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! Year
! Name
! Hometown
! Age
! Local Title
! Miss America Talent
! Placement at Miss America
! Special scholarships at Miss America
! Notes |
2024
|Kaylee Wolfensberger
|Bozeman
|20
|Miss Bozeman
|Piano - Great Balls of Fire
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2023
| Faith Johnson
| Helena
| 23
|Miss Queen City
| Vocal "Phantom of the Opera"
|
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| Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2016 |
2022
|Alexa Baisch
|Glendive
|22
|
|Tap Dance "Runaway Baby"
|
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|Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2017[{{cite web|title=Madison Murray crowned Miss Montana 2017 |work=MTN News |url=http://cordilleramontana.worldnow.com/story/35690811/madison-murray-crowned-miss-montana-2017 |date= June 18, 2017}}] |
2020–21{{efn|State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[{{cite web|first=Amy |last=Kuperinksy |title=Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September |url=https://www.nj.com/coronavirus/2020/05/miss-america-postpones-100th-anniversary-pageant-until-2021.html |work=Press of Atlantic City |date=May 8, 2020}}]}}
| Jessica Criss[{{cite news |first=Tim |last=Trainor |title=Miss Montana has Klamath Falls roots |url=https://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/community/miss-montana-has-klamath-falls-roots/article_6a684e3c-969d-5dca-bb0d-e58655b4287b.html |work=Herald and News |date=July 29, 2020|access-date=March 30, 2021}}]
| Bozeman
| 23
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| Vocal
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2019
|Mo Shea[{{cite news |first=Jesse |last=Chaney |title=Helena's Mo Shea crowned Miss Montana 2019 |url=https://helenair.com/news/local/helena-s-mo-shea-crowned-miss-montana/article_e1248545-78a0-53c2-9593-7060f0d36f36.html |work=Helena Independent Record |date=June 23, 2019}}]
|rowspan=2 |Helena
|22
|Vocal
|
|Dr. & Mrs. David Allman Medical Scholarship[{{cite web |title=Miss America 2020 Scholarship Award Winners Announced |url=https://www.missamerica.org/miss-america-2020-scholarship-award-winners-announced/ |work=Miss America Organization |date=December 19, 2019}}]
STEM Scholarship Award Finalist[{{cite web |first=Michelle |last=Brunetti |title=Miss America scholarships finalists to be interviewed in public at Mohegan Sun |work=Press of Atlantic City |url=https://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/missamerica/miss-america-scholarships-finalists-to-be-interviewed-in-public-at/article_e18703cc-b0d5-5422-bed4-65adc2f6282f.html |date=December 14, 2019}}]
|Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2012[{{cite news|title=Cut Bank woman crowned Miss Montana 2012 |work=Billings Gazette |url=https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/cut-bank-woman-crowned-miss-montana/article_17f5518d-ff4d-544a-a637-b48728e3d03b.html |date= June 18, 2012}}] |
2018
|Laura Haller[{{cite web |title=Helena woman crowned Miss Montana 2018 |work=KRTV.com |url=http://www.krtv.com/story/38443040/helena-woman-crowned-miss-montana-2018 |date=June 17, 2018 |access-date=June 17, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180618033316/http://www.krtv.com/story/38443040/helena-woman-crowned-miss-montana-2018 |archive-date=June 18, 2018 |url-status=dead }}]
|24
|Ballet en Pointe, "Spanish Dance"
|
|Non-finalist Talent Award
STEM Scholarship Award[{{cite web|title=Miss America 2019 Nia Franklin Crowned in Atlantic City|work=Miss America Organization |url=http://missamerica.org/miss-america-2019-nia-franklin-crowned-in-atlantic-city/ |date= September 9, 2018}}]
| |
2017
| Maddie Murray[{{cite web|title=Miss Montana 2017 crowned in Glendive|publisher=KTVQ.com|url=http://www.ktvq.com/story/35691224/miss-montana-2017-crowned-in-glendive|date=June 18, 2017}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}]
| Corvallis
| 18
|
| Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts"
|
|
|1st Runner to Miss Montana Teen USA 2016 & 2017{{cn|date=July 2022}} |
2016
| Lauren Scofield[{{cite web|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/miss-montana-is-lauren-scofield-of-havre/article_53f54c0c-6d8b-5f89-a62b-7eb290641f46.html|title=Miss Montana is Lauren Scofield, 22, of Havre|date=June 12, 2016|work=Billings Gazette}}]
| Havre
| 22
|
|Piano, "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
|
