Miss Wisconsin USA

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Wisconsin.

Miss Wisconsin USA
Formation1952
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersSavage
Location
MembershipMiss USA
Official language
English
Key people
Denise Wallace
Craig Heitkamp
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2007, the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota.[1]

Wisconsin is one of the least successful states in the Miss USA system with only eight placements in over sixty years as the state has yet to win the Miss USA title. The most recent placement was Alexis Maria Loomans in 2023, placing 2nd runner-up that is the state highest placing since Mary Cook earning 2nd runner-up in 1974 as well, and they had no placements from 1979 until 2007, when Caitlin Morrall made the top fifteen. In 2005, Melissa Ann Young won the Miss Congeniality award. Elyzabeth Lee Pham won Miss Photogenic in 1999 and Kate Redeker at Miss USA 2016.

Tori Trittin of Madison was crowned Miss Wisconsin USA 2024 on June 15, 2024, at VAHS Performing Arts Center in Verona. She will represent Wisconsin for the title of Miss USA 2024.

  • Melissa Ann Young, Miss Wisconsin USA 2005
    Melissa Ann Young, Miss Wisconsin USA 2005
  • Anna Piscitello, Miss Wisconsin USA 2006
    Anna Piscitello, Miss Wisconsin USA 2006
  • Caitlin Morrall, Miss Wisconsin USA 2007
    Caitlin Morrall, Miss Wisconsin USA 2007
  • Bishara Dorre, Miss Wisconsin USA 2014 and Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2006
    Bishara Dorre, Miss Wisconsin USA 2014 and Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2006

Results summary

Placements

  • 2nd runner-up: Mary Lynn Cook (1974), Alexis Maria Loomans (2023)
  • 3rd runner-up: Jodi Bonham (1967)
  • Top 10/12: Kathryn Wituschek (1979), Bishara Dorre (2014)
  • Top 15/20: Rita Delores Younger (1954), Jeanne Boulay (1955), Caitlin Morrall (2007)

Wisconsin holds a record of 8 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Elyzabeth Lee Pham (1999), Kate Redeker (2016)
  • Miss Congeniality: Melissa Ann Young (2005)
  • Best State Costume: Diane Modrow (1973)

