Miss Oklahoma


The Miss Oklahoma competition selects a winner to compete on behalf of Oklahoma in the Miss America pageant. Miss Oklahoma has won the Miss America crown on five occasions. Also, in the years when city representatives were common, Norma Smallwood won, competing as Miss Tulsa, giving the state of Oklahoma a total of six crowns. Oklahoma is also one of three states to win back to back Miss America titles.
Tessa Dorrell of Jones was crowned Miss Oklahoma 2025 on June 7, 2025, at Rose State Performing Arts Center in Rose State College in Midwest City. She competed for the title of Miss America 2026 in September 2025.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Oklahoma 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

Oklahoma holds a record of 39 placements at Miss America.

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Norma Smallwood**, Ann Campbell, Lauren Nelson, Emoly West, Kelsey Griswold, Alexandra Eppler
  • Preliminary Talent: Jane Anne Jayroe, Judy Adams, Susan Powell , Lori Kelley, Tamara Marler, Julie Payne, Casey Preslar, Jennifer Berry, Betty Thompson, Alicia Clifton

    Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Mary Ann Hazelton, Jill Elmore, Mignon Merchant, Leesa Cornett, Amy Duncan, Kelli Masters, Kristin Steveson

    Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Mifaunwy Dolores Shunatona, Shirley Barbour
  • America's Choice: Taylor Treat, Betty Thompson
  • Charles & Theresa Brown Scholarship: Alexandra Eppler
  • Quality of Life Award Winners: Taylor Treat
  • Quality of Life Award 1st Runners-up: Jennifer Berry
  • Quality of Life Award Finalists: Alexandra Eppler, Sarah Klein
  • Special Judges' Award: Susan Supernaw

    Winners

Venue

2007-Mabee Center