Miss District of Columbia

Miss District of Columbia
Type Beauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss America
Key people
 Tricia Morrin Lloyd (Executive Director)
Website Official website

The Miss District of Columbia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss America pageant.

The District of Columbia pageant, which was suspended for some years during the 1960s and 1990s, is unusual in that many winners come from outside the district. Women are eligible to compete for the title if they attend school, work, or are ordinarily a resident in the District, and many students who have won the title come from out-of-state.

Alison Farris of Jasper, Alabama was crowned Miss District of Columbia 2018 on June 17, 2018 at Howard Theater in Washington, D.C. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2019 on September 9, 2018 in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

  • Miss Americas: Margaret Gorman (1921), Venus Ramey (1944)
  • 1st runners-up: Margaret Gorman (1922), Marjorie Joesting (1926), Margo Lucey (1957), Rosanne Tueller (1964)
  • 2nd runners-up: Jean Cavanaugh (1941)
  • 3rd runners-up: Ruth Rea (1961), Marshawn Evans (2002), Briana Kinsey (2018)
  • 4th runners-up: Dixie Rafter (1943), Shannon Schambeau (2006)
  • Top 10: Linda Weisbrod (1955), Nicole Messina (1999), Kate Grinold (2009), Jennifer Corey (2010), Allison Farris (2019)
  • Top 12: Helen Clum (1935)
  • Top 13: Dorothy Powell (1945)
  • Top 15: Dorothy Parker (1938)
  • Top 16: Sandra Stahl (1951)
  • Top 18: Rita Burns (1933)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Interview: Marshawn Evans (2002)
  • Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Dixie Rafter (1943), Venus Ramey (1944), Ruth Rea (1961), Rosanne Tueller (1964), Shannon Schambeau (2006), Cierra Jackson (2017)
  • Preliminary Talent: Catherine Howe (1940), Venus Ramey (1944), Sandra Stahl (1951), Iris Fitch (1953), Linda Weisbrod (1955), Virginia Pailes (1960) (tie), Rosanne Tueller (1964), Nicole Messina (1999), Marshawn Evans (2002)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Ashley Boalch (2012)
  • Non-finalist Talent: Scarlett Shinault (1962), Toyia Taylor (2000), Shayna Rudd (2008)

Other awards

Winners

Year Name Hometown Age Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes
2018 Allison Farris[1] Jasper, Alabama 24 Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" by Franz Liszt Top 10[2] Quality of Life Award Finalist[3]
2017 Briana Kinsey[4] Hoover, Alabama 24 Pop Vocal, "Born For This" 3rd runner-up[5][6] Quality of Life Award Finalist[7]

STEM Scholarship Award[8]		 Eligible as a graduate student at American University
2016 Cierra Jackson[9] Columbus, Georgia 24 Gospel Vocal, "Alabaster Box" by CeCe Winans Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[10]
2015 Haely Jardas Fort Myers, Florida 24 Vocal "Blank Space" by Taylor Swift
2014 Teresa Davis[11] Hoschton, Georgia 23 Piano "Malagueña" Born in South Korea
2013 Bindhu Pamarthi Washington, D.C. 23 Bollywood Dance "Stereo Love"
2012 Allyn Rose Newburg, Maryland 24 Artistic Roller Skating "Beat It" Previously Miss Maryland USA 2011
Top 8 at Miss USA 2011 pageant

Later Miss U.S. Supranational 2014
3rd runner-up at Miss Supranational 2014 pageant
2011 Ashley Boalch[12][13] Sandy Spring, Maryland 23 Vocal "Why Do Fools Fall In Love" Non-finalist Interview Award Appears on Real Housewives of Potomac
2010 Stephanie Williams Atlantic City, New Jersey 23 Vocal "This Is My Now" Four Points Award
2009 Jennifer Corey West Islip, New York 22 Operatic Vocal "O Mio Babbino Caro" Top 10 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008
2008 Kate Grinold Washington, D.C. 23 Contemporary Ballet Tango "Tanguera" Top 10
2007 Shayna Rudd Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 22 Jazz Dance "Feeling Good" Non-finalist Talent Award
2006 Kate Michael Lilburn, Georgia 24 Jazz Dance "Fever"
2005 Shannon Schambeau San Antonio, Florida 25 Tap Dance "My Strongest Suit" from Aida 4th runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award 2nd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2004 pageant as Miss Florida

