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| Miss America 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Date | January 5, 2025 |
| Venue | Walt Disney Theater, Orlando, Florida |
| Broadcaster | Miss America Website |
| Entrants | 52 |
| ← 20242026 → | |
Miss America 2025 will be the 97th Miss America pageant, to be held in Orlando, Florida, alongside the Miss America's Teen 2025 competition on January 4 and 5, 2025 respectively.
Madison Marsh of Colorado will crown her successor at the end of the event.
The Miss America contest background
New eligibility rules allow transgender entrant who have fully completed "sexual reassignment surgery" a year prior to competing. Other usual rules apply to the 2025 part of the Miss America Pageants.
Ballroom dancing and cheerleading utilizing "human props" has been added as potential talents. The partner must be dressed in all black and cannot perform any solo parts.
The Miss Puerto Rico pageant has also been reinstated after last competing in 2017.
Contestants
The first state pageant was Miss Vermont, crowned on April 14, 2024.
| State, district, or territory | Name | Age | Hometown | Talent | Community Service Initiative | Placement | Special awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Abbie Stockard | 21 | Vestavia | Contemporary Dance, "You Say" | ||||
| Alaska | Jordan Naylor | 26 | Anchorage | Ballroom Dance, "Little Pary Never Killed Nobody (All We Got)" | "Nation of Lifesavers" | Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2012
Previously Miss Alaska USA 2023 | ||
| Arizona | Shailey Ringenbach | 20 | Phoenix | Lyrical Dance, "If You're Reading This" | "Share the Love: Improving Mental Health through Pet Therapy" | Older sister of Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2022, Saray Ringenbach | ||
| Arkansas | Camille Cathey | 22 | Wynne | Vocal, "If I Had My Way" | "Proudly Volunteer" | Previously Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen 2018 | ||
| California | Kimberly Vernon | 27 | Santa Clara | Jazz Dance, "Le Jazz Hot" | "Arts for All - Advocating for Accessible Arts Education" | |||
| Colorado | Alexandra Lotko | 26 | Denver | Vocal, "My Funny Valentine" | "It's Okay to not be Okay" | |||
| Connecticut | Monica Fenwick | 23 | Watertown | Flute, "Don't Stop Me Now" | "Communication is Key" | |||
| Delaware | Nova Rae Gaffney | 24 | Milford | Classical Ballet en Pointe, "Carmen" | "Behind Closed Doors: Domestic Violence Awareness" | |||
| District of Columbia | Katie Ann Powell | 26 | Harp, "Baroque Flamenco" | "Preparing Women for Financial Success" | ||||
| Florida | Casana Fink | 25 | Ocala | Lyrical Dance, "Rescue" | "Give to Life; Donate Life - Advocating for Tissue and Organ Donation" | |||
| Georgia | Ludwidg Louizaire | 26 | Rome | Broadway Vocal, "Home" | "Education for Every Student" | |||
| Hawaii | Hayley Cheyney-Kāne | 27 | Kaneohe | Vocal and Hula, "Aloha Wau la'oe" | "Aloha is for Everyone" | Previously Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen 2013 | ||
| Idaho | Madison Andreason | 21 | Idaho Falls | Vocal, "What Was I Made For" | "Get Up and Get Out" | Previously Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2021
Daughter of Miss Idaho USA 1987, Vicki Hoffman Andreason | ||
| Illinois | Breana Bagley | 26 | Decatur | Lyrical Dance, "A New Day Has Come" | ||||
| Indiana | Kalyn Melham | 23 | Muncie | Vocal, "Don't Forget Me" | 'ACT: Advocating for Change through Theater" | |||
| Iowa | Abigaille Batu-Tiako | 21 | Oskaloosa | Vocal, "The Joke" | "The United Voices" | |||
| Kansas | Alexis Smith | 25 | Wichita | Ventriloquism, "The Aucioneer" | "Respect Reclaimed" | |||
| Kentucky | Chapel Tinius | 24 | Bowling Green | Fiddle Medley | "Operation Gratitude: For the Fallen, For the Fighting, For the Veterans" | Previously Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2016
Previously Distinguished Young Woman of Kentucky 2018 | ||
| Louisiana | Olivia Grace George | 20 | Ruston | Jazz Dance, "Bossa Nova Baby" | "Education is KEY! Knowledge Empowers Youth" | |||
| Maine | Jennie Daley | 28 | Sullivan | HERStory | "#DressLikeAnEngineer" | |||
| Maryland | Bridget O'Brien | 22 | Frederick | Musical Theater Vocal, "Don't Rain On My Parade" | "Boomerang!" | |||
| Massachusetts | Kiersten Khoury | 23 | Westwood | HERStory, "Fight Song" | "Redefining Dyslexia: Turning Challenges in Superpowers" | |||
