A Miss America Primer


Jennifer Lynn Hepner Jennifer Lynn Hepner 2

Miss Montana

Jennifer Lynn Hepner
Great Falls, Montana
Age: 23


Gretchen Bergquist Gretchen Bergquist 2

Miss Nebraska

Gretchen Bergquist
Oxford, Nebraska
Age: 22


Julianna Erdesz Julianna Erdesz 2

Miss Nevada

Julianna Erdesz
Reno, Nevada
Age: 24


Natalie C. Shaw Natalie C. Shaw 2

Miss New Hampshire

Natalie C. Shaw
Manchester, New Hampshire
Age: 23


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Miss New Jersey

Ashley Fairfield
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Age: 22


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Miss New Mexico

Christina Olmi
Albuquerque, New Mexico
Age: 24


Leigh-Taylor Smith Leigh-Taylor Smith 2

Miss New York

Leigh-Taylor Smith
New York City, New York
Age: 22


Amanda Lauren Watson Amanda Lauren Watson 2

Miss North Carolina

Amanda Lauren Watson
Raleigh, North Carolina
Age: 21


Tessie Jones Tessie Jones 2

Miss North Dakota

Tessie Jones
West Fargo, North Dakota
Age: 21


Karissa Renee' Martin Karissa Renee' Martin 2

Miss Ohio

Karissa Renee’ Martin
Woodsfield, Ohio
Age: 20


Kelsey Cartwright Kelsey Cartwright 2

Miss Oklahoma

Kelsey Cartwright
Collinsville, Oklahoma
Age: 21


Danijela Krstic Danijela Krstic 2

Miss Oregon

Danijela Krstic
Beaverton, Oregon
Age: 24


Kendria Perry Kendria Perry 2

Miss Pennsylvania

Kendria Perry
Nazareth, Pennsylvania
Age: 23


Francesca Simone Francesca Simone 2

Miss Rhode Island

Francesca Simone
North Smithfield, Rhode Island
Age: 22


Anna Perry Anna Perry 2

Miss South Carolina

Anna Perry
Florence, South Carolina
Age: 23


Alexandra Hoffman Alexandra Hoffman 2

Miss South Dakota

Alexandra Hoffman
Eureka, South Dakota
Age: 20


Ellen Carrington Ellen Carrington 2

Miss Tennessee

Ellen Carrington
Jackson, Tennessee
Age: 21


Rebecca Robinson Rebecca Robinson 2

Miss Texas

Rebecca Robinson
Buffalo, Texas
Age: 24


Kayla Barclay Kayla Barclay 2

Miss Utah

Kayla Barclay
Manti, Utah
Age: 18


Ashley Ruth Wheeler Ashley Ruth Wheeler 2

Miss Vermont

Ashley Ruth Wheeler
Lyndon, Vermont
Age: 21


Shamika K. Thomas Shamika K. Thomas 2

Miss Virgin Islands

Shamika K. Thomas
St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
Age: 23


Tara Wheeler Tara Wheeler 2

Miss Virginia

Tara Wheeler
Woodbridge, Virginia
Age: 24


Janet Harding Janet Harding 2

Miss Washington

Janet Harding
Yelm, Washington
Age: 21


Kayla Lynam Kayla Lynam 2

Miss West Virginia

Kayla Lynam
Short Gap, West Virginia
Age: 21


Briana Lipor Briana Lipor 2

Miss Wisconsin

Briana Lipor
Racine, Wisconsin
Age: 22


Courtney Gifford Courtney Gifford 2

Miss Wyoming

Courtney Gifford
Sheridan, Wyoming
Age: 19



If you want to see who these women beat to get here, this site is a pretty impressive run down of each state pageant with photos of the runners-up.

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