Miss Alaska
Beauty pageant competition
The Miss Alaska competition is a scholarship pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss America pageant. Unlike most state-level pageants in the Miss America system, Alaska allows any eligible woman to enter the Miss Alaska pageant without first having to win a local qualifying pageant. Emma Broyles was crowned Miss America 2022 on December 16, 2021. She is the first woman from Alaska to win the title, and only the third woman from Alaska to place at Miss America. [1]
Jordan Naylor of Anchorage was crowned Miss Alaska 2024 at the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts in Anchorage, Alaska on June 6, 2024. She will represent Alaska and compete for Miss America 2025.
Gallery of past titleholders
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Alaska 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
Miss America: Emma Broyles (2022 )
Top 10: Joslyn Tinker (1999)
Top 15: Angelina Klapperich (2018)
Awards
Preliminary awards
Non-finalist awards
Non-finalist Talent: Karol Hommon (1965), Kathy Tebow (1977), Maryline Blackburn (1985), Rebecca Nyboer (1994), Audrey Solomon (2001)
Other awards
Miss Congeniality : Angelina Klapperich (2018)
Bert Parks Talent Award: Audrey Solomon (2001)
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship: Joslyn Tinker (1999), Eugenia Primis (2002), Stephany Jeffers (2008), Malie Delgado (2015), Emma Broyles (2021)
Natural White's Smile of Confidence Scholarship: Beth Gustafson (1992)
Special Judge's Award: Virginia Walker (1971), Linda Smith (1972)
Women in STEM Finalists: Jessica Reisinger (2023)
Winners
Declared as winner
Ended as a runner-up
Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year
Name
Hometown
Age
Local Title
Miss America Talent
Placement at Miss America
Special scholarships at Miss America
Notes
2024
Jordan Naylor
Anchorage
26
Miss Cook Inlet
TBA
TBA
Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2012
Previously Miss Alaska USA 2023
2023
Hannah Utic
22
Miss Anchorage
Piano/Vocal
2022
Jessica Reisinger
23
Acrobatic Dance
Women in STEM Finalist
Doctoral Student at the University of Washington
2021
Elle Adkins
Eagle River
22
Miss Girdwood
Acrobatic Dance
Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up, later assumed the title after Broyles won Miss America 2022
Second Runner Up at Miss Alaska 2019
Daughter of Holly Salo Adkins, Miss Alaska 1990
Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2015
Emma Broyles [2]
Anchorage
19
Vocal, "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone
Miss America 2022
Preliminary Social Impact Pitch
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship
Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2017[3]
Previously Distinguished Young Woman of Alaska 2019.
2019 –20[a]
Maile Johnston[5]
Eagle River
19
Miss Anchorage
Dance
2018
Courtney Schuman[6]
Anchorage
24
-
Original Speech
Later Miss Alaska USA 2022
2017
Angelina Klapperich[7] [8]
Wasilla
23
Miss Anchorage
Piano, "Bumble Boogie"
Top 15[9]
Miss Congeniality[9] [10]
Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2010[11] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant[12]
2016
Kendall Bautista[13]
Eagle River
23
Miss Cook Inlet
Piano, “Tarantelle” by Frédéric Chopin
Previously Miss Alaska USA 2014[14] [15]
2015
Zoey Grenier[16]
Anchorage
19
Vocal, "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant[17]
2014
Malie Delgado[18]
19
Vocal, "Mercy on Me" by Christina Aguilera
Charles & Theresa Brown Scholarship[19]
Contestant on The Price is Right and The X Factor [citation needed ]
2013
Michelle Taylor[20]
20
Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu " & "Maple Leaf Rag "
2012
Debbe Ebben[citation needed ]
Eagle River
23
Miss Chugiak/Eagle River[21]
Piano, "Requiem for a Dream "
Known for shaving her head for charity 3 months before winning Miss Alaska title[22] [23] [24] [25] [26]
2011
Katy Lovegreen[27]
Anchorage
21
Miss Forget-me-not
Irish Dance
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant[28]
2010
Abby Hancock[29]
23
Miss Anchorage
Piano, "Bohemian Rhapsody "
2009
Sydnee Waggoner[30]
23
Classical Vocal, "Je veux vivre" from Roméo et Juliette
2008
Stephany Jeffers[31]
Chugiak
23
Miss Birchwood
Vocal
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship
2007
Cari Makanani Villareal Leyva[32]
Anchorage
23
Vocal, "Habanera " from Carmen
Previously Miss Alaska USA 2004[33]
2006
Stephanie Wonchala[34]
Eagle River
21
Miss Chugiak/Eagle River
Piano, "Ballade pour Adeline "
2005
Rebecca Hayes
Anchorage
24
Miss Anchorage
Ballet en Pointe, "Take Five"
2004
Christina Reasner
Sterling
22
Vocal, "This Is the Moment "
2003
Blair Chenoweth
Anchorage
21
Ballet en Pointe, "All That Jazz "
Later Miss Alaska USA 2007[15]
2002
Peggy Willman
23
Miss North Star
Alaskan Native Dance
2001
Eugenia Primis
Eagle River
20
Miss South Central
Classical Cello, "Allegro Appassionata"
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship
2000
Audrey Solomon
Anchorage
21
Miss University Center
Classical Violin, "Csárdás "
Bert Parks Talent Award Non-finalist Talent Award
1999
Shannon Kelly
Palmer
21
Miss South Central
