For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Indiana.
Not to be confused with Miss India USA.
This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Miss Indiana USA" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR(November 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this message)
Miss Indiana USA
Formation
1952
Type
Beauty pageant
Headquarters
Carmel
Location
Indiana
Membership
Miss USA
Official language
English
Website
Official website
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by those representatives. This pageant is currently produced by Crown Moxie, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
The pageant is currently held in Noblesville and has previously been hosted by Anderson, Michigan City, Indianapolis, Carmel and Fort Wayne.[1][2][3][4]
The most recent placement was Alexis Lete in 2020, who finished 3rd runner-up.
Nine Miss Indiana-USA winners have previously held the Miss Indiana Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA, and three previously competed in other states (Florida, Georgia and Virginia). Three Miss Indiana-USA winners (1987, 2002, and 2023) have also previously competed at Miss America.
Haley Jordan Begay, 25, from Pittsboro, was chosen as Miss Indiana-USA 2023 on July 17, 2023 at the Noblesville High School Auditorium in Noblesville. She will advance to the Miss USA 2023 pageant later this year. Begay is a local sports broadcaster and previously served as Miss Indiana 2017; and was crowned by Miss Indiana-USA 2022, Samantha Paige Toney of Greenwood who won her title on April 10, 2022 in Noblesville.
^"Carmel in brief- November 1, 2016". Current in Carmel. 1 November 2016.
^"New Miss Indiana USA". The Kokomo Tribune. 8 March 1980. p. 24.
^"New Albany Woman Miss Indiana USA". Logansport Pharos-Tribune. 27 November 1990. p. 4.
^Carey, Tom (27 February 1990). "High-tech beauty pursuing dream". The Kokomo Tribune.
The MissIndianaUSA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the MissUSA pageant and the name of the title...
The MissIndiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant...
MissUSA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. The...
The MissIndiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America Pageant. Elizabeth Hallal of Georgetown...
MissUSA 2022 was the 71st MissUSA pageant, held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on 3 October 2022. At the end of the event, Elle Smith of...
MissUSA 2019 was the 68th MissUSA pageant, held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada on May 2, 2019. The 2019 competition served as the second...
MissUSA 2018 was the 67th MissUSA pageant. It was held on May 21, 2018 at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana. Nick Lachey and Vanessa...
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant that has been run since 1983 by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. Unlike its sister pageants Miss...
MissUSA 2020 was the 69th MissUSA pageant. It was held at the Exhibition Centre and the Soundstage at Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, on November 9...
Six former Miss Teen USA delegates have also won the title, equalling Indiana and Virginia for the most crossovers, although both Indiana and Missouri...
MissUSA 2017 was the 66th MissUSA pageant. It was held on May 14, 2017 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Terrence J and Julianne...
MissUSA 2024 will be the 73rd MissUSA pageant, to be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California on August 4, 2024. Savannah Gankiewicz...
MissUSA 2016 was the 65th MissUSA pageant, held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5, 2016. Terrence J and Julianne Hough all hosted...
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the MissUSA pageant. It has been...
The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the MissUSA pageant. From 2001 to 2007, the pageant...
Miss Teen USA 2023 was the 41st Miss Teen USA pageant, held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Faron Medhi of Nebraska...
MissUSA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1952 to select the entrant from United States in the Miss Universe pageant. Nine...
The Miss Hawaii USA competition, previously known as Miss Hawaii Universe, is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii...
The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the MissUSA pageant. Virginia has been only...
won the Miss Georgia USA crown, and two others won the MissIndianaUSA and Miss Virginia USA titles, respectively. Kelly Jerles, the first Miss Georgia...
2005, Miss North Carolina USA Chelsea Cooley won the MissUSA crown and placed in the top 10 at Miss Universe. Cooley is the first former Miss North Carolina...
The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the MissUSA pageant. It is directed by...
The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the MissUSA pageant. It is currently directed...
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the MissUSA pageant. While Nevada did well in...
an American volleyball player, and model. In 2020, Lete was crowned MissIndianaUSA. She was previously signed by WWE as a tryout. Alexis was born in Louisville...
The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the MissUSA pageant. Since 2010...
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the MissUSA pageant, and the name of the title held...
Miss Teen USA 2024 will be the 42nd Miss Teen USA pageant, to be held at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California on August 1, 2024. For...
Global Information