Miss Wyoming is a state-level pageant that sends winners to compete for the title of Miss America. The competition, which awards scholarships, is open to women aged 19 through 28.
Wyoming is one of the few states, along with Maine, South Dakota, and West Virginia, that has yet to win a Miss America, Miss USA, or Miss Teen USA title.
Alyssa Medina of Cheyenne was crowned Miss Wyoming on June 6, 2026, at the WYO Performing Arts and Education Center in Sheridan, Wyoming. She will for the title of Miss America 2027.
Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Wyoming 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 1st runners-up: Carol Jean Held (1948) 3rd runners-up: Lexie Madden (2013) Top 10: Elaine Lois Holkenbrink (1953) Top 15: Dorothy June McKay (1947)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Elaine Lois Holkenbrink (1953) Preliminary Talent: N/A
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Talent: Carol Rose (1969), Trish Long (1976), Carol June Wallace (1977), Kim Pring (1979)
Other awards Miss Congeniality: N/A Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship: Cheryl Johnson (1975) Waterford Crystal Scholarship for Business Management and Marketing: Rebecca Darrington (1997) Women in Business Scholarship Award Finalists: Cheyenne Buyert (2018) Show Me Your Shoes Winner: Anna-Claire Musick (2026)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes2026Alyssa MedinaCheyenne22Miss CheyenneHER Story2025Anna-Claire MusickCheyenne27Miss CheyenneTap Dance to “Scatman”Show Me Your Shoes WinnerPreviously Distinguished Young Woman (DYW) of Edgecombe County 2015 Talent Award Winner and 2nd Runner Up at the 2015 Distinguished Young Woman of North Carolina 2018 North Carolina Rhododendron Queen Top 15 Finalist at 2019 Miss North Carolina Competition Top 10 Finalist at 2021 Miss North Carolina Competition Top 10 Finalist and People's Choice Winner at 2021 National Sweetheart Pageant 4th Runner Up to Miss North Carolina 2022 Member of the 2023 North Carolina Azalea Festival Queen's Court 2024Baylee DrewryBasin21Miss University of WyomingHERStory, "Breath and Life"Former Miss Wyoming Teen USA 20202023Mackenzie KernCasper23HERStoryFormer Miss Wyoming USA 2021 and Miss Wyoming Teen USA 20182022 Hazel Homer-Wambeam Laramie 21 Miss University of WyomingMusical Theater Performance, "All That Jazz" from Chicago4th Runner Up: $1000 National Fundraising AwardPreviously Distinguished Young Woman (DYW) of Wyoming 2019, National DYW (formerly Junior Miss) winner of Self-Expression Category. Lifetime National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Scholar. National winner both 1st and 2nd place, National History Day (NHD) competition in performance and documentary categories. 2021Mikkayla T. DeBoltSheridan21Miss Big Horn MountainsOriginal Monologue, "Someday" 2020No national pageant was held2019Jordan HardmanRock Springs22Miss Gem CityClogging, "9 to 5" 2018 Beck BridgerSheridan 22 Miss Northeast Wyoming Vocal, "At Last" Crowned Miss Wyoming USA 2023 2017 Cheyenne Buyert Sheridan 19 Miss Sheridan County Vocal, "Puttin' on the Ritz" Women in Business Scholarship Finalist 2nd runner-up at Miss Wyoming USA 2020 pageant 2016 Jordyn Hall Laramie 23 Miss South Central Jazz Dance 2015 Mikaela Shaw 21 Miss University of Wyoming Violin, "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo by Aaron Copland Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageantLater Miss Wyoming USA 2017 2014 Jessie Allen Lander 24 Miss Fremont County Dance, "Feeling Good" Younger sister of Miss Wyoming USA 2012, Holly Allen2nd runner-up at Miss Wyoming USA 2013 and 2014 pageants 2013 Rebecca Podio Newcastle 23 Miss Weston County Piano, "Fantasy" by William