The Miss Utah competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss America competition. Two Miss Utah titleholders have won the Miss America pageant.
Erika Dalton of St. George was crowned Miss Utah on June 20, 2026, at the Capitol Theatre in Salt Lake City, Utah. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2027.
Gallery of past titleholders
Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Utah 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: Colleen Kay Hutchins (1952), Sharlene Wells (1985) 2nd runners-up: Muriel La Von Goodspeed (1938), Carolyn DeAnn Lasater (1962) 4th runners-up: Armelia Carol Ohmart (1946) Top 10: Janet Carolyn Secor (1959), Marian Faye Walker (1961), Frances Yvonne Vernon (1966), Jonelle Smith (1982), Jaclyn Hunt (2002), Katie Millar (2007), Sasha Sloan (2021) Top 11: Erika Dalton (2027) Top 15: Marilyn Robinson (1948), Christina Lowe (2011) Top 16: Jill Stevens (2008), Kara Arnold (2013)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Sharlene Wells (1985), Elizabeth Anne Johnson (1992), Amy Davis (2005), Julia Bachison (2006), Danica Olsen (2012) Preliminary Talent: Muriel La Von Goodspeed (1938), Marilyn Robinson (1948), Colleen Kay Hutchins (1952), Marian Faye Walker (1961), Carolyn DeAnn Lasater (1962), Sophia Symko (1989), Amanda Moody (1996), JessiKate Riley (2018), Jordyn Bristol (2026), Erika Dalton (2027)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Talent: Suzanne Storrs Poulton (1956), Francine Louise Felt (1958), Sally Peterson (1973), Brenda Richardson (1974), Lynn Lambert (1984), Sophia Symko (1989), Jacque Dawn Tingey (1990), Jennifer Nakken (1991), Jennifer Ward (1993), Amanda Moody (1996), Mary McDonough (1998), Michele Mobley (1999), Vanessa Ballam (2000), Jami Leilani Palmer (2001), Stacy Johnson (2004), Kayla Barclay (2009), JessiKate Riley (2018), Jesse Craig (2019), Lindsey Larsen (2023)
Other awards Miss Congeniality: Sally Peterson (1973), Ciera Pekarcik (2014) America's Choice: Jill Stevens (2008) Bernie Wayne Talent Scholarship: Amanda Moody (1996) Charles & Teresa Brown Award: Krissia Beatty (2015) Equity and Justice Winner: Sasha Sloan (2022) Jean Bartel Social Impact Initiative 1st runner-up: Sasha Sloan (2022) Miss Photogenic: Amy Davis (2005) Quality of Life Award Winners: Jaclyn Hunt (2002) Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Mary McDonough (1998) Quality of Life Award/Social Impact Initiative Scholarship Finalists: Dexonna Talbot (2020) Women in Business Finalist: Sasha Sloan (2022)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes2026Erika DaltonSt. George26Miss NeboClassical ViolinTop 11Preliminary Talent Award2025Jordyn BristolLehi26Miss TimpanogosVocalPreliminary Talent Award2024Paris MatthewsSalt Lake City26Miss PanoramalandJazz Dance, "All That Jazz"2023 Sarah Sun 22Miss Aspen Hills Classical PianoPreviously Distinguished Young Woman of Utah 2019; 2nd runner-up to Distinguished Young Woman of America 20192022Lindsey LarsenLehi21Miss Utah CountyBallet en PointeNon-Finalist Talent2021Sasha SloanNorth Salt Lake23Miss Greater Salt LakeVocal, "That’s Life"Top 10Equity and Justice AwardJean Bartel Social Impact Initiative Scholarship 1st runner-upWomen in Business Award FinalistKnown for creating and playing "Narcissa Malfoy (née Black)" in the TikTok series "The Noble House of Black", which is a famous fan-made series about the three Black sisters from the Harry Potter franchise.2019–20Dexonna TalbotSpanish Fork19Miss Greater Salt LakeBallet en PointeSocial Impact Initiative Scholarship Finalist2018Jesse Craig Orem22Miss TimpanogosViolin, "Misirlou and the Bee" Non-finalist Talent AwardDaughter of Miss Utah 1991, Elizabeth Johnson Craig 2017 JessiKate Riley Beaver20 Miss Panoramaland Classical Violin, "Praeludium and Allegro" by Fritz Kreisler Non-finalist Talent AwardPreliminary Talent Award Previously Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2014