United States representatives at Miss World explained

Miss World America
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Seattle
Location:United States
Membership:Miss World
Language:English
Leader Title:National Director
Leader Name:Ekta Saini and Sanjay Saini
Website:Miss World America Official Website

The United States has continuously sent a representative to Miss World since its inception in 1951. The United States has won the Miss World crown three times in 1973, 1990 and 2010. Currently, Miss World America is the official national pageant that selects the contestant from the United States to Miss World.

The current Miss World America is Victoria DiSorbo of Tennessee, who was crowned on October 5, 2023, at the Meydenbauer Center Theatre in Bellevue, Washington. She represented the United States at Miss World 2023 pageant in India.[1]

History

During the mid-1950s, the Miss Universe organization sent delegates from the Miss USA system to compete at Miss World (1953–57). Alfred Patricelli of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was the executive director of the Miss World USA during its existence from 1958 to 1977. From 1958 to 1961, the winner of Miss United States competed at Miss World. Then from 1962 to 1966 Alfred Patricelli organized the Miss USA World pageant annually. In 1967, the pageant was renamed Miss World USA and was held every year until 1977. During this time, Miss World USA 1969 Gail Renshaw was the first person to resign from the title of "Miss World USA" after competing in Miss World 1969 in order to get married. Also in 1973, Marjorie Wallace won the Miss World title and became the first American woman to win the Miss World title. Between 1978 through 1980, BBS Productions, Inc., based in New York City, was given the franchise for the Miss World pageant where Griff O'Neil was the organizer, during this time the pageant was named "Miss World America".

From 1981 to 1991, the Miss Universe organization were the license holders, and the American representative to Miss World ended up being the 1st runner-up of the Miss USA pageant. The Miss World Organization however wanted a public announcement during the finals of the Miss USA pageant that the 1st Runner-up would be going to Miss World, but they refused to do so. Therefore, after 1991 the Miss World Organization did not accept any more Miss USA 1st Runners-up.

From 1992 to 1997, Richard Guy and Rex Holt (GuyRex) were the national directors of Miss World in the United States and organized the Miss World America pageant in 1992, 1993, and 1994. They discontinued the pageant in 1995 but handpicked a representative from 1995 to 1997. In 1998, Hirsh Wilck succeeded GuyRex and became the license holder and sent contestants from 1998 to 2000.

In 2001, the Miss World organization asked Pageantry Magazine to choose a contestant for Miss World 2001 since they did not have a license holder during this year. In 2002, Jean Renard and Miss World Holdings Inc became license holders and handpicked the representative. They dropped the license afterwards due to legal issues with Rebekah Revels, whom they had handpicked to compete in 2002. In 2003, Bruce Vermeulen and Geoff Kearney founded the US Miss World organization. They chose the 2003 representative by mail-in entry and telephone interviews and in 2004 held the US Miss World pageant. In 2005, Barbizon Modeling became the license holders and organized the US Miss World pageant in San Francisco, California.

From 2007 to 2011, Elite Models were the license holders for Miss World in the United States and they handpicked the representative from their list of models.[2] During this time, it was common to know who was going to represent the United States in Miss World a week or two before the international pageant began. Among their designee was Alexandria Mills who in 2010 became one of the few Miss World winners to have won the international pageant without winning a national pageant. In 2012–2013, Lisa-Marie Kohrs, former 2009 U.S. Representative were the national director and she handpicked from the contestants who had the charity background.[3] It is unknown who was in charge of selecting the contestants in 1951, 1952, and 2006. In 2013,

In 2014, in an effort from Julia Morley who wanted all national directors to hold a national pageant to select the representative of their country as opposed to only designate, Christopher Wilmer, the organizer of the Miss United States pageant, was appointed as the national director of Miss World in the United States.As a result, the winner of Miss United States 2014, Elizabeth Safrit, was selected to compete at Miss World because she met the age requirements of the international pageant. In 2015, Wilmer reinstated the Miss World America pageant in order to properly reflect Miss World's age and contest requirements. Miss World America was held in 2015 and 2016.

