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Miss Philadelphia

Since 1921

A century of Philadelphia's finest.

One of the eight original contestants at the first Miss America in Atlantic City, 1921.

Crowned Miss America

Our three Miss Americas

Archival black-and-white photograph of Ruth Malcolmson, 1924
Ruth MalcolmsonMiss America 1924
Archival black-and-white photograph of Rose Veronica Coyle, 1936
Rose Veronica CoyleMiss America 1936
Archival black-and-white photograph of Frances Marie Burke, 1940
Frances Marie BurkeMiss America 1940
Archival black-and-white photograph of Nellie Orr, 1921
Nellie OrrOur first Miss Philadelphia, 1921 — at the very first Miss America.

In portrait

Former Miss Philadelphias

  • Portrait of Stephanie Skinner, Miss Philadelphia 2026

    Stephanie Skinner

    2026

  • Portrait of Jaylen Baron, Miss Philadelphia 2025

    Jaylen Baron

    2025

  • Portrait of Tynecia Wilson, Miss Philadelphia 2024

    Tynecia Wilson

    2024

  • Portrait of Jacqueline Means, Miss Philadelphia 2023

    Jacqueline Means

    2023

  • Portrait of Hallie Jacobs, Miss Philadelphia 2022

    Hallie Jacobs

    2022

  • Portrait of Elaine Ficarra, Miss Philadelphia 2021

    Elaine Ficarra

    2021

  • Portrait of Alysa Bainbridge, Miss Philadelphia 2019 & 2020

    Alysa Bainbridge

    2019 & 2020

  • Portrait of Aimee Turner, Miss Philadelphia 2018

    Aimee Turner

    2018

  • Portrait of Nia Michele Andrews, Miss Philadelphia 2017

    Nia Michele Andrews

    2017

  • Portrait of Holly Harrar, Miss Philadelphia 2016

    Holly Harrar

    2016

  • Portrait of Julia Rae Schlucter, Miss Philadelphia 2015

    Julia Rae Schlucter

    2015

  • Portrait of Diamond Edmonds, Miss Philadelphia 2014

    Diamond Edmonds

    2014

  • Portrait of Francesca Ruscio, Miss Philadelphia 2013

    Francesca Ruscio

    2013

  • Portrait of Lauren Bilski, Miss Philadelphia 2012

    Lauren Bilski

    2012

  • Portrait of Maria Sciorillo, Miss Philadelphia 2011

    Maria Sciorillo

    2011

  • Portrait of Andrea Helfrich, Miss Philadelphia 2010

    Andrea Helfrich

    2010

  • Portrait of Ryann Richardson, Miss Philadelphia 2009

    Ryann Richardson

    2009

  • Portrait of Brintha Vasagar, Miss Philadelphia 2008

    Brintha Vasagar

    2008

  • Portrait of Kimberly Rogers, Miss Philadelphia 2007

    Kimberly Rogers

    2007

  • Portrait of Mary Kaye Jacono, Miss Philadelphia 2006

    Mary Kaye Jacono

    2006

In portrait

Former Miss Philadelphia's Teens

  • Portrait of Lynzi Allen, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2025

    Lynzi Allen

    2025

  • Portrait of Emilee Koch, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2024

    Emilee Koch

    2024

  • Portrait of Eva DelRicci, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2023

    Eva DelRicci

    2023

  • Portrait of Toluwanimi Olaleye, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2022

    Toluwanimi Olaleye

    2022

  • Portrait of Cailey Ryons, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2021

    Cailey Ryons

    2021

  • Portrait of Jaylen Baron, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2019 & 2020

    Jaylen Baron

    2019 & 2020

  • Portrait of Cailey Ryons, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2018

    Cailey Ryons

    2018

  • Portrait of Morgan Harrar, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2017

    Morgan Harrar

    2017

  • Portrait of Kayla Root, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2016

    Kayla Root

    2016

  • Portrait of Samantha Renck, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2015

    Samantha Renck

    2015

  • Portrait of Carly Zeringue, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2014

    Carly Zeringue

    2014

  • Portrait of Abby Rogers, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2013

    Abby Rogers

    2013

  • Portrait of Becky Zaneski, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2012

    Becky Zaneski

    2012

  • Portrait of Rachel Marlowe, Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2005

    Rachel Marlowe

    2005

Former titleholders

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Miss Philadelphia (87)

