Miss Kentucky USA

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The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant.

In 2006, Tara Conner became the first Miss Kentucky USA to win the Miss USA title, putting Kentucky in the top five for the second consecutive year, after Kristen Johnson placed 2nd runner-up in 2005.

In 2005, it was reported that Miss Kentucky USA 2002, Elizabeth Arnold was in a relationship with celebrity Nick Lachey. Arnold is a former Miss Kentucky Teen USA. Other former teens include Kristen Johnson and Tara Conner who both placed 2nd-runner up at Miss Teen USA.

Two Miss Kentucky USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America, with one representing Wyoming.

1 Results summary
- 1.1 Placements
- 1.2 Awards
2 List of winners

[edit] Results summary

[edit] Placements

Winners: Tara Conner (2006)
Second runners-up: Kristen Johnson (2005)
Third runners-up: Julie Andrus (1965
Fourth runners-up: Johanna Reid (1964), Patricia Barnstable (1971), Lisa Devillez (1980), Kristina Chapman (1982)
Top 6: Tiffany Tenfelde (1990), Angela Hines (1992)
Top 12: Carol Wallace (1975), Mitzi Jones (1995)
Top 15: Mary Ann Stice (1953), Marcia Chumbler (1961)

[edit] Awards

Miss Congeniality: Connie Clark (1976)
Miss Photogenic: Robin Overby (1985)
Best State Costume: Charlesy Gulick (1974)

[edit] List of winners

2007 - Michelle Banzer
2006 - Tara Conner (Miss USA) -- former Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2002
2005 - Kristen Johnson (2nd runner-up at Miss USA) -- former Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2000
2004 - Lauren Stengel
2003 - Lori Mitchell
2002 - Elizabeth Arnold -- former Miss Kentucky Teen USA 1999
2001 - Jo Pritchard
2000 - Jolene Youngster
1999 - Lori Menshouse -- former Miss Kentucky (America) 1997
1998 - Nancy Bradley
1997 - Rachyl Hoskins
1996 - Lorie West
1995 - Mitzi Jones (Semi-finalist at Miss USA)
1994 - Kim Buford
1993 - Karen Gibson
1992 - Angela Hines (Finalist at Miss USA)
1991 - Susan Farris
1990 - Tiffany Tenfelde (Finalist at Miss USA)
1989 - Veronica Hensley
1988 - Suzanne Pitman
1987 - Beth Clark
1986 - Jackie Taylor
1985 - Robin Overby (Miss Photogenic)
1984 - Tammy Melendez
1983 - Lee Austin
1982 - Kristina Chapman (4th runner-up at Miss USA)
1981 - Denise Gibbs
1980 - Lisa Devillez (4th runner-up at Miss USA)
1979 - Linda Passmore
1978 - Linda Woodruff
1977 - Sandy Smith
1976 - Connie Clark (Miss Congeniality)
1975 - Carol Wallace (Semi-finalist at Miss USA) -- future Miss Wyoming (America) 1976
1974 - Charlesy Gulick (Best State Costume)
1973 - Nancy Coplen
1972 - Tamara Branstetter
1971 - Patricia Barnstable (4th runner-up at Miss USA)
1970 - Joanna Smith
1969 - Regina Pryor
1968 - Julia Pinkley (Miss Congeniality)
1967 - Debbie Dibble
1966 - Jennifer Burcham
1965 - Julie Andrus (3rd runner-up at Miss USA)
1964 - Johanna Reid (4th runner-up at Miss USA)
1963 - Mary Ann Arnold
1962 - Saly Carter
1961 - Marcia Chumbler (Semi-finalist at Miss USA)
1960 - Barbara Joan Lovins
1959 - Sherree Owens
1958 - Shannon Beasley
1955-57 - Did Not Compete
1954 - Nikki Horner
1953 - Mary Stice (Semi-finalist at Miss USA)
1952 - Jean Tingle