Miss Louisiana

The Miss Louisiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss America pageant. Although no delegate from Louisiana has ever won the Miss America title, four have placed 1st runner-up. As of 2022, Louisiana is the lone member of the Confederacy during the Civil War which has not produced a Miss America.

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Louisiana USA.
Miss Louisiana
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMonroe, Louisiana
Membership
Miss America
Official language
English
Websitewww.misslouisiana.com
Blair Abene, Miss Louisiana 2008 (second from right) with local titleholders, 2009; Hope Anderson, at left, was to become Miss Louisiana 2011.
Current Miss Louisiana Mackenzie Scroggs in 2022 as Miss Northwestern Lady of the Bracelet

The pageant is held the last week of June at the W. L. Jack Howard Theatre, named for the late Mayor W. L. "Jack" Howard and located in downtown Monroe adjacent to the Civic Center. The 2018 pageant was the fifty-fifth to have been held in Monroe.[1]

Gracie Reichman of Colfax was crowned Miss Louisiana 2022 on June 18, 2022, at Jack Howard Theatre in Monroe. She competed for the title Miss America 2023 in December 2022, at Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut where she won a Non-finalist Talent award.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Louisiana 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
  • 1st runners-up: Patricia Brant (1988), Erika Schwarz (1997), Faith Jenkins (2001), Jennifer Dupont (2005)
  • 2nd runners-up: Holli' Conway (2019)
  • 3rd runners-up: Marguerite McClelland (1946), Debbie Ward (1974), Katherine Putnam (2010), April Nelson (2016)
  • 4th runners-up: Libby Lovejoy (1975), Linnea Fayard (1991)
  • Top 7: Laryssa Bonacquisti (2018)
  • Top 10: Barbara Barker (1953), Lynda Ferguson (1966), Genevieve Del Gallo (1968), Debby Robert (1973), Phyllis Kelly (1979), Valerie Brosset (1989), Christi Page (1992), Mette Boving (1998), Hope Anderson (2012)
  • Top 15: Louise Moore (1924), Justine Ker (2017)
  • Top 16: Gertrude Rissie Miller (1937)
  • Top 18: Marjorie Hagler (1933)

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards
  • Non-finalist Talent: Bobbie Chachere (1957), Cherie Martin (1965), Myrrah McCully (1980), Bobbie Candler (1983), Miriam Gauthier (1984), Amanda Mainord (1987), Stacy King (1990), Karmyn Tyler (1996), Julie Lawrence (2000), Jaden Leach (2014), Meagan Crews (2020), Gracie Reichman (2023)
  • Non-finalist Interview: Lacey Sanchez (2015)

Other awards
  • Miss Congeniality: N/A
  • Miss America Scholar Award: Julie Lawrence (2000)
  • Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Katherine Putnam (2010), Hope Anderson (2012)
  • CMN Miracle Maker Award 2nd runners-up: Lacey Sanchez (2015)
  • Quality of Life Award Winners: Faith Jenkins (2001)
  • Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up: Heather Dupree (1999)
  • Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Erika Schwarz (1997)
  • STEM Scholarship 1st runner-up: Julia Claire Williams (2022)

Winners
  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Education Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes
2023 Makenzie Scroggs Marksville Northwestern State University 20 Miss Natchitoches City of Lights Jazz Dance TBA TBA
2022 Gracie Reichman[2] Colfax Louisiana Tech University 21 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Clogging Non-finalist Talent Award Previously Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2018[3]
2021 Julia Claire Williams[4] Kinder ULM 22 Miss Heart of Pilot Dance, "Last Dance" STEM Scholarship 1st runner-up Previously Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2015[5]
2020 Courtney Hammons[6] Choudrant Louisiana Tech University 23 Miss Louisiana Tech No talent competition Did not compete; 1st runner-up at Miss Louisiana 2019 pageant, later assumed the 2020 title to finish Crews's reign after the former had to continue her education; 2020 state pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[7]
2019 Meagan Crews[8] Bossier City LSU Shreveport 22 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Vocal, “I Will Always Love You” Non-Finalist Talent Award Previously Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2014[9]
2018 Holli' Conway[10] Monroe Northwestern State University 23 Miss Heart of Pilot Vocal, "I Believe" 2nd runner-up[11] Preliminary Talent Award[12] Current alternate for the Broadway production of SIX: The Musical

