In saluting our former Miss Oklahomas, records show that Nellie Grant from Ada, Oklahoma, represented our state in the 1922 Miss America Pageant. In 1926 there was no state pageant, but Norma Smallwood, Miss Tulsa, competed and became the first Oklahoman to win the Miss America Pageant.  Oklahoma has had a total of six women to become Miss America. We hope you’ll enjoy reminiscing with us as we look back at our former Miss Oklahomas.

Oklahoma’s Miss Americas

Miss America 1926 Norma Smallwood	Miss America 1967 Jane Ann Jayroe	Miss America 1981 Susan Powell	Miss America 1996 Shawntel Smith
Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry	Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson

Former Miss Oklahomas

• 1922 – Nellie Grant
• 1934 – Juanita Pitts
• 1938 – Marjorie Ann Adams
• 1939 – Bettye Cornelia Avert
• 1940 – Ada Martyne Wood
• 1941 – Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona
• 1943 – Joan Marceille Hawk
• 1948 – Donna Briggs – 4th Runner-up
• 1949 – Georgine R. Leeka
• 1950 – Louise O’Brien – 4th Runner-up
• 1951 – Bobby Jene Simmons – Top Ten Finalist
• 1952 – Shirley Barbour
• 1953 – Lorene Washburn
• 1954 – Charlavan Baker
• 1955 – Ann Campbell – 4th Runner-up
• 1956 – LaDonna J. Kramer
• 1957 – Mary Nancy Denner – 2nd Runner-up
• 1958 – Anita Bryant – 2nd Runner-up
• 1959 – Mary Ann Hazelton
• 1960 – Donna Kay Creed
• 1961 – Dana Darlene Reno
• 1962 – Billi Kay Smith
• 1963 – Cheryl Semrad Hassman
• 1964 – Jane Hitch
• 1965 – Sandra Curtis

Miss Oklahoma 1966 Sandy Ferguson	Miss Oklahoma 1967 Carolyn Denton	Miss Oklahoma 1968 Beverly Drew	Miss Oklahoma 1969 Jeanne Gambrell
Miss Oklahoma 1970 Judy Adams Top Ten Finalist	Miss Oklahoma 1971 Susan Supernaw	Miss Oklahoma 1972 Debbie Giannopoulos	Miss Oklahoma 1973 Andrea Hanson Top Ten Finalist
Miss Oklahoma 1974 Debbie Knight	Miss Oklahoma 1975 Lisa Reagan	Miss Oklahoma 1976 Lucia Miller	Miss Oklahoma 1977 Ellen Wight
Miss Oklahoma 1978 Kendi Brown	Miss Oklahoma 1979 Jill Elmore	Miss Oklahoma 1980 Kathleen Allin	Miss Oklahoma 1981 April Clayton
Miss Oklahoma 1982 Nancy Chapman 4th Runner-up	Miss Oklahoma 1983 Trelynda Kerr	Miss Oklahoma 1984 Julie Sunday	Miss Oklahoma 1985 Felicia Ferguson
Miss Oklahoma 1986 Mingon Merchant	Miss Oklahoma 1987 Leesa Cornett	Miss Oklahoma 1988 Lori Kelley 2nd Runner-up	Miss Oklahoma 1989 Tamara Marler Top Ten Finalist
Miss Oklahoma 1990 Cynthia White Top Ten Finalist	Miss Oklahoma 1991 Gina Lynne Smith	Miss Oklahoma 1992 DuSharme Carter 4th Runner-up	Miss Oklahoma 1993 Elizabeth Moseley
Miss Oklahoma 1994 Tiffany Craig	Miss Oklahoma 1995 Meighen Bradfield	Miss Oklahoma 1996 Amy Duncan	Miss Oklahoma 1997 Kelli Masters
Miss Oklahoma 1998 Julie Payne Top Ten Finalist	Miss Oklahoma 1999 Daneka Allen	Miss Oklahoma 2000 Kristin Stevenson	Miss Oklahoma 2001 Kaci Hundley Top Twenty Finalist
Miss Oklahoma 2002 Casey Preslar 2nd Runner-up	Miss Oklahoma 2003 Kelley Scott Top Ten Finalist	Miss Oklahoma 2004 Elizabeth Kinney Top Ten Finalist	Miss Oklahoma 2005 Jennifer Warren
Miss Oklahoma 2006 Lindsey Miller	Miss Oklahoma 2007 Makenna Smith	Miss Oklahoma 2008 Kelsey Cartwright	Miss Oklahoma 2009 Taylor Treat Top 12 Finalist
Miss Oklahoma 2010 Emoly West 4th Runner-up	Miss Oklahoma 2011 Betty Thompson 1st Runner-up