Miss Oktoberfest Titleholders

This Canadian Pageant is held annually each October to celebrate Oktoberfest, the annual festival of German culture held in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. The K-W Oktoberfest is the largest such celebration in the world, outside of the original celebration held annually in Munich. Kitchener-Waterloo and the surrounding communities of Southcentral and Southwestern Ontario have a diverse and strong German community.

Check out the impressive list of winners and runners-up: one can find many winners of Miss Canada, Miss USA, Miss California USA, Miss Illinois USA... plus many runners-up and semi-finalists in Miss Canada, Miss USA and Miss America! The year 2001 marks the 33rd anniversary of the pageant.

1969—Christine Orendi—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1970—Leslie White—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1971—Donna Sawicky—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1972—Kim Jeffries—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1973—Summer Robin Bartholomew—California
1974—Gayle Gorrell—California
1975—Jan Nillson—New Mexico
1976—Mary Pat Hannon—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
1977—Belinda Metz—Edmonton, Alberta
1978—Debbie Davis—West Virginia
1979—Debbie Niego—Illinois

1980—Kathy Dawn Patrick—Texas
 2. Kim Thomas—Cincinnati, Ohio
3. Kris Kefalas—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
4. Kelly Eaton—Calgary, Alberta
5. Leslie Renfrow—Illinois

1981—Sylvie Sinclair—Montréal, Québec
 2. Vivian Rappolder—Edmonton, Alberta
3. Keely Santerre—Texas
4. Alena Patrak—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
5. Diane Marie Arabia—Michigan

1982—Lynne Donovan—Vancouver, British Columbia
 2. Kelly Blackston—Georgia
3. Cindy Belliveau—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
4. Suzanne DeWames—California
5. Susan Smith—Michigan

1983—Caroline Flury—Buffalo, New York
 2. Indy Bradley—Georgia
3. Kathryn Cook—Illinois
4. Lisa Campbell—Florida
5. Christine Theriault—Montréal, Québec

1984—Kimberly Ann Dennison—California
 2. Brenda Denton—Texas
3. Michelle Irene "Mia" Tambling—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario

1985—Melanie Bryte—Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
 2. Bess Assimacopoulos—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
3. Jacqueline Jansen—Vancouver, British Columbia
4. Joan Weisshaar—Toronto, Ontario
5. Linda Stofflet—Wisconsin

1986—Adrienne Lee Ross—Texas
 2. Laura Ann Bach—Illinois
3. Tami Tesch—Georgia
4. Rhonda Rayborne—Florida

1987—Jayne Poteet—Georgia
 2. Colleen Berry—Florida
3. Stephanie Storrie—New Mexico
4. Colleen Fitzpatrick—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
5. Diana Abeyewardene—California

1988—Jennifer Keddy—Toronto, Ontario
 2. Traci Brubaker—New Mexico
3. Florida
4. Minnesota
5. Raun Reeves—Alaska

1989—Debbie James—Colorado
 2. Michele Nemeth—Georgia
3. Gretchen Frenzel—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
4. Deneen Rice—California

1990—Shannon Mack—Florida
 2. Andrea Cook—Calgary, Alberta
3. Michelle Harrison—Colorado
4. Shauna Serles—California
5. April Herke—Minnesota

1991—Renee Murphy—Toronto, Ontario
 2. Valorie Abate—Connecticut
3. Tina Kwiatkowski—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
4. Vicki Leigh Johnson—Florida
5. Kimberlee Suerth—Maryland

1992—Patricia Buchanan—Texas
 2. Jennifer Prodgers—Georgia
3. Annette Lux—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
4. Jervaun Marino—California
5. Cindy Stearns—New Mexico

1993—Kristi Pyles—California
 2. Laura Pinner—Florida
3. Lana Buchberger—Calgary, Alberta
4. Melissa Orebaugh—Texas
5. Karen Philpott—Sarnia, Ontario

1994—Staci Nicole Lehman—California
 2. Alisa Kimble—Arizona
3. Erin Nance—Georgia
4. Michelle Joss—Winnipeg, Manitoba
5. Martha Davis—Texas

1995—Paulette Schier—Georgia

1996—Jaycie Preskitt—Alabama
 2. Heather Brown—Massachusetts
3. Marilena Tricarico—Montréal, Québec
4. Alexa Pleas—Florida
5. Olebia Galanos—Calgary, Alberta

1997—Danica Quinn—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
 2. Brianna Wiggins—Oregon
3. Jennifer Kissick—California
4. Jennifer Alvarez—Florida
5. Rebecca Dmytrow—Niagara Region, Ontario

1998—Katy Johnson—Florida
 2. Alison Graham—Mt. Brydge's, Ontario
3. Jodi McFadden—Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
4. Lynnette Cole—Tennessee
5. Lori Jackson—Texas

1999—Bridgett Jordan—Tennessee
 2. Kristi Sheffield—Florida
3. Misti Moore—Missouri
4. Jennifer Vannatta—Kansas
5. Jennifer Shannon—Ontario Mid-West

Miss Oktoberfest 2000 Finalists2000—Jenna Edwards—Mississippi
 2. Jennifer Glover—California
3. Sandrine Mahler—Kitchener-Waterloo
4. Shandi Finnessey—Missouri
5. Corbi Wells—Oklahoma

2001—Karen Michelle Long—West Virginia
 2. Donna Sawchyn—Calgary, Alberta
3. Tiffany Meyer—Missouri
4. Anna Freeman—Oklahoma
5. Kelsey Carver—Kansas

2002—Meredith Boggs—Georgia
 2. Cheryl Crowe—Delaware
3. Nicolette Gustafson—Delta, British Columbia
4. Caitlin McIntosh—Missouri
5. Chelsea Mercer—Oklahoma

With thanks to Donald West and the Miss Oktoberfest Pageant. With many files from JPP. Photo of the 2000 Pageant finalists courtesy of the Miss Oktoberfest Pageant, Inc.

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