Miss America 2024
{{Short description|96th edition of the Miss America competition}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2023}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| image = Madison Marsh, Miss America 2024, visits Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia on March 5, 2024 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Madison Marsh
| date = January 14, 2024
| presenters =
| venue = Walt Disney Theater, Orlando, Florida
| broadcaster = Miss America Website
| congeniality=Cydney Bridges
Indiana
| winner = Madison Marsh
| represented = Colorado
| entrants = 51
| placements = 11
| before = 2023
| next = 2025
}}
Miss America 2024 was the 96th Miss America pageant, held at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, alongside the Miss America's Teen 2024 competition, on January 14, 2024.{{Cite web |title=Bringing Back the Magic at The Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida! |url=https://www.missamerica.org/waltdisneytheatre/ |access-date=2023-10-18 |language=en-US}}
Grace Stanke of Wisconsin crowned her successor Madison Marsh of Colorado at the end of the event.
Background
Miss America 2024 was the 96th installment of the pageant, but the 102nd Miss America anniversary. For the 2024 competition, the age limits to compete were raised to between 18 and 28. Contestants must also be a United States resident or citizen, and meet the particular residency requirements of the states, municipalities, and districts they represent.{{cite news|title=Becoming a Candidate of Miss America|journal=The Miss America Organizations' Rules|url=https://www.missamerica.org/sign-up|access-date=February 26, 2022}}
As part of changes made at the Miss America Scholarship Program by new CEO Robin Fleming in 2023, all state competitions and the Miss America Competition held a fitness competition segment,{{cite news|title=Miss Ohio Scholarship Program raises age limit, brings back fitness component|url=https://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/story/news/2023/02/12/fitness-and-health-component-of-competition-will-be-added/69884489007/|access-date=May 30, 2023}} and contestants were allowed to choose between competing in the talent competition or a speech competition called "HER Story."{{Cite web |date=2023-01-22 |title=Glamorous Changes Are Coming to Miss America |url=https://www.hercampus.com/school/rowan/glamorous-changes-are-coming-to-miss-america/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.hercampus.com |language=en-US}} The talent competition had previously been required since 1938.{{Cite web |title=Miss America {{!}} American Experience {{!}} PBS |url=https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/missamerica/ |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=www.pbs.org |language=en}} The 2024 competition was the first Miss America competition since 2018 where contestants competed in a fitness category.{{Cite web |title=Miss America is scrapping its swimsuit competition, will no longer judge based on physical appearance |url=https://goodmorningamerica.com/culture/story/miss-america-scrapping-swimsuit-competition-longer-judge-based-55638426 |access-date=2023-06-13 |website=ABC News |language=en}}
U.S. state contests occurred during the spring and summer of 2023.
Results
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Top 11
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Preliminary awards
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Evening Gown{{Cite press release |last=Singleton|first=Tiffany|date=January 11, 2024 |title=The 2024 Miss America Preliminary Competition Winners!|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-2024-miss-america-preliminary-competition-winners-302032946.html|access-date=January 13, 2024|website=PR Newswire|language=en}}
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Fitness
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Talent{{Cite web |last=Skillings|first=Maria|date=January 12, 2024 |title=Miss Maine wins preliminary talent competition at Miss America|url=https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/people/miss-maine-wins-talent-award-at-miss-america/97-f620f122-3a43-4d09-a531-02f4bc7712c4|access-date=January 13, 2024|website=News Center Maine|language=en}}
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Contestants
51 contestants competed for the title.
