The Miss New Mexico competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss America pageant.
Katarina Blakeslee of Albuquerque was crowned Miss New Mexico 2026 on June 13, 2026, at the Flickinger Center in Alamogordo. She competed for the title of Miss America 2027 on September 6, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss New Mexico 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 Top 7: Nicole Miner (2010) Top 10: Myrtice Conn (1962), Jane Nelson (1965), Sharon Kaye Birkenbuel (1967), Pat Brummett (1970), Donna Frances Reel (1975), Valerie Faber (1986) Top 15: Taylor Rey (2018)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Jane Nelson (1965) Preliminary Talent: Pat Brummett (1970)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Interview: Susan Yara (2005), Alexis Duprey (2014), Marissa Livingston (2016) Non-finalist Talent: Shirley Hughes (1949), Rosemary Brown (1968)
Other awards Miss Congeniality: Glynnelle Hubbard (1958), Karen Jan Maciolek (1969) Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship: Nicole Miner (2010) STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Jessica Burson (2015)
Winners
Year Name Contains a list of winners from 1941 through 2014. Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes2026Katarina BlakesleeAlbuquerque26Miss AlburquerqueVocal & Guitar2025Madyson KettlerCorrales20Miss CorralesDance2024Emille-Marie EnriquezAlamogordo24Miss Otero CountyFolkloric Dance, "El Son De La Negra"Previously Miss New Mexico Volunteer 20222023Lianna HartshornLas Cruces19Miss Las CrucesVocal, "Never Enough" from The Greatest Showman2022Kaitlin KerlAlbuquerque25Miss AlbuquerqueDancePreviously New Mexico Sweetheart 20192021Sienna Rose Mascarenas20Miss ZiaJazz Dance, "In the Air Tonight"Previously Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2017Later Miss New Mexico Volunteer 2025 Non Finalist Award Winner 2019–20 Misa L. Tran Alamogordo 20 Miss Otero County Dance Previously Distinguished Young Woman of New Mexico 20172018Ashley FresquezRio Rancho23Miss ZiaJazz Dance, "Man of La Mancha"Previously Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2009 2017 Taylor Rey Las Cruces 22 Miss Las Cruces Vocal, "Art Is Calling for Me" Top 15 2016 Stephanie Chavez Albuquerque 23 Miss Albuquerque Vocal, "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant 2015 Marissa Livingston 24 Miss Duke City Jazz Dance, "Let's Get Loud" Non-finalist Interview Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant 2014 Jessica Burson Roswell 20 Miss Roswell Jazz Dance, "Steam Heat" STEM Scholarship Award 2013 Alexis Duprey Alamogordo 22 Miss Otero County Vocal, "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret Duprey Non-finalist Interview Award Alexis Victoria Duprey is a Triple Crown Winner Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2009 Later Miss New Mexico USA 2015 2012 Candice Bennatt Angel Fire 23 Miss Rudioso Lyrical Dance, "Aqua Vitae" Former Houston Texans cheerleaderLater Miss Louisiana USA 2015"College of Law student will represent the state at Miss USA Pageant next year", Press Release, Loyola University New Orleans, December 17, 2014Top 11 at Miss USA 2015 pageant 2011 Sarina Kay Turnbull Alamogordo 24 Miss Alamogordo Ballet en Pointe, "The Prayer" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant 2010 Madison Leigh Tabet Albuquerque 18 Miss Bernalillo County Jazz Dance, "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" Previously Miss New Mexico's Outstanding Teen 2007 2009 Nicole Andrea Miner Albuquerque 23 Miss Southern New Mexico Vocal, "Somewhere" Top 7 Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant 2008 Christina Olmi Albuquerque 24 Miss Albuquerque Vocal Christina Suzanne Olmi working on an entertainment career. 2007 Jennifer (Jenny) Lindsey Marlowe 23 Miss High Plains Vocal, "Born For This" 2006 Christina Marie Hall 23 Miss Albuquerque Vocal, "Summertime" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2005 pageant 2005 Ane Cristal Romero Las Vegas 25 Miss Las Vegas Vocal, "A Broken Wing" 2004 Susan Linda Yara Pecos 23 Miss San Miguel County Vocal, "La Charreada" Non-finalist Interview Award 2003 Rana Beth Jones Tatum 22 Miss South Plains Vocal, "Can't Help Falling in Love" Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1998 2002 Jennifer Erin Griggs Alamogordo 22 Miss Alamogordo/Otero County Violin Contestant at National Sweetheart 2000 pageant 2001 Marta Strzyzewski Roswell 23 Miss Roswell Classical Piano, "Revolutionary Etude" 2000 Martha Michelle Cobb 21 Miss Las Cruces Tap Dance, "Steam Heat" 1999 Katie Linda Amalia Kelly Santa Fe 19 Miss Santa Fe Vocal, "Hurt Me" 1998 Lindsay Dawn Chism Hobbs 21 Miss Lea County Jazz Dance, "You're the One That I Want" 1997 Jennifer Leigh Babin Alamogordo 22 Miss Otero County Piano 1996 Trisha Williams Hobbs 19 Miss Lea County Vocal, "He's Always There" 1995 Vivian Yun Herding Albuquerque 24 Miss Zia Classical Piano 1994 Felicia Anna Borrego Tijeras 23 Miss Bernalillo County Ballet Folklorico 1993 Sharron N. Melton Portales 24 Miss Portales Vocal, "Stuff Like That There" A native of Texas and first black woman to be named Miss New Mexico. Currently a television journalist in Houston, Texas. 