Beauty pageant competition
The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s. Four Miss Virginia winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America, including former national titleholder Caressa Cameron .[ 1]
To compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, a contestant must first win one of many local competitions. Contestants may compete at the local and state level more than once, but having won a state title may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. The state pageant is held in Roanoke, Virginia at the Roanoke Civic Center in June or July.[ 2] [ 3]
During her reign, Miss Virginia travels over 40,000 miles across the state making appearances to further her social impact initiative, visit schools, and for the Miss America Organization's national Children's Miracle Network campaign.[ 3]
Dorcas Campbell from Farfield was Miss Virginia of 1963, won many singing contests, and was a very talented opera singer. Kristi Lauren Glakas, Miss Virginia 2005, is one of only seven women who have competed in the Miss America, Miss Teen USA , and Miss USA competitions. She was Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 and Miss Virginia USA 2004, placing in the top ten at Miss Teen USA 1999 and was a non-finalist at Miss USA 2004 .[ 4] Two other Miss Virginia titleholders later competed in the Miss USA pageant: Jennifer Pitts was Miss Virginia USA 2005 and Shannon DePuy was Miss Florida USA 1995.[ 4] [ 5]
Carlehr Swanson of Charlottesville was crowned Miss Virginia 2024 on June 29, 2024, at the Berglund Center Auditorium in Roanoke, Virginia . She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025.
Gallery of past titleholders
Hannah Kiefer, Miss Virginia 2007
Tara Wheeler, Miss Virginia 2008
Chinah Helmandollar, Miss Virginia 2009
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Virginia titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
Placements
Miss Americas: Kylene Barker (1979 ), Nicole Johnson (1999 ), Caressa Cameron (2010 ), Camille Schrier (2020 )
1st runners-up: Julianne Smith (1987), Cullen Johnson (1995), Courtney Garrett (2015)
2nd runners-up: Anne Lee Ceglis (1954)
3rd runners-up: Evangeline Glidewell (1933), Kristi Lauren Glakas (2006), Hannah Kiefer (2008)
4th runners-up: Rose Marie Elliott (1939), Nancy Glisson (1994)
Top 10: Dorcas Campbell (1964), Cherie Davis (1969), Pamela Polk (1977), Heidi Lammi (1988), Shannon DePuy (1991), Nancy Redd (2004), Caitlin Uze (2011), Cecili Weber (2018)
Top 15: Eleanor V. Reid (1926), Dolores Taylor (1936), Jacquelyn McWin (1941), Elizabeth Crot (2012), Savannah Lane (2016)
Top 16: Frances L. Sultan (1937)
Awards
Preliminary awards
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness : Linda Moyer (1972), Julianne Smith (1987), Cullen Johnson (1995), Nancy Redd (2004), Kristi Lauren Glakas (2006)
Preliminary On Stage Interview : Emili McPhail (2019)
Preliminary Talent : Anne Lee Ceglis (1954), Dorcas Campbell (1964), Cherie Davis (1969), Pamela Polk (1977), Crystal Lewis (2000), Caressa Cameron (2010), Camille Schrier (2020)
Non-finalist awards
Non-finalist Talent: Rebecca Richardson (1957), Alice Sue Williams (1960), Patricia Gaulding (1963), Carolyn Eddy (1965), Sydney Lewis (1970), Terri Bartlett (1978), Susan Parker (1984), Tami Elliott (1990), Sheri Huffman (1991), Lora Flattum (1992), Michelle Kang (1997), Kelli Quick (1998), Crystal Lewis (2000)
Other awards
Miss Congeniality : Linda Maclin (1967)
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship: Hannah Kiefer (2008), Courtney Garrett (2015)
Children's Champion Award: Nancy Redd (2004), Mariah Rice (2005)
Quality of Life Award Finalists: Adrianna Sgarlata (2007), Tara Wheeler (2008), Caitlin Uze (2011), Courtney Garrett (2015)
Waterford Crystal Business Scholarship: Cullen Johnson (1995)
Women in STEM Winners: Victoria Chuah (2023)
Winners
Declared as winner
Ended as a runner-up
Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year
Name
Hometown
Age
Local Title
Miss America Talent
Placement at Miss America
Special scholarships at Miss America
Notes
2025
Madison Whitbeck
Arlington
20
Miss Arlington
TBA
TBA
TBA
2024
Carlehr Swanson
Charlottesville
25
Miss Blue Ridge
Singing and Piano
2023
Katie Rose[ 6]
Martinsburg
