Year
Name
Hometown
Age
Local Title
Miss America Talent
Placement at Miss America
Special scholarships at Miss America
Notes
2025 Jordyn Bristol
Lehi 26
Miss Timpanogos
Vocal
Preliminary Talent Award
2024 Paris Matthews
Salt Lake City Miss Panoramaland
Dance
2023 Sarah Sun
22
Miss Aspen Hills
Classical Piano
Previously Distinguished Young Woman of Utah 2019; 2nd runner-up to Distinguished Young Woman of America 2019
2022 Lindsey Larsen[ 1]
Lehi 21
Miss Utah County
Ballet en Pointe
Non-Finalist Talent
2021 Sasha Sloan[ 2]
North Salt Lake 23
Miss Greater Salt Lake
Vocal, "That’s Life"
Top 10
Equity and Justice Award
Known for creating and playing "Narcissa Malfoy (née Black)" in the TikTok series "The Noble House of Black", which is a famous fan-made series about the three Black sisters from the Harry Potter franchise.
2019 –20Dexonna Talbot[ 3]
Spanish Fork 19
Miss Greater Salt Lake
Ballet en Pointe
Social Impact Initiative Scholarship Finalist[ 4]
2018 Jesse Craig[ 5]
Orem 22
Miss Timpanogos
Violin, "Misirlou and the Bee"
Non-finalist Talent Award
Daughter of Miss Utah 1991, Elizabeth Johnson Craig[ 6]
2017 JessiKate Riley[ 7]
Beaver 20
Miss Panoramaland
Classical Violin, "Praeludium and Allegro" by Fritz Kreisler
Non-finalist Talent Award[ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Previously Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2014[ 11] Later Miss Utah USA 2021
2016 Lauren Wilson[ 12]
Pleasant Grove 21
Miss Northern Utah County
Dance, "Libertango"
2015 Krissia Beatty[ 13]
St. George 22
Miss Nebo
Piano, "All of Me"
Charles & Teresa Brown Award
2014 Karlie Major
Logan 20
Miss Cache Valley
Dance, "Forget About the Boy" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
2013 Ciera Pekarcik[ 14]
Farmington 23
Miss Panoramaland
Vocal, "Via Dolorosa"
Miss Congeniality
2012 Kara Arnold
Bountiful 22
Miss Davis County
Piano, "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor "
Top 16
2011 Danica Olsen
Tooele 21
Miss Utah Valley University
Dance, "Come Fly with Me "
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
2010 Christina Lowe
Midway 21
Miss Utah County
Vocal, "Footprints in the Sand "
Top 15
2009 Whitney Merrifield
Lindon 19
Miss Utah County
Classical Piano, "Moment musical in E minor, Op. 16/4"
Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
2008 Kayla Barclay
Manti Miss Sanpete County
Piano
Non-finalist Talent Award
2007 Jill Stevens Kaysville 24
Miss Davis County
Vocal, "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress
Top 16
Voted into the Top 16 as "America's Choice" by viewers of the TLC Network's Miss America: Reality Check [ citation needed ]
2006 Katie Millar
Highland 20
Miss Timpanogos
Electric Violin, "Souvenir D'Amerique, Variations on Yankee Doodle"
Top 10
2005 Julia Bachison North Ogden 22
Miss Utah State Fair
Vocal, "I've Got the World on a String "
Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Later Miss Utah USA 2008Miss USA 2008 pageant
2004 Amy Davis
Bountiful 23
Miss Salt Lake Valley
Classical Piano, "Étude Op. 10, No. 12 "
Miss Photogenic
2003 Stacy Johnson
Provo 21
Miss Provo
Latin Jazz Dance, "Man of La Mancha "
Non-finalist Talent Award
2002 Natalie Camille Johnson
Bountiful 22
Miss Northern Utah
Classical Piano, Prelude in G minor " by Sergei Rachmaninoff
2001 Jaclyn Hunt
Lehi 20
Miss Utah County
Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 2 " by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Top 10
Quality of Life Award
2000 Jami Leilani Palmer
Tremonton 20
Miss Northern Counties
Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto in A Minor " by Edvard Grieg
Non-finalist Talent Award
1999 Vanessa Ballam
Logan Miss Cache Valley/Logan
Vocal, "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Non-finalist Talent Award
1998 Michele Mobley
Sandy City 21
Miss Sandy City
Classical Vocal, "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide
Non-finalist Talent Award
1997 Mary McDonough
Layton 19
Miss Davis County
Piano, "Des Danzas Creoles" by Alberto Ginastera
Non-finalist Talent Award
1996 Nanette Pearson
Pleasant Grove 23
Miss Salt Lake Valley
Classical Ballet, La Boutique fantasque
1995 Amanda Moody
Orem 19
Miss Orem
Classical Piano, "Ballade No. 4 "
Bernie Wayne Talent Scholarship
1994 Brooke Anderson
West Valley City 21
Miss West Valley City
Ballet
1993 Marquessa Glee Bullock
Providence 20
Miss Utah State University
Classical Piano, "1st Movement from Concerto No. 1" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
1992 Jennifer Ward
Salt Lake City 19
Miss Salt Lake Valley
Classical Violin, "Scherzo Tarantella"
Non-finalist Talent Award
4th runner-up at National Sweetheart pageant
1991 Elizabeth Anne Johnson
Orem 21
Miss Utah State Fair
Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsodies "
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Mother of Miss Utah 2018, Jesse Craig[ 6] [ citation needed ]
1990 Jennifer Nakken
Cedar City 20
Miss Iron County
Lyrical Dance, "The Sound of Music "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1989 Jacque Dawn Tingey
Centerville 25
Miss Intermountain Region
Vocal, "Over the Rainbow "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1988 Sophia Symko
Salt Lake City 21
Miss University of Utah
Piano, "Rhapsodie espagnole "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1987 Marianne Bales
Orem 21
Miss Orem
Lyrical Dance & Vocal, "Let Me Dance For You"
1986 Donna Clark
Salt Lake City 22
Miss University of Utah
Ballet
1985 Gina Larsen
Provo 21
Miss Utah State Fair
Popular Vocal, "Greatest Love of All "
1984 Nancy Gail Ayers
Miss Salt Lake Valley
Did not compete; later assumed title after Wells won Miss America 1985
Sharlene Wells Salt Lake City 20
Miss Utah Valley
Spanish Vocal & Paraguayan Harp, "Mis Noches Sin Ti"
Winner Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
1983 Lynn Lambert
Provo 21
Miss Provo
Classical Piano, "Concerto No. 2, 3rd Movement" by Rachmaninoff
Non-finalist Talent Award
1982 Cindy Quinn
21
Miss Utah State Fair
Classical Vocal, "Habanera " from Carmen
1981 Jonelle Smith
Provo 23
Miss Utah Valley
Classical Vocal, "Sempre Libera" from La traviata
Top 10
1980 Jean Bullard
Provo 22
Miss Indian
Vocal Medley, "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat! Cabaret
1979 Karen L. Brimley
Layton 19
Miss Weber State College
Semi-classical Vocal, "Love Is Where You Find It"
1978 Jami Coombs
Tremonton 19
Miss Wheat & Beet
Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto in A Minor " by Edvard Grieg
1977 Kristy Deakin
Brigham City 19
Miss Brigham City
Baton Twirling
1976 Suzanne McKay
Salt Lake City 22
Miss Salt Lake County Fair
Organ Medley, "Yankee Doodle Dandy " & "God Bless America "
1975 Barbara LaVerne Hanks
Sandy 24
Miss Latter Day Saints Business College
Jazz Dance, "I'm a Brass Band" from Sweet Charity
1974
Jill Lynn Smith[ 15]
American Fork[ 16]
19
Miss American Fork
Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto in A Minor" by Edvard Grieg
Did not compete; assumed title after Kathy White relinquished title to marry Wayne Osmond.[ 17]
1974 Kathlyn Louise White
Bountiful 21
Miss Davis County Fair