Later Mrs. Texas America 2010
Top 6 at Mrs. America 2011 under married name, Shannon Patterson[14][15]
2004 Therese Lizardo Watchung, New Jersey 24 Hawaiian/Tahitian Dance "Tahitian Drums" Quality of Life Award Finalist
2003 Lisa Ferris Portland, Oregon 21 Vocal "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
2002 Sarah-Elizabeth Langford Atlanta, Georgia 23 Gymnastics "Around the World" Later Miss District of Columbia USA 2005
2001 Marshawn Evans Arlington, Virginia 22 Rhythmic Dance Twirl "I Will Survive" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Interview Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Contestant on The Apprentice 4
2000 Rashida Jolley Washington 20 Harp "I Got Rhythm" & "Fascinating Rhythm"
1999 Toyia Taylor Washington 24 Public Address "Wake Up" Non-finalist Talent Award
1998 Nicole Messina Waterford, New Jersey 23 Tap Dance "Sing, Sing, Sing" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award

Quality of Life Award Finalist
1997 Sonya Gavankar Joliet, Illinois 21 Vocal "The Power of the Dream"
1990-1996
No District of Columbia representative at Miss America pageant
1989 Donya Rose Washington 22 Lyrical Jazz Ballet "Over the Rainbow"
1988 Patricia Morrin Washington 23 Jazz Dance Crowned after the original pageant results, in which Edwina Richard was crowned, were overturned due a judge being a faculty member where two of the contestants were students[16]
1987 Cheryl Chapman Arlington, Virginia 21 Vocal "Come Rain or Come Shine"
1986 Karen Watson Arlington, Virginia 25 Classical Ballet en Pointe
1985 Cherie Ward Adelphi, Maryland 22 Original Drama
1984 Desiree Keating Silver Spring, Maryland 22 Interpretive Dance Later Miss District of Columbia USA 1986
1964-1983
No District of Columbia representative at Miss America pageant
1963 Rosanne Tueller McLean, Virginia Vocal in English and French & Jazz Dance "I Love Paris" 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Featured performer on Miss America 1965 telecast
1962 Ann Verner Arlington, Virginia 19 Vocal & Guitar "Country Boy"
1961 Scarlett Shinault Silver Spring, Maryland 20 Vocal "I Cain't Say No" Non-finalist Talent Award
1960 Ruth Rea Chevy Chase, Maryland 18 Vocal "A Little Brains, A Little Talent" from Damn Yankees 3rd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1959 Virginia Pailes Hyattsville, Maryland 21 Vocal "It All Depends on You" Preliminary Talent Award (tie)
1958 Lee Berkow Washington 21 Vocal "Come Rain or Come Shine"
1957 June Cook Arlington, Virginia 20 Piano "Rhapsody in Blue"
1956 Margo Lucey Colesville, Maryland 20 Dramatic Monologue & Vocal "Autumn Leaves" 1st runner-up Later Mrs. Maryland 1980
4th runner-up at Mrs. America 1981 pageant
1955 Judith Dunkle 19 Vocal
1954 Linda Weisbrod 21 Classical Vocal "O Mio Fernando" from La Favorita Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award
1953 Helen Smith[17] 19 Dance
1952 Iris Fitch 19 Vocal "With a Song in My Heart" Miss Congeniality (tie)