27
Miss Loudoun County
Ballet en Pointe
2022
Victoria Chuah
Ashburn
23
Miss Arlington
Ballet en Pointe
Women in STEM Winner
2021
Tatum Sheppard[ 7]
Milan, TN
22
Miss Central Virginia
Vocal
Daughter of Kellye Cash , Miss America 1987 [ 7] Eligible as a student and recent graduate of Liberty University [ 7]
2019 –20[ a]
Dot Kelly
Hampton
22
Miss Lynchburg
Tap Dance
Did not compete; originally 1st runner-up, later assumed the title after Schrier won Miss America 2020 [ 9]
Featured as Macy's Starlet at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade 2019[citation needed ]
Camille Schrier [ 9]
Newtown, PA
24
Miss Dominion
Chemistry Demonstration
Winner [ 10]
Preliminary Talent Award
Student at VCU School of Pharmacy at time of crowning[ 11]
2018
Emili McPhail[ 12]
Roseboro, NC
22
Miss Arlington
Piano, "The Phantom of the Opera"
Preliminary On Stage Interview Award[ 13]
Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2013[ 14] Top 8 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 pageant[ 15] Eligible as student at Hollins University [ 12]
2017
Cecili Weber[ 16] [ 17]
Roanoke
22
Miss Arlington
Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Last Dance"
Top 10[ 18]
Previously Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2010[ 19] Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 pageant[ 20] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013, as Miss Ohio[citation needed ]
2016
Michaela Sigmon[ 21]
Chesapeake
21
Miss Greater Richmond
Tap Dance, "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez
2015
Savannah Lane [ 22]
Midlothian
19
Miss Piedmont Region
Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade " from Funny Girl
Top 15
2014
Courtney Garrett
Pamplin
21
Miss State Fair of Virginia
Classical Vocal, "Parla più piano "
1st runner-up
Charles & Theresa Brown Scholarship[ 23] Quality of Life Award Finalist
Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009[ 24] Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 pageant[ 25]
2013
Desiree Williams
Newport News
24
Miss Arlington
Piano, "Cubana Cubana" by Maksim Mrvica
Previously National Sweetheart 2012 Later Miss Virginia USA 2016 Top 10 at Miss USA 2016 pageant
2012
Rosemary Willis
Chesapeake
21
Miss Roanoke Valley
Vocal, "I (Who Have Nothing) "
2011
Elizabeth Crot[ 26] [ 27]
Chesapeake
23
Miss Arlington
Classical Vocal, "Sempre Libera" from La traviata
Top 15
2010
Caitlin Uze
Arlington
22
Miss Greater Richmond
Irish Treble Reel Dance, "Riverdance "
Top 10
Marion A. Crooker Award Quality of Life Award Finalist
2009
Chinah Helmandollar[ 28]
Hardy
Miss Smith Mountain Lake
Did not compete; originally placed as a Top 10 semifinalist, later assumed the title after Cameron won Miss America 2010 [citation needed ]
Caressa Cameron
Fredericksburg
21
Miss Arlington
Vocal, "Listen "
Winner [ 1]
Preliminary Talent Award
4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant[citation needed ]
2008
Tara Wheeler[ 29]
Woodbridge
24
Miss Arlington
Vocal, "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me "
2007
Hannah Kiefer[ 30]
High Point,NC
21
Miss Mountain Empire
Classical Ballet en Pointe, "The Chocolate Dance" from The Nutcracker
3rd runner-up
Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship
Eligible as a student at Hollins University [citation needed ]
2006
Adrianna Sgarlata
Fairfax Station
24
Miss Arlington
Classical Vocal, "Chi Il Bel Sogno di Doretta" from La rondine
Quality of Life Award Finalist
2005
Kristi Lauren Glakas[ 31]
Centreville
24
Miss Apple Blossom Festival
Vocal, "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde
3rd runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit Award[ 32]
Triple Crown winner:
2004
Mariah Rice[ 33]
Mechanicsville
24
Miss Greater Richmond
Lyrical Dance, "I Am Changing "
Children's Champion Award
2003
Nancy Redd
Martinsville
22
Miss Martinsville-Henry County
Piano, "Malagueña "
Top 10
Children's Champion Award Preliminary Swimsuit Award
2002
Jennifer Pitts
Arlington
24
Miss Apple Blossom Festival
Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Standing in Motion" by Yanni
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2001 pageant[citation needed ] Later Miss Virginia USA 2005[citation needed ]
2001
Meghan Shanley
Virginia Beach
