Miss America 2027
| Miss America 2027 | |
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| Date | September 6, 2026 |
| Venue | Palm Beach County Convention Center, West Palm Beach, Florida |
| Entrants | 52 |
Miss America 2027 will be the 99th Miss America pageant, scheduled to take place on September 6, 2026, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in West Palm Beach, Florida, alongside the Miss America's Teen 2027 competition, on September 5, 2026.[1]
Cassie Donegan of New York will crown her successor at the end of the event.
Background
[edit]On May 7, 2026, it was announced that the competition will take place between August 28–September 6, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Florida, at the Palm Beaches.[2] Preliminary competitions will take place at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, and the crowning will take place at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.[3]
Contestants
[edit]The 52 confirmed contestants will compete for the title.[4]
| State/District | Contestant | Age | Hometown | Talent | Placement | Special Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Ruby Tilghman | 22 | Panama City, FL | Vocal | Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2021 | ||
| Alaska | Nora Andrews | 20 | Seward | HERStory | |||
| Arizona | Victoria Vredevoogd | 25 | Chandler | Operetta | |||
| Arkansas | Ava Weeks | 20 | Conway | Classical Dance | |||
| California | Sharlize True Trujillo | 22 | Los Angeles | Dance | |||
| Colorado | Gabrielle Burns | 23 | Parker | Dance | |||
| Connecticut | Christa Steiner | 27 | Hebron | Vocal | |||
| Delaware | Anaya Harrison | 24 | Wilmington | Piano | |||
| District of Columbia | Evelyn Smith | 25 | Oklahoma City | Dance |
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| Florida | Alexandra de Roos | 23 | Winter Haven | Contemporary Ballet | |||
| Georgia | Sophia Wootten | 21 | Peachtree City | Vocal | |||
| Hawaii | Carly Yoshida | 26 | Waikoloa | Hula | Previously Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2016 | ||
| Idaho | Déja Fitzwater | 21 | Portland, OR | Jazz Vocal |
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| Illinois | Kate Dimmett | 23 | Zionsville, IN | Violin | Previously Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2021 | ||
| Indiana | Ellise Edwards | 22 | Corydon | Lyrical Dance | |||
| Iowa | McKenzie Kerry | 27 | Des Moines | Vocal |
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| Kansas | Sophie Lewis | 23 | Kansas City | Vocal | Previously Miss International 2024 | ||
| Kentucky | Reagan Earlywine | 24 | Paris | Dance | |||
| Louisiana | Shelby Bordelon | 23 | Sunshine | Vocal | |||
| Maine | Ruthie Gusley | 19 | Phillips | Acrobatics | |||
| Maryland | Gianna Romero | 21 | Joppatowne | Baton Twirling | |||
| Massachusettes | Ashlyn Mercier | 25 | Oxford | Contemporary Dance | |||
| Michigan | Grace Hanke | 19 | Hazel Park | Vocal | |||
| Minnesota | Anna Brennan | 20 | Byron | Classical Ballet en Pointe | |||
| Mississippi | Jane Granberry | 23 | Hattiesburg | Jazz Dance | Previously Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2019-2020 | ||
| Missouri | Tabitha Crain | 24 | Strafford | Gymnastics Routine | |||
| Montana | Adella Harris | 19 | Helena | Lyrical Ballet | |||
| Nebraska | Lexi Nolda | 22 | North Platte | Contemporary Dance | |||
| Nevada | Mariah Larronde | 27 | Henderson | Vocal | |||
| New Hampshire | Lauren Plank | 21 | Marlborough, MA | Jazz Dance | AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award Overall Winner[5] | ||
| New Jersey | Kylie Wright | 23 | Egg Harbor Township | Karate | |||
| New Mexico | Katarina Blakeslee | 26 | Albuquerque | Vocal & Guitar | |||
| New York | Madison Oh | 21 | Avon, CT | Lyrical Dance | Eligible as a student at Columbia University | ||
| North Carolina | Lauryn Mallard | 26 | Advance | Lyrical Dance | |||
| North Dakota | Emma Tong | 23 | Williston | Lyrical Dance | Previously Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2021 | ||
| Ohio | Lexie Miller | 23 | Newark | Vocal | |||
| Oklahoma | Jaselyn Rossman | 22 | Sapulpa | Jazz Dance |
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| Oregon | Alyssa Defillipo | 26 | Klamath Falls | Vocal | |||
| Pennsylvania | Stephanie Skinner | 21 | Philadelphia | Tap Dance |
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| Puerto Rico | Annika Schneider | 21 | San Juan | HERStory | Previously Miss North Carolina's Teen 2023. Originally 3rd runner-up at state, appointed title after Hanley House won Miss America's Teen 2024 | ||
| Rhode Island | Mia Daley | 19 | East Greenwich | Vocal | Previously Miss Rhode Island's Teen 2023 | ||
| South Carolina | Lindsay Jones | 26 | Charleston | HERStory | |||
| South Dakota | Kianna Healy | 23 | Hartford | Vocal | Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2021 | ||
| Tennessee | Makalyn Heaslett | 27 | Nashville | Tap Dance | |||
| Texas | Regan Hutsell | 25 | Houston | Jazz Dance | Former Radio City Rockette | ||
| Utah | Erika Dalton | 26 | St. George | Classical Violin | |||
| Vermont | Hannah Roque | 26 | Middlebury | Vocal | Daughter of Miss Vermont 1996, Nicole Juvan | ||
| Virginia | Maddie Merchant | 22 | Lebanon | Clogging | |||
| Washington | Natalie Worthy | 23 | Battle Ground | Vocal | |||
| West Virginia | Elizabeth Romanek | 24 | Wheeling | Jazz Dance | |||
| Wisconsin | Jordenne Butler | 27 | Onalaska | Jazz Dance | Previously Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2015 | ||
| Wyoming | Alyssa Medina | 22 | Cheyenne | HERStory |
References
[edit]- ↑ "Miss America Announces Date and Location of Upcoming Pageant, Where the 99th Winner Will Be Crowned (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved May 7, 2026.
- ↑ "Miss America Announces West Palm Beach as New Host City". 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Miss America Finds a New Home in The Palm Beaches 'America's First Resort'!". Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Class of 2026 Miss Delegates". Retrieved 2026-08-11.
- ↑ "Miss America 2027 Fundraising Leaderboard". www.spotfund.com. Retrieved 2026-08-11.