The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989, Kimberly Payne Greenwood, since 1992.[1] Since 1999, the pageant has been held at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee.[a][2][3]
Lynnette Cole, Miss Tennessee USA 2000, and Rachel Smith, Miss Tennessee USA 2007, are the only titleholders to win the Miss USA title and both previously won the Miss Tennessee Teen USA title. Six Miss Tennessee USA titleholders have formerly competed at Miss Tennessee Teen USA, and six have competed at Miss America. One of these is Allison Alderson, a "triple crown" winner who has held the Miss Tennessee Teen USA, Miss Tennessee, and Miss Tennessee USA titles, competing at all three major pageants.
Emily Suttle of Franklin was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2022 on March 12, 2022. She represented Tennessee for the title of Miss USA 2022, placed at the top 12.
Top 10/12: Sharon Kay Steakley (1981), Sherly Deanice "Nise" Levy (1982), Stephanie Jane Potts (1988), Charita Moses (1990), Camila "Cammy" Gregory (1993), Leah Hulan (1994), Lisa Tollett (2001), Hailey Laine Brown (2008), Kristen Motil (2009), Tucker Perry (2010), Allee-Sutton Hethcoat (2017), Alexandra Harper (2018), Emily Suttle (2022)
Top 15/16/20: Stella Wilson (1956), Martha Boales (1958), Bobbie Lynn Morrow (1963), Mary Margaret Smith (1966), Nancy Brackhahn (1967), Sandra Force (1968), Lauren Grissom (2006), Jessica Hibler (2012), Kristy Landers Niedenfuer (2014), Elizabeth Pistole (2021)
Tennessee holds a record of 35 placements at Miss USA.
Awards
Miss Photogenic: Suzanna Timberlake (1978)
Best State Costume: Pat Kerr (1964), Elizabeth Pistole (2021)
Miss Congeniality: Bonnie Perkins (1965), Martha Browning (1985)
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Hailey Brown redirects here For the ice hockey player born Hailey Browne see Harrison Browne For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America see Miss Tennessee The Miss Tennessee USAcompetition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant The pageant is directed by Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kimberly Payne Greenwood since 1992 1 Since 1999 the pageant has been held at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville Tennessee a 2 3 Miss Tennessee USAFormation1952TypeBeauty pageantHeadquartersNashvilleLocationTennesseeMembershipMiss USAOfficial languageEnglishKey peopleKim Greenwood State Pageant DirectorWebsiteOfficial websiteLynnette Cole Miss Tennessee USA 2000 and Rachel Smith Miss Tennessee USA 2007 are the only titleholders to win the Miss USA title and both previously won the Miss Tennessee Teen USA title Six Miss Tennessee USA titleholders have formerly competed at Miss Tennessee Teen USA and six have competed at Miss America One of these is Allison Alderson a triple crown winner who has held the Miss Tennessee Teen USA Miss Tennessee and Miss Tennessee USA titles competing at all three major pageants Emily Suttle of Franklin was crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2022 on March 12 2022 She represented Tennessee for the title of Miss USA 2022 placed at the top 12 Contents 1 Gallery of titleholders 2 Results summary 2 1 Awards 3 Winners 4 Notes 5 References 6 External linksGallery of titleholders Sandra Force Miss Tennessee USA 1968 Karen Compton Miss Tennessee USA 1986 Allison Alderson Miss Tennessee USA 2002 pictured in 2008 Stephanie Culberson Miss Tennessee USA 2004 Rachel Smith Miss Tennessee USA 2007 and Miss USA 2007 Allee Sutton Hethcoat Miss Tennessee USA 2017Results summaryMiss USAs Lynnette Cole 2000 Rachel Smith 2007 1st runners up Morgan Tandy High 1999 Ashley Durham 2011 2nd runners up Gail White 1962 Desiree Daniels 1984 Becca Lee 1996 Towanna Stone 1997 3rd runners up Jean Harper 1952 Donna Marie Ford 1970 4th runners up Beth Hood 2003 Stephanie Culberson 2004 Top 10 12 Sharon Kay Steakley 1981 Sherly Deanice Nise Levy 1982 Stephanie Jane Potts 1988 Charita Moses 1990 Camila Cammy Gregory 1993 Leah