Flute, "Carnival of Venice "
1998
Joslyn Tinker[35]
Soldotna
22
Miss Alyeska
Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
Top 10[35]
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
1997
Michelle Titus
Fairbanks
19
Vocal, "There Is a Savior"
1996
Christine Buschur
Eagle River
21
Miss Cook Inlet
Vocal Medley, "Another Op'nin, Another Show" & "I've Got Rhythm "
1995
Stacey Storey
17
Miss Chugiak/Eagle River
Lyrical Dance, "The Letting Go"
Later Miss Alaska USA 2003[citation needed ] [15]
1994
Patricia Marlow
24
Miss Anchorage
Vocal, "If We Were In Love"
1993
Rebecca Nyboer
Anchorage
22
Miss Alyeska
Classical Piano, "Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1992
Keri Baumgardner
Eagle River
25
Miss Anchorage
Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine "
1991
Beth Gustafson
Palmer
20
Miss Denali
Piano, "Rhapsody in Blue"
Natural White's Smile of Confidence Scholarship
1990
Holly Salo
Kenai
24
Miss Mat-Su Valley
Vocal, "More" from Dick Tracy
Mother of Miss Alaska 2021 and Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2015, Elle Adkins[36]
1989
Christine McCubbins
25
Miss Denali
Vocal
1988
Launa Middaugh
Wasilla
19
Miss South Central
Piano Solo
1987
Teresa Murton
Anchorage
25
Miss Anchorage
Vocal, "Battle Hymn of the Republic "
1986
Jerri Morrison
22
Miss Northern Lights
Tap Dance
1985
Kristina Christopher-Taylor
Palmer
20
Miss Talkeetna
Comedy Monologue
1984
Maryline Blackburn
Anchorage
23
Miss South Central
Vocal, "I Am What I Am "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1983
Jennifer Smith
Soldotna
19
Miss Soldotna
Vocal, "Le Jazz Hot!" from Victor Victoria
1982
Kristan Sapp
Wasilla
20
Miss South Central
Sac-Jazz Dance
1981
Laura Trollan
Juneau
19
Miss Juneau
Ballet / Jazz Dance, "Most Wanted"
1980
Sandra Lashbrook
Eagle River
21
Miss Chugiak-Eagle River
Guitar & Vocal, "Snowbird "
1979
Lila Oberg
Palmer
19
Miss Willow Area
Vocal, "For Once in My Life "
1978
Patty-Jo Gentry
Valdez
22
Miss Fairbanks
Dramatic Monologue, "Marie Antoinette"
1977
Lisa Granath
Kenai
18
Miss Greater Kenai
Modern Ballet, "A Spoonful of Sugar " & "Every Day's a Holiday "
1976
Kathy Tebow
Anchorage
19
Miss Anchorage
Violin Solo, "Méditation "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1975
Cindy Suryan
Kodiak
20
Miss Kodiak
Popular Vocal & Guitar, "For Baby"
1974
Darby Moore
Kenai
20
Miss Kenai
Ventriloquism, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious "
Assumed title when Tomicek resigned[citation needed ]
Vicki Tomicek
N/A
Was crowned Miss Alaska 1974 but withdrew for personal reasons[citation needed ]
1973
Virginia Adams
Anchorage
21
Miss Anchorage
Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song"
1972
Deborah Wood
N/A
Placed 1st runner-up at Miss Alaska and replaced Linda Hogue[citation needed ]
Linda Hogue
Kodiak
18
Miss Kodiak
Modern Dance, "Charlie Chaplin Pantomime"
Neat as a Pin Award
1971
Linda Smith
Anchorage
19
Miss Elmendorf Air Force Base
Dramatic Interpretation, "The Seagull "
Special Judge's Award
1970
Virginia Walker
Kotzebue
19
Miss Kotzebue/Arctic Circle
Original Poem, "My Wonderland"
Special Judge's Award Neat as a Pin Award
First Miss America contestant from the Arctic Circle[citation needed ]
1969
Gwenn Gregg
Anchorage
18
Miss Northern Lights
Art & Poetry Interpretation, "The Wonder of Color"
1968
Jane Haycraft
Fairbanks
18
Miss Greater Fairbanks Area
Popular Vocal, "Walking Happy "
1967
Penny Thomasson
Spenard
19
Miss Big Lake
Recitation & Song, "Let's Go to Alaska"
1966
Nancy Lorell Wellman
Fairbanks
21
Miss Greater Fairbanks Area
Popular Vocal
1965
Mary Ruth Nidiffer
Anchorage
21
Miss Alaska Methodist University
Popular Vocal, "Typically English"
1964
Karol Hommon
20
Acrobatic & Modern Jazz Dance
Non-finalist Talent Award
Died in October 1965, after falling from Mount Sugarloaf (Massachusetts) [37]
1963
Colleen Kendall
Miss Alaska State Fair
Popular Vocal
1962
Mary Dee Fox
18
Miss Greater Anchorage
Original Modern Skit
1961
Jean Ann Holm
Fairbanks
19
Miss Fairbanks
Monologue combined with Modeling
1960
June Bowdish
Anchorage
22
Dramatic Monologue from "St. Joan "
1959
Alansa Carr
Ketchikan
20
Dramatic Reading
1958
Stuart Johnson[38]
Douglas City
19
Piano, "Alaska's Flag "
First Miss Alaska[39]
1951-1957
No Alaska representative at Miss America pageant
1950
Maxine Cothern
Fairbanks
Speech, "Alaska"
1935-1949
No Alaska representative at Miss America pageant[40]
1934
No national pageant was held[41]
1933
No Alaska representative at Miss America pageant[42]
1932
No national pageants were held[41]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1924 –1927
No Alaska representative at Miss America pageant[43] [44] [45] [46]
1923
Helmar Liederman[47]
New York City
24
N/A [48]
N/A [47]
Disqualified from Miss America 1923 pageant because she was married (despite there being no eligibility rules against this)[47] [49]
1922
Helmar Liederman[50]
23
1921
No Alaska representative at Miss America pageant[51]
Notes
^ Titleholder extended to a second full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [4]
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External links
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