Lydia Tremaine of Kendallville was crowned Miss Indiana 2018 on June 16, 2018 at Zionsville Performing Arts Center in Zionsville, Indiana. She will competed for the title of Miss America 2019 on September 9, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America competition the award/placement was garnered.
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Miss America Talent | Placement at Miss America | Special scholarships at Miss America | Notes | | 2018 | Lydia Tremaine[1] | Kendallville | 20 | Miss Fort Wayne | Vocal, "That's Life" | Top 15[2] | Preliminary Talent Award[3] |
| 2017 | Haley Begay[4] | Pittsboro | 19 | Miss Metropolitan | Vocal, "Hallelujah" |
| 2016 | Brianna DeCamp[5][6] | Kendallville | 22 | Miss Limberlost | Tap Dance | Previously Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2011[7] |
| 2015 | Morgan Jackson[8] | Charlestown | 21 | Miss Harvest Homecoming | Lyrical Ballet, "It Is Well with My Soul" by Bill Gaither | Daughter of Miss New Mexico 1984, Trina Collins[9]
Previously Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2007[9]
Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008[10]
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant |
| 2014 | Audra Casterline[11] | Fishers | 23 | Miss Hoosier Heartland | Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" | Non-finalist Talent Award | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant |
| 2013 | Terrin Thomas[12] | Auburn | 21 | Miss Indiana University | Vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" | Arrested and charged with public intoxication, disorderly conduct and resisting law enforcement in December 2014.[13] Charges were dropped as of May 2015.[14] |
| 2012 | MerrieBeth Cox[15] | Roselle, IL | 22 | Miss Duneland | Baton Twirling, "Sparkling Diamonds" | Top 12[12] | Eligible as a student at Purdue University
Previously Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen 2007[16]
Purdue University's 27th Golden Girl[17] |
| 2011 | Jackie Jerlecki[18] | Goshen | 22 | Miss Duneland | Vocal, "Take Me to the World" from Evening Primrose |
| 2010 | Gabrielle Reed | Bloomington | 22 | Miss Southern Heartland | Vocal, "You'll Never Walk Alone" from Carousel | Non-finalist Talent Award |
| 2009 | Nicole Pollard | Lafayette | 23 | Miss Duneland | Broadway Vocal, "And This Is My Beloved" | Top 15 | Previously Indiana's Junior Miss 2004 |
| 2008 | Megan Meadors | Auburn | 22 | Miss Pride of Indiana | Vocal | N/A | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2005 pageant
Placed 6th at Miss Indiana 2008 pageant, assumed the title after Katie Stam became Miss America 2009
Cheerleader for the Indianapolis Colts[19] |
| Katie Stam | Seymour | 22 | Miss Duneland | Vocal, "Via Dolorosa" | Winner | Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Quality of Life Award Finalist | Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown |
| 2007 | Nicole Rash | Plymouth | 23 | Miss Ball State University | Vocal, "Bandito" | 1st runner-up | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant |
| 2006 | Betsy Uschkrat | Bloomington | 24 | Miss Indiana University | Classical Vocal, "Quando Me'n Vo'" | Quality of Life Award Finalist |
| 2005 | Susan Guilkey | Noblesville | 22 | Miss North Central | Vocal, "I, Don Quixote" from Man of La Mancha |
| 2004 | Sarah Wiley | Carmel | 24 | Miss Wabash Valley | Vocal, "What Kind of Fool Am I?" | Non-finalist Talent Award | Top 10 (2002) and Contestant (2003) at National Sweetheart pageants |
| 2003 | Bryn Chapman | Indianapolis | 21 | Miss South Central | Vocal, "Home" from Phantom | Top 10 | 3rd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2002 pageant as Miss Kentucky |
| 2002 | Tangra Riggle[20] | West Lafayette | 21 | Miss North Central | Vocal, "God Bless America" | Top 15 | Preliminary Talent Award |
| 2001 | Allison Hatcher | Evansville | 24 | Miss North Central | Classical Piano, "Prelude in G Minor" | Top 20 |
| 2000 | Betsy Bobel | Peru | 23 | Miss Duneland | Gymnastics, "In the Mood" | Sister of Miss Indiana USA 2006, Bridget Bobel |