Hulan 1994 Lisa Tollett 2001 Hailey Laine Brown 2008 Kristen Motil 2009 Tucker Perry 2010 Allee Sutton Hethcoat 2017 Alexandra Harper 2018 Emily Suttle 2022 Top 15 16 20 Stella Wilson 1956 Martha Boales 1958 Bobbie Lynn Morrow 1963 Mary Margaret Smith 1966 Nancy Brackhahn 1967 Sandra Force 1968 Lauren Grissom 2006 Jessica Hibler 2012 Kristy Landers Niedenfuer 2014 Elizabeth Pistole 2021 Tennessee holds a record of 35 placements at Miss USA Awards Miss Photogenic Suzanna Timberlake 1978 Best State Costume Pat Kerr 1964 Elizabeth Pistole 2021 Miss Congeniality Bonnie Perkins 1965 Martha Browning 1985 Style Award Becca Lee 1996 Best in Swimsuit Lynnette Cole 2000 WinnersColor key Declared as Winner Ended as runner up Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists Year Name Hometown Age b Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes2023 Miss Tennessee USA 2023 will be crowned on March 11 2023 4 2022 Emily Suttle Franklin 25 Top 12 Previously Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2013 Top 16 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 20132021 Elizabeth Graham Pistole Franklin 20 Top 16 Best State Costume Previously both 1st runner up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2017 and Miss Tennessee Teen USA 20192020 Justice Enlow Nashville 26 Longest reigning Miss Tennessee USA at 1 year 5 months and 1 day2019 Savana Hodge Nashville 252018 Alexandra Harper 5 Brentwood 25 Top 10 Daughter of Sharon Kay Steakley Miss Tennessee USA 19812017 Allee Sutton Hethcoat Franklin 25 Top 102016 Hope Stephens Livingston 20 Previously 1st runner up at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 20142015 Kiara Young 6 Nashville 232014 Kristy Landers Niedenfuer 7 Nashville 22 Top 20 Daughter of Major League Baseball pitcher Tom Niedenfuer and actress Judy Landers Later Miss Louisiana World 2015 3rd runner up at Miss World America 20152013 Brenna Mader Nashville 25 Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005 Sister of Jamie Mader Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2002 8 2012 Jessica Hibler 9 Brentwood 22 Top 162011 Ashley Durham Adamsville 20 1st runner up Previously Miss Tennessee Teen USA 20062010 Tucker Perry Franklin 20 Top 10 Daughter of Kathi Tucker Miss Washington USA 19832009 Kristen Motil 10 Franklin 24 Top 102008 Hailey Laine Brown Franklin 25 Top 10 Previously 4th runner up at Miss Tennessee 20032007 Rachel Smith 11 Clarksville 21 Miss USA 2007 Born in Panama Previously Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002 Top 10 Semi Finalist amp Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA 2002 4th runner up at Miss Universe 2007 Host ABC s On the Red Carpet2006 Lauren Grissom Shelbyville 21 Top 15 Previously dating country singer Jake Owen 12 Participant on VH1 s You re Cut Off 2005 Amy Colley Jonesborough 21 Later 2nd runner up at Miss Tennessee 20082004 Stephanie Culberson Knoxville 24 4th runner up Previously Miss Tennessee 2001 2nd runner up at Miss America 20022003 Beth Hood Cleveland 24 4th runner up Previously Miss Tennessee 20002002 Allison Alderson 2 Nashville 25 Triple crown winner Previously Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1994 Top 6 at Miss Teen USA 1994 Previously Miss Tennessee 1999Sister of Miss District of Columbia USA 1999 Amy Alderson2001 Lisa Tollett Crossville 24 Top 10 Previously engaged with NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Elliott Sadler2000 Lynnette Cole Columbia 21 Miss USA 2000 Best in Swimsuit Previously Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1995 3rd runner up amp Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA 1995 3rd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1998 Miss Teen All American 1997 Top 5 finalist at Miss Universe 20001999 Morgan Tandy High Nashville 25 1st runner up1998 Amy Neely Lafayette Honorable Mention1997 Towanna Stone Morristown 24 2nd runner up First Black woman to win Miss Tennessee USA1996 Becca Lee Memphis 24 2nd runner up Finesse Style