In 2017, Lynne Scott Safrit and her daughter Elizabeth Safrit, became co-national directors of Miss World in the United States and created 'America's Miss World' and Miss Teen World America.[4]

In 2018, Michael Blakey became the national director of Miss World in the United States with assistance from Liz Fuller. The pageant went back to being named 'Miss World America'.[5] In December 2021, Miss World America 2018 (and then Miss Earth USA 2021), Marisa Butler, and Miss World America 2020, Alissa Andereg, along with several other former state titleholders, interviewed with Jezebel describing their time with the Miss World America organization as 'disrespectful' and 'predatory.'[6] [7] [8]

In 2023, Michael Blakey lost the license to Miss World and Ekta and Sanjay Saini, the parents of Miss World America 2021, Shree Saini, became the new national directors of Miss World America.

Results summary

Placements in Miss World

United States holds a record of 50 placements at Miss World, being placed first overall.

Awards

Titleholders

This is a list of women who have represented the United States at the Miss World pageant:

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as Runner-up
  • Ended as one of the Finalists, Semi-finalists or Quarter-finalists
width=3% Yearwidth=15%Namewidth=3% Agewidth=10%State Representedwidth=10%Hometownwidth=10%Placement at Miss Worldwidth= Notes
1951Annette Gibson20Louisville
1952Tally Richards†24New York City
1953Mary Kemp Griffin†23Florence4th Runner-upMiss South Carolina 1952, Top 10 at Miss America 1953; Miss Myrtle Beach USA 1953, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1953.
1954Karin Hultman22Rochester1st Runner-upMiss New York USA 1954, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1954 (Originally 2nd Runner-up, later elevated after original 1st runner-up was disqualified).
1955Margaret Anne Haywood†19Jonesboro1st Runner-upMiss Arkansas USA 1955, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1955.
1956Betty Lane Cherry20Orangeburg1st Runner-upMiss South Carolina USA 1956, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1956.
1957Charlotte Sheffield†20Salt Lake CityMiss Utah USA 1957, Miss USA 1957 (Originally 1st Runner-up, later took over after original winner was disqualified).
1958Nancy Anne Corcoran23New York City
1959Loretta Powell†24Bridgeport
Annette Driggers†15FreeportDid not competeDriggers was disqualified because she was underaged.
Judith Achter 18St. Louis4th Runner-upOriginally 1st Runner-up, later took over after original winner was disqualified.
1961Jo Ann Odum19HuntingtonTop 7
1962Amedee Chabot 17Los AngelesTop 8
1963Michele Metrinko18New York CityTop 14Miss District of Columbia USA 1963, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1963.
1964Jeanne Quinn20East MeadowTop 16Miss New York USA 1963, Top 15 at Miss USA 1963; 1st Runner-up at Miss American Beauty 1964.
1965Dianna Lynn Batts19Falls Church, VA1st Runner-upMiss District of Columbia USA 1965, 4th Runner-up at Miss USA 1965.
1966Denice Blair19LaytonTop 7Miss Utah USA 1966, Top 15 at Miss USA 1966.
1967Pamela Pall20NorwalkTop 15
1968Johnine Avery22Los Angeles, CA1st Runner-up at Miss World USA 1967.
Gail Renshaw22Arlington1st Runner-upLater resigned to get married.
Connie Haggard18DallasDid not competeOriginally 1st Runner-up, later took over after original winner resigned.
1970Sandra Wolsfeld 24WheatonTop 15Miss Illinois USA 1968.
1971Brucene Smith20Port LavacaTop 7Miss International USA 1974, Miss International 1974.
1972Lynda Carter21TempeTop 15
Marjorie Wallace19IndianapolisMiss World 1973Later was dethroned from Miss World 1973 title, but never officially replaced by the runners-up.
Lexie Brockway19RichlandDid not competeOriginally 1st Runner-up, later took over after original winner won Miss World title.
1974Terry Ann Browning20Ormond Beach4th Runner-up
1975Annelise Ilschenko17Middleburg Heights
1976Kimberlee Foley21Southfield
1977Cindy Miller20Chesapeake4th Runner-up
1978Debra Freeze20 MooresvilleTop 15
1979Carter Wilson23HarrisonburgTop 15
Brooke Alexander17KailuaTop 7
1981Holli Dennis21Fort WayneDid not competeDennis planned to get married after Miss USA 1981 contest; Miss Indiana USA 1981, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1981.
Lisa Moss23ShreveportTop 7Elevated to replace Dennis; Miss Louisiana USA 1981, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1981.
1982LuAnn Caughey 22AbileneTop 7Miss Texas USA 1982, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1982.
1983Lisa Allred21Fort WorthTop 7Miss Texas USA 1983, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1983.
1984Kelly Anderson23ClarksburgTop 7Miss West Virginia 1982; Miss West Virginia USA 1984, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1984.
