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| Formation | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Sparks |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America competition, and the name of the title held by that winner. The first Nevadan to compete at Miss America was Carol Lampe in 1949.[1]
The competition currently takes place in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Other venues have included Reno, Elko, Las Vegas, Carson City and Mesquite.[2][3][4] It has at various times been hosted by the Reno Lions Club and the Soroptimist club of Nevada.[5][6]
Karrina Ferris of Reno was crowned Miss Nevada 2024 on June 21, 2024 at Bally’s Lake Tahoe in Stateline, Nevada. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025.
- ^ "Miss Nevada". Portland Press Herald. 25 June 1949.
- ^ Harding, Adella (24 June 2003). "Miss Nevada: Pageant winner to be crowned Saturday in Elko". Elko Daily Free Press.
- ^ Leach, Robin (3 July 2012). "UNLV student Randi Sundquist is new Miss Nevada; Henderson's Ellie Smith is Miss Nevada Teen". Las Vegas Sun.
- ^ "Miss Carson City named Miss Nevada, Keegan runner-up". The Record Courier. 22 July 2008.
- ^ "Signs contract". Reno Evening Gazette. 31 December 1957.
- ^ "Miss Nevada Day slated for June 24". Reno Evening Gazette. 22 March 1961.