Award1995 Lee Ann Huey Obion1994 Leah Hulan Murfreesboro 25 Top 12 Previously Miss Tennessee 19921993 Camila Cammy Gregory Paris 25 Top 12 The Kentucky native died on January 3 2003 of a sudden brain aneurysm in Jackson Tennessee1992 Natalie Bray1991 Angela Johnson1990 Charita Moses Memphis 23 Top 121989 Kimberly Payne Nashville 21 Previously Tennessee s Junior Miss 1985 Current director of Georgia Mississippi and Tennessee both Miss amp Teen pageants under her married name Kim Greenwood 1 1988 Stephanie Jane Potts Memphis 23 Semi finalist1987 Molly Brown Loretto Previously Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1984 2nd runner up at Miss Teen USA 19841986 Karen Compton Lawrenceburg1985 Martha Browning Chattanooga 24 Miss Congeniality First deaf Miss USA contestant 13 1984 Desiree Daniels Chattanooga 24 2nd runner up Previously Miss Tennessee 1982 Finished 1st runner up to Miss America 19831983 Ladonna Friday Jonesborough1982 Sherly Deanice Nise Levy Nashville 21 Semi finalist Producer of I m Not Ashamed Appeared on Australian series of The World s Strictest Parents1981 Sharon Kay Steakley Nashville 24 Semi finalist Mother of Alexandra Harper Miss Tennessee USA 20181980 Diane Hunt Etowah1979 Sandy Nuismer Nashville1978 Suzanna Timberlake Chattanooga Miss Photogenic Semifinalist in Miss World USA 19801977 Rene Smith Cookeville1976 Jana Kerr Savannah1975 Shelly Smith Memphis Previously Miss Memphis State 19751974 Brin Hendrix Counce1973 Tommye Hooker Memphis1972 Linda Thompson Memphis 21 Placed 3rd runner up at Miss Tennessee 1970 Actress and songwriter Married and then divorced to Bruce Jenner and David Foster Mother of Brandon and Brody Jenner1971 Sue Collins Strawberry Plains1970 Donna Marie Ford Trenton 23 3rd runner up1969 Suzie Richardson Jackson1968 Sandra Force Memphis 23 Semi finalist1967 Nancy Brackhahn Nashville 21 Semi finalist1966 Mary Margaret Smith Nashville 20 Semi finalist1965 Bonnie Perkins Nashville 23 Miss Congeniality1964 Pat Kerr Nashville 19 Best State Costume1963 Bobbie Morrow Memphis 26 Semi finalist1962 Gail White Chattanooga 21 2nd runner up1961 Anita Atkins Nashville 251960 Christine McSwain Memphis 211959 Marcia Daniels Memphis 201958 Martha Boales Memphis 23 Semi finalist 1st runner up in the 1959 Miss Dixie Pageant1957 Patricia Prather Memphis 181956 Stella Wilson Memphis 22 Semi finalist1955 Barbara Gurley Memphis 241954 Barbara Holly Nashville 211953 No representative1952 Jean Harper Memphis 18 3rd runner up Previously Miss Tennessee 1951Notes Except 2021 where it was held alternatively in Tunica Mississippi due to off campus event restrictions related to the COVID 19 pandemic in Tennessee Age at the time of crowningReferences a b Producers Miss Tennessee USA Teen USA Pageants Retrieved July 10 2010 a b Butterfield Fox 2001 10 15 Next Door to Army Base Pageant Proudly Goes On New York Times Dexter Jamie 2008 10 01 Clarksville to host pageants The Leaf Chronicle Competition Info Miss Tennessee USA Retrieved July 7 2022 Brechtelsbauer Erica 14 October 2017 Alexandra Harper Miss Williamson Co wins Miss Tennessee USA The Leaf Chronicle Retrieved 15 October 2017 Miss Greater Nashville Kiara Young Crowned Miss Tennessee USA The Chattanoogan October 5 2014 June Nicole October 6 2013 Kristy Landers Niedenfuer Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2014 Clarksville Now Schmoldt Eric June 15 2007 CNFR More than just a cowgirl The Star Tribune Retrieved July 10 2021 Jessica Hibler Crowned Miss Tennessee USA 2012 Clarksville Online October 9 2011 Dexter Jamie 2008 10 05 Dream comes true for one contestant The Leaf Chronicle Veiga Alex 2007 03 24 Dream comes true for one contestant Washington Post Bierly Mandi 2009 02 27 Jake Owen The EW Pop Culture Personality Test Entertainment Weekly Retrieved 2009 02 28 New Language The Times News 1985 04 27 External linksOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Miss Tennessee USA amp oldid 1131442382, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
