13 things about Miss Alaska USA 2025 Kelsey Craft

Kelsey Craft represented Alaska, United States in the 74th edition of Miss USA. She is an alumna of the University of Idaho in Moscow, Idaho, USA and Nova Southeastern University in Fort Myers, Florida, USA.

BIOGRAPHY

Craft is an American board-certified physician assistant, model and beauty queen born in Alaska. She grew up in Longview, Washington, USA with her older brother and their mother.

From Longview, Craft later moved to Idaho and Nashville, Tennessee, USA. She has also lived in different parts of Florida, USA including Estero and Fort Myers.

On July 30, 2025, Craft turned 33. Here are 13 more things about her:

1. She became a certified nursing assistant and gained patient care experience while attending the University of Idaho and applying to physician assistant programs across the U.S.
2. From 2009 to 2013, she attended University of Idaho where she earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and health.
3. She was a Miss Idaho USA 2014 finalist.
4. She was a Miss Idaho USA 2015 finalist.
5. In 2015, she moved to Fort Myers.
6. From 2015 to 2017, she attended the Fort Myers campus of Nova Southeastern University.
7. In 2016, she learned about the Blue Zones healthy lifestyle initiative while fulfilling her emergency medicine rotation at the Naples Comprehensive Health (NCH) Healthcare System in Naples, Florida.
8. From 2019 to 2022, she was an employee of Merz Aesthetics in Naples, Florida.
9. She was Miss Florida USA 2019 third runner-up.
10.  In 2022, an accident left her with a shattered face and a wired jaw.
11. She was a Miss Tennessee USA 2025 finalist.
12. She won Miss Alaska USA 2025.
13. She was a Miss USA 2025 candidate.

TIMELINE

Craft is 5’11” tall. Growing up in Longview, she enjoyed walking around the lake, going on bike rides and hiking the mountains with her family.

2010s

• In May 2013, she graduated from the University of Idaho with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science and health.
• On November 2, 2013, she competed at Miss Idaho USA 2014 and finished in the Top 10.
• On September 27, 2014, she competed against 20 other Miss Idaho USA 2015 candidates in Boise, Idaho. She finished in the Top 11 and won the Miss Congeniality award.
• In August 2017, she graduated from Nova Southeastern University with a master’s degree in medical science.
• In August 2019, she joined Merz Aesthetics in Naples as a medical affairs clinician.
• On January 19, 2019, she represented Estero at Miss Florida USA 2019 at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Coral Springs, Florida. She was third runner-up to Nicolette Jennings.

2020s

• In October 2022, she left Merz Aesthetics.
• On June 28, 2025, as Miss Music City USA 2025 , she competed against 33 other Miss Tennessee USA 2025 candidates at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. She finished in the Top 15 and won the Miss Photogenic award.
• On August 3, 2025, she competed against seven other Miss Alaska USA 2025 candidates at the Recital Hall of the University of Alaska Anchorage in Anchorage, Alaska. She won the title.
• On October 24, 2025, she represented Alaska at Miss USA 2025 and compete against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was unplaced.