  • 2026

    Stephanie Skinner

    Miss Pennsylvania 2026

  • 2025

    Jaylen Baron

  • 2024

    Tynecia Wilson

  • 2023

    Jacqueline Means

  • 2022

    Hallie Jacobs

  • 2021

    Elaine Ficarra

  • 2019 & 2020

    Alysa Bainbridge

  • 2018

    Aimee Turner

  • 2017

    Nia Michele Andrews

  • 2016

    Holly Harrar

  • 2015

    Julia Rae Schlucter

  • 2014

    Diamond Edmonds

  • 2013

    Francesca Ruscio

  • 2012

    Lauren Bilski

  • 2011

    Maria Sciorillo

  • 2010

    Andrea Helfrich

  • 2009

    Ryann Richardson

  • 2008

    Brintha Vasagar

  • 2007

    Kimberly Rogers

  • 2006

    Mary Kaye Jacono

  • 2005

    Ronica Licciardello

  • 2004

    Sarah Dihmes

  • 2003

    Alicia Zumpino

  • 2002

    Bethany Watson

  • 2001

    Kira Delgado

  • 2000

    Kate Wilson

  • 1999

    Cristina Guzman

  • 1998

    Kiplee Bell

  • 1997

    Staci Clay-Lambros

  • 1996

    Regina Drummond

  • 1989

    Andrea McHenry

  • 1988

    Tina Fusco

  • 1987

    Valerie Miles

  • 1986

    Michele Kline

  • 1980

    Ruth Weisberg

  • 1979

    Janice Hamilton

  • 1978

    Bonnie DiFinizio

  • 1977

    Judy Kuliczkowski

  • 1976

    Janice Hamilton

  • 1975

    Barbara Thomas

  • 1974

    Carolyn Davenport

  • 1973

    Roxie Ann Morgan

  • 1972

    Lynn Marie Kufta

  • 1971

    Barbara Ann Woronko

  • 1970

    Valerie Joy Bobbett

  • 1969

    Joy Darlene Lober

  • 1968

    Jean Marie Downey

  • 1967

    Meredith Flersheim

  • 1966

    Gale Rothwell

    Miss Pennsylvania 1966, Non-Finalist Talent Award at Miss America 1967

  • 1965

    Cornelia Swenson

  • 1964

    Marion Joyce Lees

  • 1963

    Honora Coane

  • 1962

    Marilyn Sobel

  • 1961

    Loretta Ann Rissell

  • 1959

    Sophia Kouba

  • 1958

    Peggy Pickford McCann

  • 1957

    Eleanore Herling

  • 1956

    Mary Jane Mangler

  • 1955

    Ginger Stein

  • 1954

    Barbara Sue Nager

    Miss Pennsylvania 1954, 3rd Runner-up Miss America 1955

  • 1952

    Patricia Hunt

    Top 10, Miss America 1952

  • 1951

    Margaret Ramsdale

  • 1950

    Janice Murray

    Semi-Finalist

  • 1949

    Miriam Lapayowker

  • 1948

    Betty Jane Bruce

  • 1947

    Kay McClane

  • 1946

    Virginia Brown

  • 1945

    Gloria Bair

    Semi-Finalist

  • 1944

    Itha Duerhammer

  • 1943

    June McAdams

  • 1942

    Geraldine Powell

  • 1941

    Carrie DeLudo

  • 1940

    Frances Marie Burke

    Miss America 1940

  • 1939

    Nancy Lee

  • 1938

    Kathryn Buckley

    Semi-Finalist

  • 1937

    Kathryn Case

  • 1936

    Rose Veronica Coyle

    Miss America 1936

  • 1935

    Jean McCool

    Semi-Finalist

  • 1933

    Geraldine Glassman

    Miss Pennsylvania 1933, Semi-Finalist

  • 1932

    Roselyn Schultz

  • 1927

    Kathleen Coyle

    Top 5

  • 1926

    Anna May Reefer

    Semi-Finalist

  • 1925

    Annette Jackson

  • 1924

    Ruth Malcolmson

    Miss America 1924

  • 1923

    Marion Green

    2nd Runner-up

  • 1922

    Kitty Molineaux

  • 1921

    Nellie Orr

Miss Philadelphia's Teen (14)

  • 2025

    Lynzi Allen

    Miss Pennsylvania's Teen 2025

  • 2024

    Emilee Koch

  • 2023

    Eva DelRicci

  • 2022

    Toluwanimi Olaleye

  • 2021

    Cailey Ryons

  • 2019 & 2020

    Jaylen Baron

  • 2018

    Cailey Ryons

  • 2017

    Morgan Harrar

  • 2016

    Kayla Root

  • 2015

    Samantha Renck

    Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen 2015

  • 2014

    Carly Zeringue

  • 2013

    Abby Rogers

  • 2012

    Becky Zaneski

  • 2005

    Rachel Marlowe