Mrs. Texas
The Mrs. Texas Pageant is a beauty competition that was established for married women throughout the state of Texas. Anybody between the age of 20 to 50 earns the right to participate in the national event by winning the Mrs. Texas competition. These state events are under the direction of Mrs. America state directors. The winner goes on to compete in the Mrs. America pageant.
Sonia Segura, of Houston, was crowned Mrs. Texas 2017 at The Palace Theatre in Corsicana on May 6, 2017.
Placements
Here is a chart of all of the Mrs. Texas' placement at the Mrs. America competition:
- Mrs. America's: Carol Ratcliffe (1980), Rhonda McGeeney (1982), Wendy Lewis (1994), Austen Williams (2013)
- 1st runner up: Melissa Pocza (2015)
- 2nd runner up: Shawn Williams (1995), Edrieene Edward (1998), Sonia Seguara (2017)
- 3rd runner up: N/A
- 4th runner up: N/A
- Top 6: Shannon Patterson (2010), Whitney Beseda (2014)
- Top 10: Tammy Lee (1997), Abby Tracy (2011)
Titleholders
Year |
Name |
placement at Mrs. America |
placement at Mrs. World |
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1977 |
Nancy Barrow |
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1978 |
Sammilou Williamson McNeil |
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1979 |
Gail Clark |
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1980 |
Carol Ratcliffe |
Mrs. America |
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1981 |
Jill Crook |
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1982 |
Rhonda McGeeney |
Mrs. America |
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1983 |
Sandy Sheets |
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1984 |
Paula Mills |
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1985 |
Sherry Strother |
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1986 |
Kerry Dinges |
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1987 |
Ginger Underwood |
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1988 |
Sandra Gray |
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1989 |
Ava Cogburn |
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1990 |
Trish Topel |
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1991 |
Nipal Corder |
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1992 |
Kellie DeGowske |
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1993 |
Michelle Hatmaker |
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1994 |
Wendy Lewis |
Mrs. America |
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Sherri Lee |
N/A |
N/A |
Assumed title when Wendy Lewis was crowned Mrs. America |
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1995 |
Shawn Williams |
2nd runner up |
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1996 |
Lori Jones |
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1997 |
Tammy Lee |
Top 10 |
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1998 |
Cheryl Fogarty |
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1999 |
Edrieene Edwards |
2nd runner up |
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2000 |
Laura Miller |
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2001 |
Dawan Mazzi |
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2002 |
Mo-Lin Jue |
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2003 |
Cheray Josiah |
Recorded Mrs. Texas that was only married for 1 year. |
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2004 |
Jenny Palmeri |
When Jenny Palmeri was crown Mrs. Texas 2004, her job was a stay at home mother. |
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2005 |
Jennifer Swick |
Recorded the most shortest Mrs. Texas to ever win the crown by 5'2". |
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2006 |
Tracy Elliott |
Wrote a book called "Unbroken", sold on Amazon. |
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2007 |
Valarie Brooks |
Recorded the most oldest Mrs. Texas to ever win the crown by 47 years old. |
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2008 |
Bobbie Compton |
Was pregnant when she won Mrs. Texas 2008. |
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2009 |
Melissa Pocza |
Originally grew up in Michigan. |
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2010 |
Shannon Patterson |
Top 6 |
Miss District of Columbia 2005, and 4th runner up at Miss America 2006. First runner up to Miss District of Columbia USA in 2007. |
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2011 |
Abby Tracy |
Top 10 |
Recorded the 2nd most tallest Mrs. Texas to ever win the crown by 5'3". |
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2012 |
Kayla Wharton |
Originally grew up in Kansas |
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2013 |
Austen Williams |
Mrs. America |
When Austen Williams won Mrs. Texas 2013, and Mrs. America 2014, she was still in college |
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Melba Miles |
Assumed title when Austen Williams was crowned Mrs. America. Also, when she won Mrs. Texas 2013, she was recorded a mom who didn't have any children. |
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2014 |
Whitney Beseda |
Top 6 |
When she won Mrs. Texas 2014, she was recorded a mom who didn't have any children. |
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2015 |
Melissa Pocza |
1st runner up |
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2016 |
Sissy Hester |
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2017 |
Sonia Segura |
2nd runner up |
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2018 |
TBD |
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