Miss Alabama
The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the annual Miss America Competition.
| Type | Beauty pageant |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Birmingham |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America |
Official language | English |
| Website | www |
Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf woman to win the Miss America crown) in 1995, and Yolande Betbeze in 1951. Betbeze is also known as the contestant who refused to pose in a swimsuit, causing swimsuit sponsor Catalina Swimwear to pull out and ultimately start the Miss USA pageant.
Brianna Burrell of Mobile was crowned Miss Alabama 2023 on July 1, 2023 at Samford University's Wright Center in Birmingham, Alabama. She competed for the title of Miss America 2024 at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida in January 2024 where she was a Preliminary Evening Gown Award winner.