Melanie Shaner was crowned Miss Kansas USA 2018 for Miss USA 2018 at the Kansas Star Event Center in Mulvane on 27th November 2017. She succeeds and was crowned by Miss Kansas USA 2017 Catherine Carmichael. Melanie Shaner is 19 years old and was born and raised in Overland Park, Kansas. Modelling and acting comes natural to her as she started her modelling career when she was just 4 years old.