| STEM Scholarship Award Finalist[{{cite web|url=http://www.al.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/09/miss_america_2017_will_be_one.html|publisher= AL.com |title=Miss America 2017 will be one of these 52 contestants |date=September 6, 2016}}]
| Niece of Miss Montana 1986, Kamala Compton |
2015
| Danielle Wineman[{{cite news |publisher=KRTV |location=Great Falls, MT |url=http://www.krtv.com/story/29317136/danielle-wineman-of-cut-bank-crowned-miss-montana-2015 |title=Danielle Wineman of Cut Bank crowned Miss Montana 2015 |date=June 14, 2015 |access-date=July 15, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150718162235/http://www.krtv.com/story/29317136/danielle-wineman-of-cut-bank-crowned-miss-montana-2015 |archive-date=July 18, 2015 |url-status=dead }}]
| Cut Bank
| 23
|
| Piano, "Pirates of the Caribbean"
|
|
| Sister of Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana 2012
Previously Montana's Junior Miss 2010 |
2014
| Victoria Valentine[{{cite web |url=http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/missoula-resident-crowned-as-miss-montana/26522570 |title=Missoula resident crowned as Miss Montana |publisher=www.nbcmontana.com |date=June 17, 2014 |access-date=June 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714233838/http://www.nbcmontana.com/news/missoula-resident-crowned-as-miss-montana/26522570 |archive-date=July 14, 2014 |url-status=dead }}]
| Missoula
| 22
|
| Harp/Vocal, "I Won't Give Up"
|
|
| Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2008[{{cite web|first=Louisa |last=Barber |title=Time to look back on 2009 |work=Sidney Herald |url=https://www.sidneyherald.com/news/time-to-look-back-on/article_9e120d1c-2ff0-55ef-8cc4-5c311eb93fa7.html |date=December 29, 2009 |quote=Miss America’s Outstanding Teen 2008 Taylor Fitch visited Sidney along with Miss Montana Outstanding Teen Victoria Valentine during the 2009 teen pageant.}}] |
2013
| Sheridan Pope[{{cite web |url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/local/sidney-woman-crowned-miss-montana-skyview-student-named-outstanding-teen/article_10e864b3-3074-5271-9896-c2b998a2a9fa.html|title=Sidney woman crowned Miss Montana, Skyview student named outstanding teen|work=Billings Gazette |date=June 16, 2013}}]
| Sidney
| 21
|
| Tap Dance, "Kiss"
|
|
| 4th runner-up at Miss Montana Teen USA 2010 pageant{{cn|date=February 2025}}}
Resigned from position as special education teacher in April 2017 for inappropriate Twitter posts about her job and students[{{cite news|url=http://www.ktvq.com/story/35138282/north-dakota-teacher-former-miss-montana-resigns-after-allegedly-sending-inappropriate-tweets|title=Former Miss Montana resigns North Dakota teaching job following controversy|last=Reuer|first=Wendy|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628181930/http://www.ktvq.com/story/35138282/north-dakota-teacher-former-miss-montana-resigns-after-allegedly-sending-inappropriate-tweets|archive-date=2018-06-28|url-status=dead}}] |
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| 2012
| Alexis Wineman[{{cite news |first=Bianna |last=Golodryga |work=Good Morning America |publisher=ABC News |title=Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana, First Miss America Contestant Diagnosed With Autism |url=https://abcnews.go.com/blogs/entertainment/2013/01/alexis-wiseman-miss-montana-first-autistic-miss-america-contestant/ |date=January 11, 2013 |access-date=July 15, 2015}}]
| Cut Bank
| 18
|
| Monologue, "I Think, Therefore I Am Fat"
| Top 16
| America's Choice
| Sister of Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015
First contestant with autism to compete at Miss America[{{Cite news|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/01/11/miss-montana-first-autistic-miss-america-contestant/1827539/|title=Miss Montana: First autistic Miss America contestant|work=USA TODAY|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en}}] |
rowspan=2 | 2011
| Veronika Ohlinger[{{cite web|title= Corvallis Woman Gives Up Miss Montana Crown Due to Knee Injury |work= The Missoulian |url= http://missoulian.com/news/state-and-regional/corvallis-woman-gives-up-miss-montana-crown-due-to-knee/article_41ce749c-af3e-11e0-83a0-001cc4c03286.html|date=July 15, 2011}}]
| Cooke City
| 23
|
| Vocal, "Alone"
|
|
| Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2005[{{cite web|title= Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2005 |work= GeoCities|url= http://www.geocities.ws/missusamagicm/wvirginia2005.html }}]
Assumed the title when Chuter resigned |
Taryn Chuter[{{cite news|title=Corvallis' Taryn Chuter crowned Miss Montana 2011|url=http://ravallirepublic.com/news/local/article_5f94a602-9ae1-11e0-8c42-001cc4c002e0.html|publisher=Ravalli Republic|date=June 19, 2011}}]
