{{Short description|Beauty contest}} {{for|the state pageant associated with the Miss America pageant|Miss Oregon}} {{pp-sock|small=yes}} {{Infobox organization |name = Miss Oregon USA |image = |image_border = |image_size = |caption = |map = |map_size = |map_caption = |formation = 1952 |type = Beauty pageant |headquarters = Puyallup |location = Washington |membership = Miss USA |language = English |leader_title = |leader_name = |key_people = Maureen Francisco |num_staff = |budget = |website = [http://missoregonusa.com/ Official Website] }} The '''Miss Oregon USA''' competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
The pageant was produced and directed by ABC Pageant Productions, based in Bend, Oregon, from 1989 until 2015, under Carol Jean Lukens as executive producer and state director. In the same year, David Van Maren and Maureen Franchisco took over the director duties. They were directed by NW Productions, LLC. dba- Pageants NW Productions, based in Puyallup, Washington. They resigned on August 27, 2024, and the state director of this state is now vacant.
Oregon has only had limited success at Miss USA and has yet to win the title. The highest placed Miss Oregon USA are Gail Atchison and Chantéa McIntyre, who both finished 2nd runner-up to respectively Barbara Peterson and Audrey Eckert in 1976 and 2025. The most recent finalist was Chantéa McIntyre in 2025.
Three Miss Oregon USA titleholders have formerly held the Miss Oregon Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA.
Chantéa McIntyre of San Joaquin, CA was appointed Miss Oregon USA on September 30th, 2025 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She represented Oregon at Miss USA 2025, placing as 2nd runner-up.
==Gallery of titleholders== <gallery mode="packed" heights="180px" style="text-align:left"> File:OregonTitleholders2006.jpg|Kelci Flowers, Miss Oregon Teen USA 2006 and Allison Machado, Miss Oregon USA 2006 at the Miss Oregon USA 2007 pageant File:Toneata Morgan 2018.jpg|Toneata Morgan, Miss Oregon USA 2018 at the Sundance Film Festival </gallery>
==Results summary== *'''2nd runners-up:''' Gail Atchison (1976), Chantéa McIntyre (2025) *'''Top 10:''' Debbie Epperson (1984), Endia Albrante (2001), Jennifer Murphy (2004) *'''Top 11:''' Olga Calderon (1991) *'''Top 15/16:''' Maralyn Turner (1956), Joyce Collin (1962), Toye Esch (1964), Maureen Bassett (1967), Laura Smith (1970), Toneata Morgan (2018) *'''Oregon''' holds a record of 12 placements at Miss USA.
===Awards=== *'''Miss Congeniality:''' Denise White (1994), Gabrielle Neilan (2013) *'''Miss Photogenic:''' Alaina Bergsma (2012)
==Winners== {{plainlist| * {{Color box|gold|border=darkgray}} Declared as Winner * {{Color box|#FFFF66|border=darkgray}} Ended as runner-up * {{Color box|#FFFACD|border=darkgray}} Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists }} {| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:95%;" |- ! width=5% | Year ! width=20%| Name ! width=10%| Hometown ! width=3%|Age{{efn|Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant}} ! width=12%| Local title ! width=14%| Placement at Miss USA ! width=17%| Special awards at Miss USA ! width=31%| Notes |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 2025 | Chantéa McIntyre | San Joaquin, CA | 43 | | 2nd runner-up | | |- | 2024 | Shayla Montgomery | Happy Valley | 21 | Miss Portland | | | * Previously Miss Oregon Teen USA 2020 * 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2020 |- | 2023 | Manju Bangalore | Corvallis | 25 | Miss Benton County | | | * Previously Miss Oregon World 2018 and 2020, and Miss California World 2019 * The longest reigning Miss Oregon USA |- | 2022 | Arielle Freytag | Harrisburg | 28 | | | | |- | 2021 | Allison Cook | Portland | 27 | | | | * Previously Miss Oregon 2013<ref>{{cite news |first=Nora |last=Avery-Page |newspaper=Herald and News |publisher=Pioneer News Group |location=Klamath Falls, OR |title=New Miss Oregon from Klamath Falls |url=http://www.heraldandnews.com/news/local_news/new-miss-oregon-from-klamath-falls/article_a435d154-eb7b-11e2-93d8-001a4bcf887a.html |date=July 12, 2013 |access-date=August 14, 2015}}</ref> |- | 2020 | Katerina Villegas | Hillsboro | 26 | | | | |- | 2019 | Natalie Tonneson{{citation needed|date=November 2022}} | Portland | 28 | | | | |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2018 | Toneata Morgan | Coquille<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.missuniverse.com/missusa/contestant/1000351|title=Toneata Morgan|website=Miss Universe|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-11}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://theworldlink.com/coquille-resident-crowned-miss-oregon-usa/article_172800df-f5bf-5958-a2a8-6ec7fa04b4c9.html|title=Coquille