21
Miss Hampton Holly Days Festival
Vocal, "Big Time"
2000
Jacqueline Cook[ 34]
Colonial Heights
24
Miss Hampton/Newport News
Jazz en Pointe, "Jump, Shout, Boogie"
1999
Crystal Lewis
Newport News
21
Miss Lynchburg Festival
Vocal, "I Believe in You and Me "
Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award
1998
Thomanita (Nita) Leona Booth[ 35]
Tidewater
19
Miss Tidewater
Vocal
Did not compete; later assumed the title after Johnson won Miss America 1999 [citation needed ]
First African American titleholder
Nicole Johnson [ 36]
Virginia Beach
24
Miss Lynchburg Festival
Vocal, "That's Life "
Winner
1997
Kelli Quick
Lynchburg
20
Miss Lynchburg Festival
Vocal, "I Go To the Rock" from The Preacher's Wife
Non-finalist Talent Award
1996
Michelle Kang[ 37]
Fredericksburg
22
Miss Apple Blossom Festival
Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 "
Non-finalist Talent Award
First Asian-American titleholder[ 38]
1995
Amber Medlin
Virginia Beach
23
Miss Virginia Beach
Classical Piano, "Polonaise in A-flat major, Op. 53 "
Assumed Ballengee's title[ 39]
Andrea Ballengee
Yorktown
Miss Hampton/Newport News
Dance
Unable to compete; initially allowed to keep her title after it was discovered she had embellished her academic record but was stripped of crown later the same month after further discrepancies were revealed [ 40] [ 41]
Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1992[citation needed ] Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1992 pageant[citation needed ] Later Mrs. California and Mrs. America 2006 under married name Andrea Preuss Top 10 at Mrs. World 2006 pageant
1994
Cullen Johnson[ 42]
Norfolk
23
Miss Central Shenandoah Valley
Classical Piano, Sonata Pathetique
1st runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit Award Waterford Crystal Business Scholarship
1993
Nancy Glisson
Williamsburg
22
Miss Lynchburg Festival
Popular Vocal, "I Will Always Love You "
4th runner-up
1992
Lora Flattum
Isle of Wight
24
Miss Apple Blossom Festival
Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C Minor"
Non-finalist Talent Award
1991
Sheri Huffman
Lynchburg
23
Miss Amherst County
Vocal, "If I Can Dream "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1990
Shannon DePuy
Lynchburg
19
Miss Amherst County
Classical Piano, "Revolutionary Etude "
Top 10
Later Miss Florida USA 1995[citation needed ] & top 6 at Miss USA 1995 [citation needed ]
1989
Tami Elliott[ 43]
Newport News
24
Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival
Gymnastics Dance Routine, "The Phantom of the Opera "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1988
April Fleming
23
Miss Richmond
Vocal, "New York State of Mind "
1987
Heidi Lammi
Alexandria
26
Miss Northern Virginia
Ballet en Pointe, Grande Tarantelle
Top 10
1986
Julianne Smith
Yorktown
21
Miss Williamsburg
Vocal, "Golden Rainbow "
1st runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1985
Kimberly Johnson
Coeburn
19
Miss Lonesome Pine
Vocal & Piano, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot "
1984
Susan Carter Parker
Covington
23
Miss Alleghany Highlands
Classical Vocal, "My Man's Gone Now "
Non-finalist Talent Award
1983
Lisa Aliff
Roanoke
23
Miss Vinton Dogwood Festival
Vocal & Dance, "Manhattan " & "Broadway Rhythm "
1982
Beverly Cooke[ 44]
Richmond
24
Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival
Vocal Medley, "Smile " & "Happy Days Are Here Again "
Mother of Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006, Brittany Young[ 45]
1981
Vicky Pulliam
Martinsville
21
Miss Martinsville/Henry County
Semi-classical Vocal, "Art Is Calling For Me" from The Enchantress by Victor Herbert
1980
Holly Jereme
Roanoke
23
Miss Roanoke Valley
Vocal & Dance, "City Lights"
1979
Darlene McIntosh
Chesapeake
22
Miss Chesapeake
Classical Piano, "Prelude in C sharp minor "
1978
Paige Brown
Alexandria
Miss Fairfax County
Did not compete; later assumed title after Barker won Miss America 1979 [citation needed ]
Kylene Barker
Galax
22
Miss Pulaski County
Gymnastics Routine, "Gonna Fly Now " & "Feelin So Good "
Winner
1977
Terri Bartlett
Newport News
24
Miss Norfolk
Classical Piano, "Rhapsody in C Minor"
Non-finalist Talent Award
1976
Pamela Polk
Richmond
22
Miss Peanut Festival
Classical Vocal, "Mi Chiamano Mimi" from La bohème
