The Miss Maryland World competition is a beauty pageant that selects the representative for Maryland in the Miss World America pageant.

The current Miss Maryland World is Meera Victoria Pick

Winners Color key

Year Name HometownAgeAge at the time of the Miss World America pageant Placement at Miss World America semifinalist Special awards at Miss World America Notes 2026-2024 Meera Victoria Pick Olney 17-19 Semifinalist for Miss World America 2026 She became the top semifinalist for Miss World America in 2026. She has been Miss World America Maryland from 2024 to 2026. She is a health advocate, philanthropist, and is a coauthor of Heart Healthy Fun Food with her Aunt Jahnavi. 2020 Carissa Wu 20 2019 Kenyatta Beazer Baltimore 22 Top 25 2018did not compete2017Mariela PepinSevern21Top 10Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2014 and unplaced at Miss Teen USA 2014. Later Miss Maryland USA 2019 and Top 10 finalist at Miss USA 2019. Later Miss Luquillo World 2022 and competed for Miss World Puerto Rico 2022 Chelsea Boone Glenn Dale 262016Christina DennyBaltimore25Top 12Previously Miss Maryland 2013 and Miss Maryland USA 2016. Top 10 semi-finalist at Miss America 2014 and unplaced at Miss USA 2016.Sujita BasnetBaltimore23Top 12Tarese TaylorBaltimore25Top 12People's Choice Ruby Johnson Annapolis 19 Previously Miss Earth Maryland 2015 and a finalist at Miss Earth United States 2015. 2015 Syanne Centeno Hughesville 23 Top 12 Miss Maryland United States 2014 2014 Amanda Ross Baltimore 23 Miss Maryland World 2013No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005No known representatives from Maryland from 2003 to 2005. 2004 2003 2002No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2002. 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Jennifer Kelly 1993 Michelle Robert 1992 Jeanne Hangliter Miss Maryland USA 1981-1991 1991 Lisa Marie Lawson Crofton 1990 Julie Stanford Edgewater Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 1986 1989 Jackie Carroll Gaithersburg 1988 Rowanne Brewer Silver Spring 23 Top 10 Miss Photogenic Married rock musician Jani Lane 1987 Michelle Snow Germantown 1986 Kelly Koehler Churchton 1985 Christine Marie Baldwin 1984 Betsy Cook* Bethesda 1983 Shawn Keller Ashton 1982 Angie Boyer Dunkirk 18 Top 12 1981 Linda Susan Lambert Baltimore 22 Top 12Miss Maryland World 1980 Lori Estep Washington, D.C. Later Miss District of Columbia USA 1982 and contestant at Miss USA 1982. 1979 Sheri Clineman 1978 Celeste Woschke 1977 Lydia Vuynovich 1976 Amy Whiting 1975 Elizabeth Erinn Pittengee 1974 Deborah Lynn Goode 1973 Bonnie Joy Bidlack Top 16 1972 Pia Nancy Canzani Baltimore 23 Later Miss American Beauty 1973 (Miss U.S. International 1973). Competed at Miss International 1973 as Miss American Beauty (USA). 1971 Gail Somerville Top 18 1970 Carlotta V. Moore 1969 Paulette Reck Perry Hall 21 2nd Runner-Up Previously Miss Maryland USA 1968 and 1st Runner-Up at Miss USA 1968. 1968 Evelyn Everhart 1967 Paula Jean Martin Top 15 1966 Unknown 1965 Sharon Jane Dennis1964 Laurie Mills Competed as Maryland Gloria Mathis Annapolis Competed as Annapolis, Maryland 1963 Kathy Alexander Baltimore Competed as Baltimore, Maryland No official Miss Maryland World titleholder Kathy Alexander was Miss Baltimore, MD World 1962 Betsy Reeves 1961 Diane Dolores White Baltimore 26 3rd Runner-Up Previously Miss Maryland USA 1959 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1959. 1960 Carolyn Clark 1959No known representatives from Maryland in 1958 & 1959. 1958Miss Maryland USA 1953-1957 1957 Mary Leona Gage* Glen Burnie 18 Miss USA 1957 Dethroned after it was discovered she was married and had two children 1956 Charlene Holt* Annapolis 28 Top 15 1955 Gloria Ruth King Baltimore 1954 Barbara Eschenburg Berlin Top 21 Later Disqualified (under age) 1953 Diane Gale Durham Silver SpringMiss Maryland World 1952No known representatives from Maryland in 1951 & 1952. 1951 Notes to table

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