Meet the New Miss America 2024 and the 50 Lovely Ladies Who Make Up Her Court
Miss America Madison Marsh
The votes have been counted and there’s a new Miss America for 2024! Miss Colorado Madison Marsh was awarded the Austrian Crystal emblazoned crown, and the $60,000 tuition scholarship. She was crowned by outgoing Miss America 2023 Grace Stanke of Wisconsin.
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Who won Miss America tonight?
According to her Miss Colorado bio: Madison is a 2023 graduate of the United States Air Force Academy with a degree in physics. She is a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force making her the first Active Duty Air Force officer to be a Miss America state titleholder. After her mother's passing from pancreatic cancer in 2018, she began the Whitney Marsh Foundation with her family. As president and founder, she has been able to raise more than a quarter million dollars for research with her leadership team at the foundation.
Madison is currently a graduate intern with Harvard Medical School to utilize artificial intelligence to detect pancreatic cancer. She is now pursuing her Master's in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School with her national Truman Scholarship. In her free time, Madison enjoys flying planes, cooking pasta, and reading.
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What was Madison's winning quote?
When asked how her career has equipped her to be our next Miss America, her winning answer was: “Right now I'm 2nd Lieutenant Marsh. That would make me the very first military member to ever win Miss America. Graduating from the Air Force Academy has enabled me with the skills to lead, to learn, and lead with passion across our nation. Being president of the Whitney Marsh Foundation, which I started after my mom, has equipped me with those same skills to inspire and educate people about pancreatic cancer, to inspire people to be the next to break stereotypes and break boundaries, and that is exactly what I would do as 2nd Lieutenant Marsh and Miss America.”
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Who were the runners-up for Miss America 2023?
First runner-up: gets a $10K scholarship.
Second runner-up: Miss Indiana Cydney Bridges gets a $10K scholarship winner.
Third runner-up: Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson gets a $10K scholarship.
Fourth runner-up: Miss Rhode Island Caroline Parente gets a $10K scholarship.
The Miss America Competition celebrated its 96th edition on Sunday, Jan. 14, at the Walt Disney Theater at Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida with the crowning of Miss America 2024 from among the 51 candidates representing all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Parade has a look at all 51 of the Miss America candidates. Launch the gallery to see who’s representing your state.
Miss Alabama Brianna Burrell
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The 2024 competition will be the first Miss America competition since 2018 where contestants will compete in a fitness category. Another change instituted by new CEO Robin Fleming in 2023 is all contestants will be allowed to choose between competing in the talent competition or a speech competition called "HER Story."
In addition, online voting is underway for an America’s Choice spot. The Miss America State Delegate with the most votes will be guaranteed a spot in the Top 10 Semi-Finals.
Then watch the elimination process, which is available to stream at the Watch Miss America website.
Miss America 2024 Top 5
Miss Colorado Madison Marsh
Miss Indiana Cydney Bridges
Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson
Miss Rhode Island Caroline Parente
Miss Texas Ellie Breaux
Miss America 2024 Top 11
Miss Arkansas Cori Keller
Miss Colorado Madison Marsh
Miss Florida Juliette Valle
Miss Indiana Cydney Bridges
Miss Kansas Courtney Wages
Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson
Miss Maryland Kennedy Taylor
Miss New York Amelia Collins
Miss North Carolina Taylor Loyd
Miss Rhode Island Caroline Parente
Miss Texas Ellie Breaux
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Who are the contestants for Miss America 2024?
Miss Alabama Brianna Burrell
Miss Alaska Hannah Utic
Miss Arizona Tiffany Ticlo
Miss Arkansas Cori Keller
Miss California Sabrina Lewis
Miss Colorado Madison Marsh
Miss Connecticut Gina Carloto
Miss D.C. Jude Mabone
Miss Delaware Emily Beale
Miss Florida Juliette Valle
Miss Georgia Tara Schiphof
Miss Hawaii Star Dahl-Thurston
Miss Idaho Reagan Yamauchi
Miss Illinois Jessica Tilton
Miss Indiana Cydney Bridges
Miss Iowa Alysa Goethe
Miss Kansas Courtney Wages
Miss Kentucky Mallory Hudson
Miss Louisiana Makenzie Scroggs
Miss Maine Veronica Druchniak
Miss Maryland Kennedy Taylor
Miss Massachusetts Chelsea Vuong
Miss Michigan Maya Schuhknect
Miss Minnesota Angelina Amerigo
Miss Mississippi Vivian O'Neal
Miss Missouri Hayley Leach
Miss Montana Faith Johnson
Miss Nebraska Morgan Baird
Miss Nevada Taylor Blatchford
Miss New Hampshire Brooke Mills
Miss New Jersey Victoria Mozitis
Miss New Mexico Lianna Hartshorn
Miss New York Amelia Collins
Miss North Carolina Taylor Loyd
Miss North Dakota Sydney Helgeson
Miss Ohio Madison Miller
Miss Oklahoma Sunny Day
Miss Oregon Allison Burke
Miss Pennsylvania Miranda Moore
Miss Rhode Island Caroline Parente
Miss South Carolina Jada Samuel
Miss South Dakota Miranda O'Bryan
Miss Tennessee Brandee Mills
Miss Texas Ellie Breaux
Miss Utah Sarah Sun
Miss Virginia Katie Rose
Miss Washington Vanessa Munson
Miss West Virginia Karrington Childress
Miss Wisconsin Lila Szyryj
Miss Wyoming MacKenzie Kern
Miss Vermont Yamunca Turco
Will there be a Miss America swimsuit competition?
No, the swimsuit competition has been eliminated as the focus on the Miss America Competition is on scholarships.
What is the Miss America song?
"There She Is, Miss America" is the song performed every year when the new Miss America is crowned. The song, which was written by Bernie Wayne for the Miss America competition, has been sung every every year since 1955. From 1955 to 1979, host Bert Parks sang the song.
Who was the first Black Miss America?
In 1983, Vanessa Williams was crowned the first Black Miss America. Less than a year later, she gave up her crown after nude photos of her were released. Years later, she reemerged and has built a successful music and acting career. You may remember her from Ugly Betty, Desperate Housewives or "Love Is" the romantic song from the Beverly Hills 90210 soundtrack.
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