Alexis Smith, Miss Kansas 2024, is a graduate of Newman University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. As a dedicated cardiothoracic intensive care nurse and second-generation healthcare professional, Alexis brings her passion for service into her role as Miss Kansas. Her community service initiative, Respect Reclaimed: Advocating for Healthy Relationships, aims to raise awareness about unhealthy and abusive relationships. Through her work, she educates individuals on recognizing the signs of various forms of abuse and emphasizes the importance of practicing healthy relationship behaviors.
A multifaceted individual, Alexis is also a former Division I cheerleader and a ventriloquist. She is a spokesperson for the National Domestic Violence Hotline and a content provider for the One Love Foundation, reinforcing her dedication to ending intimate partner violence. Her viral on-stage response at the 2024 Miss Kansas competition catapulted her into the national spotlight, with appearances on Good Morning America, People Magazine, the New York Times and other media platforms across the country. She continues to use her platform to inspire change and create a safer, more informed community.
Miss Kansas travels throughout the state working closely with the Kansas Department of
Wildlife & Parks, Kansas Department of Transportation, Lead For America and the Wichita Family Crisis Center. Through her involvement in the Miss Kansas Organization, Alexis has been awarded over $20,000 in cash scholarships through the Miss Kansas competition to apply toward her education. Alexis will represent Kansas at the 2025 Miss America Competition in January of 2025. She will perform ventriloquism for her talent and compete with 51 other young women nationwide.
For information on booking Miss Kansas for your event, please email bookings@misskansas.org. You can follow Alexis on social media @missamericaks, @missalexissmith on Facebook and Instagram.