Miss South Carolina World

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Miss South Carolina World
Formation1951
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Fayetteville, NC [1]
Location
Membership
Miss World America (1951–present)
Official language
English
State Director
Kathy Keefe Jensen
Website Official Website

The Miss South Carolina World competition is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for South Carolina in the Miss World America pageant. [2] [3]

Contents

The current Miss South Carolina World is Megan Gordon of North Augusta.

Winners

Color key
YearNameHometownAge
[notes 1]
Placement at Miss World AmericaSpecial awards at Miss World AmericaNotes
2020 Megan Gordon [4] North Augusta 271st Runner-UpTop InterviewPreviously Miss South Carolina 2017 and Top 5 finalist at Miss USA 2017.
2019 Megan Gordon [4] North Augusta 261st Runner-UpPreviously Miss South Carolina 2017 and Top 5 finalist at Miss USA 2017.
2018 did not compete
2017
2016
2015 Dawn Logg Myrtle Beach 22
Miss South Carolina United States 2014
2014 Mae-Ann Webb1st Runner-Up
Miss South Carolina World
2013No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013.
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005No known representatives from South Carolina from 2003 to 2005.
2004
2003
2002No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2002.
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994 Michelle Pitts
1993 Audra Yolanda Wallace2nd Runner-Up
1992 Reid Swofford
Miss South Carolina USA 1981-1991
1991 Traci Rufty Columbia 21
1990 Gina Tolleson [5] Spartanburg [5] 20 [5] Miss World USA 1990 [6] Later won Miss World 1990 .
1989 Angela Shuler Rock Hill 21Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1986
1988 April Abel [7] Johnston 20Top 10
1987 Elizabeth Woodard [8] Aiken [8] 21Previously Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1983
1986 Maribeth Curry [9] Mauldin [10] 20Top 10
1985 Ann Margarete Hughes Charleston
1984 Ginger Greer Lugoff
1983 Allison Grisso [11] Columbia [11] 21 [11] 2nd Runner-Up
1982 Margo Wood Columbia
1981 Zade Turner [12] Myrtle Beach 21
Miss South Carolina World
1980 Donna Rice Top 15
1979 Lynn Boyles
1978 Cynthia WynnTop 8
1977 Teresia Ann Woods
1976 Sandra Rene Wilson
1975 Vicki Corley
1974 Donna Lynn McFarland
1973 Claudie Ruth BellTop 16
1972 Faye M. BrelandTop 7
1971 Debra Carol CooperTop 18
1970 Eleanor Susan Gordon Rock Hill Later Miss South Carolina USA 1972 and Top 12 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1972.
1969 Carolyn Vernon
1968 did not compete
1967 Penny Rebecca MikellTop 15
1966 Linda Parrish
1965 Victoria "Vicky" Elizabeth Johnson
1964 Nancy SandersTop 15
1963 Cecelia McBride YoderPreviously Miss South Carolina USA 1963 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1963.
1962 Nancy Ann Harrison
1961 Judy AustinCompeted as South Carolina
Rita Souther Spartanburg Competed as Spartanburg, South Carolina.
1960 Dianne Taff
1959No known representatives from South Carolina in 1958 & 1959.
1958
Miss South Carolina USA 1953-1957
1957 Jean SpottsTop 15
1956 Betty Lane Cherry Columbia 20Miss World USA 19561st Runner-Up at Miss World 1956.
1955 Sara StoneTop 15
1954 Miriam Stevenson Winnsboro 21Miss USA 1954Later won Miss Universe 1954, as USA .
1953 Mary Kemp Griffin Myrtle Beach 23Miss World USA 1953She competed as Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, then represented the US at Miss World 1953, and finished as 5th Runner-Up.
Susan Anthony DayTop 20Competed as South Carolina.
Miss South Carolina World
1952No known representatives from South Carolina in 1951 & 1952.
1951
Notes to table
  1. Age at the time of the Miss World America pageant

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