Appeared in the Broadway production of TINA: The Tina Turner Musical[13]

2017 Laryssa Bonacquisti[14] Baton Rouge LSU 22 Miss Shreveport Ventriloquism, "I Wanna Be a Cowboy Sweetheart" Top 7[15] Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award[16]

Preliminary Talent Award[17]		 Daughter of Miss New Jersey 1990, Lynette Falls Bonacquisti[18]
2016 Justine Ker[19] Ruston Vanderbilt University 22 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Classical Piano Top 15[20] Cousin of Miss California 2013 and 1st runner-up at Miss America 2014, Crystal Lee[21]

Previously Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2011[22]
2015 April Nelson[23] Mandeville OCU 23 Miss Crescent City New Orleans Vocal, "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" from The Sound of Music 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Previously Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen 2008[24]
2014 Lacey Sanchez[25] Baton Rouge LSU / Southeastern Louisiana University 24 Miss Lafayette Vocal, "Not for the Life of Me" from Thoroughly Modern Millie CMN Miracle Maker 2nd runner-up

Non-finalist Interview Award
2013 Jaden Leach[26] West Monroe ULM 20 Miss Spirit of the Ouachita Vocal, "I Can't Let Go" from Smash Non-finalist Talent Award
2012 Lauren Vizza[27] Shreveport Louisiana Tech 22 Miss Louisiana Tech Dance, "The Time of My Life" by David Cook Later Miss Louisiana USA 2018[28]
2011 Hope Anderson[29] Monroe ULM / Louisiana Tech 22 Miss Spirit of Ruston Dance, "Sway" Top 10 CMN Miracle Maker Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant
2010 Kelsi Crain[30] Monroe ULM 20 Miss ULM Ballet en Pointe, "Victory"
2009 Katherine Putnam[31] Oak Grove ULM 23 Miss Shreveport Piano, "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's Messiah 3rd runner-up CMN Miracle Maker Award
2008 Blair Abene[32] Hammond Southeastern Louisiana 22 Miss Lincoln Parish Classical Vocal, "Nessun dorma" Previously Miss Teen Louisiana 2002[33]

Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant
2007 Amanda Joseph Pineville LSU / ULM 21 Miss Bossier City Ballet en Pointe, "Canned Heat"
2006 Jamie Wilson Minden Louisiana Tech / LSU Law 23 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Vocal, "Like We Never Loved at All" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2005 pageant
2005 Molly Causey[34][35] Ruston Louisiana Tech / LSU 22 Miss Shreveport Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2" by Franz Liszt Previously Miss Teen Louisiana 1999

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2004 pageant
2004 Jennifer Dupont Plaquemine LSU 23 Miss Ouachita Parish Jazz Dance, "The Life of the Party" from The Wild Party 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award Triple Crown Winner
2003 Melissa Clark[36] Ruston Louisiana Tech 23 Miss Louisiana Tech Vocal, "The Prayer" Previously Miss Teen Louisiana 1998

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2000 pageant

Previously National Sweetheart 2001
2002 Casey Crowder[37] Shreveport Northwestern State 23 Miss Ark-La-Miss Fair Vocal Medley, "This Can't Be Love" & "Almost Like Being in Love" Previously Miss Teen Louisiana 1995
2001 Kati Guyton[38] Bossier City Ouachita Baptist / LSU Shreveport 23 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Vocal, "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime Previously Miss Teen Louisiana 1996[39]
2000 Faith Jenkins Shreveport Louisiana Tech / Southern Law 24 Miss Louisiana Lagniappe Vocal, "If I Could" 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award

Preliminary Swimsuit Award

Quality of Life Award
1999 Julie Lawrence Destrehan New Orleans 22 Miss Louisiana Stock Show Ballet en Pointe, "I, Don Quixote" from Man of La Mancha Miss America Scholar

