Miss America 2024 will be crowned at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts in Orlando, Florida, United States on January 14, 2024. It is the 96th edition of the American annual beauty pageant.
Grace Stanke of Wisconsin was 20 when she was crowned Miss America 2023 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, USA on December 16, 2022. She won a $50,000 scholarship.
Runner-up to Stanke was Taryn Smith of New York. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Averie Bishop of Texas, Elizabeth Lynch and Kelsey Hollis of Georgia.
The 50 states and the federal district of the U.S. are represented at Miss America 2024. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 10 candidates:
#10. Cydney Bridges, 22, Indiana
#9. Mackenzie Kern, 23, Wyoming
#8. Caroline Parente, 21, Rhode Island
#7. Sabrina Lewis, 26, California
#6. Tara Schiphof, 25, Georgia
#5. Juliette Valle, 22, Florida
#4. Jada Samuel, 26, South Carolina
#3. Ellie Breaux, 22, Texas
#2.. Tiffany Ticlo, 21, Arizona
#1. Mallory Hudson, 22, Kentucky
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