Joseph Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant 2012 Lexie Madden Torrington 21 Miss Goshen County Original Piano Composition, "Canzone Lenta" 3rd runner-up Previously Wyoming's Junior Miss 2009 2011 Catherine Lynne Brown Laramie, Wyoming / Richardson, Texas 24 Miss Albany County Pop Vocal, "Rolling in the Deep" Eligible to compete as a student at the University of Wyoming 2010 Alicia Grove Rock Springs 23 Miss Sweetwater County Jazz Dance, "Ain't No Sunshine" 2009 Anna Nicole Nelson 19 Miss Rock Springs Jazz Dance, "Summer in the City" 2008 Courtney Candyce Gifford Sheridan 19 Miss Sheridan College Vocal Comedy Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005First Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestant to win a Miss America state titleLater Miss Wyoming USA 2013 2007 Jennifer Lee McCafferty Scottsbluff, Nebraska 24 Miss Albany County Vocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie Eligible to compete as a student at the University of Wyoming 2006 Jenileigh Avriel Sawatzke Orange County, California 24 Miss Cheyenne Aerial Silk Routine, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked Eligible to compete as a student at Laramie County Community College. Later Ms. California 2020 2005 Heather Nicole Jackelen Jackson 24 Miss Jackson Acrobatic Dance Previously Miss Wyoming USA 2001 Later Miss Galaxy 2007 2004 Megan Ann Reichert Dayton 19 Miss Dayton Semi-classical Vocal, "Poor Wand'ring One" from The Pirates of Penzance 2003 Tamara Lynn Kocher Gillette 22 Miss Gillette Dance 2002 Beth Kay Holland 23 Vocal, "Orange Colored Sky" Assumed the title when Rothenbuehler resigned Katie Rothenbuehler 22 colspan=3 2001 Erin Dorean Empey Casper 20 Ballet, "Cristofori's Dream" by David Lanz 2000 Kimberly Wilkerson Gillette 24 Vocal, "Everybody Says Don't" from Anyone Can Whistle Contestant at National Sweetheart 1999 pageant 1999 Priscilla Elaine Dabney Lander 20 Ballet, "Somewhere Out There" 1998 Mindy Jo Baughman Rock Springs 20 Tap Dance, "Tap Your Troubles Away" from Mack & Mabel 1997 Jeffie Lorraine Ventling Laramie 24 Vocal, "The Phantom of the Opera" 1996 Rebecca Darrington Gillette 19 Vocal, "100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man" from Wonderful Town Waterford Crystal Scholarship for Business Management and Marketing 1995 Dawn Marie Frantz Casper colspan=3 Dana Marie Lane Cheyenne 20 Classical Piano, Fantaisie-Impromptu Relinquished the title after competing at the Miss America 1996 pageant 1994 Trisha Ramirez 23 Piano 1993 Deborah Rose Maston Wheatland 21 Miss Northeast Flute 1992 Stacy Dawn Cenedese Cheyenne 21 Miss Laramie County Dance & Baton Twirling, "Hooked on Instrumentals Part 3" Later Miss Wyoming USA 1997 1991 Laurie Renee Briggs 23 Miss Albany County Jazz Tap Dance 1990 Carolie DeVonne Howe Chugwater 22 Miss Cheyenne Vocal, "My Heart Belongs to Me" 1989 Alisa Christine Mavrotheris Cheyenne 25 Acrobatic Jazz Dance 1988 Wendi Willis Laramie 19 Miss Albany County Dance & Baton Twirling 1987 Terrilynn Marie Hove Casper 21 Miss Laramie Vocal Medley 1986 Lacy Jean Reeves Laramie 22 Miss Albany County Vocal, "You're Gonna Hear From Me" from Inside Daisy Clover 1985 Tamra Jo Dereemer Horse Creek 22 Miss Cheyenne Popular Vocal, "God Bless the USA" 1984 Ann (Annie) Warren Easterbrook Laramie 21 Miss Albany County Gymnastics Jazz Dance 1983 Heather Wallace Cheyenne 21 Miss Cheyenne Vocal, "New York, New York" 1982 Janie Hertzler 23 Miss Laramie Vocal, "Everything" 1981 Keri Lyn Borgaard 23 Miss Cheyenne Vocal Medley, "At the Crossroads" & "Hey, Look Me Over" 1980 Susan Pennington Casper 20 Miss Casper College Vocal, "The Man I Love" 1979 Karla Ann Singer Cheyenne 19 Miss Laramie County