1985Brenda Denton21Hobbs2nd Runner-upMiss World Americas
Miss New Mexico USA 1985, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1985.
1986Halle Berry19OakwoodTop 7Miss Ohio USA 1986, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1986.
1987Clotilde "Cloe" Cabrera22TampaMiss Personality; Miss Florida USA 1987, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1987.
1988Diana Magaña22Rancho Palos VerdesTop 10Miss California USA 1988, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1988.
1989Jill Scheffert20Oklahoma CityTop 5Miss Oklahoma USA 1989, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1989.
1990Gina Tolleson20SpartanburgMiss World 1990Miss World Americas
Miss South Carolina USA 1990, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1990.
1991Charlotte Ray24CamdenTop 10Miss New Jersey USA 1991, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1991.
1992Sharon Belden26Coral GablesTop 10Miss Florida USA 1992.
1993Maribeth Brown23HollistonTop 10
1994Kristie Harmon20ConyersMiss Georgia Teen USA 1992.
1995Jill Ankuda19El Paso
1996Kelly Webber20El Paso
1997Sallie Toussaint23New York CityTop 10Miss World Americas
Miss Connecticut USA 2000.
1998Shauna Gambill22Los AngelesTop 10Miss California Teen USA 1994, Miss Teen USA 1994; Miss California USA 1998, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1998.
1999Natasha Allas25Los AngelesTop 10Miss California Teen USA 1992, Top 6 at Miss Teen USA 1992.
2000Angelique Breaux 22VistaTop 10Miss California USA 1999, 2nd Runner-up at Miss USA 1999; 1st Runner-up at Miss World USA 1999.
Carrie Ann Stroup19CashiersAt first the organizer had chosen Stroup for Miss World 2001, but then she was replaced by Smith due to a contractual disagreement. After much confusion, Stroup was confirmed as the U.S. representative.
Starla Smith20DothanDid not competeReplaced Stroup, but a couple months later Miss World organization didn't approve her; Miss Alabama Teen USA 1999.
2002Rebekah Revels24St. PaulsTop 10Miss World Talent
Miss North Carolina 2002 (dethroned).
2003Kimberly Harlan19MariettaMiss Georgia Teen USA 2002, 4th Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2002.
2004Nancy Randall24Chicago2nd Runner-upMiss World Beach Beauty and Top 20 in Miss World Top Model; 1st Runner-up at Miss Earth United States 2006.
2005Lisette Diaz22San Diego
2006Brooke Elizabeth Angus24EssexTop 20 in Miss World Dress Designer and Top 24 in Miss World Sports; Miss Vermont USA 2002.
2007Abigail McCary25MinneapolisTop 16Miss World Sports.
2008Lane Lindell18TampaMiss World Dress Designer, Top 25 in Miss World Beach Beauty and Top 32 in Miss World Top Model.
2009Brittany Mason23AndersonDid not competeMason didn't compete for unknown reasons; Miss Indiana USA 2008, Top 10 in Miss USA 2008.
Lisa-Marie Kohrs22MalibuTop 20 in Miss World Beach Beauty.
2010Alexandria Mills18ShepherdsvilleMiss World 2010Miss World Americas, 1st Runner-up in Miss World Beach Beauty and 2nd Runner-up in Miss World Top Model.
2011Erin Cummins19ArlingtonTop 36 in Miss World Beach Beauty.
2012Jessica Dykstra24MiamiDid not competeDykstra didn't compete due to Elite Model Management lost the Miss World franchise.
Claudine Book20MalibuTop 152nd Runner-up in Beauty with a Purpose, Top 25 in Miss World Talent and Top 56 in Miss World Top Model.
2013Olivia Jordan24TulsaTop 201st Runner-up in Miss World Top Model; Miss Oklahoma USA 2015, Miss USA 2015, 2nd Runner-up at Miss Universe 2015.
2014Elizabeth Safrit22Kannapolis2nd Runner-upMiss World Americas, Miss World Multimedia, Top 5 in Miss World Talent and Top 32 in Miss World Sports.
2015Victoria Mendoza19PhoenixTop 25 in Beauty with a Purpose, Top 25 in Miss World People's Choice, Top 30 in Miss World Talent and Top 32 in Miss World Sports.
2016Audra Mari22FargoTop 11Miss World Americas, Top 24 in Beauty with a Purpose, Top 24 in Miss World Sports and Top 50 in Miss World People's Choice; Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2011, 1st Runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011; Miss North Dakota USA 2014, 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 2014.
2017Clarissa Bowers19UmatillaTop 40
2018Marisa Butler24StandishTop 30Miss World Sports and Top 18 in Miss World Talent; Miss Maine USA 2016; Miss Earth USA 2021, 1st Runner-up at Miss Earth 2021.
2019Emmy Rose Cuvelier23Collins, IATop 40Top 27 in Miss World Talent and Top 32 in Miss World Sports.
2020Alissa Anderegg26New York Citycolspan=2
2021Shree Saini25Moses Lake1st Runner-upMiss World Americas, Beauty with a Purpose and Top 27 in Miss World Talent; Top 10 at Miss World America 2020.
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2023Victoria DiSorbo25Pembroke Pines, FLMiss World Dress Designer (Americas) and Top 25 in Miss World Head-to-Head Challenge, Miss Florida Teen USA 2017.

