Pride Pageant - Ozarks Pridefest 2025 - Springfield Missouri's Largest LGBTQIA+ Pride Event

Pageant Details

The pageant is a one day event held on Sunday, May 18th, 2025 at 5 PM at Hotel Vandivort (305 E Walnut). The theme for this year’s pageant is Rock and Roll.

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Divisions

The Ozarks Pridefest Pageant is on its 25th year of choosing Royalty to represent our community. We offer five divisions to allow contestants to enter based on where they identify. Our newest division, the MX, allows for those that don’t fit into the typical binary. The divisions are:

5 Pageant Categories

The contestants are scored by our panel of judges that are chosen by the promoter and comprised of former pageant winners, other royalty, and local community members. The Pageant includes five categories:

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Application Process

Contract

Application

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Queens of Pride

1999 Miss Tolerance - Mystyk Decephsyn
2000 Miss Tolerance - Breanna Grant
2001 Miss Tolerance - Baija T. Towers
2002 Miss Tolerance - Carmen Santiago
2003 Miss Show Me Mo Pride - Justice Janelle Moore
2004 Miss Show Me Mo Pride - Mysty Falls
2005 Miss Show Me Mo Pride - Angel DeLondon
2006 Miss Springfield Pride - Monica Clay
2007 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Nikki Lee
2008 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Adrian Twist
2009 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Akasha Royale
2010 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Veronica Sledge
2011 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Katriana Dupree
2012 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Angelina Dupree
2013 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Breanna Grant
2014 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Ruby Diamond
2015 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Leilani Masters
2016 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Autumn Holiday
2017 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Mia Gunn
2017 Honorary - Dixie Lea
2018 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Felonie Melonie
2019 Miss Greater Ozarks Pride - Kris Kohl
2023 Miss Ozarks Pridefest - Tania Carrington
2024 Miss Ozarks Pridefest - Chevelle Chardonay

Kings of Pride

2002 Mister Tolerance - J Micheals
2003 Mister Show Me Mo Pride - Brenden Bravado
2004 Mister Show Me Mo Pride - Michael Anthony
2005 Mister Show Me Mo Pride - Romeo Cassanova
2006 Mister Springfield Pride - Sebastian Bach
2007 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Micheal J
2008 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Brandon K. Young
2009 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Dunkin Dame
2011 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Alec Steele
2012 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Lucas Cox
2013 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Krieg Lasaber
2014 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Freddie Abels
2015 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Anthony Lector
2016 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Brenden Bravado
2017 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Mikey Lee Bravado
2018 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - RC Mischief
2019 Mister Greater Ozarks Pride - Stephan Storm
2024 Mister Ozarks Pridefest - Mike LIt

Divas of Pride

2011 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Mallory Moran
2012 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Stormy Nytz
2013 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Kymber Koi
2014 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Windy Sapphire
2015 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Trixie Meow
2016 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Synamon Mischief
2017 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Roxie Rebel
2018 Ms. Greater Ozarks Pride - Dasana Kay

Divos of Pride

2010 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Jace Highland
2011 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Major Stokes
2012 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Jonny Bravo
2013 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Korbin Kox
2014 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - D.C. Martin
2015 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Richard Rampage
2016 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Mr. Carlton
2017 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Ricky Rebel
2018 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Gavin Welch
2019 Mr. Greater Ozarks Pride - Anthony Lector
2024 Mr. Ozarks Pridefest - Roy L T

Mx of Pride

2024 Mx. Ozarks Pridefest - Persephone Pomegrante

Pageant Details

Divisions

5 Pageant Categories

Interview

Interview

60 points possible per judge (300 total points)

Formal Wear

Formal Wear

50 points possible per judge (250 total points)

Theme Wear

Theme Wear

15 points possible per judge (75 total points)

Talent

Talent

55 Points possible per judge (275 Total Points)

Fundraising

Fundraising

Tiered points in 5 point increments

Application Process

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