Miss California World

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Miss California World
Formation1951
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Costa Mesa
Location
Membership Miss World America (1951–present)
Official language
English
State Director
Diane Schmidt
Website Official Website

The Miss California World competition is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for California in the Miss World America pageant.

Contents

The current Miss California World is Melanie Wardhana of San Francisco.

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge
[notes 1]
Placement at Miss World AmericaSpecial awards at Miss World AmericaNotes
2020Melanie Wardhana [1] San Francisco 26Top 10Previously Miss Asian America 2019.
2019Manju Bangalore [2] Los Angeles/Corvallis, OR 22Top 10Previously Miss Oregon World 2018 and Top 10 at Miss World America 2018. Later Miss Oregon World 2020, Top 10 at Miss World America 2020, Miss Oregon USA 2023, and competed in Miss USA 2023 but unplaced.
2018Raquel Basco231st Runner-Up
Yasmin Ashir25Top 10
2017Katerina Villegas Chino 24Top 16Later Miss Oregon USA 2020 and competed in Miss USA 2020 but unplaced.
2016 Salisha Thomas Los Angeles 21UnplacedTalent
2015Isela Vasquez San Pedro 18Top 22
Miss California United States 2014
2014 Brandy Fisher
Miss California World
2013No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013.
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005 Lisette Diaz Chula Vista 22US Miss World 2005Unplaced at Miss World 2005.
2004No known representatives from California between 2003 and 2004.
2003
2002No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2002.
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994 Angi Aylor2nd Runner-Up
1993Patricia Sturla
1992Shannon StoneTop 10
Miss California USA 1981-1991
1991 Diane Schock Fontana 242nd Runner-Up
1990 Cynthia Nelson Gilroy
1989 Christina Maria Faust San Fernando Valley 23Top 10
1988 Diana Magaña [3] [4] Rancho Palos Verdes 22Miss World USA 1988Top 10 semifinalist at Miss World 1988.
1987 Lori Dickerson [5] Lodi Miss Congeniality [6]
1986 Kelly Parsons Los Angeles 224th Runner-Up Mouseketeer, Model and Actress
1985 Zina Ponder Long Beach
1984 Theresa Ring San Diego 1987 Star Search spokesmodel
1983 Julie Lynne Hayek [7] Westwood 22Miss USA 1983Later 1st Runner-Up at Miss Universe 1983, has starred in Dallas , Twin Peaks and As the World Turns ; Future actress Mariska Hargitay placed 4th Runner-Up in this competition
1982 Suzanne Dewames Thousand Oaks
1981 Cynthia Kerby Westlake Village 3rd Runner-UpMiss Photogenic & Miss CongenialityFirst woman to win Miss Photogenic & Miss Congeniality at Miss USA
Miss California World
1980 Kelly BaileyTop 8
1979 Ramona Henriette Rolle2nd Runner-Up
1978 Linda HowertonTop 8
1977 Melissa Prophet
1976 Leila Pauschek
1975 Debra ReichterSemi-Finals
1974 Susan Elaine Palmer
1973 Toni Tuso
1972 Rochelle A. WallaceSemi-Finals
1971 Darlene PooleTop 18
1970 Seelchen Sund4th Runner-Up
1969 Vickie Ann Siggers
1968 Diane Dye3rd Runner-UpCompeted as California.
Karen Dumouchelle Los Angeles Competed as Los Angeles, California.
1967 Pamela Valari Pall Norwalk 20Miss World USA 1967Competed as California.
Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss World 1967.
Susan Lee Glicksman Los Angeles 4th Runner-UpCompeted as Los Angeles, California.
1966 Alexa ClarkCompeted as California.
Gigi Dahl Los Angeles 3rd Runner-Up (tied)Competed as Los Angeles, California.
1965 Darlene Louise ErmisCompeted as California.
1964 Diana DeanTop 15Competed as California.
Eddi Zippi Los Angeles Top 15Competed as Los Angeles, California.
Susan Arnell San Francisco Competed as San Francisco, California.
1963 Shari RoarkTop 15Competed as California.
Annette Allen Los Angeles Competed as Los Angeles, California.
1962 Amedee Chabot Los Angeles 17Miss USA World 1962Competed as California.
Top 8 finalist at Miss World 1962.
Linda Pauline Kennon Los Angeles 3rd Runner-UpCompeted as Los Angeles, California.
1961 Marlena Loren [8] Los Angeles [8] 2nd Runner-Up [8] Competed as California.
1960 Gail StevensCompeted as California.
Gail Shapiro Beverly Hills Competed as Beverly Hills, California
1959No known representatives from California between 1958 and 1959.
1958
Miss California USA 1953-1957
1957 Peggy Jacobson Los Angeles Top 15
1956 Shirlee Witty Los Angeles
1955 Donna Schurr Los Angeles 3rd Runner-Up
1954 Sandra Constance Los Angeles Top 20
1953 Marcella Roulette Los Angeles Top 20
Miss California World
1952No known representatives from California between 1951 and 1952.
1951
Notes to table
  1. Age at the time of the Miss World America pageant

References

  1. "Miss World America California 2020 – Miss World America" . Retrieved 2020-11-10.
  2. "Miss World America - California".
  3. "New Miss California". The San Francisco Chronicle. 1987-08-31. p. 6.
  4. "Bringing Up Beauty / In the months before the Miss USA Pageant, advisers work on Miss California". The San Francisco Chronicle. 1987-10-01. p. 6.
  5. "Miss California-USA". The San Francisco Chronicle. 1986-10-30. p. 6.
  6. "Personal Mention". Houston Chronicle. 1987-02-13.
  7. "Would-be dentist wears a crown". Philadelphia Daily News . May 13, 1983. Retrieved November 4, 2010. Miss California, Julie Lynne Hayek, a green-eyed student model who wants to be a dentist, was crowned Miss USA last night.
  8. 1 2 3 "Miss U.S.A. Is Southern Brunette, 19". The Spokesman-Review . AP. August 28, 1961. p. 3. Retrieved 2020-09-23.