| Michigan | Jenae Lodewyk | 24 | Bay City | HERStory | "Women in the Workplace" | Older sister to Miss Michigan's Outstanding Teen 2016, Kendra Lodewyk | ||
| Minnesota | Emily Schumacher | 24 | Mankato | Tap Dance, "Proud Mary" & "River Deep Mountain High" | "The Heart of the Matter" | Previously Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2017
Older sister of Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2022, Julia Schumacher | ||
| Mississippi | Becky Williams | 22 | Purvis | Jazz Dance, "Move You're Steppin' on My Heart" | "Make a Move" | |||
| Missouri | Ashley Berry | 20 | Clinton | Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Eleanor Rigby" | Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2021 | |||
| Montana | Kaylee Wolfensberger | 20 | Bozeman | Piano, "Great Balls of Fire" | "Healing Harmonies" | |||
| Nebraska | Raechel Warren | 28 | Omaha | Roller Figure Skating, "Song Must Go On" | "Passion to Purpose" | Previously Miss Iowa Volunteer 2022 | ||
| Nevada | Karrina Ferris | 21 | Reno | Lyrical Dance, "You Will Be Found" | ||||
| New Hampshire | Emily Spencer | 23 | Bedford | Lyrical Dance, "One Moment in Time" | "Inspiring Inclusivity through Education and Opportunity" | |||
| New Jersey | Elizabeth Mendel | 22 | Cape May Court House | Lyrical Dance, "It's All Coming Back to Me" | "Image is Everywhere" | |||
| New Mexico | Emille-Marie Enriquez | Alamogordo | Folkloric Dance, "El Son De La Negra" | Previously Miss New Mexico Volunteer 2022 | ||||
| New York | Abigail Quammen | 24 | Manhattan | Vocal, "My Way" | "Read to Lead to Succeed" | Previously Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2017 | ||
| North Carolina | Carrie Everett | 20 | Durham | Vocal, "The Impossible Dream" | "We Need Equity to Build Communities" | |||
| North Dakota | Sophia Richards | 23 | Hope | Vocal, "La Vie En Rose" | "BIO Girls" | |||
| Ohio | Stephanie Finoti | 21 | Columbus | Ballet en Pointe, "Kitri Act III" and "Don Quixote" | "That STEM Girl" | |||
| Oklahoma | Lauren Frost | 24 | Tahlequah | Clogging, "Hound Dog" | "Adoption as Oklahoma's Option" | |||
| Oregon | Abigail Hoppe | 25 | McMinnville | Latin Ballroom Dance, 'Let's Get Loud" | "Making Type 1 Diabetes Feel Like Type None Diabetes" | |||
| Pennsylvania | Page Weinstein | 26 | Pittsburgh | Dance Twirl, "Thunderstruck" | Previously Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2014 | |||
| Puerto Rico | Wilma Victoria Richiez-Mateo | San Juan | HERStory | |||||
| Rhode Island | Ali Hornung | 24 | Providence | Vocal, "Legally Blonde" | "Glimmer of Hope" | |||
| South Carolina | Davis Wash | 23 | Edgefield | Vocal, "Ain't No Sunshine" | ||||
| South Dakota | Joelle Simpson | 20 | Rapid City | Harp, "Swan Lake Harp Cadenza" | "Nurturing Nature" | |||
| Tennessee | Carley Vogel | 22 | Murfreesboro | Classical Vocal, "Climb Every Mountain" | ||||
| Texas | Annette Addo-Yobo | 25 | Southlake | Slam Poetry, "Autism SPEAKS" | ||||
| Utah | Paris Matthews | 26 | Cottonwood Heights | Jazz Dance, "All That Jazz" | "Power of Play: Advocating for Hospitalized Children" | |||
| Vermont | Meara Seery | 24 | Brattleboro | Vocal, "Seven Nation Army" | "Green for Good" | |||
| Virginia | Carlehr Swanson | 25 | Charlottesville | Vocal/Piano, "Get Here" | ||||
| Washington | Hermona Girmay | 23 | Seattle | Vocal, "My Days" | ||||
| West Virginia | Jennifer Reuther | 26 | Wheeling | Jazz Dance | "Wellness Across West Viriginia" | |||
| Wisconsin | Mandi Genord | 22 | Beaver Dam | Contemporary Jazz Dance, "You Don't Own Me" | "Connecting Lives: Adoption Resources and Advocacy" | Previously Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2018 | ||
| Wyoming | Baylee Drewry | 23 | Greybull | HERStory, "Breath and Life" | "Supporting Girls and Women in Sports" | Previously Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2020 |
Preliminary Awards
Preliminary awards
| Awards | Candidates |
|---|---|
| Talent |
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| AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award | |
| Evening Gown |
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Fitness
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Miss America's Teen
- Talent: New Hampshire, Texas and Louisiana Teen
- AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award: Illinois, Hawaii (Overall) and Montana
- Evening Gown: Maryland, Mississippi and Alabama
- Fitness: Iowa, Georgia and Texas
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