24 Miss Kentucky USA 2025 candidates competing in Portsmouth, Ohio

Connor Perry of Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky, United States attended Lafayette High School in Lexington from 2015 to 2019. She graduated from the University of Kentucky in Lexington with a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience in 2023.

As Miss Heart of Lexington USA 2024, Perry competed against 26 other Miss Kentucky USA 2024 candidates at the Center for Rural Development in Somerset, Pulaski County, Kentucky. She won the title.

Runner-up to Perry was Julia Long of Keeneland. The respective second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Hannah Harrison of Tri County, Caelin Taylor of Capital City, Veronica Chisholm of North Central Kentucky and Tania Sigler-Orihuela of Woodford County.

Miss Kentucky USA 2025 contestants

On July 19, 2025, Perry will crown her successor at The Vern Riffe Center for the Arts of Shawnee State University in Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, USA. It is the 71st edition of the beauty pageant that selects Kentucky’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

There are 24 women competing for the Miss Kentucky USA 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:

1. Sydney Poor (Bardstown)
2. Maci Clark (Belle of Louisville)
3. Gabriella Melea Hembree (Carrollton)
4. LeaKel Potter (Doerhoefer)
5. Samantha Strong (East Louisville)
6. Arianna Taylor-Wright (Elizabethtown)
7. Janay Cook (Frankfort)
8. Taylor Butler (Greater Lexington)
9. Tara Curry (Hardin County)
10. Sierra Warren (Keeneland)
11. Rebecca Lynn Cook (Lexington)
12. Kennedy Mosley (London)
13. Raynia Goodman (Louisville)
14. Hilary Curneal (Madisonville)
15. Shea Martin (Marion)
16. Lanisha Porter (North Louisville)
17. Haven Wolfe (Pendleton County)
18. Jessica Wallace (Prospect)
19. Jordan Crozier (Pulaski County)
20. Mattie Barker (Run for the Roses)
21. Alexus Alamone (Somerset)
22. Hannah Harrison (Southeastern Kentucky)
23. Audrey Schlegel (Springhurst)
24. Ciana Araya (Winchester)

Kentucky currently has 16 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Tara Conner in 2006 and Elle Smith in 2021. The most one was achieved by Perry.

On August 4, 2024, Perry represented Kentucky at Miss USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was runner-up to Alma Cooper of Michigan.