1992 Shireen Ilsa Cheney Albuquerque 23 Acro-Funk Dance 1991 Rebecca (Bekki) Renee Shipley Tucumcari 20 Miss Tucumcari Flute & Piccolo 1990 Jana Elaine McCoy Portales 22 Miss Portales Vocal, "The Gypsy in My Soul" A native of Texas. 1989 Angela De Los Santos Hobbs 23 Popular Vocal, "The Wind Beneath My Wings" 1988 Teresa Rodriquez Clovis 21 Popular Vocal, "Anything for You" Previously Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1985 1987 Becky Birdwell Hobbs 25 Miss Tucumcari Ballet A native of Texas. 1986 Emily Kay Franklin Albuquerque 19 Miss Albuquerque Vocal Medley 1985 Valerie Joy Faber Hobbs 26 Miss Albuquerque Classical Piano, "Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53" Top 10 A native of Virginia. 1984 Trina Lynn Collins Hobbs 22 Miss Albuquerque Acrobatic Dance Mother of Miss Indiana 2015, Morgan Jackson 1983 Mai Shanley Alamogordo 20 Miss Otero County Vocal, "I Feel Pretty" from West Side Story Later Miss New Mexico USA & Miss USA 1984Top 10 at Miss Universe 1984 pageant 1982 Cindy Ann Friesen Carlsbad 19 Miss Carlsbad Vocal, "Carnival" 1981 Lynn Lawson Portales 21 Miss Portales Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 2, Third Movement" by Rachmaninoff 1980 Teresa Elizabeth Anderson Hobbs 22 Miss Hobbs Vocal, "As Long As He Needs Me" 1979 Susan Spartz Alamogordo 18 Miss Otero County Vocal, "My Man" 1978 Jennifer Leigh Schubert Hobbs 21 Miss Hobbs Classical Ballet, "Beethoven's 7th Symphony" 1977 Evelyn Ann Foster Lovington 20 Miss Lovington Vocal, "Feeling Good" 1976 Melody Griffin Hobbs 21 Miss Hobbs Vocal, "The Music and the Mirror" from A Chorus Line 1975 Sarah Jan Schooley Jal 21 Miss Eastern New Mexico University Piano, "Deep Purple" 1974 Donna Frances Reel Albuquerque 21 Miss Albuquerque Vocal, "For Once in My Life" Top 10 Previously Miss New Mexico USA 1972Top 10 at Miss USA 1972 pageantPreviously Miss New Mexico World 1973Top 16 at Miss World USA 1973 pageant 1973 Patti Elaine Nelms Roswell 21 Miss Roswell Vocal / Dance, "Basin Street Blues" & "Rock-a-Bye Your Baby with a Dixie Melody" 1972 Wren Prather Carlsbad 19 Miss Carlsbad Upside Down Tap Dance, "Yankee Doodle Dandy" 1971 Michele Cornali Silver City 22 Miss Grant County Semi-classical Vocal, "Love Is Where You Find It" 1970 Janis Lynn Jones Raton 21 Miss Colfax County Soft-shoe Dance, "Golden Slippers" 1969 Patricia (Pat) Jo Brummett Hobbs 21 Miss Hobbs Classical Vocal, "Caro Nome" from Rigoletto Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award 1968 Karen Jan Maciolek Albuquerque 19 Miss Portales Waltz Ballet, "Wunderbar" Miss Congeniality 1967 Rosemary Elizabeth Brown Carlsbad 20 Vocal, "This Is My Song" Non-finalist Talent Award 1966 Sharon Kaye Birkenbuel Albuquerque 20 Miss Albuquerque Dramatic Skit Top 10 1965 Ellen Growden University Park 21 Miss La Mesilla Dramatic Sketch, "Relationship of a Mother and Daughter" 1964 Jane Nelson Tularosa 19 Miss Tularosa Original Vocal with Guitar & Tympani, "Theme from Exodus" Top 10 Preliminary Swimsuit Award Later Miss Arizona USA 19651st runner-up at Miss USA 1965 pageantLater Miss New Mexico World 1966Top 7 at Miss USA World 1966 pageant 1963 Sandi Joyce Moore Loving 19 Miss Carlsbad Combination acrobatic routine & drawing 1962 Herma Loy Elliot Portales 20 Miss Portales Classical Vocal, "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly 1961 Myrtice Lee Conn Clovis 21 Miss Clovis Comedic Monologue, "Phonetic Punctuation" by Victor Borge Top 10 1960 Carolyn Adams Moore Carlsbad 18 Miss Carlsbad Caricature Drawing 1959 Linda Frances Moore Ruidoso 19 Miss Albuquerque Piano 1958 Lois Fay Wilson Hobbs 18 Miss Hobbs Vocal 1957 Glynnelle Hubbard Farmington 19 Miss Farmington Dance Miss Congeniality 1956No New Mexico representative at Miss America pageant 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 Martha Rose Wilson Santa Fe 22 1949 Shirley Hughes Carlsbad 18 Miss Carlsbad Charcoal & Chalk Drawing, "Cruising Down the River" Non-finalist Talent Award 1948 Sarah Betha Young Cuba 22 Art Sculpture 1947No New Mexico representative at Miss America pageant 1946 Martha Bernice Cooper Albuquerque Speech, "Career As a Newspaper Reporter" 1945No New Mexico representative at Miss America pageant 1944 1943 1942 Marjorie Rose Adams Roswell 1941 Beverly Nell Brookshier 1940No New Mexico representative at Miss America pageant 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934No national pageant was held 1933 Julia Valdez 18 Miss Albuquerque No Miss New MexicoCompeted under local title at Miss America pageant 1932No national pageants were held 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927No New Mexico representative at Miss America pageant 1926 1925 Celina Chauvin Miss Albuquerque No Miss New MexicoCompeted under local title at Miss America pageant 1924 1923 1922 1921
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References
External links Miss New Mexico official website