Miss Massachusetts World

Last updated
Miss Massachusetts World
Formation1951
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Wellesley
Location
Membership Miss World America (1951–present)
Official language
English
State Director
Miss World America Organization
Website Official Website

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

Contents

The current Miss Massachusetts World is Devon Viola.

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge
[notes 1]
Placement at Miss World AmericaSpecial awards at Miss World AmericaNotes
2024Devon Viola
2023Caroline Cooney

[1]

Mansfield24Top FinalistFitness Winner
2020 Alissa Musto [2] Rehoboth 24Top 5 [3] Beauty with a Purpose Winner, Talent WinnerPreviously Miss Massachusetts 2016 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss America 2017.
2019Rachel Miller [4] Dracut 253rd Runner-Up
2018did not compete
2017
2016 Maude Gorman Hingham 22Previously Miss Massachusetts World 2015 and Top 12 semi-finalist at Miss World America 2015. Also won the Beauty with a Purpose award at Miss World America 2015.
2015Maude Gorman [5] [6] [7] [8] Hingham 21Top 12Beauty with a Purpose [9]
Miss Massachusetts United States 2014
2014 Renata De CarvalhoTop 10
Miss Massachusetts World
2013No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013.
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005No known representatives from Massachusetts between 2003 and 2005.
2004
2003
2002No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2002.
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994 Michelle Gados
1993Maribeth Brown Holliston 23Miss World America 1993Top 10 semi-finalist at Miss World 1993.
1992Laura Wheeler Framingham Top 10Previously Miss Massachusetts USA 1991 and a contestant at Miss USA 1991.
Miss Massachusetts USA 1981-1991
1991 Laura Wheeler Framingham
1990 Laureen Murphy Boston
1989 Kimberley Wallace Ipswich
1988 Anita Marie Lovely Franklin
1987 Rosanna Iversen Great Barrington Represented Massachusetts in Miss Oktoberfest 1987, did not place
1986 Sheila Benson Quincy
1985 Mercedes Waggoner Boston 21Top 10, finishing in 8th place
1984 Deborah Neary Onset
1983 Robin Jeanne Silva Swansea
1982 Janet Marie Flaherty Wilmington 24Top 12
1981 JoAnne Savery East Bridgewater Best State Costume
Miss Massachusetts World
1980 Nerine Kidd2nd Runner-Up
1979 Diane Maguire
1978 Debra Sue Maurice New York City, NY 1st Runner-UpLater Miss New York USA 1980 and Top 12 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1980.
1977 Cheryl Patricia Hyttinen
1976 Margaret Worral Stockton
1975 Mona Jean Tessier [10] Springfield [10] 3rd Runner-Up
1974 Kathleen Ellen Walas
1973 Jeanine Tessier [11] Ware [11]
1972 Janice Janes
1971 Colette C. Nourey [12] Boston [12] 19 [12] Miss Congeniality [12]
1970 Deborah Ann Kennedy
1969 did not compete
1968 Mary Frances Bigelow
1967 Cheryl Lee Stankiewicz Brockton Competed as Massachusetts.
Later Miss Massachusetts USA 1970 and a contestant at Miss USA 1970.
Marie A. Skane Boston Competed as Boston, Massachusetts.
1966 UnknownCompeted as Massachusetts.
Peggy Eckert Boston Competed as Boston, Massachusetts.
1965 Elaine F. Nash1st Runner-Up
Dorothy Ann Fisher Boston
1964 Monika SandsCompeted as Massachusetts.
Diane Tibert Boston Competed as Boston, Massachusetts.
1963 Marion E. SarristoTop 15Competed as Massachusetts.
Nancy Joan Brackett Boston
Brighton
17Top 15Competed as Boston, Massachusetts.
Later Miss Massachusetts USA 1966 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1966.
1962 Mary MarbleTop 15
1961 Sandra "Su Su" Smith Newton Upper Falls 21Later Miss Massachusetts USA 1963 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1963.
1960 Beatrice "Bea" Duprey
1959No known representatives from Massachusetts in 1958 & 1959.
1958
Miss Massachusetts USA 1953-1957
1957 Sandra Ramsey Haverhill 19Top 15
1956 Elaine Murphy Weston
1955 Jean Dernago Springfield
1954 Nan Cowan Sterling
1953 Joan Daly Somerville
Miss Massachusetts World
1952No known representatives from Massachusetts in 1951 & 1952.
1951
Notes to table
  1. Age at the time of the Miss World America pageant

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