Miss District of Columbia

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Miss District of Columbia
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Washington, D.C.
Location
Membership
Miss America
Official language
English
Key people
Tricia Morrin Lloyd (Executive Director)
Website Official website

The Miss District of Columbia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss America Pageant.

Contents

The District of Columbia pageant, which was suspended for some years during the 1960s and 1990s, is unusual in that many winners come from outside the district. Women are eligible to compete for the title if they attend school, work, or are ordinarily a resident in the District, and many students who have won the title come from out-of-state.[ citation needed ]

Katie Ann Powell was crowned Miss District of Columbia 2024 on June 22, 2024 at Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School in Washington, D.C. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss District of Columbia 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

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Interview: Marshawn Evans (2002)
  • Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Dixie Rafter (1943), Venus Ramey (1944), Ruth Rea (1961), Rosanne Tueller (1964), Shannon Schambeau (2006), Cierra Jackson (2017)
  • Preliminary Talent: Catherine Howe (1940), Venus Ramey (1944), Sandra Stahl (1951), Iris Fitch (1953), Linda Weisbrod (1955), Virginia Pailes (1960) (tie), Rosanne Tueller (1964), Nicole Messina (1999), Marshawn Evans (2002)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Ashley Boalch (2012)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Scarlett Shinault (1962), Toyia Taylor (2000), Shayna Rudd (2008)

Other awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleTalentPlacement at Miss AmericaSpecial scholarships at Miss AmericaNotes
2024 Katie Ann Powell26Miss Penn QuarterHarpTBATBA
2023 Jude Maboné Washington, D.C. 27Miss Rock Creek ParkClassical Vocal
2022 Alivia Roberts Shannon, MS 26Miss Embassy RowBallet en Pointe
2021 Andolyn Medina [1] Chesapeake, VA 25VocalTop 10Jean Bartel Military Awareness Scholarship[ citation needed ]

Top Fundraiser 5th Place[ citation needed ]		Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2012 [2]
Top 10 and Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013

Previously District of Columbia Sweetheart 2019[ citation needed ]
3rd runner up at National Sweetheart 2019 pageant[ citation needed ]

Currently an officer in the United States Navy [ citation needed ]
2019–2020 [lower-alpha 1] Katelynne Cox [4] [5] Camas, Washington [5] 24VocalWomen in Business Scholarship Finalist [6] Previously Miss Missouri 2016 within Miss Earth United States organization [7]
Top 10 finalist at Miss Earth United States 2016 pageant [8]
2018 Allison Farris [9] Jasper, AL 24Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" by Franz Liszt Top 10 [10] Quality of Life Award Finalist [11]
2017 Briana Kinsey [12] Hoover, AL 24Pop Vocal, "Born For This"3rd runner-up [13] [14] Quality of Life Award Finalist [15]

STEM Scholarship Award [16] 		Eligible as a graduate student at American University [ citation needed ]
2016 Cierra Jackson [17] Columbus, GA 24Gospel Vocal, "Alabaster Box" by CeCe Winans Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award [18] Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2020
Top 16 at Miss USA 2020 pageant[ citation needed ]
2015 Haely Jardas [19] Fort Myers, FL 24Vocal, "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
2014 Teresa Davis [20] Hoschton, GA 23Piano, "Malagueña"
2013 Bindhu Pamarthi Washington, D.C. 23Bollywood Dance, "Stereo Love"
2012 Allyn Rose Newburg, MD 24Artistic Roller Skating, "Beat It"Previously Miss Maryland USA 2011[ citation needed ]
Top 8 at Miss USA 2011 pageant[ citation needed ]

Later Miss U.S. Supranational 2014
3rd runner-up at Miss Supranational 2014 pageant[ citation needed ]
2011 Ashley Boalch [21] [22] Sandy Spring, MD 23Vocal, "Why Do Fools Fall In Love"Non-finalist Interview AwardAppears on The Real Housewives of Potomac [23]
2010 Stephanie Williams Atlantic City, NJ 23Vocal, "This Is My Now"Four Points Award
2009 Jennifer Corey West Islip, NY 22Operatic Vocal, "O mio babbino caro"Top 10Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant[ citation needed ]
2008 Kate Grinold Washington, D.C. 23Contemporary Ballet Tango, "Tanguera"Top 10
2007 Shayna Rudd Philadelphia, PA 22Jazz Dance, "Feeling Good"Non-finalist Talent Award
2006 Kate Michael Lilburn, GA 24Jazz Dance, "Fever"
2005 Shannon Schambeau San Antonio, FL 25Tap Dance, "My Strongest Suit" from Aida 4th runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award2nd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2004 pageant as Miss Florida[ citation needed ]

Later Mrs. Texas America 2010
Top 6 at Mrs. America 2011 under married name, Shannon Patterson [24] [25]
2004 Therese Lizardo Watchung, NJ 24Hawaiian/Tahitian Dance, "Tahitian Drums"Quality of Life Award Finalist
2003 Lisa Ferris Portland, OR 21Vocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
2002 Sarah-Elizabeth Langford Atlanta, GA 23Gymnastics, "Around the World"Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2005[ citation needed ]
2001 Marshawn Evans Arlington, VA 22Rhythmic Dance Twirl, "I Will Survive"3rd runner-upPreliminary Interview Award

Preliminary Talent Award		Contestant on The Apprentice 4 [ citation needed ]
2000 Rashida Jolley Washington, D.C. 20Harp, "I Got Rhythm" & "Fascinating Rhythm"
1999 Toyia Taylor24Public Address, "Wake Up"Non-finalist Talent Award
1998 Nicole Messina Waterford, NJ 23Tap Dance, "Sing, Sing, Sing"Top 10Preliminary Talent Award

Quality of Life Award Finalist
1997 Sonya Gavankar Joliet, IL 21Vocal, "The Power of the Dream"
1990–1996 No District of Columbia representative at Miss America pageant [26] [27] [28] [29] [30] [31] [32]
1989 Donya Rose Washington, D.C. 22Lyrical Jazz Ballet, "Over the Rainbow"
1988 Patricia Morrin23Jazz DanceCrowned after the original pageant results, in which Edwina Richard was crowned, were overturned due a judge being a faculty member where two of the contestants were students [33]
1987 Cheryl Chapman Arlington, VA 21Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
1986 Karen Watson25Classical Ballet en Pointe
1985 Cherie Ward Adelphi, MD 22Original Drama
1984 Desiree Keating Silver Spring, MD 22Interpretive DanceLater Miss District of Columbia USA 1986[ citation needed ]
1964–1983 No District of Columbia representative at Miss America pageant
1963 Rosanne Tueller McLean, VA Vocal & Jazz Dance, "I Love Paris"1st runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award

Preliminary Talent Award
1962 Ann Verner Arlington, VA 19Vocal & Guitar, "Country Boy"
1961 Scarlett Shinault Silver Spring, MD 20Vocal, "I Cain't Say No"Non-finalist Talent Award
1960 Ruth Rea Chevy Chase, MD 18Vocal, "A Little Brains, A Little Talent" from Damn Yankees 3rd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
1959 Virginia Pailes Hyattsville, MD 21Vocal, "It All Depends on You"Preliminary Talent Award (tie)
1958 Lee Berkow Washington, D.C. 21Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
1957 June Cook Arlington, VA 20Piano, Rhapsody in Blue
1956 Margo Lucey Colesville, MD 20Dramatic Monologue & Vocal, "Autumn Leaves"1st runner-upLater Mrs. Maryland 1980
4th runner-up at Mrs. America 1981 pageant[ citation needed ]
1955 Judith Dunkle Washington, D.C. 19Vocal
1954 Linda Weisbrod Washington, D.C. 21Classical Vocal, "O Mio Fernando" from La favorite Top 10Preliminary Talent Award
1953 Helen Smith [34] Washington, D.C. 19Dance
1952 Iris Fitch Washington, D.C. 19Vocal, "With a Song in My Heart"Miss Congeniality (tie)

Preliminary Talent Award
1951 June Klein Washington, D.C. 21Vocal
1950 Sandra Stahl Washington, D.C. 21Classical Vocal, "The Bell Song" from Lakmé Top 16Preliminary Talent Award
1949 Mary Hayes Washington, D.C. 19Classical Piano
1948 Joann Miller Washington, D.C. 23Vocal, "An Old, Old Castle in Scotland"
1947 Margaret Wilson Washington, D.C. 19Dance, "Mexican Hat Dance"
1946 Jeanne Carlson Washington, D.C. 19Vocal, "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly"
1945 Dorothy Powell Washington, D.C. 21Dramatic Reading from Saint Joan Top 13
1944 Venus Ramey Washington, D.C. 19Vocal in English and Spanish & Dance, "Take It Easy"WinnerPreliminary Swimsuit Award

Preliminary Talent Award
1943 Dixie Rafter Washington, D.C. 18Vocal / Dance, "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" from Thank Your Lucky Stars 4th runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
1942 Marilyn Makin Washington, D.C. 18Vocal
1941 Jean Cavanaugh [35] Washington, D.C. 18Soft Shoe Dance, "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody"2nd runner-up
1940 Catherine Howe Washington, D.C. 22Dance, "The Yam"Top 15Preliminary Talent Award
1939 Evelyn Foster Washington, D.C. 19Ballet en Pointe
1938 Dorothy Parker Washington, D.C. Vocal & Tap Dance, "How'd You Like to Love Me"Top 15
1937 Helen Greene Washington, D.C. 24Blues Vocal & Piano
1936 Shirley Schwartz Washington, D.C. First Jewish titleholder
1935 Helen Clum Washington, D.C. 18Vocal & Dance, "Every Day I'll Fall In Love With You"Top 12
1934No national pageant was held [36]
1933 Rita Burns Washington, D.C. 19N/A [37] Top 18
1932No national pageants were held [36]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Gladys Cookman Washington, D.C. N/A [37]
1926 Marjorie Joesting Washington, D.C. 1st runner-up
1925 Abbie Eagan Washington, D.C.
1924 Helen Sweeney Washington, D.C.
1923 Margaret Gorman [38] Washington, D.C. 18Competed as Miss America 1921 [38]
Lorraine Bunch [39] Competed as Miss Washington, D.C. at national pageant
1922 Margaret Gorman [38] Washington, D.C. 17Top 4 [40] [41] Returned to defend her title and competed as Miss America 1921 [38]
Evelyn C. Lewis [42] Washington, D.C. Competed as Miss Washington, D.C. at national pageant
1921 Margaret Gorman [43] Washington, D.C. 16Winner [43] Bathers' Revue Award

Golden Mermaid Trophy [43] 		Competed as Miss Washington, D.C. at national pageant
Notes
  1. ↑ Titleholder extended to a second full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [3]

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