Non-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Contestant at National Sweetheart 1998 pageant
1998 Heather Dupree Baton Rouge LSU 21 Miss Louisiana Lagniappe Ventriloquism, "Sold (The Grundy County Auction Incident)" Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up Previously Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1993
1997 Mette Boving Ruston Louisiana Tech 24 Miss Holiday in Dixie Popular Vocal, "How Do I Live" Top 10 Later Mrs. Colorado 2015
1996 Erika Schwarz Folsom Loyola 24 Miss St. Tammany Parrish Original Piano Composition, "New Orleans Rhapsody" 1st runner-up Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up Judge for the Miss America 2006 pageant
1995 Karmyn Tyler Shreveport Centenary / Texarkana College / TAMU–Texarkana 20 Miss City of Roses Classical Vocal, "Tu che di gel sei cinta" Non-finalist Talent Award
1994 Tiffany Mock Bossier City Northeast Louisiana 23 Miss Shreveport Vocal, "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart"
1993 Catherine Teague Shreveport Louisiana Tech 20 Miss Natchitoches City of Lights Vocal, "Listen To My Heart"
1992 Elizabeth Haynes Baton Rouge Louisiana Tech / LSU 24 Miss Caddo Lake Piano Medley, "El Cumbanchero" & "Cumana"
1991 Christi Page Ruston Louisiana Tech 21 Miss Caney Lake Piano / Vocal, "Great Balls of Fire" Top 10 Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1990 Linnea Fayard Shreveport LSU Shreveport / Louisiana Tech 22 Miss Louisiana Super Derby Festival Vocal, "Stormy Weather" 4th runner-up
1989 Stacy King Slidell Louisiana Tech 23 Miss Louisiana Deep South Banjo Medley, "Dueling Banjos" & "Ghost Riders" Non-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1988 Valerie Brosset West Monroe Northeast Louisiana 21 Miss Louisiana Stockshow Contemporary Ballet, "Singin' in the Rain" Top 10 Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1987 Patricia Brant Monroe Northeast Louisiana 23 Miss Red River Valley Ventriloquism, "Arizona Yodeler" & "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
1986 Amanda Mainord Baton Rouge LSU 20 Miss Louisiana State University Vocal, "When You Wish upon a Star" Non-finalist Talent Award
1985 Carol Carter Shreveport LSU Shreveport 20 Miss Louisiana State University-Shreveport Vocal, "Corner of the Sky" from Pippin Later Miss Louisiana USA 1987
1984 Nita Whitaker Northeast Louisiana 24 Miss Louisiana Forest Festival Popular Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" First African American to win Miss Louisiana
1983 Miriam Gauthier 19 Miss Bossier City Piano, "Toccata" by Antonio Tauriello Non-finalist Talent Award
1982 Bobbie Candler Baton Rouge LSU 25 Miss Baton Rouge Semi-classical Vocal, "With a Song in My Heart" Non-finalist Talent Award Previously National Sweetheart 1979
1981 Donese Worden Monroe Northeast Louisiana 22 Miss Northeast Louisiana University Violin, "Millionaire's Hoe-Down"
1980 Martha "Missy" Crews Baton Rouge LSU 22 Miss Baton Rouge Ballet en Pointe, "Jet Song" from West Side Story
1979 Myrrah McCully Monroe 24 Miss North Louisiana Paperland Piano, "Piano Concerto in D-flat major" by Aram Khachaturian Non-finalist Talent Award
1978 Phyllis Kelly Baton Rouge Southeastern Louisiana 20 Miss Southeastern Louisiana University Classical Vocal, "Italian Street Song" from Naughty Marietta Top 10
1977 Donna Holt Tioga Louisiana College 21 Miss Plain Dealing Dogwood Semi-classical Vocal, "My Tribute"
1976 Candy Sue Crocker Hammond Southeastern Louisiana / Northeast Louisiana 22 Miss Plain Dealing Dogwood Vocal / Tap Dance, "Swanee"
1975 Becky Wilson Bossier City Louisiana Tech 23 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival Vocal, "Corner of the Sky" from Pippin
1974 Libby Lovejoy Sulphur SMU 21 Miss Lake Charles Classical Ballet en Pointe, "The Grenadiers" 4th runner-up
1973 Debbie Ward Baton Rouge LSU 20 Miss Delhi Vocal Medley, "A Heart That's Free", "I Enjoy Being a Girl", & "I Could Have Danced All Night" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Featured performer and co-host of the Miss America 1974–1977 pageants
1972 Debby Robert Baton Rouge LSU 21 Miss Baton Rouge Classical Vocal, "The Art of Beguiling" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
1971 Avis Cochran Shreveport SHSU / University of Houston–Victoria 19 Miss Shreveport Acrobatic Dance, Theme from Exodus
1970 Carol Almand Haynesville 18 Miss Homer Vocal, "The Wedding"
1969 Sharon Branaman New Iberia USL 19 Miss Lafayette Classical Vocal, "Olympia's Aria" from The Tales of Hoffmann
1968 Susanne Saunders Shreveport Northeast Louisiana 18 Miss Northeast Louisiana State College Popular Vocal, "I Can See It"
1967 Genevieve Del Gallo New Orleans Loyola 21 Miss New Orleans Classical Vocal, "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly Top 10
1966 Joy Woods New Orleans Northeast Louisiana 20 Miss Northeast Louisiana State College Oboe / Dance
1965 Lynda Ferguson Shreveport Centenary 20 Miss Shreveport Semi-classical Vocal, "Italian Street Song" from Naughty Marietta Top 10
1964 Cherie Martin Pineville Northeast Louisiana 19 Miss Rapides Parrish Toreador Dance & Baton Twirling Non-finalist Talent Award
1963 Linda Gail Baucum[40] Springhill 18 Miss Springhill Modern Jazz/South American Rock-Umba Dance Contestant at Miss Teenage America 1962