Preliminary Talent Award
1951 June Klein 21 Vocal
1950 Sandra Stahl 21 Classical Vocal "The Bell Song" from Lakmé Top 16 Preliminary Talent Award
1949 Mary Hayes 19 Classical Piano
1948 Joann Miller 23 Vocal, "An Old, Old Castle in Scotland"
1947 Margaret Wilson 19 Dance, "Mexican Hat Dance"
1946 Jeanne Carlson 19 Vocal, "Doin' What Comes Natur'lly"
1945 Dorothy Powell 21 Drama "Saint Joan" Top 13
1944 Venus Ramey 19 Vocal in English and Spanish & Dance "Take It Easy" Winner Preliminary Swimsuit Award

Preliminary Talent Award
1943 Dixie Rafter 18 Vocal / Dance "They're Either Too Young or Too Old" from Thank Your Lucky Stars 4th runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1942 Marilyn Makin 18 Vocal
1941 Jean Cavanaugh[18] 18 Soft Shoe Dance, "A Pretty Girl Is Like a Melody" 2nd runner-up
1940 Catherine Howe 22 Dance "The Yam" Preliminary Talent Award
1939 Evelyn Foster 19 Ballet en Pointe
1938 Dorothy Parker Vocal & Tap Dance "How'd You Like to Love Me" Top 15
1937 Helen Greene 24 Blues Vocal & Piano
1936 Shirley Schwartz First Jewish titleholder
1935 Helen Clum 18 Vocal & Dance, "Every Day I'll Fall In Love With You" Top 12
1934
No pageant was held
1933 Rita Burns 19 Top 18
1932
No pageants were held
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Gladys Cookman
1926 Marjorie Joesting 1st runner-up
1925 Abbie Eagan
1924 Helen Sweeney
1923 Lorraine Bunch
1922 Evelyn C. Lewis Competed as Miss Washington D.C.
Margaret Gorman 17 1st runner-up Returned to defend title and competed as Miss America 1921
1921 16 Winner Inter-City Beauty - Amateur

Most Beautiful Bathing Girl in America

References

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  2. ↑ Serpico, Erin (September 8, 2018). "Miss New York crowned Miss America 2019 in Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City.
  3. ↑ Serpico, Erin (August 26, 2018). "Miss America Cara Mund announces scholarship finalists before competition". Press of Atlantic City.
  4. ↑ Anderson, Jon (June 24, 2017). "Hoover native Briana Kinsey named Miss District of Columbia 2017". Hoover Sun.
  5. ↑ Moniuszko, Sara M. (September 10, 2017). "Miss America 2018: Miss North Dakota Cara Mund takes the crown". USA TODAY.
  6. ↑ Anderson, Jon (September 10, 2017). "Hoover native Briana Kinsey wins 3rd runner-up in Miss America 2018 Pageant". Hoover Sun.
  7. ↑ DeRosier, John (August 30, 2017). "Here they are: 2018 Miss America contestants arrive in Atlantic City". Press of Atlantic City.
  8. ↑ Ray, Andrea (September 8, 2017). "Zucco wins $5,000 science scholarship from Miss America". Sippican Week.
  9. ↑ "Meet Cierra Jackson Miss District Of Columbia 2016". pageantsnews.com.
  10. ↑ Kuperinsky, Amy (September 6, 2016). "Miss America 2017 night 1: D.C. wins swimsuit, Tennessee takes talent". NJ.com.
  11. ↑ Andrews, Helena (September 15, 2014). "Miss D.C. says it's 'back to the real world' after Miss America competition". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Miss D.C., Maryland and Virginia vie for Miss America crown — and big scholarship money". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings. July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  13. ↑ Kelly, John (January 10, 2012). "John Kelly's toughest assignment: Judging the Miss District of Columbia Pageant". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Graham Holdings Company. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  14. ↑ "2010 Mrs America". Retrieved July 9, 2010.
  15. ↑ "Mrs America 2010 Results". Mrs. America Pageant. Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved September 10, 2010.
  16. ↑ "Miss America Flap". Philly.com. July 29, 1988.
  17. ↑ Kelly, John (March 15, 2013). "Filling photographic gaps in Miss D.C. Pageant's history". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Graham Holdings Company. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
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