| Corvallis
| 23
|
| Contemporary Dance
| colspan =2 style="text-align:center;" |N/A
| Resigned for personal reasons |
2010
| Kacie West
| Kalispell
| 21
|
| Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl
|
|
| Later Miss Montana USA 2013{{cn|date=October 2023}} |
2009
| Brittany Wiser[{{cite news |newspaper=Billings Gazette |url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/article_c634fb48-a751-5c17-9b40-8cd1a8d9e862.html |title=Brittany Wiser crowned Miss Montana |date=June 22, 2009}}]
| Bozeman
| 21
|
| Vocal, "Sway"
|
| Quality of Life Award Finalist
| Later Miss Montana USA 2011[{{cite news |first=Lee |last=Strickler |work=Bozeman Magazine |title=Brains and Beauty: You Can Have Both? |url=http://bozemanmagazine.com/articles/2011/04/30/11143_brains-and-beauty-you-can-have-both |date=April 30, 2011}}] |
2008
| Jennifer Hepner[{{cite news|title=Great Falls woman wins elusive title|url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/NEWS01/806160301/1002|publisher=Great Falls Tribune|date=June 16, 2008|first=Kristen|last=Cates|access-date=2008-06-16}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}]
| Great Falls
| 23
|
| Raqs Sharqi Dance
|
|
| Contestant at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant
Suspended of duties on February 16, 2009, due to DUI charge[{{Cite news|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/miss-montana-faces-dui-charge/article_c9e9e7b7-7ba9-598f-92ea-18ecb434a402.html|title=Miss Montana faces DUI charge|work=The Billings Gazette|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en}}] |
2007
| Kristen Mantooth
| Lewistown
| 22
|
| Lyrical Dance, "Beauty from Pain"
|
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2006
| Christie Hageman
| Billings
| 23
|
| Classical Vocal, "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi
|
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2005
| Sophia Steinbeisser
| Sidney
| 21
|
| Tap Dance, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy"
|
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2004
| Evangelina Duke
| Billings
| 20
|
| Vocal, "Man of La Mancha" from Man of La Mancha
|
|
| |
2003
| Amber Shipman
| Glendive
| 19
|
| Dance, "Save Tonight"
|
|
| Relieved of her duties on February 27, 2004, due to controversy with pageant directors[{{Cite news|url=http://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/montana/former-miss-montana-sues-pageant-s-leaders/article_bc45f23b-b254-53b3-9f46-8cb01ee45f9b.html|title=Former Miss Montana sues pageant's leaders|last=Tuttle|first=Greg|work=The Billings Gazette|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en}}] |
2002
| Heather Rathbun
| Darby
| 24
|
| Taekwondo Demonstration, Music from Mortal Kombat
|
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2001
| Kara Svennungsen
| Shelby
| 22
|
| Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables
|
|
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2000
| Jana LaBree
| Ekalaka
| 24
| Miss Southeastern Montana
| Gospel Vocal, "Because of Who You Are"
|
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1999
| Elissa Schwarz
| Terry
| 19
| Miss Big Sky
| Flute, "Carmen Fantasy"
|
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1998
| Delight Michelle Scheck
| Helena
| 21
| Miss Missoula/Garden City
| Semi-classical Vocal, "And This Is My Beloved"
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1997
| Kristen Garlock
| Billings
| 24
| Miss Billings
| Vocal, "Romany Life" from The Fortune Teller
|
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1996
| Aubrey Hiller
| Missoula
| 22
| Miss Treasure State
| Vocal, "All the Things You Are"
|
|
| Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 1992 |
1995
| Amanda Granrud
| Great Falls
| 23
| Miss Helena
| Dramatic Reading
|
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| 1994
| Yvonne Dehner
| Brockton
| 24
| Miss Western Montana
| Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
| Top 10
| Preliminary Talent Award
| |
1993
| Erica Havig
| Billings
| 19
| Miss Billings
| Ballet en Pointe
|
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1992
| JoAnn Jorgensen
| Helena
| 24
| Miss Central Montana
| Gymnastics / Dance
|
|
| Previously Miss Montana USA 1991 |
1991
| Jenni Ramseth
| Billings
| 18
| Miss Yellowstone County
| Classical Piano, Variations sérieuses by Felix Mendelssohn
|
| Non-finalist Talent Award
| |
1990
| Karen McNenny
| Missoula
| 18
| Miss Missoula County
| Classical Ballet en Pointe, Coppélia
|
|
