Miss Leeds Area in Review

The Miss Leeds Area Pageant began in 1980 with a local girl, Paige Phillips, winning the crown and continuing on to win Miss Alabama and First Runner-Up to Miss America.  Over thirty years later, we are still celebrating winners which include Miss Leeds Area 1993-Kalyn Chapman, Miss Leeds Area 2004-Deidra Downs who was also crowned Miss America, Miss Leeds Area 2011-Courtney Porter, Miss Leeds Area 2013-Chandler Champion, Miss Leeds Area 2014-Caitlin Brunell and Miss Leeds Area 2017-Jessica Proctor.

2026 – Regan Hanson

2025 – Samantha Hennings

2024 – Anna Grace Deason

2023 – Emma Wright

2022 – Chandler Mordecai

2020-2021 – Charity Bowden

2019 – Brayden Lazenby

2018 – Bailey Kennon

2017 – Jessica Proctor, Miss Alabama 2017

2016 – Briana Kinsey

2015 – Elisabeth Chramer

2014 – Caitlin Brunell, Miss Alabama 2014

2013 –  Chandler Champion, Miss Alabama 2013

2012 –  Susan Hamm

2011 – Courtney Porter, Miss Alabama 2011

2010 – Jamie Brooks

2009 – Meredith Ervin

2008 – Barri Elizabeth Stephenson

2007 – Jennifer Holcomb

2006 – Maggie Spears

2005 – Jessica Headley

2004 – Deidra Downs, Miss Alabama 2004 & Miss America 2005

2003 – Layla Carter

2002 – Katie Caradine

2001 – Alexa Jones, Miss Alabama 2005

2000 – Melodie King

1999 – Christy Hinson

1998 – Lesley Vinzant

1997 – Kimberly Williams

1996 – Brooke Carroll

1995 – Rachel Bobo

1994 – Julie Smith, Miss Alabama 1999

1993 – Kalyn Chapman, Miss Alabama 1993

1992 – Melaea Nelms

1991 – Kim Wimmer, Miss Alabama 1992

1990 – Leah Hammer

1989 – Donnalee Davis

1988 – Dedra Eastland

1987 – Susan Doughty

1986 – Tiffany Riggins

1985 – Meredith Folland

1984 – Melinda Davis

1983 – Allison Rabb

1982 – Jean Marie McGeehee

1981 – Gina Harris

1980 – Paige Phillips, Miss Alabama 1980