| Formation | 1952 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Cincinnati |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss USA |
Official language | English |
Key people | Melissa Proctor-Pitchford (State Pageant Director) |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently directed by Proctor Productions and it was formerly directed by Connie Clark Harrison, Miss Kentucky USA 1976.[1][citation needed]
Tara Conner became the first Kentucky delegate to win Miss USA, after being crowned Miss USA 2006. She later finished as fourth runner-up at Miss Universe 2006. Elle Smith later became the second Kentucky delegate to win Miss USA, being crowned Miss USA 2021.
Three Miss Kentucky USA titleholders have also held the Miss Kentucky Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA, including Conner. Two Miss Kentucky USA titleholders have also competed at Miss America, with one representing Wyoming.
Connor Perry of Lexington was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2024 on May 19, 2024, at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset. She will represent Kentucky for the title of Miss USA 2024.
- ^ "Producers". Miss Kentucky USA.