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

The current Miss New York World is Ashley Wells of Long Island, NY. Wells was selected to become Miss New York World on July 17, 2023. The previous Miss New York World, Alissa Anderegg, was crowned Miss World America 2020 on October 16, 2020.

Winners Color key

Year Name HometownAgeAge at the time of the Miss World America pageant Placement at Miss World America Special awards at Miss World America Notes2023Ashley WellsWestbury, Long Island26Top 20Top 10 Beauty with a Purpose Winner, Top 5 TalentPreviously Miss Black Washington USA 2023 2022 No Representative 2021 No Representative2020Alissa AndereggNew York City26Miss World America 2020Beauty with a Purpose Winner, Top 10 Talent, Top 10 Beautiful Me 2019 Kiana Gonzalez New York City 24 Top 10 2018 Did not compete2017Abena AppiahNew York City24Top 16Previously Top Model Ghana 2013 and Miss Universe Ghana 2014.Later Miss Earth Ghana 2019 and Top 20 semi-finalist at Miss Earth 2019. Later Miss Grand USA 2020 and Miss Grand International 2020.Marjana ChowdhuryNew York City23Top 16 Previously Miss Bangladesh USA 2016Later Miss Asia-Pacific Bangladesh 2017 and Top 20 semi-finalist at Miss Asia Pacific International 2018.Later Miss Alaska World 2019 and top 25 semi-finalist at Miss World America 2019. Leila Kraja New York City 24 Michaela Rose Kenny Geneva 23 Previously Miss New York World 2016 and was supposed to compete at Miss World America 2016 but withdrew before the finals. Razana Angel New York City 26 2016 Michaela Rose Kenny Geneva 22 Did not compete Withdrew before the finals. 2015 Katherine Cooksey New York City 25 Top 22 Miss New York United States 2014 2014 Julia La Roche Miss New York World 2013No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 2006 to 2013. 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005No known representatives from New York between 2003 and 2005. 2004 2003 2002No titleholders as Miss World America was designated from 1995 to 2002. 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 Fionna Kennedy 1993 Renne Robertson 1992 Heather Quarles Top 10 Miss New York USA 1981-1991 1991 Maureen Murray New York City 24 Top 11 Previously Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983 1990 Patricia Murphy Pearl River 1989 Jennifer Fisher Rochester 1988 Linnea Mancini Carmel 24 Went on to become the Pageant Director for The CW reality show Crowned: The Mother of All Pageants 1987 Constance McCullough New York City 1986 Beth Laufer West Islip 1985 Lovey King Yonkers 1984 Caroline Flury West Seneca Miss Oktoberfest 1983 as Miss Buffalo 1983 Jennifer Mikelinich Huntington Top 12 1982 Annemarie Henderson Monroe 1981 Deborah Fountain Bronx Previously Miss North Carolina World 1979 and Top 8 finalist in Miss World America 1979.Was not allowed to compete at Miss USA after she was caught padding her swimsuit during the preliminary competition.Miss New York World 1980 Patty Blanchfield 1979 Shelly Broadwell 1978 Kathleen Peartree Top 8 1977 Kathleen Downey 1976 Anneliese Ettrich 1975 Hildegard Holig 1974 Debra Ann Purritano 1973 Vanessa J. Santo 1972 Michelle Renee Franqui Miss Congeniality 1971 Susan Elizabeth Dishaw Top 7 1970 Peggy Molitor 1969 Gloria E. Graham 1968 Eve Ramirez 1967 Patricia Louise McKeegan Competed as New York State. Madeline Young New York City Top 15 Competed as New York City, New York. Nancy Jo Brossman Competed as Long Island, New York.1966 Sherry Lyn Armbruster Competed as New York State. Carol Collins New York City Competed as New York City, New York. Linda Cumbo Brooklyn Competed as Brooklyn, New York.1965Dorothy LanghansWantagh4th Runner-upCompeted as New York State.Previously Miss New York USA 1964 and Top 15 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1964 Maureen Nichols New York City Competed as New York City, New York. Priscilla Mullin Competed as Long Island, New York.1964Jeanne Marie QuinnEast Meadow20Miss USA World 1964Competed as New York State.Top 16 semi-finalist at Miss World 1964.Previously Miss New York USA 1963 and top 15 semi-finalist at Miss USA 1963.Previously Miss New York American Beauty 1964 (Miss New York U.S. International 1964) and 1st Runner-up at Miss American Beauty 1964 (Miss U.S. International 1964) Ruth Stein New York City Top 7 Competed as New York City, New York.1963 Elyse K. Mars Competed as New York State. Michele Bettina Metrinko New York CityWashington, D.C. 18 Miss USA World 1963 Competed as New York City, New York.Top 14 semi-finalist Miss World 1963.Previously Miss District of Columbia USA 1963 and 1st Runner-up at Miss USA 1963. Her sister Marsha Metrinko also competed at Miss USA 1963 as Miss Maryland and in Miss America 1963 as Miss New York City.Candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2010 U.S. House of Rep. election in Delaware for Delaware's at-large congressional district under her married name Michele Rollins.1962 Pat Franklin2nd Runner-upCompeted as New York State. Mimi Miller New York City Competed as New York City, New York.1961Janet BoringWilliston Park181st Runner-upCompeted as New York State. Marilyn Chase New York City Competed as New York City, New York.1960 Arlene Nesbitt Competed as New York State. Annette Driggers New York CityFreeport 15 Miss United States World 1960 (dethroned) Competed as New York City, New York.Driggers was later dethroned, 15 days into her reign, after being disqualified from the Miss World Competition for being underage after being caught lying about her age when it was found out that she was actually 15 years old instead of 20 like she had said earlier. She also had been married a year prior to her reign but it didn't last long. 1959No known representatives from New York in 1959. 1958 Nancy Anne Corcoran New York City 23 Miss United States World 1958 Unplaced at Miss World 1958.Miss New York USA 1953-1957 1957 Sanita Pelkey New York City Top 15 1956 Kay Douglas New York City 1955 Janet Kadlecik New York City Top 15 Patricia O'Kane New York City Top 15 She represented and finished in the Top 15. 1954Karin HultmanNew York CityBrightonMiss World USA 1954Later Miss World USA 1954 after original winner was dethroned 1st Runner-up at Miss World 1954 Renee Roy New York City 2nd Runner-up She represented and finished as 3rd Runner-up, but later 2nd Runner-up after the original 2nd moved one place up taking the place of the 1st Runner-up 1953 Reta Knapp New York City Top 20 Miss New York World 1952 Tally Richards New York City 24 Miss World United States 1952 4th Runner-up at Miss World 1952. 1951No known representatives from New York in 1951. 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