The Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant.

Georgia has won the Miss America crown twice - Neva Jane Langley of Lakeland, Florida who won the 1953 Miss America title, and in 2015, when Betty Cantrell of Warner Robins was named Miss America 2016, making her the first native-born Miss Georgia to hold the Miss America title.

In the fall of 2018, the Miss America Organization (MAO) terminated Miss Georgia organization's license as well as licenses from Florida, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and West Virginia. On December 22, 2018; the MAO reinstated the license for the Miss Georgia organization to Trina Pruitt.

Sophia Wootten of Peachtree City was crowned Miss Georgia on June 20, 2026, at River Center for the Performing Arts in Columbus. She competed for the title of Miss America 2027 on September 6, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Gallery of past titleholders

Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Georgia titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements Miss Americas: Neva Jane Langley (1953), Betty Cantrell (2016) 1st runners-up: Jody Shattuck (1958), Kara Martin (1994), Monica Pang (2006), Chasity Hardman (2009), Victoria Hill (2020) 2nd runners-up: Janey Miller (1946), Kristl Evans (1982), Amanda Kozak (2007) 3rd runners-up: Andrea Krahn (1995), Audrey Kittila (2026) 4th runners-up: Kelsey Hollis (2023) Top 10: Estelle Bradley (1924), Jeannie Cross (1963), Cynthia Cook (1972), Bobbie Eakes (1983), Marlesa Ball (1987), Danica Tisdale (2005), Leah Massee (2008), Carly Mathis (2014) Top 12: Alyssa Beasley (2018) Top 15: Alice Talton (1938), Esther Shepard (1941), Jerry Long (1948), Andrea Bailey (2004)

Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Janey Miller (1946), Neva Jane Langley (1953), Jody Shattuck (1958), Kelly Jerles (1988), Kara Martin (1994), Emily Foster (2002), Carly Mathis (2014) Preliminary On Stage Interview: Victoria Hill (2020) Preliminary Talent: Janey Miller (1946), Neva Jane Langley (1953), Cynthia Cook (1972), Danica Tisdale (2005), Chasity Hardman (2009), Betty Cantrell (2016), Victoria Hill (2020) Preliminary On-Stage Question: Amy Mulkey (2003) Preliminary Social Impact Pitch: Kelsey Hollis (2023)

Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Talent: Seva Day (1976), Sandra Eakes (1980), Camille Bentley (1985), Kelly Jerles (1988), Jamie Price (1990), April Brinson (1999), Osjha Anderson (2000) Non-finalist Interview: Darla Pruett (tie) (1991)

Other awards Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship: Sandy Adamson (1977), Shea Olliff (1997) Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker 1st runners-up: Maggie Bridges (2015) Equity and Justice 1st runner-up: Karson Pennington (2022) Quality of Life Award Finalists: Christina McCauley (2011), Carly Mathis (2014), Annie Jorgensen (2019), Sophia Wootten (2027) STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Maggie Bridges (2015) Women in Business Scholarship Award Winners: Patricia Ford (2017)