resident crowned Miss Oregon USA|work=Coos Bay World|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref> | 22 | | Top 15 | | Contestant of ''Beauty and the Geek Australia''<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vnuk |first1=Helen |title=In jail and married to a farmer: What the Beauty And The Geek stars are doing now. |url=https://www.mamamia.com.au/beauty-and-the-geek-australia-where-are-they-now/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=Mamamia |date=12 July 2021 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- | 2017 | Elizabeth (Liz) Denny | Roseburg | 26 | | | | |- | 2016 | Natriana Shorter | Eugene | 25 | | | | |- | 2015 | Bridget Wilmes | Canby | 22 | | | | |- | 2014 | Emma Pelett | Portland | 25 | | | | |- | 2013 | Gabrielle Neilan{{citation needed|date=October 2023}} | Gresham | 23 | | | Miss Congeniality | |- | 2012 | Alaina Bergsma | Eugene | 22 | | | Miss Photogenic | Former member of the Oregon Ducks volleyball team and National Volleyball Player of the Year 2012<ref>{{cite news |last1=Herrera |first1=Hayden |title=Six Ducks highlight Oregon Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2023 |url=https://ktvl.com/sports/six-ducks-highlight-oregon-athletics-hall-of-fame-class-of-2023 |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=KTVL |date=30 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2011 | Anna Prosser | Portland | 26 | | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 |- | 2010 | Kate Paul | Mitchell | 24 | | | | |- | 2009 | Sylvie Tarpinian | Eugene | 24 | | | | |- | 2008 | Mary Lee Horch | Corvallis | 24 | | | | |- | 2007 | Sharitha McKenzie | Portland | 23 | | | | |- | 2006 | Allison Machado | Medford | 24 | | | | |- | 2005 | Jessica Carlson | Portland | 24 | | | | * Later represented Oregon at Miss International (US) 2009 |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2004 | Jennifer Murphy | Medford | 25 | | Top 10 | | Contestant on the fourth season of ''The Apprentice''<ref>{{cite news |title='Apprentice' star: Trump kissed me, I wasn't offended |url=https://edition.cnn.com/videos/politics/2016/10/15/jennifer-murphy-former-apprentice-contestant-comments-erin-intv.cnn |access-date=8 August 2023 |date=15 October 2016 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2003 | Myah Moore | Portland | 21 | | | | |- | 2002 | Kristi Walkoski | Wilsonville | 23 | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 2001 | Endia Albrante | Eugene | 21 | | Top 10 | | |- | 2000 | Elizabeth Mary "Liz" Heitmanek | Medford | 19 | | | | |- | 1999 | Amy Nelson | Eugene | 20 | | | | |- | 1998 | Kara Jones | Eugene | 20 | | | | |- | 1997 | Heather Williams | Gold Beach | 25 | | | | |- | 1996 | Jill Chartier | Roseburg | 21 | | | | * Previously Miss Oregon Teen USA 1993 and semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1993<ref>{{cite news |title=Miss Teen Finalists |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sun-herald-miss-teen-finalists/129680226/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=Sun Herald |date=11 August 1993 |pages=10}}</ref> |- | 1995 | Karrie Grove | Portland | 24 | | | | |- | 1994 | Denise White | Lake Oswego | 25 | | | Miss Congeniality | |- | 1993 | Dawn Kennedy | Lake Oswego | 24 | | | | |- | 1992 | Terrie House | Astoria | 22 | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1991 | Olga Calderon | Beaverton | 22 | | Top 11<ref>{{cite news |title=Kansas communications student now wears new Miss USA crown |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-news-kansas-communications-stu/129681199/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=The Times-News |date=24 February 1991 |pages=13}}</ref> | | * Previously Miss Oregon Teen USA 1985<ref>{{cite news |title=Feathered Headdress |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-news-feathered-headdress/129680990/ |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=The Miami News |date=5 January 1985 |pages=13}}</ref> |- | 1990 | Elizabeth Michaud | Portland | 24 | | | | |- | 1989 | Jenifer Blaska | | | | | | |- | 1988 | Elaine Rohrer | | | | | | |- | 1987 | Tamara Primiano<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 January 1987 |title=Pageant Contestants Arrive |pages=1 |work=Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/albuquerque-journal-1987-miss-usa-clippi/123966832/ |access-date=8 October 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> | Portland | | | | | |- | 1986 | Kimberly Stubblefield | Lake Oswego | 18 | | | | * Later Mrs. Oregon America 2007 under her married name, Kimberly Takla;<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2007 |title=2007 Mrs America |access-date=July 9, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101013113808/http://www.tftj.com/db/delegates.htm/33/Mrs/2007 |archive-date=October 13, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref> mother of Miss Oregon 2022 Sophia Takla<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vondersmith |first1=Jason |title=Miss Oregon Sophia Takla finishes in top 10 at Miss America |url=https://www.portlandtribune.com/lifestyle/miss-oregon-sophia-takla-finishes-in-top-10-at-miss-america/article_6372445e-7cee-11ed-8369-47fc6b3a0932.