The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. It has previously been known as Miss Ohio Universe. It is produced by Proctor Productions.

The pageant is currently held in Springfield and has previously been hosted by Mentor, Steubenville and Portsmouth.

Two Ohio representatives, Sue Downey in 1965 and Kim Seelbrede in 1981, have won the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Universe pageant.

The most notable Miss Ohio USA is actress and Oscar winner Halle Berry, who was 1st runner up at Miss USA 1986. Other notable former titleholders include actress, model and sportscaster Jayne Kennedy and two former Survivor contestants, Kim Mullen of Survivor: Palau and Candace Smith of Survivor: Tocantins. Two Miss Ohio USA titleholders have previously competed at Miss Teen USA. Two have also competed at Miss America. The most recent placement was Macy Hudson placing 4th runner-up in 2024.

The current titleholder is Kayelin Tiggs of Dayton and was appointed on July 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Ohio at Miss USA 2026.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary Miss USAs: Sue Downey (1965), Kim Seelbrede (1981) 1st runner-up: Halle Berry (1986) 2nd runner-up: Audrey Bolte (2012) 3rd runners-up: Kim Weeda (1982), Stacy Offenberger (2006), Sir'Quora Carroll (2022) 4th runners-up: Kathryn Gabriel (1957), Kathleen Kehlmier (1972), Macy Hudson (2024) Top 10/12: Melissa Proctor (1990), Melinda Miller (1999), Kristin Smith (2013), Alice Magoto (2019) Top 15/16: Eleanore Mack (1953), Barbara Randa (1954), Eleanor Wood (1956), Corrine Huff (1960), Gail Krielow (1964), Karen Dietz (1966), Linda Hoyle (1968), Jane Harrison (1970), Megan Wise (2016), Sthephanie Miranda (2020)

Ohio holds a record of 24 placements at Miss USA.

Awards Miss Photogenic: Kim Thomas (1980) Miss Congeniality: Monica Day (2008) Best State Costume: Kim Thomas (1980), Kim Weeda (1982)