Winners

Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Miss America Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes2026Sophia WoottenPeachtree City21Miss Northwest GeorgiaContemporary VocalQualify of Life Award Finalist2025Audrey KittilaMilton22Miss AtlantaViolin3rd Runner-Up2024Ludwidg "Lulu" LouizaireRome26Miss RomeBroadway Vocal, "Home"Top 112023 Tara Schiphof King 25 Miss Capital City Dance2022 Kelsey Hollis Warner Robins 23 Miss Capital City Vocal 4th Runner-Up Preliminary Social Impact Pitch Previously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2016, 2nd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 2021 Karson Pennington Augusta 23 Miss University of Georgia Tap DanceEquity and Justice 1st runner-up1st runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2016 and 4th runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2017Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia USA 2023 2020 No pageant held2019Victoria HillCanton20Miss Capital City Classical Vocal, "Chacun le sait" from La fille du régiment1st runner-upPreliminary On Stage Interview AwardPreliminary Talent Award2018 Annie JorgensenAthens22Miss International City Jazz Dance, "Feeling Good" by Michael BubléQuality of Life Award FinalistPreviously Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2011Previously Miss High School America 2013Later a contestant on season 3 of Joe Millionaire 2017 Alyssa Beasley Brunswick 19 Miss Southeast Georgia Lyrical Dance, "When Your Feet Don't Touch the Ground" Top 12Later Miss Georgia USA 2020Top 16 at Miss USA 2020 pageant 2016 Patricia Ford Johns Creek 22 Miss Capital City Ballet en Pointe, "Explosive" by Bond Women in Business Scholarship Award 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant 2015 Adeline Kenerly Jesup 21 Dance/Twirl colspan=3 Betty Cantrell Warner Robins 20 Miss Warner Robins Classical Vocal, "Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio" from Madame Butterfly Winner Preliminary Talent AwardLater a contestant on season 20 of American Idol 2014 Maggie Bridges Brinson 21 Miss Capital City Vocal, "Bridge over Troubled Water" CMN Miracle Maker 1st runner-upSTEM Scholarship Award 2013 Carly Mathis Leesburg 22 Miss Atlanta Vocal, "On My Own" Top 10 Preliminary Swimsuit Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant 2012 Leighton Jordan Suwanee 19 Miss Capital City Ballet en Pointe, "Malagueña" 2011 Michaela Lackey Marietta 21 Miss Heart of Lakes Classical Ballet En Pointe, "Tournament Gallop" by Louis Moreau Gottschalk Previously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2007 2010 Christina McCauley Miss Georgia Winners Announced Miss Southern Heartland Classical Vocal, "Der Hölle Rache kocht in meinem Herzen" Quality of Life Award Finalist 2009 Emily Cook Miss Cobb County Oboe, Gershwin's Prelude No. 1 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2009 pageant, assumed title when Higgins resigned; Competed at Miss America 2010 pageant but did not place Kristina Higgins Dacula 24 Miss Capital City N/A Higgins resigned her title of Miss Georgia 2009 due to her responsibilities as a middle school teacher after reigning for 12 hours; Did not compete at Miss America 2010 pageant 2008 Chasity Hardman Columbus 24 Miss Capital City Vocal, "Home" from The Wiz 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown 2007 Leah Massee Fitzgerald 24 Miss Capital City Vocal, "If I Had My Way" Top 10 2006 Amanda Kozak Warner Robins 22 Miss Valdosta Tap Dance, "Baby I'm a Star" 2nd runner-up 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2005 pageantLater Miss Georgia USA 2008 2005 Monica Pang Atlanta 25 Miss Lake Lanier Classical Piano, "Polonaise in G Sharp Minor" by Frédéric Chopin 1st runner-up Previously National Sweetheart 2004 2004 Danica Tisdale Atlanta 24 Miss Atlanta Vocal, "Please Send Me Someone to Love" Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award 2003 Andrea Bailey Evans Miss Savannah Vocal, "Sometimes I Dream" Top 15 Previously National Sweetheart 1999 2002 Amy Mulkey Gainesville 23 Miss Atlanta Classical Piano, "Toccata" by Aram Khachaturian Preliminary On-Stage Question Award 2001 Emily Foster Cornelia Miss Northwest Georgia Piano, "Majesty" Preliminary Swimsuit Award 2000 Pamela Kennedy LaGrange Miss Atlanta Vocal, "Vienna" 1999 Osjha Anderson Glennville 24 Miss University of Georgia Vocal, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man" Non-finalist Talent Award 1998 April Brinson Bainbridge 20 Miss Greater Southwest Georgia Vocal, "Tell Him" 1997 Candice Little Hartwell 23 Miss Lake Lanier Tap Dance, "Jump 'N Jive" 1996 Shea Olliff Augusta 24 Miss Northeast Georgia Popular Vocal, "Can You Read My Mind" Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship 1995 Rachel English Thomaston 21 Miss University of Georgia Tap Dance, "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" 1994 Andrea KrahnCalhoun 20Miss West Coast GeorgiaVocal, "I Fall to Pieces" 3rd runner-up1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 1994 pageant, assumed title when Grogan resigned; Competed at Miss America 1995 pageant and placed as 3rd runner-up Joanne Grogan Grogan Crowned Miss Georgia Marietta 21 Miss University of Georgia N/A Resigned within 24 hours of winning title to pursue career opportunities; Did not compete at Miss America 1995 pageant Currently a meteorologist for Fox 5 Atlanta under her married name, Joanne Feldman Fourth time's the charm for Cobb's queen 1993 Kara Martin Statesboro 23 Miss Southeast Georgia Tap Dance, "Mack the Knife" 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 1991 pageant 1992 Stephanie Michels Marietta 24 Miss Southeast Georgia Vocal / Dance, "The Phantom of the Opera" Appeared in Broadway productions of The Life and Contact 1991 Kimberly Hardee Lilburn 20 Miss Stone Mountain Vocal selections from The Phantom of the Opera Reality TV pageant coach on Lifetime's Kim of Queens 1990 Darla Pruett Canton 22 Miss Northeast Georgia Vocal, "Some Enchanted Evening" from South Pacific Non-finalist Interview Award (tie) 1989 Jamie Price Tucker 22 Miss DeKalb County Popular Vocal, "When You Wish upon a Star" Non-finalist Talent Award 1988 Frances Woodbury Frazier Rome 26 Miss Peachtree City Popular Vocal, "Amen" Shed died at age 28 on May 8, 1991, after having a heart attack during a workout at a local gym. 1987 Kelly Ann Jerles Perry 20 Miss Cobb County Vocal, "Where the Boys Are" Non-finalist Talent AwardPreliminary Swimsuit Award Previously Miss Georgia Teen USA 19833rd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1983 pageant 1986 Marlesa Ball Thomasville 23 Miss Southeast Georgia Vocal, "Amazing Grace" Top 10 1985 Samantha Mohr Columbus 23 Miss Columbus Popular Vocal, "Wind Beneath My Wings" 1984 Camille Bentley Thomasville 19 Miss Thomasville Popular Vocal, "Until Now" Non-finalist Talent Award 1983 Tammy Fulwider Columbus 24 Miss Southeast Georgia Tap Dance / Vocal, "42nd Street" 1982 Bobbie Eakes Warner Robins 21 Miss University of Georgia Vocal, "Let's Hear It For Me" from Funny Lady Top 10 Miss Georgia T.E.E.N. 1979 Sister of Miss Georgia 1979, Sandra Eakes