Tara Lynn Osseck was Miss Missouri 2009. Before being named Miss Missouri 2009 she was Miss Lake of the Ozarks 2009. She is a talented tap dancer and her platform is "Education and Awareness of Eating Disorders".
Osseck is a 2004 graduate of Duchesne High School in St. Charles, Missouri. She then went on to attend Truman State University where she graduated in 2007. She currently attends the University of Memphis working on a Master of Health Administration.