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. Tghe pageant has operated in different names prior to the current one, including Miss Winter Park, Miss Orange County, and Miss City Beautiful. 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.
Winners: Miss Category (official Miss America Local annual operating reports) Year Name Hometown University Placement at Miss Florida Special scholarships at Miss Florida Notes2025Bethany WorleyTBAJacksonville University TBATBATBA2024 Amber Boykin Thonotosassa Warner University TBA TBA TBA2023 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 2023.2023Juliette ValleSouth FloridaUniversity of MiamiCrowned Miss Florida 20232022Aanchal ShahJacksonvilleFSU College of MedicineTop 10 FinalistSocial 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 TBD2020 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD2019 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD2018 Michaela Mclean Orlando TBD TBD TBD TBD2017 Katy Sartain Dade City, Florida Florida State University 4th Runner Up Overall Interview Award TBD2016 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD2015 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD2014 TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD2013 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 Tampa USF Top 15 n/a $10,500 won at Miss Orlando 2011* Brittany Hagan, Miss Orange County 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 Orlando UCF Semi-finalist (Top 15) 2009 Mandi Jo John Fort Myers UCF Miss Black & Gold titleholder 2008 Lisa Van AlstineRollins College Top 10 at Miss Florida 2008 Preliminary Evening Gown Award 2007 Megan Clementi OrlandoUCF Miss Florida top 10 Miss Florida USA 2010 2005 Ashley Hux Top 10 at Miss Florida 2005 2004Ameigh VerderosaMelbourneRollins College, Boston University Medical SchoolMiss Florida top 10Preliminary Interview Award, Community Service AwardWon $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 Talent2001 Ericka Dunlap Orlando UCFMiss 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 1990Preliminary 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 Trasport1st 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
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