Was originally named first runner-up at Miss Louisiana 1963 pageant[40]

Assumed title when original winner, Cathey, resigned[41]
Judith Ann Cathey[41] West Monroe 20 Unable to compete; resigned moments after being crowned as she was to marry her fiancé in August 1963[41]
1962 Diana Jane Smith Oak Ridge Northeast Louisiana 21 Miss Bastrop Organ Medley "Lady of Spain" & "Sabre Dance"
1961 Lyndra Frances Pate Shreveport Centenary 20 Miss Bastrop Vocal, "The House I Live In"
1960 Judith Ann Coday Baton Rouge LSU 20 Miss Baton Rouge Vocal
1959 Mary Mills Hawkins Lake Providence 22 Miss Baton Rouge Piano
1958 Alberta Louise Futch Hammond Southeastern Louisiana Miss Tangipahoa Parish Fire Baton Twirling
1957 Beverly Leigh Norman Shreveport St. Mary's College Miss Caddo Parish Vocal,"My Own True Love"
1956 Bobbie Chachere Baton Rouge LSU Miss Baton Rouge Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
1955 Jan Aline Johnston Ruston Louisiana Tech Miss Ruston Drama
1954 Gail Gleason Shreveport Miss Louisiana Tech Piano & Art
1953 Sonya Lee LeBlanc Baton Rouge LSU Miss Baton Rouge Dance
1952 Barbara Barker Monroe Miss Monroe Drama, "The Fog" Top 10
1951 Jeanne Thompson Baton Rouge Dance Later Miss Louisiana USA 1952 and 1953

Only woman ever to compete in Miss USA pageant twice
1950 Rowena Taliaferro Winnsboro
1949 Annie Hollingsworth Baton Rouge
1948 No Louisianan representative at Miss America pageant[42]
1947 Ruth Mary Blust New Orleans Vocal, "This Song Is You"
1946 Marguerite McClelland Baton Rouge Miss Baton Rouge Classical Vocal, "Frühlingsstimmen" 3rd runner-up Multiple Louisiana representatives

Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Joyce Josephine Frink New Orleans Miss New Orleans
1945 Helene Shively Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1944 Wilhelmina Hoffman
1943 Shirley Catherine Lange
1942 Edna Joyce
1941 Helen Yvonne Englert
1940 Pauline Powell
1939 Frances Helen Anello
1938 Irene Blush Schomberger Vocal / Trumpet / Dance
1937 Gertrude Rissie Miller Winnsboro Top 16
1936 Doris Huet New Orleans Miss New Orleans Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1935 No Louisiana representative at Miss America pageant[43]
1934 No national pageant was held[44]
1933 Marjorie Hagler 17 Top 18
1932 No national pageants were held[44]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Gladys Renya Moore New Orleans Miss New Orleans Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1926 Edna du Vernay
1925 Thelma Roeling
1924 Louise Moore New Orleans Miss New Orleans Top 15 Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1923 No Louisiana representative at Miss America pageant[45]
1922 Maude Allison Price[46] New Orleans Miss New Orleans Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1921 No Louisiana representative at Miss America pageant[47]

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