Kaylee Unverzagt, Miss Minnesota USA 2008
The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant. It is all about the beauty and brains of the Mighty Midwest.
Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall. In more recent years Minnesota has twice received recognition with the Miss Photogenic award.
Barbara Peterson was the first Miss Minnesota USA to be crowned Miss USA (in 1976), and was also the first Miss USA to be unplaced at Miss Universe. Her sister Polly Peterson was Miss Minnesota USA 1981.[1]
Results summary
Placements
- Winners: Barbara Peterson (1976)
- 2nd runners-up: Deborah Cossette (1977)
- 3rd runners-up: Lanore Van Buren (2002)
- 4th runners-up: Kari Lee Johnson (1985)
- Top 6: Angelique de Maison (1995)
- Top 10: Carla Peterson (1980)
- 'Top 11/12: Jolene Stravrakis (1994)
- Top 15: Jodell Stirmlinger (1952), Mary Ann Papke (1953), Dawn Joyce (1954), Kaylee Unverzagt (2008), Erica Nego (2009)
Awards
Winners
| Year |
Name |
Hometown |
Age1 |
Placement at Miss USA |
Special awards at Miss USA |
Notes |
| 2010 |
Courtney Basara |
Duluth |
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| 2009 |
Erica Nego |
Plymouth |
24 |
Top 15 |
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| 2008 |
Kaylee Unverzagt |
Eagan |
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Top 15 |
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| 2007 |
Alla Ilushka |
Eden Prairie |
22 |
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Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2002, top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2002 |
| 2006 |
Dottie Cannon[2] |
Eagan |
22 |
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Miss Congeniality |
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| 2005 |
Carrie Lee |
Sebeka |
25 |
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| 2004 |
Jessica Dereschuk |
Stacy |
20 |
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| 2003 |
Sarah Cahill |
Waseca |
24 |
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Miss Photogenic |
Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1996 |
| 2002 |
Lanore Van Buren |
Edina |
26 |
3rd runner-up |
Bluepoint Apparel Swimsuit and Fitness Award |
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| 2001 |
Anne Marie Clausen |
Golden Valley |
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| 2000 |
Paige Swenson |
Fridley |
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Miss Photogenic |
Previously Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1994, placed 13th at Nationals |
| 1999 |
Crystal Vandenberg[3] |
Brooklyn Center |
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| 1998 |
Josan Hengen |
Eden Prairie/Circle Pines, Minnesota |
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| 1997 |
Melissa Hall |
Minneapolis |
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| 1996 |
Karin Smith |
Brooklyn Park |
25 |
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Contestant on ABC-TV "The Bachelor" |
| 1995 |
Angelique de Maison |
St. Louis Park |
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Finalist |
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| 1994 |
Jolene Stravrakis |
Burnsville |
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Semifinalist |
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Five years after briefly holding the title in 1988, Stravraki won the title again in her last year of eligibility after having her criminal record expunged.[4] |
| 1993 |
Kristi Bennecke[5] |
Anoka |
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| 1992 |
Amber Rue |
Minneapolis |
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Completed her reign amid publicity about a "public lovers' quarrel involving allegations of coerced sex, extortion, fraud and defamation of character".[6] |
| 1991 |
April Herke |
Eden Prairie |
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4th runner up in Miss Oktoberfest 1990 |
| 1990 |
Janet Tveita |
Minneapolis |
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Miss Congeniality |
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| 1989 |
Julie Knutson |
Crystal |
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| 1988 |
Julie Nelson |
Bloomington |
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Second runner-up to Bolich, replaced Stavrakis. She was crowned less than a month before she competed in the Miss USA pageant.[1] |
| Jolene Stavrakis |
Apple Valley |
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Bolich's first runner-up and replacement. Resigned days later after she too revealed she had pleaded guilty to shoplifting in 1986.[7] |
| Sue Bolich |
Mound |
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Reigned from November 1987 - February 1988, resigned after she was arrested for shoplifting.[8] |
| 1987 |
Christine Rosenberger |
South St. Paul |
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| 1986 |
Cynthia Peterson |
Edina |
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| 1985 |
Kari Lee Johnson |
Minneapolis |
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4th runner-up |
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| 1984 |
Martha Mork |
Edina |
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| 1983 |
Carolyn Mattson |
New Hope |
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| 1982 |
Lori Kmetz |
New Brighton |
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| 1981 |
Polly Peterson |
Edina |
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| 1980 |
Carla Peterson |
Albert Lea |
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Semi-finalist |
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| 1979 |
Cynthia Sue Lee |
St. Paul |
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| 1978 |
Janey Gohl |
St. Cloud |
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| 1977 |
Deborah Cossette |
Minneapolis |
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2nd runner-up |
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| 1976 |
Barbara Peterson |
Edina |
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Winner |
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Non semifinalist at Miss Universe 1976 |
| 1975 |
Dawn Lamotte |
St. Paul |
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| 1974 |
Gayle Johnson |
Minneapolis |
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| 1973 |
Cyndi James |
Minneapolis |
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| 1972 |
Darlene Koskiniemi |
Roseville |
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| 1971 |
Shirley Kittleson |
Minneapolis |
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| 1970 |
Sally Strickland |
St. Paul |
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| 1969 |
Laureen Darling |
Minneapolis |
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| 1968 |
Arlene Larson |
Minneapolis |
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| 1967 |
Betty Ann Brewer |
Richfield |
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| 1966 |
Patricia Thatcher |
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| 1965 |
Elizabeth Jane Carroll |
Bloomington |
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Miss Congeniality |
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| 1960-64 |
No Representative |
| 1959 |
Muriel Fairbanks |
Minneapolis |
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| 1958 |
Sue Bouchard |
Minneapolis |
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| 1957 |
Mary Margaret Ford |
Minneapolis |
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| 1956 |
Marilyn Johnson |
Minneapolis |
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| 1955 |
Sally Ann Colombo |
Stillwater |
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| 1954 |
Dawn Joyce |
Minneapolis |
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Semi-finalist |
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| 1953 |
Mary Ann Papke |
Minneapolis |
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Semi-finalist |
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| 1952 |
Jodell Stirmlinger |
St. Paul |
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Semi-finalist |
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1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ a b Furst, Randy (1988-02-11). "3rd Miss Minnesota-USA has `nothing to hide'". Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul. p. 01A.
- ^ Francis, Delma (2006-04-17). "Ambition takes local woman to Baltimore; Miss Minnesota USA, Dottie Cannon of Eagan, is competing Friday in the Miss USA pageant.". Star-Tribune. p. 10E.
- ^ Associated Press (1998-11-30). "New Miss Minnesota-USA, Miss Minnesota Teen USA crowned". Press release.
- ^ Blake, Laurie (1993-11-11). "Miss Minnesota USA reaches crown and glory again // Five years ago she had to forfeit her title". Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul. p. 03B.
- ^ Freeborn, Dan (1992-11-19). "She's got her cap set for an education // `No. 1 priority is school,' says Miss Minnesota USA". Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul. p. 07B.
- ^ McAuliffe, Bill (1992-11-02). "Public lovers' quarrel mars Miss Minnesota USA's reign // Couple traded lawsuits alleging coerced sex, extortion". Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul. p. 01B.
- ^ Krattenmaker, Tom (1988-02-10). "Second Beauty Queen Withdraws Over Shoplifting". Associated Press.
- ^ "Shoplifting Suspect Won't Be Miss USA". San Francisco Chronicle. 1988-02-09. p. A2.
External links
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Future Productions state pageants |
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