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 and won the title. The respective first, second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up were Julia Long of Keeneland, 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
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. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
5. Jessica Wallace (Prospect)
4. Audrey Schlegel (Springhurst)
3. Kennedy Mosley (London)
2. Hannah Harrison (Southeastern Kentucky)
1. Mattie Barker (Run for the Roses)
Kentucky currently has 16 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Tara Conner in 2006 and Elle Smith in 2021. When Conner represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2006 and competed against 85 other candidates at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, California, USA on July 23, 2006, she was fourth runner-up to Zuleyka Rivera of Puerto Rico.
On December 13, 2021, Smith represented the U.S. at Miss Universe 2021 and competed against 79 other candidates at the Universe Dome in Eilat, Israel. She finished in the Top 10.
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.
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