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! State ! Name ! Age{{efn|Ages at the time of state crowning}} ! Hometown ! Talent or HERstory ! Community Service Initiative (CSI) ! Placement ! Special awards ! Notes |
Alabama
|25 |Vocal |SAVE-A-STEM | |Preliminary Evening Gown | |
Alaska
|Hannah Utic |21 |Piano/Vocal |Civic Involvement Through Informed Voting | | | |
Arizona
| Tiffany Ticlo |21 |Vocal | STEAM Education: Bringing Science and the Arts to All Students | | |Sister of Miss Arizona 2018 and Miss Arizona USA 2022, Isabel Ticlo{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Arkansas
| 25 | Tap Dance | Feeding the Future: Collaborative Solutions to Hunger | Top 11 | | |
California
|Sabrina Lewis |26 | HERstory | Equine Therapy: Healing Hearts with Horses | | |Previously Miss California USA 2021{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Colorado
| Madison Marsh{{Cite web |last=O'Dell |first=Isaac|date=May 29, 2023 |title=Air Force Academy senior wins Miss Colorado Competition|url=https://gazette.com/military/usafa/air-force-academy-senior-wins-miss-colorado-competition/article_4ae613c4-fdb4-11ed-851f-73e947e419b6.html |access-date=May 30, 2023|website=gazette.com|language=en}} | 22 |HERstory |The Whitney Marsh Foundation - Early Detection of Pancreatic Cancer | Winner | |Graduate of the United States Air Force Academy{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Connecticut
|Gina Carloto |28 |Dance |The Grace Collective | | | |
Delaware
| Emily Beale | 27 | Dagsboro | Tap Dance | Protect, Preserve, Conserve: Environmental Advocacy | | | |
District of Columbia
| Jude Maboné | 27 | Operatic Vocal | Check Your Heart | | |
Florida
| Juliette Valle | 22 | Operatic Vocal | The Power of Chronic Kidney Disease Prevention | Top 11 | | |
Georgia
| Tara Schiphof | 25 | King | Lyrical Dance | #YesYouCan | | | |
Hawaii
| 25 | Honolulu |Slam Poetry |Kahua Kollective | | | |
Idaho
| Reagan Yamauchi | 22 | Piano | Motivated 2 Move | | |First contestant to perform a basketball routine on stage{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Illinois
| 25 | Color Guard | Donate Life - Advocating for Organ Donation | | Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship Recipient | First woman to compete a flag color guard performance as a talent at Miss America{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Indiana
| Cydney Bridges | 22 | Vocal | The Power of Mentoring | Second Runner-up | Miss Congeniality | |
Iowa
| Alysa Goethe | 23 | Vocal | Not Your Type: Advocating for Type 1 Diabetes | | | |
Kansas
| 25 | Wichita | Tap Dance | One Vision is Not the Only Vision | Top 11 | | |
Kentucky
| Mallory Hudson | 22 |Vocal |Inclusive Stages | Third Runner-up | | |
Louisiana
| 20 | Dance | Being True to Being You | | | |
Maine
| Veronica Druchniak | 27 | Standish | Dance | Make a Small Change | |Preliminary Talent Award | |
Maryland
| Kennedy Taylor | 26 | Salsa Dance | CyberSafeKids | Top 11 |Preliminary Evening Gown; Preliminary Fitness |Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen{{cite web|url=http://maoteen.org/2012-scholarships/|title=2012 Scholarships|website=Miss America's Outstanding Teen}} |
Massachusetts
| Chelsea Vuong | 25 | Piano | Dollars and "Sense" for Financial Freedom | | | |
Michigan
| 21 | Buchanan | Speed Painting | Art for All | |Preliminary Talent | |
Minnesota
| Angelina Amerigo | 22 | Mound | Dance | One Bottle, One Straw, One Bag at a Time | | | |
Mississippi
|25 | Dance | CapABLE | |Preliminary Fitness |
Missouri
| 25 | St.Louis | HERstory | Autism Awareness and Acceptance-See the Able, not the Label. | | | |
Montana
| Faith Johnson | 23 | Helena | Vocal | Connecting Hearts Through the Arts | | | Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2016{{cite web |url=http://cordilleramontana.worldnow.com/story/32199207/miss-montana-outstanding-teen-2016-chosen |title=Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2016 chosen |date=June 11, 2016 |website=WorldNow}} |
Nebraska