Notes:

By number of states

StatesTitlesYears
91962, 1967, 1988, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2009, 2012
81952, 1954, 1958, 1960, 1963, 1964, 1997, 2020
61974, 1987, 1992, 2008, 2012, 2017
1969, 1971, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1996
41968, 1973, 2011, 2021
1978, 2001, 2002, 2014
31973, 1981, 2009
1953, 1956, 1990
1969, 1977, 1979
21972, 2015
1989, 2013
1951, 2010
1970, 2004
1994, 2003
1975, 1986
1961, 1984
1957, 1966
12023
2019
2018
2016
2007
2006
2001
1993
1991
1985
1981
1980
1976
1965
1960
1959
1955

Winners' gallery

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Botswana Gazette. Botswana's Palesa Molefe Joined the Panel of Judges for Miss World America. October 11, 2023.
  2. http://www.modeling-hq.com/2013/02/24/elite-models/ Elite Models selecting who will represent the U.S. at the Miss World Pageant.
  3. https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-marie-kohrs-06b30a154 Kohrs was National Director for 2012-2013 and first woman to hold national franchise license
  4. Web site: Staff reports . 2017-03-16 . Lynne and Elizabeth Safrit to lead preliminary Miss World event . 2023-09-11 . The Independent Tribune . en.
  5. Web site: Crown . Ask The . Interview with Producer Michael Blakey, Miss World America National Director . 2023-09-11 . Ask the CROWN.
  6. Web site: 2021-12-15 . Miss World America Contestants Speak Out About Being Exploited and Humiliated . 2023-09-11 . Jezebel . en.
  7. Web site: 2021-12-16 . Former Miss World America says she wouldn't 'wish crown on her worst enemy' . 2023-09-11 . The Independent . en.
  8. Web site: Grindell . Samantha . A former Miss World America said she wouldn't wish being the titleholder on her worst enemy . 2023-09-11 . Insider . en-US.

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