Miss America

Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 18 and 28. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on these competition segments with the following scoring percentages: Private Interview (30%) – a 10-minute press conference-style interview with a panel of judges, On Stage Question (10%) – answering of a judge's question while onstage, Talent or HER Story (20%) – a performance talent or 90 second speech, Health and Fitness (20%) – contestants demonstrate physical fitness onstage while dressed in athletic wear, and Evening Gown (20%) – contestants model evening-wear onstage.

Not to be confused with Miss USA or Miss United States.
For the most recent competition, see Miss America 2024. For other uses, see Miss America (disambiguation).

Miss America
PredecessorSeptember 25, 1920 (1920-09-25)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S. (as The Fall Frolic)
FoundedSeptember 8, 1921 (1921-09-08)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
TypeBeauty pageant
Key people
Robin Ross-Fleming (CEO)
Websitewww.missamerica.org

The previous year's titleholder crowns the winner. The current Miss America is Madison Marsh of Colorado, who was crowned Miss America 2024 on January 14, 2024. She will crown her successor at Miss America 2025.

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