| 21 | Gering | Contemporary Dance | Rock the Vote: Building the Political Power of Young People | | | |
Nevada
| Taylor Blatchford | 24 | Violin | Text 2 Regret | | | Previously Distinguished Young Woman of Nevada 2018{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
New Hampshire
| 24 | Concord |Vocal |Lessen the Impact: Concussion Awareness | | |Daughter of Miss New Hampshire 1995{{Cite news |last= Feely |first=Paul |date=2023-04-30 |title=History made as Brooke Mills named Miss New Hampshire 2023, 28 years after her mom won |url=https://www.unionleader.com/news/human_interest/history-made-as-brooke-mills-named-miss-new-hampshire-2023-28-years-after-her-mom/article_e0ea2f1f-1332-59cd-b11b-51d4cf012c5f.html |access-date=2023-12-01 |newspaper=New Hampshire Union Leader|language=en}} |
New Jersey
| Victoria Mozitis | 22 | Musical Theater Vocal | Literacy Enhancement | | | |
New Mexico
| Lianna Hartshorn | 19 | Vocal | How to Start a Healthy Heart-The Miss Initiative | | | |
New York
|21 |Dance |POW-HER: Promoting Women's Healthcare as an Entitled Right | Top 11 | |Former Miss Tennessee Volunteer |
North Carolina
| Taylor Loyd |22 | Operatic Vocal | The Arts Connection | Top 11 |Preliminary Talent | |
North Dakota
| 22 | Bismarck | Vocal | Live United: Building Stronger Communities Together | | | Previously Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2017{{cite news|first=Amy |last=Dalrymple |url=https://bismarcktribune.com/news/state-and-regional/hometown-giddy-for-north-dakota-s-first-miss-america/article_7a4c5b93-87cc-5d05-8767-6509d94e2989.html |title=Hometown 'giddy' for North Dakota's first Miss America |work=Bismarck Tribune|date=September 11, 2017 }} |
Ohio
| 23 | Piano | The Veteran Narrative | | | |
Oklahoma
| 28 | Norman | Vocal "My Man" | Ready S.E.T. Go: Skills Beyond the Classroom | | | |
Oregon
| Allison Burke | 27 | Tigard | Violin | Food Security for All | | | |
Pennsylvania
| Miranda Moore | 24 | Clarinet | Take Action in Fashion | | | |
Rhode Island
|Caroline Parente |21 |Vocal |InvestHer: Igniting the Power of the Female Entrepreneur | Fourth Runner-up | |Previously Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2019{{cite news |first=Rachel |last=Nunes |title= Middletown Woman Wins 2019 Miss Rhode Island Crown |url=https://patch.com/rhode-island/middletown/middletown-woman-wins-2019-miss-rhode-island-crown |work=Patch.com |date=May 6, 2019 |quote= Caroline Parente was crowned this year's Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen.}} |
South Carolina
|26 | HERstory | iShapeMe Inc. | | | |
South Dakota
|Miranda Orth O'Bryan |25 |Vocal |Page Turners: Fall in Love with Reading | | | |
Tennessee
|Brandee Mills | 25 | Dance | Unashamed — Living Mindfully of Mental Health | |Preliminary Fitness | |
Texas
| Ellie Breaux |22 | Rhythmic Gymnastics/Dance | Cops in the Communities | First Runner-up |Preliminary Evening Gown | |
Utah
| Sarah Sun | 22 | Classical Piano | Changed for Good: Reducing Recidivism, Strengthening Communities | | | Previously Distinguished Young Woman of Utah 2019{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Vermont
|Yamuna Turco | 20 | Vocal |One Book, One Child | | | |
Virginia
|27 |Ballet en Pointe |Ending Domestic Violence by Empowering Women and Enabling Reform | | | |
Washington
|21 |Jazz Dance |Beauty and Beyond: What is your Beautiful? | | |Serves Active Duty in the United States Army{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
West Virginia
| Karrington Childress |21 | HERstory |Readers are Leaders | | | |
Wisconsin
| Lila Hui Szyryj | 22 | Madison | Classical piano, "Revolutionary Etude" by Frederic Chopin | Breaking Down Breaking News | | |Fifth Asian-American and first Chinese-American to win Miss Wisconsin{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
Wyoming
|Mackenzie Kern |23 | Casper | HERstory | | | |Former Miss Wyoming USA 2021{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} and Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2018{{citation needed|date=January 2024}} |
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