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Miss Maryland World
The Miss Maryland World competition is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for Maryland in the Miss World America Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it ... pageant. The current Miss Maryland World is Carissa Wu. Winners ;Color key ;Notes to table References External links {{US at Miss World state pageants Maryland culture Women in Maryland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss America
Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As of 2018, there is no longer a swimsuit portion to the contest, or consideration of physical appearance. Miss America travels about 20,000 miles a month, changing her location every 24 to 48 hours, touring the nation and promoting her particular platform of interest. The winner is crowned by the previous year's titleholder. The current Miss America is Grace Stanke of Wisconsin, who was crowned Miss America 2023 on December 15, 2022. Overview On February 1, 1919, there was a beauty pageant held in the Chu Chin Chow Ball at the Hotel des Artistes in New York City. The winner, Edith Hyde Robbins Macartney, was called "Miss America." Neither the title nor this pageant were related to the current "Miss America Pageant" which would develo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Maryland USA
The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Productions. The first Miss USA winner from Maryland, Mary Leona Gage, won Miss USA 1957. However, she was later discovered to be a mother of two sons and was therefore dethroned. In 2012, Nana Meriwether placed 1st runner-up, but became Miss USA 2012 when Olivia Culpo won Miss Universe 2012. Six Maryland titleholders are former Miss Maryland Teen USAs. These four all reigned in the early 1990s, and in fact four out of six titleholders from 1990 to 1995 were former teens. Only four Miss Maryland USA has competed at Miss America. From 2006 to 2008, each woman who won Miss Maryland USA was the previous year's first runner-up. Caleigh Shade of Cumberland was crowned Miss Maryland USA 2022 on May 15, 2022 at Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Rockville. She represented Maryland for the title of Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World America 1994
Miss World America 1994 was the 6th edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in Veracruz, Mexico and was won by Kristie Harmon of Georgia. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Maribeth Brown of Massachusetts. Harmon went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1994 Pageant in South Africa later that year. She did not place at Miss World. Results Placements Delegates The Miss World America 1994 delegates were: * Alabama - Lilly Kamar * California - Angi Aylor * Delaware - Beth Ann Jones * District of Columbia - Evangelin Smith * Florida - Jessica White * Georgia - Kristie Harmon * Hawaii - Annette Michard * Idaho - Randi Thorp * Illinois - Brenda Blazek * Indiana - Shelly McKown * Iowa - Ronda Carpenter * Kentucky - Mimi Ford * Louisiana - Crystal Downs * Maryland - Jennifer Kelly * Massachusetts - Michelle Gados * Michigan - Lainie Lu Howard * Minnesota - Heather McLeod * Mississippi - Shea Broom * Nebraska - Lisa Hatch * Nevada - Alexis Olive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss United States 2014
Miss United States 2014 is the 14th edition of the Miss United States beauty pageant. It took place in Washington, D.C. on July 4. It was won by a contestant from North Carolina, Elizabeth Safrit, who also became Miss World America, Miss World America 2014, after Miss United States acquired the license for Miss World in the US, and was the 2nd runner-up of Miss World 2014 held during December 2014 in London. Safrit crowned her successors for both Miss United States 2015 and Miss World America 2015 the following year. State representation The contest was attended by competitors from all states and territories of the United States. Each delegate represented their state or territory, including Guam, American Samoa, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico. The competition covered four categories: interview, swimwear, evening gown and on-stage question categories. The 16 finalists again competed in swimwear. The top 10 from that round then competed again in the evening gown category and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hughesville, Maryland
Hughesville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles County, Maryland, Charles County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,197 at the 2010 census. Truman's Place was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.69%, is water. Hughesville was a tobacco market town. The former tobacco warehouses are now used for second-hand thrift stores and boutique gift and craft shops. (Historical society article: https://www.charlescountymd.gov/Home/ShowDocument?id=3581) A multi-lane bypass of the town by Maryland Route 5 opened in February 2007, which has alleviated previous rush-hour traffic backups at the single traffic signal; beside it are two unusual side-by-side traffic roundabouts. Because Hughesville, though small, is considered the strategic geographic center of the tri-county Southern Maryland region, it houses institutions such as the hea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World America 2015
Miss World America 2015 was the 7th edition of the Miss World America pageant held on July 3, 2015 at the Auditorium of the University of the District of Columbia, Washington, D.C. Elizabeth Safrit of North Carolina, who was also Miss United States 2014 and the 2nd runner-up in Miss World 2014, crowned her successor at the end of the event. All fifty states, the District of Columbia, and American Samoa competed for the crown. The winner was Victoria Mendoza from Arizona, and she represented the United States in Miss World 2015 pageant on December 19 in Sanya, China. Results Order of announcement Top 22 ; First Group # Ohio # Missouri # Kansas # New Mexico # Nebraska # Delaware # New York # Hawaii # Oklahoma # Massachusetts # Illinois ; Second Group # Kentucky # Texas # Arizona # California # Alabama # Florida # Washington # Alaska # Virginia # Maryland # Louisiana Top 12 # Missouri # Louisiana # Virginia # Arizona # Texas # Nebraska # Delaware # Maryland # Kansas # Illi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Earth United States 2015