Winners

Color key
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Name Hometown Age[a] Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes
2024 Tori Trittin Madison 22 Miss South Central Wisconsin
2023 Alexis Maria Loomans Waunakee 21 Miss Dane County 2nd runner-up
2022 Hollis Brown Milwaukee 26 Miss Southeast Wisconsin
2021 Samantha Catherine Keaton Milwaukee 20 Miss Milwaukee
2020 Gabriella Deyi Madison 27 Longest reigning Miss Wisconsin USA at 1 year, 8 months and 15 days
2019 Danika Tramburg Richfield 22
  • Previously Miss Wisconsin United States 2017
2018 Regina Gray Milwaukee 27
2017 Skylar Witte[3] Schofield 19 Formerly an event coordinator for Future Productions
2016 Kate Redeker Sheboygan 19 Miss Photogenic
2015 Haley Laundrie Lake Mills 21
2014 Bishara Dorre[4] Milwaukee 24 Top 10
2013 Chrissy Zamora Greenfield 25
2012 Emily Guerin Monroe 23
2011 Jordan Morkin[7] Green Bay 21 Originally first runner-up, assumed the title after Shaletta Porterfield's resignation. Competed at Miss USA.
Shaletta Porterfield Madison/West Bloomfield, MI 26 did not compete Resigned on May 12, 2011, after being charged with three counts of identity theft.[8]
2010 Courtney Lopez[9] Franksville 20
2009 Alexandra Wehrley Pewaukee 21 Host of Oklahoma Live on KSBI, co-host of the Miss USA 2015 pageant, and host of the Miss USA 2017 preliminary competition.
2008 Michelyn Butler Madison 25 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2007
2007 Caitlin Morrall Burlington 23 Top 15 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2003
2006 Anna Piscitello Hartland 20
2005 Melissa Ann Young Menasha 25 Miss Congeniality
2004 Jenna Schultz Pewaukee 20
2003 Judith Eckerle Milwaukee 26
2002 Cortney Owen Muskego 18
2001 Kari Jo Dodge Star Prairie 19
2000 Samantha Jo Picha Verona 25
1999 Elyzabeth Pham Madison 26 Miss Photogenic
1998 Michelle Altman Green Bay 21
1997 Tara Johnson Onalaska 21
1996 Mary Stoker[10] Madison/West Salem 26 First African American titleholder[10]
1995 Tanae Geisler Hudson 19
1994 Gina Desmond Milwaukee 25
1993 Heather Hanson Madison/Cascade 20
1992 Kelly Bright Greenfield 25
1991 Kimberly Totdahl[11] Racine 24
1990 Lynn Mulcahy Madison 20
1989 Sherri Baxter Madison/Plymouth, MN 19
1988 Mary Anderson[12] St Francis 22
1987 Regina Part Stevens Point 19
1986 Bonnie Bonnicksen Madison 23
1985 Deborah Strauss[13] Thiensville 22
1984 Tamara Su Schoof Milwaukee 24
1983 Susan Peters Menomonee Falls 20
1982 Cheryl Maslowski Milwaukee 21
1981 Dawn Spreeman Kaukauna 18
1980 Susan McGaffigan Pewaukee 21
1979 Kathryn Wituschek Milwaukee 24 Semi-finalist
1978 Cynthia Paulson Milwaukee 24
1977 Vicki Payne Milwaukee 24
1976 Susan Femrite Madison 19
1975 Rita Pedder Madison 22
1974 Mary Cook Wind Lake 23 2nd runner-up
1973 Diane Modrow Green Bay 20 Best State Costume (Tied with Miss Texas USA)
1972 Suzan Nass Menomonie 19
1971 Pamela Martin Milwaukee 25
1970 Joann Soller Eau Claire 20
1969 Christine Sachen Racine 21
1968 Janice Kopps Milwaukee 21
1967 Jodi Bonham Milwaukee 23 3rd runner-up
1966 Janet Driscoll Milwaukee 22
1965 Judith Ann Achtor Milwaukee 22 Died on January 18, 2016, in Milwaukee at age 70.
1964 Carolyne Limquite Milwaukee 26
1963 Lynn Korchunoff Milwaukee 18
1962 Sherri Mathson Milwaukee 20
1961 Karen Reisweber Milwaukee 21
1960 Sharyn Chalik Milwaukee 22
1959 Charlene Krause Milwaukee 24
1958 Did not compete
1957 Natalie Lueck Milwaukee 25
1956 Priscilla Perkins Milwaukee 23
1955 Jeanne Marianne Boulay Fond du Lac 19 Semi-finalist
1954 Rita Delores Younger Baraboo 21 Semi-finalist
1953 Jacque Kimmel Milwaukee 24
1952 Jeannie Eleanor Huston Milwaukee 20 Withdrew
  1. ^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

References

  1. ^ "Future Productions, LLC State Directors". Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  2. ^ Miss Supranational Facebook
  3. ^ Miels, Emily (13 September 2016). "Crowning achievement: Altoona native Skylar Witte wins Miss Wisconsin USA title". Leader-Telegram. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
  4. ^ Kabelowsky, Steve (June 9, 2014). "Fox Sports' Bishara Dorre makes Miss USA Top 10". On Milwaukee.
  5. ^ "Pageant Winners Crowned". Madison.com. 2005-10-18.
  6. ^ "Milwaukee's Dorre crowned Miss Wisconsin Outstanding Teen". The Northwestern. 2007-06-25.
  7. ^ "Miss Wisconsin USA Jordan Marie Morkin". Miss Universe. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
  8. ^ "Shaletta Porterfield, Miss Wisconsin USA, drops out of pageant facing identity theft charges". CBS News. 16 May 2011.
  9. ^ "New Miss Wisconsin Crowned". WSAW. 28 September 2009.
  10. ^ a b "Miss Wisconsin on a Mission". The Telegraph-Herald. 25 November 1995.
  11. ^ "Miss Wisconsin USA crowned". The Milwaukee Sentinel. 15 January 1991.
  12. ^ a b "Miss Wisconsin USA was Miss Wisconsin America". The Telegraph-Herald. 2 November 1987.
  13. ^ "Special Dream: Pageant winner wants to be kept busy". The Milwaukee Journal. 9 January 1985.