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award
1975
Joan Grady
Virginia Beach
21
Miss Virginia Beach
Classical Vocal, "Vissi d'arte "
1974
Stephanie Dowdy
18
Vocal, "I've Gotta Be Me "
1973
Elinda Gail Vandeventer
Pulaski
20
Miss Pulaski
Classical Vocal, "The Telephone Aria "
1972
Dona Marie Pillow
Lynchburg
22
Miss Lynchburg
Vocal, "Memories"
Cousin of country singer, Ray Pillow [citation needed ]
1971
Linda Moyer
Norfolk
20
Miss Norfolk
Vocal & Dance
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1970
Jeannette Smith
Roanoke
19
Miss Roanoke Valley
Classical Piano, "Toccata " by Aram Khachaturian
1969
Sydney Lewis
Hampton
19
Miss Hampton/Newport News
Original Monologue, "Prisoner at the Bar"
1968
Cherie Davis
Clifton Forge
20
Miss Alleghany Highlands
Classical Vocal, "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix "
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award
1967
Barbara Yost
Roanoke
19
Miss Roanoke Valley
Piano, "Grande valse brillante in E flat major "
1966
Linda Maclin
18
Modern Jazz Dance
Miss Congeniality
1965
Jean Inge
Norfolk
22
Miss Norfolk
Speech about Politics & Government entitled Democracy
1964
Carolyn Eddy
21
Dramatic Reading
Non-finalist Talent Award
1963
Dorcas Campbell
Fairfield
Miss Rockbridge County
Vocal Medley, "Près des remparts de Séville" from Carmen & Songs from West Side Story
Top 10
Preliminary Talent Award
1962
Patricia Gaulding
Richmond
19
Miss Richmond
Caricature Sketching & Original Comedy Monologue
Non-finalist Talent Award
1961
Charlotte Thomas
Roanoke
19
Miss Lynchburg
Piano, "Malagueña"
1960
Catherine Birch
Staunton
19
Miss Bristol
Classical Ballet
Married magician, John A. Daniel [citation needed ]
1959
Alice Sue Williams
Richmond
19
Miss Williamsburg
Dramatization of Designing & Sewing Fashions
Non-finalist Talent Award
1958
Barbara Guthrie
Martinsville
Miss Martinsville
Drama
1957
Rebecca Lee Edmunds
Roanoke
Miss Roanoke Valley
Dance
1956
Rebecca Richardson
Martinsville
Miss Martinsville
Art Display & Piano
Non-finalist Talent Award
1955
Betty Sue Mathews
Norfolk
Miss Virginia Beach
Vocal, "There's No Business Like Show Business "
1954
Julie Ann Bruening
Swoope
Miss Staunton-Augusta County
Charcoal Sketch of The Statue of Liberty
1953
Anne Lee Ceglis
Norfolk
Classical Vocal, "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly
2nd runner-up
Preliminary Talent Award
1952
Edna Long
Richmond
Dance
1951
Shirley Bryant
Norfolk
Vocal
1950
Gloria Fenderson
Petersburg
1949
Betty Lewis
Norfolk
Vocal
1948
Bobby Joe Wilson
Hillsville
1947
Ruth Ellen Mears
Cape Charles
Speech
1946
Bette Cannon
Alexandria
Monologue, "The Waltz" by Dorothy Parker
1945
No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant
[ 46] [ 47]
1944
1943
Dorothy Taylor
Richmond
Miss Richmond
Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1942
Charlotte Mae Smith
Fredericksburg
1941
Jacquelyn McWin
Waynesboro
Top 15
1940
Virginia Campbell
Charlottesville
1939
Rose Marie Elliott [ 48]
Suffolk [ 48]
Vocal, "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes "
4th runner-up[ 48]
1938
Kathleen Mann
North Arlington
1937
Frances Lee Sultan
Kecoughtan
Top 16
1936
Dolores Taylor
Ocean View
Miss Virginia
Top 15
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Mary Virginia Ash
Phoebus
Miss Virginia Peninsula
1935
No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant
[ 49]
1934
No national pageant was held[ 50]
1933
Evangeline Glidewell[ 51]
Danville
17
Miss Danville
N/A [ 52]
3rd runner-up
1932
No national pageants were held[ 50]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927
No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[ 53]
1926
Eleanor V. Reid
Miss Norfolk
N/A [ 52]
Top 15
Competed under local title at national pageant
1925
Dorothea Prince
Miss Norfolk
Competed under local title at national pageant
1924
No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[ 54]
1923
Billie Gates[ 55]
Richmond
Miss Richmond
N/A [ 52]
Competed under local title at national pageant
1922
No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[ 56] [ 57]
1921
Notes
^ Appointed titleholder had to reign for a full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [ 8]
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