), Bobby Jene Simmons (1952), Judy Adams (1971), Andrea Hanson (1974), Tamara Marler (1990), Cynthia White (1991), Julie Payne (1999), Kelley Scott (2004), Elizabeth Kinney (2005), Alexandra Eppler (2015),
Georgia Frazier (2016)
* Top 12: Taylor Treat (2010), Sarah Klein (2017)
* Top 15: Ada Martyne Wood (1940), Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona (1941), Ashley Thompson (2018)
* Top 20: Kaci Hundley (2002)
Oklahoma holds a record of 39 placements at
Miss America
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 ...
.
Awards
Preliminary awards
*
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness:
Norma Smallwood** (1926), Ann Campbell (1956),
Lauren Nelson (2007),
Emoly West (2011), Kelsey Griswold (2014), Alexandra Eppler (2015)
*
Preliminary Talent:
Jane Anne Jayroe (1967), Judy Adams (1971),
Susan Powell (1981) (tie), Lori Kelley (1989), Tamara Marler (1990), Julie Payne (1999),
Casey Preslar (2003),
Jennifer Berry (2006), Betty Thompson (2012), Alicia Clifton (2013)
Non-finalist awards
* Non-finalist Talent: Mary Ann Hazelton (1960), Jill Elmore (1980), Mignon Merchant (1987), Leesa Cornett (1988), Amy Duncan (1997), Kelli Masters (1998), Kristin Steveson (2001)
Other awards
*
Miss Congeniality: Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona (1941), Shirley Barbour (1953)
*
America's Choice: Taylor Treat (2010), Betty Thompson (2012)
* Charles & Theresa Brown Scholarship: Alexandra Eppler (2015)
*
Quality of Life Award Winners: Taylor Treat (2010)
* Quality of Life Award 1st Runners-up:
Jennifer Berry (2006)
* Quality of Life Award Finalists: Alexandra Eppler (2015), Sarah Klein (2017)
* Special Judges' Award: Susan Supernaw (1972)
Winners
Notes
Venue
2007-
Mabee Center
References
External links
Miss Oklahoma
{{Miss America state
Oklahoma
Oklahoma ( ; Choctaw language, Choctaw: , ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States. It borders Texas to the south and west, Kansas to the north, Missouri to the northea ...
Oklahoma culture
Women in Oklahoma
1923 establishments in Oklahoma
Recurring events established in 1923
Annual events in Oklahoma