Miss Montana USA


The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant. From 1994 to 2007, it was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in Bellvue, Colorado. In 2012, it was taken by Pageants NW Productions based in Puyallup, Washington until 2021. From 2021 through early 2025, the pageant was based in Great Falls, Montana under organization by Lime Light Enterprises, with its State Director being Lisa Pierce. Since early 2025, the directorship has been vacant.
Sharon D. Tietjen placed in the Top 15 in 1958 and having the longest streak failing to place in the finals ever since. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to represent the United States in the 2005 Miss Earth pageant. Although she did not place at Miss USA, Kimmel finished in the Top 8 at Miss Earth and was later selected to participate in Survivor: China, Survivor: Micronesia and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains.
Juliana Wilson of Nashville, TN was appointed Miss Montana USA on September 30th, 2025 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She represented Montana at Miss USA 2025.
WWW missmontanausa.com

Results summary

Placements

  • Top 10: Valerie Jackson
  • Top 15/'20: Dawn Oney, Sharon D. Tietjen
Montana' holds a record of 3 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Robbin English, Meredith McCannel, Stephanie Trudeau

Winners

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YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Juliana WilsonNashville, TN36Miss Paradise ValleyFirst runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2024
2024Shelby DangerfieldBillings30Miss Billings
2023Madyson RiggKalispell26Miss Glacier
2022Heather Lee O'KeefeBozeman24Expected to become the longest reigning titleholder at
2021Jami ForsethHuntley23
2020Merissa UnderwoodBozeman27
2019Grace ZitzerDillon27
2018Dani WalkerBillings27Miss Yellowstone County
  • Previously National American Miss California Jr. Teen 2006 & National American Miss California Teen 2009. Competed in Miss California USA several times.
  • Appeared on MTV reality show Parental Control
    • 2017Brooke BezansonMissoula19
    2016Sibahn DoxeyFrenchtown22Miss West Valley
  • Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2011
    • 2015Tahnee PeppengerGreat Falls26
    2014Kadie LatimerKalispell23
    2013Kacie WestKalispell23Miss Flathead
  • Previously Miss Montana 2010
    • 2012Autumn MullerHarlowton25
  • Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2004
    • 2011Brittany WiserBozeman23
  • Previously Miss Montana 2009.
    • 2010Elizabeth Anne AnsethBillings19
    2009Misti VogtKalispell23
    2008Tori WantyShelby21
    2007Stephanie TrudeauSaint Ignatius20Miss Congeniality
    2006Jill McLainHavre21
    2005Amanda KimmelBillings20
  • Miss Earth USA 2005 and top 8 finalist at Miss Earth 2005, Survivor: China, Survivor: Micronesia, and Survivor: Heroes vs. Villains contestant.
    • 2004Molly FlynnTownsend22
    2003Megan MonroeMissoula22
    2002Meredith McCannelBillings20Miss CongenialityMiss Congeniality at National Sweetheart 2005 & Miss Congeniality at Miss Earth USA 2006
    2001CaCe HardyKalispell18
    2000Brandi BjorklundBonner
    1999Michon Zink
    1998Reno Wittman
    1997Christin DidierLewistown24Honorable Mention
    1996Tanya Pogatchnik21
    1995Angela Janich
    1994Kelly Brown
    1993Kristen AndersonColumbia Falls
  • Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 1988
    • 1992Joy Estrada
    1991Joann Kayleen JorgensenHelena22
  • Later Miss Montana 1992
    • 1990Kimberlee Burger
    1989Tammy ReiterBillings
    1988Kimberly TorpMissoula
    1987Constance "Connie" CollaGreat Falls
  • First runner-up at Miss Montana USA 1986
    • 1986Laurie RyanBelgrade20
    1985Julie KnoxColumbus
    1984Kristi OgrenFrenchtown
    1983Barbara BowmanGreat Falls
    1982Pierrette "Perri" StevensonBozeman19
  • Second runner-up at Miss Montana USA 1981
    • 1981Cathi Jo LocatiBillings19Miss Eastern Montana
    1980Robbin EnglishGreat FallsMiss Congeniality
    1979Jurrette SindelarBillings
    1978Susan RiplettBillings
    1977Theresa Rose BajtBillings
    1976Teresa Jane KlausGreat Falls
    1975Suzanne DeMierGreat Falls
    1974Carole AalsethBillings
    1973Jeri Joy ShandorfMissoula
    1972Mitriann PopovichButte
    1971Rebecca Lou ThomasBillings
    1970Moreen Ann MurphyHelena
    1969Christina JovinMissoula
    1968Kerry BarkerBillings
    1967Stevie M. LahtiWolf Creek21
  • Later Miss Rodeo Montana 1967
  • Later participated in the 1968 Rose Parade
    • 1966Carol Marie BoetcherGreat Falls
    1965Patricia Bradford
    1961–1964Did Not Compete
    1960Joanne Lane
    1959Bar-beth Smith
    1958Sharon D. TietjenSemi-finalist
  • Later Miss Montana 1959
    • 1955–1957Did Not Compete
    1954Dawn OneySemi-finalist
    1953Billie Jean Tyrrell
    1952Valerie JacksonSemi-finalist
    1951Patricia McGinty
    1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant