Georgia has won the Miss America crown twice - Neva Jane Langley of Lakeland, Florida who won the 1953 Miss America title, and in 2015, when Betty Cantrell of Warner Robins was named Miss America 2016, making her the first native-born Miss Georgia to hold the Miss America title.
In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization (MAO) terminated Miss Georgia organization's license as well as licenses from Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia.[1][2] On December 22, 2018; the MAO reinstated the license for the Miss Georgia organization to Trina Pruitt.[3]
Ludwidg Louizaire of Rome was crowned Miss Georgia 2024 on June 15, 2024, at River Center for the Performing Arts in Columbus. She will represent Georgia and compete for the title of Miss America 2025.
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Georgia 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.
Preliminary Social Impact Pitch: Kelsey Hollis (2023)
Non-finalist awards
Non-finalist Talent: Seva Day (1976), Sandra Eakes (1980), Camille Bentley (1985), Kelly Jerles (1988), Jamie Price (1990), April Brinson (1999), Osjha Anderson (2000)
Non-finalist Interview: Darla Pruett (tie) (1991)
Other awards
Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship: Sandy Adamson (1977), Shea Olliff (1997)
Less than 24 hours after winning the crown, Higgins stepped down from her role as Miss Georgia due to her responsibilities as a middle school teacher[34]
No Georgia representative at Miss America pageant[50]
Notes
↑ Pageant cancelled, no runners-up from the 2019 competition had been taking the title after state and national pageants postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8]
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↑ "Valdosta State grad is Miss Georgia". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Atlanta, GA: Cox Enterprises. June 29, 1986. Marlesa Ball, Miss Southeast Georgia, who twice brought down the house with a vocal rendition of "Amazing Grace," was crowned 1986 Miss Georgia Saturday night. Ms. Ball, a licensed pilot and holder of a degree in music from Valdosta State College, said, "I discovered that I fly higher when I sing than when I'm in a plane."
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