| 1999 | Kelly Lloyd | Indianapolis | 22 | Miss North Central | Jazz Dance "Jump, Jive an' Wail" | Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award | Triple Crown Winner- Previously Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993
1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1993 - Later Miss Indiana USA 2002
2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2002
2nd runner-up at National Sweetheart 1998 pageant
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| 1998 | Julianne Hackney | Vincennes | 20 | Miss Northwest Territory | Vocal "My Man" | Top 10 | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 1997 pageant |
| 1997 | Sara Engerman | Kendallville | 19 | Miss Limberlost | Tap Dance "Shout And Feel It" |
| 1996 | Shani Nielsen | New Albany | 24 | Miss Harvest Homecoming | Vocal "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde | Top 10 | Bernie Wayne Talent Award
Preliminary Talent Award |
| 1995 | Becky Gray | Indianapolis | 23 | Miss North Central | Piano |
| 1994 | Tiffany Storm | Bloomington | 24 | Miss Capital City | Dramatic Vocal "Papa, Can You Hear Me?" | 4th runner-up | Bernie Wayne Talent Award
Preliminary Swimsuit Award |
| 1993 | Dayna Brewer | New Albany | 22 | Miss Capital City | Vocal, "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel |
| 1992 | Shelli Yoder | Shipshewana | 24 | Miss Elkhart | Vocal "This Is the Moment" | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit Award (tie) | Ran for United States House of Representatives as the Democratic candidate in 2012 and 2016[21][22] |
| 1991 | Kari Hipsher | Wabash | 23 | Miss Huntington | Ballet en Pointe |
| 1990 | Brenda Bassett | Kokomo | 21 | Miss Kokomo | Character Ballet en Pointe |
| 1989 | Lisa Williamson | Terre Haute | 26 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Classical Vocal, "The Doll Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann |
| 1988 | Joni McMechan | Liberty | 21 | Miss Central Indiana | Semi-classical Vocal Medley |
| 1987 | Sheila Stephen | Unionville | 23 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Country Vocal "Only You" | Non-finalist Talent Award |
| 1986 | Susan Sailor | Elkhart | 20 | Miss Elkhart | Piano Solo |
| 1985 | Laurie Broderick | Elkhart | 21 | Miss Elkhart | Dance / Twirl | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award |
| 1984 | Cynthia Yantis | Fort Wayne | 23 | Miss Fort Wayne | Popular Vocal, "City Lights" |
| 1983 | Teri Schultz | Bloomington | 21 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Ballet "Sylvia" |
| 1982 | Ilona Conway | Bunker Hill | 25 | Miss Hoosier Hills | Popular Vocal "Mister Melody" |
| 1981 | Pam Carlberg | Bourbon | 21 | Miss Plymouth | Accordion Medley "Sabre Dance" & "Ritual Fire Dance" | 3rd runner-up |
| 1980 | Teri Kardatzke | Anderson | 19 | Miss Anderson | Semi-classical Vocal "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" |
| 1979 | Rickee Farrell | Valparaiso | 18 | Miss North Central | Acrobatic Dance "Sweet Charity" |
| 1978 | Terry Kaiser | Etna Green | 22 | Miss Plymouth | Modern Dance "Schubert's Unfinished Symphony" |
| 1977 | Barbara Mougin | Bremen | 24 | Miss Plymouth | Modern Dance "Theme from Summer of '42" | 1st runner-up |
| 1976 | Tamara Trittschuh | Plainfield | 21 | Miss Monroe County | Piano Solo "Brahms' Rhapsody No. 2" |
| 1975 | Cyndi Legler | Fort Wayne | 21 | Miss Mid-Central | Classical Ballet "Dawn" from Coppélia | Top 10 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 1974 pageant |
| 1974 | Penny Tichenor | Owensville | 21 | Miss Evansville Freedom Festival | Vocal "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret | Top 10 |
| 1973 | Karen Rogers | Indianapolis | 22 | Miss Indiana Central College | Popular Vocal "Put a Little Love in Your Heart" |
| 1972 | Rebecca Graham | Indianapolis | 23 | Miss South Central | Gymnastics Dance | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Swimsuit Award |
| 1971 | Pat Patterson | Gary | 22 | Miss Gary | Vocal "My Funny Valentine" | Special Talent Award | date=June 2017}}
Performed as a recording artist under the name "Kellee Patterson" |
| 1970 | Debbie May | Remington | 21 | Miss Indianapolis | Semi-classical Vocal "The Impossible Dream" | Miss Congeniality |