Miss Earth United States 2015 was the 11th edition of Miss Earth United States pageant that was held at Colony Performing Arts Theater. Andrea Neu of Colorado crowned Brittany Ann Payne of California as Miss Earth United States 2015 at the end of the event. She was the USA's representative in the Miss Earth 2015 Miss Earth 2015, the 15th edition of the Miss Earth pageant, was held on 5 December 2015 at Marx Halle in Vienna, Austria. Jamie Herrell of the Philippines crowned her compatriot Angelia Ong as successor at the end of the event. It was the first ... competition and placed second runner-up, earning the elemental title of Miss Earth Water 2015. Results Placements References External links * {{Miss Earth United States Earth United States July 2015 events in the United States 2015 in California Miss Earth United States Beauty pageants in the United States ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Annapolis, Maryland
Annapolis ( ) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Maryland and the county seat of, and only incorporated city in, Anne Arundel County. Situated on the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the Severn River, south of Baltimore and about east of Washington, D.C., Annapolis forms part of the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area. The 2020 census recorded its population as 40,812, an increase of 6.3% since 2010. This city served as the seat of the Confederation Congress, formerly the Second Continental Congress, and temporary national capital of the United States in 1783–1784. At that time, General George Washington came before the body convened in the new Maryland State House and resigned his commission as commander of the Continental Army. A month later, the Congress ratified the Treaty of Paris of 1783, ending the American Revolutionary War, with Great Britain recognizing the independence of the United States. The city and state capitol was also the site of the 1786 An ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss USA 2016
Miss USA 2016 was the 65th Miss USA pageant. It was held at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 5, 2016. Terrence J and Julianne Hough all hosted for the first time, while Ashley Graham served as the backstage host. All fifty states and the District of Columbia competed. Olivia Jordan of Oklahoma crowned her successor, Deshauna Barber of the District of Columbia, at the end of the event. Barber became the first African American to win the Miss USA title since Crystle Stewart in 2008, and this was District of Columbia's third title and the first title since 2002. Barber represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant, where she placed in the Top 9. This was the first edition of the Miss USA pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from Donald Trump on September 14, 2015, three days after NBCUniversal sold him its 50% interest in the organization in exchange for Trump's dropping a breach of co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss America 2014
Miss America 2014, the 87th Miss America pageant was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey Sunday, September 15, 2013. Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan crowned the winner, Miss New York, Nina Davuluri, who served as Miss America until September 14, 2014. Overview Previously held in the month of January in the Las Vegas Strip's Theatre for the Performing Arts (Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino), the Miss America Pageant returned to both its original location and September broadcast after nine years. Prior to the pageant, the partially restored Boardwalk Hall Auditorium Organ was played for the first time in more than 40 years. The program was co-hosted by Chris Harrison and Lara Spencer and was broadcast live on ABC. The panel of celebrity judges for the top 15 finalists were: Deidre Downs Gunn, Carla Hall, Barbara Corcoran, Amar'e Stoudemire, Lance Bass, Joshua Bell, and Mario Cantone. In the final moments of the pageant, Miss California Crystal Lee and Mi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss Maryland
The Miss Maryland competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss America pageant. Kayla Willing of Deal Island was crowned Miss Maryland 2022 on June 25, 2022 at Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, Maryland. She competed at the Miss America 2023 competition at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she won the Jean Bartel Military Awareness award. Past titleholders File:Brooke Poklemba.jpg, Brooke PoklembaMiss Maryland 2009 File:Destiny Clark.JPG, Destiny ClarkMiss Maryland 2016 File:Caitlynstupi.jpg, Caitlyn StupiMiss Maryland 2019 File:Lydia Sohn Miss Maryland (cropped).jpg, Lydia SohnMiss Maryland 2021 Results summary Results of Miss Maryland titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition, not the year attached to the contestant's state title. * 1st runners-up: Virginia Cha (1990) * 3rd runners-up: Keri L. Sch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miss World America 2016
Miss World America 2016 was the 8th edition of the Miss World America pageant held on July 8, 2016 at the National Harbor, Washington, D.C. Victoria Mendoza of Arizona crowned her successor Audra Mari of North Dakota at the end of the event. she represented the United States at the Miss World 2016 pageant on December 20 in Washington, D.C. and placed Top 11. Results § Voted into the Top 12 by America as the "People's Choice" (ties). Challenge events Interview Beauty with a Purpose Beach Beauty Top Model Sports & Fitness Multimedia Talent Most Photogenic People's Choice Contestants *The Miss World America 2016 contestants are: Other pageant notes Withdrawals * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * - Sameera Khan * * - Michaela Rose Kenny * * * * * * * - Misha Kaura * * * Did not compete * Crossovers Contestants who previously competed at other beauty pageants: ;Miss World America * 2015: : Maude Gorman ''(Top 12)'' * 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