Classical Vocal, "Voices of Spring "
Relinquished title to marry Wayne Osmond .[ 18]
1973 Brenda Richardson
Provo 20
Miss Brigham Young University
Vocal Medley
Non-finalist Talent Award
1972 Sally Peterson
Salt Lake City 21
Miss University of Utah
Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 1 "
Miss Congeniality
1971 Janis Gentry
Vernal 19
Miss UBIC
Vocal, "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress
1970 Deborah Melba Dunn
Salt Lake City 20
Miss Stevens-Henager College
Modern Dance, "Julia"
1969 Susan Nielson
20
Miss Utah National Guard
Ballet, "Eleven Studies for Eleven Players" by Ned Rorem
1968 Kathleen Frances Wood
19
Miss Midvale
Monologue, "The Promise of One Person On This Planet"
1967 Patricia Soutas
20
Miss Utah State Fair
Magic Act & Original Vocal, "Everyone Has Magic"
1966 Georgia Lynne Johnson
21
Miss Rose Park
Dramatic Reading from Medea
1965 Frances Yvonne Vernon
Salt Lake City 22
Miss Utah Air Force Reserve
Original Modern Dance, "The American Pioneer Woman"
Top 10
1964 Lois Anne Bailey
Salt Lake City 18
Miss Salt Lake City
Piano, "Symphonie espagnole "
1963 Annette Bates
Classical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
1962 Judith Ann Ridd
Magna 19
Miss Logan
Modern Interpretive Dance
1961 Carolyn DeAnn Lasater
Salt Lake City 19
Miss Utah National Guard
Pantomime Dance, "My Life in a Day"
2nd runner-up
Preliminary Talent Award
1960 Marian Faye Walker
Salt Lake City 27
Miss Utah National Air Force Reserve
Classical Vocal, "The Waltz Aria" from Mireille
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award
1959 Jacqueline Winterrose
Salt Lake City 22
Character Dance, "Tequila "
1958 Janet Carolyn Secor
Salt Lake City Classical Ballet, "The Waltz" from The Sleeping Beauty
Top 10
1957 Francine Louise Felt
Salt Lake City 19
Classical Violin, Fritz Kreisler’s “Tambourine Chinois”
Non-finalist Talent Award
Francine Louise Felt Potter passed away on January 1, 2024 at age 86.
1956 Joan Hinckley Willes
19
Original Comedy Skit
1955 Suzanne Storrs Poulton Non-finalist Talent Award
1954 Maurine Howarth Parker
Ogden 18
Drama, "Anne of the Thousand Days "
1953 Ina Lavon Brown
Provo Drama
1952 Marylyn Reese
Brigham Monologue, "The Mudlark " & "Our Town "
1951 Colleen Kay Hutchins Salt Lake City 25
Dramatic Monologue, "Elizabeth the Queen" by Maxwell Anderson
Winner Preliminary Talent Award
1950 Joanne Marguerite Hinand
Provo 19
East Indian Dance
1949 June Elizabeth Barlow
Bountiful 24
Vocal / Dress Design, "Villanelle " & "The Wren"
1948 Marilyn Robinson
Ogden Dramatic Monologue, "Tommy, Tommy, Tommy"
Top 15
Preliminary Talent Award
1947 Donna Jean Southwick
Cedar City 18
Drama, Piano, Vocal, & Dance
1946 Armelia Carol Ohmart Salt Lake City Vocal, "I Won't Tell a Soul"
4th runner-up
TV and film actress with a career from the late 40s to mid 70s, credits include the movie House on Haunted Hill [ 19]
1945 Dorothy Holohan
Salt Lake City Ballet
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1939
1938 Muriel La Von Goodspeed
Salt Lake City Classical Vocal & Piano
2nd runner-up
Preliminary Talent Award
1937 No Utah representative at Miss America pageant[ 25] [ 26] [ 27]
1936
1935
1934
No national pageant was held[ 28]
1933 No Utah representative at Miss America pageant[ 29]
1932
No national pageants were held[ 28]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Esther Kilpatrick
Salt Lake City
1926 Doretta "Dora" Carstensen
16
1925 No Utah representative at Miss America pageant[ 30] [ 31] [ 32] [ 33] [ 34]
1924
1923
1922
1921
Jill Stevens,
Whitney Merrifield,