Vocal, "Mister Melody" 1978 Kim Pring 22 Miss Cheyenne Baton Twirling, "There's No Business Like Show Business" Non-finalist Talent Award Previously Miss Wyoming USA 1975Brought a libel lawsuit against Penthouse Magazine 1977 Jeanne Uphoff 21 Miss Laramie County Jazz Dance, "You've Got It Bad, Girl" 1976 Carol June Wallace Jackson 24 Miss Yellowstone Piano Medley, "Love Is a Many-Splendored Thing," "Love Story," "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," & "Strangers in the Night" Non-finalist Talent Award Previously Miss Kentucky USA 1975Semi-finalist at Miss USA 1975 pageantMother of Miss Kentucky 2002, Mary Catherine Correll 1975 Trish Long Laramie 21 Miss University of Wyoming Classical Vocal, "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly Non-finalist Talent Award 1974 Cheryl Johnson Cheyenne 20 Miss Laramie County Community College Modern Jazz Dance, "Scorpio" Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship Named winner after original titleholder, Vicki Tomisek, resigned 1973 Pamela Jo Hill Casper 20 Miss Casper College Vocal, "I Can Love" 1972 Annette Klipstein Cheyenne 22 Miss Cheyenne Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus Previously Wyoming's Junior Miss 1968 1971 Marsha Crandall Rock Springs 20 Miss Rock Springs Vocal Medley, "What the World Needs Now Is Love" & "The Look of Love" 1970 Jane Hutchings Cheyenne 19 Miss University of Wyoming Piano, Arabesque" by Claude Debussy 1969 Sandra Ann Grim Casper 20 Miss Casper Vocal Medley, "People," "I Gotta Be Me," & "Free Again" 1968 Carol Ann Ross Burns 20 Miss Cheyenne Clarinet Medley, "Clarinet Concerto" by Mozart, "Strangers on the Shore," & "Ji-da" Non-finalist Talent Award 1967 Patricia Ann Martínez Torrington 18 Miss Torrington Classical Vocal, "Les Filles de Cadix" 1966 Susan Lynn Livreri Douglas 20 Miss Douglas Comedy Sketch 1965 Trudy Bower Freedom 19 Miss University of Wyoming Vocal, "From This Moment On" 1964 Joan Alster Selmer Cheyenne 21 Miss Cheyenne Acro-Baton Routine 1963 Cody Marie Neville Byron Miss Lovell Classical Piano, Fantaisie-Impromptu 1962 Gretchen Lea Stainbrook Jackson Hole 19 Miss Jackson Musical Skit 1961 Mary Ray Orr Sheridan 19 Miss Sheridan Dramatic Reading, "The Bride" 1960 Sharon Irene Luond Cheyenne 18 Dramatic Monologue from Wingless Victory by Maxwell Anderson 1959 Linda Lou Phillips Laramie 19 Vocal & Dance 1958No Wyoming representative at Miss America pageant 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 Elaine Lois Holkenbrink Torrington Fashion Display Top 10 Preliminary Swimsuit Award 1952 Ruth A. Francis Casper Drama 1951 Patricia Joan Seabeck Monologue 1950 Lenore Ailene Hoffman Cheyenne 1949 Esther McLeod Sheridan Esther MacLeod Griffin died at age 93 in Story, Wyoming on October 14, 2020. 1948 Carol Jean Held Douglas Piano, Hungarian Opus 9 by Edward MacDowell 1st runner-up 1947 Dorothy June McKay Cheyenne Painting Exhibition Top 15 Dorothy June McKay Hitchcock died at age 83 on August 22, 2009 at Salemtowne Retirement Community in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. 1946No Wyoming representative at Miss America pageant 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 Patricia Marie Snyder Cheyenne Vocal & Dance 1940No Wyoming representative at Miss America pageant 1939 1938 1937 Mary Ann McLaughlin Riverton 1936No Wyoming representative at Miss America pageant 1935 1934No national pageant was held 1933No Wyoming representative at Miss America pageant 1932No national pageants were held 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927No Wyoming representative at Miss America pageant 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921
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