The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2010 to 2024, was directed by Future Productions based in Savage, Minnesota.

North Dakota's highest placements were in 2014 and 2021, when Audra Mari and Caitlyn Vogel, respectively, placed as the first runner-up. Both had formerly placed as the first runner-up in Miss Teen USA 2011 and Miss Teen USA 2019, respectively.

Three Miss North Dakota USA titleholders have competed at Miss America and eight have competed at Miss Teen USA.

Olivia Redding of Burlington was crowned Miss North Dakota USA 2025 on August 8, 2025, at the Franklin Center in Des Moines. She represented North Dakota at Miss USA 2025.

Gallery of titleholders

  • Molly Ketterling, Miss North Dakota USA 2015

Results summary

  • 1st runners-up: Audra Mari (2014), Caitlyn Vogel (2021)
  • 3rd runner-up: Judy Ann Slayton (1966)
  • 4th runner-up: Elizabeth Ann Jaeger (1983)
  • Top 6: Juliette Spier (1996)

North Dakota holds a record of 5 placements at Miss USA.

Winners

Color key

  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
YearNameHometownAgeLocal titlePlacement at Miss USASpecial awards at Miss USANotes
2025Olivia ReddingBurlington21Miss BurlingtonYoungest sister of Miss North Dakota USA 2019 Samantha Redding Younger cousin of Miss North Dakota USA 2018 Abigail Pogatshnik
2024Codi Ann MillerAmidon31Miss Western North DakotaPreviously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2009
2023Monni NyariboGrand Forks27Miss Badlands
2022SaNoah LaRocqueBelcourt25Miss Turtle Mountain
2021Caitlyn VogelMinot21Miss Minot1st Runner-UpPreviously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2019 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2019 She is the second woman to make 1st runner-up at both Miss Teen USA and Miss USA
2020Macy ChristiansonMinot23Previously Miss North Dakota 2016 Longest reigning Miss North Dakota USA at 1 year, 7 months and 4 days
2019Samantha ReddingBurlington22Older first cousin of Abigail Pogatshnik, Miss North Dakota USA 2018 Shortest reigning Miss North Dakota USA at 10 months and 17 days Older sister of Olivia Redding, Miss North Dakota USA 2025
2018Abigail PogatshnikBismarck19Youngest contestant competing for Miss USA 2018 Younger first cousin of Samantha Redding, Miss North Dakota USA 2019 First Native American Miss North Dakota USA (Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indian) Older cousin of Olivia Redding, Miss North Dakota USA 2025
2017Raquel WellentinFargo24Born in the Philippines
2016Halley MaasGrand Forks22
2015Molly KetterlingElgin20
2014Audra MariFargo191st Runner-UpPreviously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011 She is the first woman to make 1st runner-up at both Miss Teen USA and Miss USA Later Miss World America 2016 Top 11 and "Continental Queen of America" at Miss World 2016
2013Stephanie Erickson[citation needed]Fargo23
2012Jaci Stofferahn22Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009.
2011Brandi Schoenberg[citation needed]Mohall26Previously Miss North Dakota International 2007.
2010Taylor KearnsFargo20Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2007.
2009Kelsey EricksonGrand Forks22
2008Stephanie TollefsonNew Rockford21Replaced Bethany Nesheim on Dec 16, 2007 when she moved to another state.
2007Rachel MathsonThief River Falls25
2006Kimberly KruegerFargo21
2005Chrissa MillerBismarck20
2004Jennifer SmithFargo27Contestant at National Sweetheart 1998.
2003Samantha Mary Edwards23Found dead at her north-side Minneapolis, Minn. home on June 14, 2016, at age 37.
2002Amy ElkinsRiverdale26Cousin of Nicci Elkins, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1991
2001Michelle GuthmillerPalermo24
2000Amie HoffnerMinot18
1999Shayna BankFargo19
1998Alison NesemeierCasselton24Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1994.
1997Lauri Marie GappFargo25
1996Juliette SpierFargo20Top 6Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1992
1995Jean StallmoFargo23
1994Amy Jane Lantz24Mother of Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2025 Maisie Adams
1993Jennifer Seminary24Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1988
1992Camie Fladeland21
1991Mischelle Chistensen20
1990Kari Larson24Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1984 Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1984
1989Carla ChristoffersonTolnaPreviously placed fourth runner-up to Miss North Dakota 1987 and 1988, and won the swimsuit competition in 1987.
1988Kate SevdeWilliston
1987Shelley GangnessFargo
1986Beth RemmickMinot
1985Regina SchatzLinton
1984Suzanne LewisFargo
1983Elizabeth Ann JaegerFargo244th Runner-UpLater Miss North Dakota 1985
1982Tammy MartinsonLansford
1981Laurie Ida Ann SaarinenJamestownLater Miss Minnesota 1982
1980Kim ThompsonMinot
1979Renae HermansonCrosby25
1978Theresa OlsonFargo25
1977Barbara RedlinEllendale24
1976Linda Faye PaulsonBowman22Mother of Kirsten Norderhaug, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2010.
1975Renae SavilleBraddock22
1974Judith WaltzLangdon19
1973Barbara LundeenMinot19
1972Gail Schmeichel27
1971Joanne Engel23
1970Nancy Jean Perry20
1969Beckee BenzHarvey18
1968Jewel ChristensenFargo24
1967Jacqueline Linder26
1966Judy Ann SlaytonFargo263rd Runner-Up3rd runner up at Miss American Beauty 1965, official preliminary to Miss International.
1965Patricia DodgeFargo22
1964DID NOT COMPETE
1963
1962
1961
1960Twila Fleckton
1959Patricia McGinley
1958Diana Spidahl
1957Anne-Marit Studness
1956Mary Harroun
1955Joan Smith
1954Jane Hewitt
1953Marilyn Wentz
1952Gloria Rowe

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