| 1969 | Jill Jackson | Anderson | 18 | Miss Anderson | Vocal / Dance "Much More" from The Fantasticks |
| 1968 | Kit Field | Indianapolis | 21 | Miss Indianapolis | Vocal "Why Was I Born?" | 4th runner-up | Featured performer on Miss America 1969 telecast |
| 1967 | Mary Haglund | Indianapolis | 19 | Miss Butler University | Figure Skating "Swan Lake" & "The Shadow of Your Smile" | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award |
| 1966 | Jane Ann Rutledge | Vincennes | 19 | Miss Indiana University | Piano Solo "Gershwin Medley" |
| 1965 | Eileen Smith | Indianapolis | 18 | Miss Indianapolis | Vocal Medley "The Sound of Music" & "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | Featured performer on Miss America 1967 telecast |
| 1964 | Sandra Miller | Bedford | 20 | Miss Bedford | Popular Vocal |
| 1963 | Marsha Pinkstaff | Crawfordsville | Miss Butler University | Dramatic Reading |
| 1962 | Julia Flaningan | Lebanon | 20 | Miss Butler University | Popular Vocal |
| 1961 | Kathleen Burke | Terre Haute | 18 | Miss Indiana State Teachers College | Musical Monologue & Fashion Show | Non-finalist Talent Award |
| 1960 | Tommye Glaze | Culver | 21 | Miss Plymouth | Classical Vocal "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award |
| 1959 | Barbara Kummer | Valparaiso | 20 | Miss Valparaiso University | Impersonations of Various Television Personalities |
| 1958 | Anita Hursh | Goshen | Miss Goshen | Piano "Polonaise" by Frédéric Chopin | Preliminary Swimsuit Award |
| 1957 | Gloria Rupprecht | Valparaiso | Miss Valparaiso University | Vocal / Comedy Skit "My Hero" | Preliminary Talent Award |
| 1956 | Mary McNulty | Fort Wayne | 22 | Miss Fort Wayne | Soft Shoe Dance "Singin' in the Rain" |
| 1955 | Carolyn Turner | Indianapolis | Miss Indianapolis | Chalk Talk & Poetry |
| 1954 | Sue Eaton | Monticello | Miss Indianapolis | Art/Photo Display & Hula |
| 1953 | Violet Wratich | East Chicago | Miss East Chicago | Vocal |
| 1952 | Ann Garnier | Indianapolis | Miss Indianapolis | Classical Vocal "Il Bacio" by Luigi Arditi | 1st runner-up |
| 1951 | Carol Mitchell | Rochester | Miss Rochester | Chalk Talk & Marionette Exhibition | 1st runner-up |
| 1950 | Pat Berry | Indianapolis | Miss Monticello | Vocal "I'm Falling In Love With Someone" from Naughty Marietta |
| 1949 | Patricia Cunningham | Peru | Miss Monticello | Water Ballet | Original winner, Fay Suter, was disqualified for having competed in two local pageants that same year which, at the time, was against the rules.[23] |
| 1948 | Patti Grubbs | Gary | Vocal "When You Are Away" |
| 1947 | Beverly Trenary | Gary | Vocal "I'll Close My Eyes" |
| 1946 | Lois Chitwood | Helmsburg | Miss Indiana University | Piano & Speech |
| 1945 | Betty Lockyear | Evansville | Vocal "Indian Love Call" |
| 1941 | Alice Ullery | Evansville | Modeling |
| 1940 | Carolyn Akin | Evansville | Tap Dance |
| 1938 | Helen Emly | Letts | Miss Letts | Top 15 | {{small|Multiple Indiana representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant}} |
| Rosemary White | Miss Indianapolis |
| 1934-1937 | No Indiana representative at Miss America pageant |
| 1933 | Mary Frances Lininger | N/A | Chose to get married and thus not compete at Miss America 1933 |
| 1928-1932 | No Indiana representative at Miss America pageant |
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| 1927 | Anna May Owens | Gary | Miss Gary | {{small|Multiple Indiana representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant}} |
| Anna Howe | Miss Hammond | Top 5 |
| Hilda Koch | South Bend | Miss South Bend |
| Vera Haspal | Miss Terre Haute |
| 1926 | Wanda Marie Sobczak | Michigan City | 20 | Won the inaugural Miss Indiana pageant that took place at Gay Mills Ballroom in Miller, Indiana |
| 1925 | No Indiana representative at Miss America pageant |
| 1924 |
| 1923 |
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| 1922 | Thelma Blossom | Miss Indianapolis | Competed as Miss Indianapolis at Miss America pageant
No Miss Indiana}} |
| 1921 | No Indiana representative at Miss America pageant |
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