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1989
| Cathy Brewer
| Hamilton
| 20
| Miss Western Montana
| Ballet en Pointe
|
|
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1988
| Becky McRae
| rowspan=2| Miles City
| 17
| Miss Southeastern Montana
| Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables
|
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1987
| Julie Reil
| 19
| Miss Missoula County
| Vocal, "Being Alive" from Company
|
| Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
| |
1986
| Kamala Compton
| Havre
| 21
| Miss Eastern Montana College
| Gymnastics Dance
|
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1985
| Julie Culbertson
| rowspan=4| Billings
| 19
| Miss Yellowstone Valley
| Jazz Dance
|
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1984
| Michele Larson
| 21
| Miss Rocky Mountain College
| Vocal, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
|
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1983
| Laurie Nelson
| 19
| Miss Eastern Montana College
| Classical Piano, L'isle joyeuse by Claude Debussy
|
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1982
| Kimberly Knauf
| 21
| Miss Rocky Mountain College
| Piano Medley, "Jump Shout Boogie" & "Sonata Pathétique"
|
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1981
| Sue Harris
| Helena
| 19
| Miss Helena
| Gymnastics Dance, Theme from Hawaii Five-O
|
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1980
| Lilly Cruise
| Miles City
| 20
| Miss Eastern Montana College
| Popular Vocal, "I Can See It"
|
| Non-finalist Talent Award
| |
1979
| Lori Conlon
| Billings
| 20
| Miss Rocky Mountain College
| Piano, "Toccata"
|
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1978
| Vanessa Ochsner
| Missoula
| 18
| rowspan=2 | Miss Missoula County
| Popular Vocal / Dance, "Yes"
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1977
| Sue Stanaway
| Billings
| 22
| Classical Vocal, "The Doll's Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann
|
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1976
| Janice Frankino
| Helena
| 19
| Miss Helena
| Gymnastics / Jazz Dance, "The Yankee Doodle Boy"
|
| Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
| |
1975
| Diana Pacini
| Great Falls
| 20
| Miss Garden City
| Classical Piano, "Études Op. 10" by Chopin
|
| Preliminary Talent Award
| |
1974
| Pamela Royer
| Billings
| 20
| Miss Eastern Montana College
| Gymnastic Floor Exercise, "Love Story"
|
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1973
| Debbie Reber
| Helena
| 22
| Miss Helena
| Vocal Medley & Guitar
|
| Non-finalist Talent Award
| |
1972
| Debra DeBiase
| Billings
| 21
| Miss Rocky Mountain College
| Ballet, "Summer of '42"
|
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1971
| Nancy Harper
| Helena
| 18
| Miss Helena
| Vocal, "I'm the Greatest Star" from Funny Girl
|
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1970
| Jane Opp
| Billings
| 20
| Miss West Billings
| Piano, Le Cavalier Fantastique by Benjamin Godard
|
|
| Took over title after original winner, Kathy Huppe, resigned due to pageant officials asking her to stop speaking out against the Vietnam War[{{cite news|title=Beauty Queen Gives Up Title Rather Than Muzzle Views|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2506&dat=19700721&id=h59JAAAAIBAJ&pg=2333,4456048|publisher=The News and Courier|date=July 21, 1970}}] |
1969
| Jeanne Meek
| Bridger
| 22
| Miss Rocky Mountain College
| Piano, "Toccata" by Paul Ben-Haim
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1968
| Karen Frank
| Park City
| 21
| Miss Eastern Montana College
| Western Vocal & Guitar, "I Want to Be a Cowboy's Sweetheart"
|
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1967
| Linda Rhein
| Helena
| 20
| Miss University of Montana
| Original Piano Composition, "What the West Contributed to America"
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1966
| Nancy McLeod
| Kalispell
| 19
| Miss Kalispell
| Popular Vocal / Drama
|
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1965
| Dianne Feller
| Helena
| 21
| Miss West Billings
| Classical Vocal, "Un bel dì vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
|
| Non-finalist Talent Award
| |
1964
| Merilee Miller
| Radersburg
| 20
| Miss Western Montana College
| Dance
|
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1963
| Roberta Tarbox
| Missoula
|
| Miss Missoula
| Classical Vocal
|
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1962
| Marsha Thompson
| Bozeman
| 21
| Miss Montana State College
| Dress Making & Design
