The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of

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in the

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pageant. From 1994 to 2007, it was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in

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. In 2012, it was taken by Pageants NW Productions based in

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until 2021. Since 2021, the pageant is based in

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under directed by Lime Light Enterprises. Sharon D. Tietjen placed in the Top 15 in 1958 and having the longest streak failing to place in the finals ever since. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to represent the United States in the 2005

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pageant. Although she did not place at Miss USA, Kimmel finished in the Top 8 at

and was later selected to participate in Survivor: China, Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains. The current Miss Montana USA is Shelby Dangerfield of

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and was crowned on June 16, 2024, at The Petro Theater on the Montana State University-Billings campus in

. Dangerfield will represent Montana at

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Gallery of winners

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Results summary

Placements

*Top 10: Valerie Jackson (1952) *Top 15/20: Dawn Oney (1954), Sharon D. Tietjen (1958) Montana holds a record of 3 placements at

Awards

*Miss Congeniality: Robbin English (1980), Meredith McCannel (2002), Stephanie Trudeau (2007)

Winners

;Color key ¹ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

External links

Official Website
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Montana culture Women in Montana Recurring events established in 1952 1952 establishments in Montana