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217170929/https://www.portlandtribune.com/lifestyle/miss-oregon-sophia-takla-finishes-in-top-10-at-miss-america/article_6372445e-7cee-11ed-8369-47fc6b3a0932.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |access-date=8 August 2023 |work=PortlandTribune.com |date=15 December 2022 |language=en}}</ref> |- | 1985 | Jodi Unruh | Eugene | 20 | | Top 20 | | * Later an award-winning TV anchor/reporter, entertainment host and producer<ref>{{cite web |title=Jodi Unruh |url=https://kval.com/station/people/jodi-unruh |website=KVAL |access-date=8 August 2023 |language=en |date=7 August 2023}}</ref> |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1984 | Debbie Epperson | Portland | 21 | | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1983 | Shelley Kiser | Tigard | 19 | | | | |- | 1982 | Kristina Bauer<ref name="bauer">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19151356/|title=Daughter fulfills mother's dream, wins Miss Oregon U.S.A. crown|date=1982-05-07|work=Statesman-Journal|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref> | Dundee<ref name="bauer" /> | 17<ref name="bauer" /> | | | | |- | 1981 | Dawn Lewis | Portland | | | | | |- | 1980 | Martha Viducich | Salem | | | | | |- | 1979 | Katie Fitzpatrick<ref name="fitzpatrick">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/19151243/|title=Miss Oregon USA off to 'Miss Universe' contest|last=Apley|first=Kay|date=1979-04-18|work=Statesman Journal|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}</ref> | Salem<ref name="fitzpatrick" /> | | | | | |- | 1978 | Julie Ann Heater<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 April 1978 |title=WESTERN DELEGATION |pages=14 |work=The Herald-Palladium |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-palladium-1978-miss-usa-clipp/127292816/ |access-date=10 October 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> | Salem | | | | | |- | 1977 | Charisse Charlton | | | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFF66;" | 1976 | Gail Atchison | | | | 2nd runner-up | | |- | 1975 | Theresa Favreau | Portland | | | | | |- | 1974 | Peggy Ann Gerding | | | | | | |- | 1973 | Judy Bishop | | | | | | |- | 1972 | Yvonne Philes | | | | | | |- | 1971 | Connie Marie Oost<ref>{{Cite news |date=18 May 1971 |title=Me Jane! |pages=3 |work=Tampa Times |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tampa-times-1971/117260903/ |access-date=9 October 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> | McMinnville | 19 | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1970 | Laura Smith | Portland | 18 | | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1969 | Karen Morton | | | | | | |- | 1968 | Marsha Mayer | | | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1967 | Maureen Elizabeth Bassett<ref>{{Cite news |date=16 May 1967 |title=MISS MONTANA'S RIGHT UP FRONT |pages=1 |work=Missoulian |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-missoulian-1967-miss-usa-clipping/123330504/ |access-date=10 October 2025 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref> | Beaverton | 20 | | Top 15 | | *Fourth runner-up at Miss Oregon 1965 and second runner-up at Miss Oregon 1966 |- | 1966 | Sharon Gerritz | | | | | | |- | 1965 | Leslie Brucher | | | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1964 | Toye Esch | Salem | | | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1963 | Joset Fisher | | | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1962 | Joyce Collin | | | | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1958–1961 | colspan="7" {{N/A|''did not compete''}} |- | 1957 | Sonja Landsem | | | | | | |- |-style="background-color:#FFFACD;" | 1956 | Maralyn Turner | | | | Semi-finalist | | |- | 1955 | Rose Karcha | | | | | | |- | 1954 | Charlotte Miller | | | | | | |- | 1953 | colspan="7" {{N/A|''did not compete''}} |- | 1952 | Beth Bailey | | | | | | |} {{notelist}}
==External links== * [http://missoregonusa.com/ Official Website]
== References == <references />
{{State pageantry|State=Oregon}} {{Oregon Pageant Winners}} {{Miss USA state}}
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