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| 1961
| Joanna Lester
| Missoula
| 20
| Miss Montana State University, Missoula
| Vocal Medley, "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered" & "There Once Was a Man" from The Pajama Game
| Top 10
|
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1960
| Lois Marie Volkel
| Missoula
| 18
| Miss Missoula
| Classical Vocal, "Voi lo Sapete" from Cavalleria rusticana
|
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1959
| Sharon D. Tietjen
| Great Falls
|
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| Original Humorous Interpretation
|
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1958
| rowspan=2 colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1959-candidates/ |title=1959 Candidates |website=Miss America }}][{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1958-candidates/ |title=1958 Candidates |website=Miss America }}] |
1957 |
1956
| Alice Jean White
| Great Falls
|
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| Art
|
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| The original winner, Marjorie Edmondson, was disqualified as she was married[{{Cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1338&dat=19560626&id=ZvtXAAAAIBAJ&pg=6799,2662993|title=Miss Montana Mrs the Boat|date=June 26, 1956|work=Spokane Daily Chronicle}}] |
1955
| Bertha Mae Huebl
| Glendive
|
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| Vocal
|
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1954
| rowspan=2 colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1955-candidates/ |title=1955 Candidates |website=Miss America }}][{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1954-candidates/ |title=1954 Candidates |website=Miss America }}] |
1953 |
1952
| Karen Whittet
| Livingston
|
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| Piano
|
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1951
| Patricia McGinty
| Great Falls
|
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| Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah
|
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1950
| Donna Marie Buls
| Missoula
|
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1949
| Carol Fraser
| Billings
|
|
| Equestrian Display
|
| Miss Congeniality (tie)
| After her horse nearly fell into the orchestra pit, the use of live animals was banned from Miss America talent competition[{{Cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/09/17/there-she-goes-miss-america-2/|title=There she goes . . . Miss America!|work=tribunedigital-chicagotribune|access-date=2018-06-28|language=en}}] |
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| 1948
| Patti Luer
| Anaconda
|
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| Vocal / Dance, "Gypsy Song"
| Top 15
| Preliminary Talent Award
| |
1947
| Carol Chaffen
| Corvallis
|
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| Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix" from Samson and Delilah
|
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1941–1946
| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" | No Montana representative at Miss America pageant |
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| 1940
| Kay Kittendorf
| Missoula
|
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| Classical Vocal, "Un bel dì vedremo" from Madama Butterfly
| Top 15
| Preliminary Talent Award
| |
1939
| Lucille Chouinard
| Fort Peck
|
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1935–1938
| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1935-candidates/ |title=1935 Candidates |website=Miss America }}] |
1934
| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |No national pageant was held[{{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh//amex/missamerica/timeline/timeline2.html |title=Miss America Timeline: 1901–1950 |work=PBS |access-date=2019-10-25 |archive-date=2017-02-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215160548/http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/missamerica/timeline/timeline2.html |url-status=dead }}] |
1933
| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1933-candidates/ |title=1933 Candidates |website=Miss America }}] |
1932
| colspan=8 rowspan=5 style="text-align:center;" |No national pageants were held |
1931 |
1930 |
1929 |
1928 |
1921–27
| colspan=8 style="text-align:center;" |No Montana representative at Miss America pageant[{{cite web| url=https://www.missamerica.org/titleholders/1921-candidates/ |title=1921 Candidates |website=Miss America }}] |