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Miss Orlando

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The Miss Orlando has been a staple of the Orlando community since 1933, serving as an official preliminary to the Miss Florida and Miss America. In January 2023, Makaila Nichols was named the incoming Executive Director of the Miss Orlando Scholarship Competition. Later that year, Nichols took over the program as the current Executive Director, following the announced retirement of then Executive Director, David Wheeler, heading into the 2023/24 competition season. Wheeler continues to serve as Ex Officio/Advisor and Historian for the organization, providing valuable insights and guidance to the team.

The Miss Orlando 2024 will be held on February 11, 2024, returning to the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts.

At the end of the event, Miss Orlando 2023 Madison Zavitz will crown her successor.

Winners: Miss Category (official Miss America Local annual operating reports)

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Year Name Hometown University Placement at Miss Florida Special scholarships at Miss Florida Notes
2024 Amber Boykin Thonotosassa Warner University TBA TBA TBA
2023 Madison Zavitz Orlando Bowling Green State University Top 10 Madison Zavitz was crowned Miss City Beautiful 2023 and 1st runner-up to the title, Miss Orlando 2023. Zavitz was crowned Miss Orlando 2023 following Juliette Valle's win and crowning as Miss Florida in June 2023.
2023 Juliette Valle South Florida University of Miami Crowned Miss Florida 2023
2022 Aanchal Shah Jacksonville FSU College of Medicine Top 10 Finalist Social Impact Scholarship Award (1st RU)

Natalie Lang Athlete Scholar Memorial Scholarship

First Indian American to ever be crowned Miss Orlando. She went on to become the first candidate of Indian American descent to be a top 10 finalist at Miss Florida. All $7,000 will be going to her medical school tuition.
2021 Archie Sanders TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2020 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2019 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2018 Michaela Mclean Orlando TBD TBD TBD TBD
2017 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2016 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2015 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2014 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2013 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD
2012 Amanda Harris Jacksonville UCF TBD TBD $8,000 in scholarships won at Miss Orlando
2012 Sara York, Miss Orange County Dothan UCF TBD TBD Miss Orange County (2nd title at Miss Orlando Pageant; $4,000 in scholarships won at Miss Orlando
2011 Ashley Ramsey[1] Tampa USF Top 15 n/a $10,500 won at Miss Orlando
2011* Brittany Hagan, Miss Orange County[1] Tampa University of Tampa Top 10 Miss America Community Service Award *Miss Orange County (2nd Title), $3,500 won at Miss Orlando, formerly 2010 National Sweetheart
2010 Vicky DiSanto[2] Orlando UCF Semi-finalist (Top 15)
2009 Mandi Jo John Fort Myers UCF Miss Black & Gold titleholder
2008 Lisa Van Alstine Rollins College Top 10 at Miss Florida 2008 Preliminary Evening Gown Award
2007 Megan Clementi Orlando UCF Miss Florida top 10 Miss Florida USA 2010
2005 Ashley Hux Top 10 at Miss Florida 2005
2004 Ameigh Verderosa Melbourne Rollins College, Boston University Medical School Miss Florida top 10 Preliminary Interview Award, Community Service Award Won $18,500 at Miss Orlando; Miss America national Allman Medical Scholarship recipient
2003 Valerie Lynch 2nd Runner up at Miss Florida Preliminary Talent Winner
2002 Charlene Closshey* Top 10; Preliminary Talent
2001 Ericka Dunlap Orlando UCF Miss FL 2003 First African-American to win the title of Miss Florida; Miss America 2004
2000 Charlene Closshey
1999 Kristin Cimock Miss Florida Top 10
1998 Heidi Koscicki
1997 Kristi Sheffield Orlando 3rd runner up to Miss Florida
1996 Jennifer Alvarez Orlando 3rd runner up to Miss Florida
1995 Kelli Meierhenry
1994 Melissa Holt 3rd runner up to Miss Florida Miss Orlando judge 2010; now Melissa Minyard; appeared in Les Misérables on Broadway
1993 Kristi Vannatter
1992 Jennifer Ragsdale Top 10
1991 Christina Chauncey Top 10
1990 Dana Rhinehart Dalton WINNER - Miss Florida 1990
Preliminary Swimsuit winner at Miss America
1989 Patricia Wresh
1986 Mary Iles Non-finalist Talent
1985 Susan Jones
1984 Lori Block 4th runner up; Preliminary Swimsuit
1983 Lisa Fernandez
1982 Lynn Peghiny
1981 Lory Mercer Top 10
1980 Karen Culliver
1979 Laura Trasport 1st runner up; Preliminary Swimsuit
1978 Kristen Tetsworth
1977 Leslie Norris 1st runner up Preliminary Swimsuit
1976 Patricia Perkins 1st runner up; Preliminary Talent
1975 Donna Hatcher 4th runner up
1974 Delta Burke WINNER Miss Florida 1974 Miss America Non-Finalist Talent Award
1973 Joy Jones
1972 Wanda Miller
1971 Wanda Miller
1970 Deborah Bacchus
1969 Pamela Lab Top 10; Preliminary Talent
1968 Evelyn Peterman
1967 Cherie Bauer
1966 Cheryl Johnson 2nd runner up; Preliminary Talent and Swimsuit
1965 Patricia Magamoll
1964 Lydia Laurel
1963 Nancy Collins 2nd runner up; Preliminary Evening Gown
1962 Becky Jenkins 1st runner up; Preliminary Talent
1961 Connie Quinn 4th runner up
1960 Judy Bradley
1959 Alice Marie Pruitt Orlando
1958 Dianne Tauscher WINNER Miss Florida 1958
1957 Betty Moch
1956 Deanna Lund
1955 Sandra Walton
1954 Florence Winfree
1953 Shirley Buscher
1952 Evelyn Patrick
1951 Marcia Crane WINNER Miss Florida 1952
1935 Sara Carroll
1933 Katherine Jones

References

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  1. ^ a b "$26,000 in Scholarships Awarded in Orlando, Florida". PRLog. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
  2. ^ Terry Helms (19 January 2010). "UCF Student Wins $3000 and Miss Orlando Title". University of Central Florida. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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