Miss Kentucky USA 2024 is Connor Perry


Miss Heart of Lexington, Connor Perry, was crowned Miss Kentucky USA 2024 on Sunday, May 19 at The Center for Rural Development in Somerset.

The 23-year-old neuroscience and dance graduate of the University of Kentucky succeeds last year's winner Madalyne Kinnett.

Connor will now prepare to represent Kentucky at Miss USA 2024 this August in California.

FINAL RESULTS

Miss Kentucky USA 2024 - Connor Perry (Heart of Lexington)

1st runner-up - Julia Long (Keeneland)

2nd runner-up - Hannah Harrison (Tri County)

3rd runner-up - Caelin Taylor (Capital City)

4th runner-up - Veronica Chrisholm (North Central Kentucky)

5th runner-up - Tania Sigler-Orihuela (Woodford County)

TOP 12

Ann Benning Jones (Glasgow)

Rabiya Syed (Greater Lexington)

Lativia Bryan (Mt. Washington)

Hannah Klein (Nicholasville)

Victoria Kabungulu (Northern Kentucky)

Ava Van Schaick (Versailes)

Apart from the new Miss Kentucky USA, Miss Purchase District Karlie Holmen was also crowned Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2024.

Karlie will also travel to California this summer for the Miss Teen USA 2024 competition.

Photos: Miss Kentucky USA, Connor Perry / Instagram

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