Winners

Color key

Year Name HometownAge Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Kayelin Tiggs Dayton 34 Miss Dayton 2025 Hannah Klein Cincinnati 33 Miss Queen City 2024 Macy Hudson Dayton 24 Miss Gem City 4th Runner-up 2023 Mackenzie Schutt Westerville 27 Miss Central Ohio 2022 Sir'Quora Carrol Canal Winchester 23 Miss Franklin County 3rd runner-up 2021 Nicole Wess Cincinnati 22 Miss Cincinnati Metro Shortest reigning Miss Ohio USA at 2020 Sthephanie Miranda Campbell 26 Miss Campbell Top 16 Born in Puerto Rico Previously Miss Ohio Latina 2013 Previously Miss Ohio International 2015 Previously Miss Latinoamerica 2018 Longest reigning Miss Ohio USA () Later Miss Grand United States 2023, 3rd runner-up at Miss Grand International 2023 2019 Alice Louisa Magoto Cincinnati 20 Miss Hyde Park Top 10 Previously Miss Ohio 2016 2018 Deneen Paige Penn Cortland 20 Miss Cortland 2017 Dinaleigh Baxter Winchester 23 Miss Winchester 2016 Megan Wise Gallipolis 26 Miss Gallia County Top 15 2015 Sarah Newkirk Columbus 25 Miss Capital City 2014 Madison Mari Gesiotto Massillon 21 Miss Mid Ohio 2013 Kristin Smith Dayton 21 Miss Dayton Top 10 2012 Audrey Claire Bolte Batavia 21 Miss Batavia 2nd runner-up 2011 Ashley Nicole Caldwell Gallipolis 24 Miss Northwest Ohio 2010 Amanda Tempel St. Bernard 19 Miss St. Bernard 2009 Natasha Aristea Vivoda Champion 22 Miss Trumbull County 2008 Monica Day Boggs Whitehall 25 Miss Greater Ohio Miss Congeniality 2007 Anna Melomud Richmond Heights 22 Miss Richmond Heights 2006 Stacy Nicole Offenberger Vincent 26 Miss Washington County 3rd runner-up Previously Miss Ohio Teen USA 1998 2005 Aisha Berry Cincinnati 25 Miss Southwest Ohio 2004 Lauren Kelsey Hall Wellston 20 Miss Wellston 2003 Candace Elizabeth Smith Dayton 26 Contestant on Survivor: Tocantins 2002 Kimberly "Kim" Danelle Mullen Huber Heights 23 Miss Dublin Contestant on Survivor: Palau 2001 Amanda Jane Canary Columbus 19 2000 Cheya Ranice Watkins Cincinnati 26 Previously Miss Ohio 1998 1999 Melinda Miller Ottoville 25 Semi-finalist 1998 Cynthia Madden Anderson Township 18 1997 Michelle Mouser Columbus 23 Previously Miss Ohio Teen USA 1991 1996 Melissa Boyd Massillon 22 1995 Julia Hughes Grove City 22 1994 Lisa Michelle Allison Gahanna 18 1993 Andrea Pacione North Royalton 1992 Courtney Lea Baber Cincinnati 1991 Amy Glaze Lucasville 1990 Melissa Proctor West Chester 22 Semi-finalist Current director of Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Pennsylvania (both Miss and Teen USA) pageants under her married name, Melissa Proctor-Pitchford 1989 Lisa Thompson Marion 1988 Gina West Pickerington 1987 Hallie Bonnell Akron Later Mrs. Illinois America 2007 as Hallie Thompson Mrs. Photogenic winner at Mrs. America 2007 Mother of Christina Thompson, Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2013 and Miss Virginia USA 2021 1986 Halle Maria Berry Oakwood 19 1st runner-up 5th runner-up at Miss World 1986, actress and Academy Award winner, Miss Teen All American 1985 1985 Lisa Barlow Vandalia 1984 Roxie Erwin Pickerington 1983 Gina Gangale Youngstown 1982 Kimberly Ann "Kim" Weeda Dayton 21 3rd runner-up Best State Costume Top 5 in Miss Ohio USA 1980 1981 Kimberly "Kim" Kaye Seelbrede Germantown 20 Miss USA 1981 Semi-finalist at Miss Universe 1981 1980 Elizabeth Kim Thomas Cincinnati 20 Miss PhotogenicBest State Costume Top 5 in Miss Ohio USA 1979 1979 Carolyn Houlihan Youngstown 1978 Sheila Anderson Cincinnati 19 1977 Lesa Rummell Paris 19 Mother of Miss Teen USA 2005 Allie LaForceLater Miss Ohio World 1978 1976 Karen Myers Columbus 1975 Sandra Kurdas Conneaut 1974 Kay Phillips Bedford 21 1973 Jackie Urbanek Cleveland Represented Ohio at Miss World USA 1974 1972 Kathleen Ann Kehlmier Columbus 18 4th runner-up 1971 Karen Haus Chagrin Falls 1970 Jane Harrison Wickliffe 18 Semi-finalist Actress, model and sportscaster; past host of The NFL Today1969 Marlynn Singleton Westerville 18 Assumed title Terry Chellis Columbus 21 Hospitalised for haemorrhaging after checking in for Miss USA and was unable to compete 1968 Linda Hoyle Columbus 21 Semi-finalist 1967 Phyllis Smith Caldwell 1966 Karen Dietz Willoughby 21 Semi-finalist 1965 Sue Ann Downey Columbus 20 Miss USA 1965 Second runner-up at Miss Universe 1965 1964 Gail Karen Krielow Richmond Heights 20 Semi-finalist 1st runner up at Miss International 19651963 Gloria Jean McBride Columbus Andrea Getzlaff Solon 17 Disqualified for being underage 1962 Joan Carole Colucy Massillon 1961 Alice Lou Englemann Ashtabula 1960 Corrine Huff Youngstown 19 Semi-finalist Replaced Justice for the title First African American representing an American state in a national beauty contest" Katherine "Kathy" Justice Poland 17 colspan="2" align="center" Withdrawn because younger than 18 for Miss Universe 1959 Marie Dicarlo Poland 1958 Cindy Ann Garrison Canton 1957 Kathryn Gabriel Cleveland 20 4th runner-up 1956 Eleanor Wood Canton 18 Semi-finalist 1955 Carol Hagerman Columbus 1954 Barbara Joyce Randa Painesville 19 Semi-finalist 1953 Eleanore Mack Bellaire 20 Semi-finalist 1952 Margie Broering Cincinnati

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