The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the annual

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Competition. Alabama has won three Miss America titles:

Deidre Downs Deidre Downs Gunn (born July 7, 1980) is an American physician and former beauty pageant titleholder. Downs was Miss Alabama 2004 and later was crowned Miss America 2005. Education After graduating from Pelham High School in 1998, Downs attended ...

in 2005,

Heather Whitestone Heather Leigh Whitestone McCallum (born February 24, 1973) is a former beauty queen and conservative activist who was the first deaf Miss America title holder, having lost most of her hearing at 18 months. Early life Whitestone was born in Doth ...

(the first deaf woman to win the Miss America crown) in 1995, and Yolande Betbeze in 1951. Betbeze is also known as the contestant who refused to pose in a swimsuit, causing swimsuit sponsor Catalina Swimwear to pull out and ultimately start the Miss USA pageant. Lindsay Fincher of Wedowee was crowned Miss Alabama 2022 on July 3, 2022 at the Alabama Theatre in Birmingham, Alabama. She competed for the title of

2023 at the

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in Uncasville, Connecticut in December 2022 where she was a Jean Bartel Social Impact Initiaive Finalist.

Gallery of past titleholders

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Miss Alabama 1950 and

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Miss Alabama 1994 and

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Miss Alabama 2004 and Miss America 2005

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Alabama 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: Yolande Betbeze (

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) * 1st runners-up:

Teresa Cheatham Teresa Ann Cheatham-Crosby (née Cheatham) is a vocal instructor from Wellington, Alabama who was named Miss Alabama 1978 and finished first runner-up at Miss America 1979. Early life She attended Jacksonville State University, graduating in 197 ...

(1979), Paige Phillips (1981),

Scarlotte Deupree Scarlotte Deupree Kilgore (born 1980) is an American beauty and performer who held the title of Miss Alabama 2002 and was 1st runner-up to Miss America 2003. Miss Alabama Deupree competed at Miss Alabama as Miss Camellia and had competed in the ...

(2003), Lauren Bradford (2022) * 2nd runners-up: Frances Dorn (1945), Martha Ann Ingram (1948), Anne Stuart Ariail (1957), Pam Battles (1984), Alexa Jones (2006) * 3rd runners-up: Peggy Elder (1947), Gwen Harmon (1953), Virginia McDavid (1954), Yolanda Fernandez (1983),

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(1997) * 4th runners-up: Gloria Levinge (1936), Betty Jane Rase (1944), Angela Tower (1986), Jenny Jackson (1989), Melinda Toole (2007), Meg McGuffin (2016) * Top 7: Jessica Procter (2018), Tiara Pennington (2020) * Top 10: Marie Duncan (1942), Jeanne Moody (1952), Marilyn Tate (1955), Patricia Huddleston (1956), Lee Thornberry (1959), Teresa Rinaldi (1961), Delores Hodgens (1962), Judy Short (1964), Vickie Powers (1965), Linda Folsom (1966), Angie Grooms (1967), Dellynne Catching (1969), Angela Callahan (1987),

Kalyn Chapman Kalyn Chapman James is an American model, television host, and beauty pageant titleholder from Mobile, Alabama, who was crowned Miss Alabama in 1993, the first African American to win the pageant. She competed for the Miss America 1994 title an ...

(1994),

Leigh Sherer Leigh Sherer Seirafi (born August 29, 1973) is an American beauty pageant title of honor, titleholder from Jasper, Alabama, who was named Miss Alabama 1995. She was a top ten finalist for Miss America 1996. Pageant career While a freshman at Samf ...

(1996), Julie Smith (2000), Jana Sanderson (2001),

Caitlin Brunell Caitlin Brunell (born May 17, 1992) from Great Falls, Virginia won the Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 title in August 2007. In 2014, she was crowned Miss Alabama and represented the state at the Miss America 2015 competition where she was ...

(2015), Callie Walker (2019) * Top 12: Anna Laura Bryan (2013) * Top 13: Courtney Porter (2012) * Top 15: Tommy Marie Peck (1936), Mildred Oxford (1938), Florine Holt (1939), Virginia McGraw (1941),

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(2004),

Amanda Tapley The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the annual Miss America Competition. Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf w ...

(2009)

Awards

Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Marie Duncan (1942), Betty Jane Rase (1944), Peggy Elder (1947), Yolande Betbeze (1951), Gwen Harmon (1953), Judy Short (1964), Dellynne Catching (1969),

(1979), Angela Tower (1986),

(1995),

Ashley Davis The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the annual Miss America Competition. Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf w ...

(2011) * Preliminary Talent: Gloria Levinge (1936), Virginia McGraw (1941), Betty Jane Rase (1944), Frances Dorn (1945), Emma Dale Nunnally (1946), Jeanne Moody (1952), Patricia Huddleston (1956), Anne Stuart Ariail (1957), Lee Thornberry (1959), Teresa Rinaldi (1961), Judy Short (1964), Vickie Powers (1965), Linda Folsom (1966), Suzanne Dennie (1971),

(1979), Paige Phillips (1981),

(1995)

Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Talent: Anna Stange (1958), Betty Lindstrom (1960), Patricia Bonner (1963), Kathy Pickett (1980), Tammy Little (1985), Chandler Champion (2014) * Non-finalist Interview: Resha Riggins (1991)

Other awards

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: Toula Hagestratou (1943),

Melinda Toole The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the annual Miss America Competition. Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf w ...

(2007) * Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Hayley Barber (2017) * CMN Miracle Maker Award 2nd runners-up: Jamie Langley (2008), Callie Walker (2019) *Jean Bartel Social Impact Initiative Winner: Lauren Bradford (2022) *Jean Bartel Social Impact Initiative Finalists: Lindsay Fincher (2023) * Quality of Life Award Winners:

Kim Wimmer Kimberly Marie "Kim" Wimmer (born 1970/1971) is an American actress, singer, and educator from Mobile, Alabama, who was crowned Miss Alabama 1992. She competed for the Miss America 1993 title and won the pageant's Quality of Life Award. She co-s ...

(1993),

(1997),

(2004),

(2005), Anna Laura Bryan (2013),

(2015), Hayley Barber (2017), Jessica Procter (2018) * Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up:

(1995),

(2000)

(2003) * Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Julie Smith (2000), Alexa Jones (2006),

(2007),

(2009), Meg McGuffin (2016) * Quality of Life Award Finalists: Resha Riggins (1991),

(1996), Jamie Langley (2008),

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(2010) * STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Hayley Barber (2017); Lauren Bradford (2022) *Top Fundraiser 1st runner-ups: Lauren Bradford (2022) * Women in Business Scholarship Award Finalists: Lauren Bradford (2022)

Winners

Notes

References

External links

Miss Alabama official website
{{Miss America state Alabama culture Alabama Women in Alabama 1935 establishments in Alabama