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.

Claire Wildey of Clovis, CA was appointed Miss Oregon USA on July 30, 2026, after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Oregon at Miss USA 2026.

Gallery of titleholders

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

Year Name HometownAge Local title Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2026 Claire Wildey Clovis, CA 24 Miss Clovis 2025 Chantéa McIntyre San Joaquin, CA 43 Miss San Joaquin Valley 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 2020 Katerina Villegas Hillsboro 26 2019 Natalie Tonneson Portland 28 2018 Toneata Morgan Coquille 22 Top 15 Contestant of Beauty and the Geek Australia 2017 Elizabeth (Liz) Denny Roseburg 26 2016 Natriana Shorter Eugene 25 2015 Bridget Wilmes Canby 22 2014 Emma Pelett Portland 25 2013 Gabrielle Neilan 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 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 2004 Jennifer Murphy Medford 25 Top 10 Contestant on the fourth season of The Apprentice 2003 Myah Moore Portland 21 2002 Kristi Walkoski Wilsonville 23 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 1995 Karrie Grove Portland 24 1994 Denise White Lake Oswego 25 Miss Congeniality 1993 Dawn Kennedy Lake Oswego 24 1992 Terrie House Astoria 22 1991 Olga Calderon Beaverton 22 Top 11 Previously Miss Oregon Teen USA 1985 1990 Elizabeth Michaud Portland 24 1989 Jenifer Blaska 1988 Elaine Rohrer 1987 Tamara Primiano Portland 1986 Kimberly Stubblefield Lake Oswego 18 Later Mrs. Oregon America 2007 under her married name, Kimberly Takla; mother of Miss Oregon 2022 Sophia Takla 1985 Jodi Unruh Eugene 20 Top 20 Later an award-winning TV anchor/reporter, entertainment host and producer 1984 Debbie Epperson Portland 21 Semi-finalist 1983 Shelley Kiser Tigard 19 1982 Kristina Bauer Dundee 17 1981 Dawn Lewis Portland 1980 Martha Viducich Salem 1979 Katie Fitzpatrick Salem 1978 Julie Ann Heater Salem 1977 Charisse Charlton 1976 Gail Atchison 2nd runner-up 1975 Theresa Favreau Portland 1974 Peggy Ann Gerding 1973 Judy Bishop 1972 Yvonne Philes 1971 Connie Marie Oost McMinnville 19 1970 Laura Smith Portland 18 Semi-finalist 1969 Karen Morton 1968 Marsha Mayer 1967 Maureen Elizabeth Bassett 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 1964 Toye Esch Salem Semi-finalist 1963 Joset Fisher 1962 Joyce Collin Semi-finalist 1958–1961 colspan="7" 1957 Sonja Landsem 1956 Maralyn Turner Semi-finalist 1955 Rose Karcha 1954 Charlotte Miller 1953 colspan="7" 1952 Beth Bailey

External links Official Website

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