Miss Virginia

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Virginia USA.

Caressa Cameron, Miss Virginia 2009 and Miss America 2010

Chinah Helmandollar, who assumed the Miss Virginia 2009 title after Caressa Cameron won the Miss America title

Tara Wheeler, Miss Virginia 2008

Hannah Kiefer, Miss Virginia 2007

The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s. Three Miss Virginia winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America, including former national titleholder Caressa Cameron.^[1]

To compete in the Miss Virginia pageant, a contestant must first win one of many local competitions. Contestants may compete at the local and state level more than once, but having won a state title may only compete in the national Miss America competition one time. The state pageant is traditionally held in Roanoke, Virginia at the Roanoke Civic Center in June or July.^[2][3]

During her reign travels over 20,000 miles across the state making appearances to further her personal platform and for the Miss America Organization's national Children's Miracle Network campaign.^[3]

Kristi Lauren Glakas, Miss Virginia 2005, is one of only seven women who have competed in the Miss America, Miss Teen USA and Miss USA competitions. She was Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 and Miss Virginia USA 2005, placing in the top ten at Miss Teen USA 1999 and was a non-finalist at Miss USA 2004.^[4] Two other Miss Virginia titleholders later competed in the Miss USA pageant: Jennifer Pitts was Miss Virginia USA 1995 and Shannon DePuy was Miss Florida USA 1995.^[4][5]

Results summary

The year in brackets indicates the year of the Miss America competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

• Winners: Kylene Barker (1979), Nicole Johnson (1999), Caressa Cameron (2010)
• 1st runners-up: Julianne Smith (1987), Cullen Johnson (1995)
• 2nd runners-up: Anne Lee Ceglis (1954)
• 3rd runners-up: Evangeline Glidwell (1934), Kristi Lauren Glakas (2006), Hannah Kiefer (2008)
• 4th runners-up: Rosa Marie Elliott (1940), Nancy Glisson (1994)

Awards

Preliminary Awards

• Preliminary Talent: Anne Lee Ceglis (1954), Dorcas Campbell (1964), Cherie Davis (1969), Pamela Polk (1977), Crystal Evans (2000), Caressa Cameron (2010)
• Preliminary Swimsuit: Linda Moyer (1972), Julianne Smith (1987), Cullen Johnson (1995), Nancy Redd (2004), Kristi Lauren Glakas (2006)

Non-finalist Awards

• Non-finalist Talent: Rebecca Richardson (1957), Alice Sue Williams (1960), Patricia Gaulding (1963), Carolyn Eddy (1965), Sydney Lewis (1970), Terri Bartlett (1978),Susan Parker (1984), Tami Elliott (1990), Sheri Huffman (1992), Lora Flattum (1993), Michelle Kang (1997), Kelli Quick (1998)

Quality of Life Award

• Finalists: Adrianna Sgarlata (2007), Caitlin Uze (2011)

Other

• Miss Congeniality: Linda Maclin (1967)
• Waterford Crystal Business Scholarship: Cullen Johnson (1995)
• Children's Champion award: Nancy Redd (2004), Mariah Rice (2005)
• Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship Recipient: Hannah Kiefer (2008)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Miss America Talent	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes
2011	Elizabeth Crot	Chesapeake	23	Miss Arlington	Classical Vocal
2010	Caitlin Uze	Arlington	22	Miss Greater Richmond	Irish Treble Reel Dance "Riverdance Finale"	Top 10 Semi-finalist	Quality of Life Finalist, Marion A. Crooker Award
2009	Chinah Helmandollar*[6]	Hardy		Miss Smith Mountain Lake				Top 10 Finalist at Miss Virginia 2009; Assumed title when Caressa Cameron won the Miss America title
	Caressa Cameron	Fredericksburg	21	Miss Arlington	Vocal "Listen"	Winner at Miss America 2010[1]	Preliminary Talent	4th runner-up to National Sweetheart 2006
2008	Tara Wheeler	Woodbridge	24	Miss Arlington	Vocal "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"
2007	Hannah Kiefer[7]	High Point, North Carolina	21	Miss Mountain Empire	Classical Ballet en Pointe "The Chocolate Dance" from The Nutcracker	3rd runner-up at Miss America 2008	2008 Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship Recipient	Eligible as a student at Hollins University
2006	Adrianna Sgarlata	Fairfax Station	24	Miss Arlington	Classical Vocal "Chi Il Bel Sogno di Doretta" from La rondine		Quality of Life Finalist
2005	Kristi Lauren Glakas[8]	Centreville	24	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Vocal "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde	3rd runner-up at Miss America 2006	Preliminary Swimsuit[9]	Triple Crown winner, previously Miss Virginia USA 2004 and Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999 (top ten at Miss Teen USA 1999)
2004	Mariah Rice[10]	Mechanicsville	24	Miss Greater Richmond	Lyrical Dance "I Am Changing"		Children's Champion award
2003	Nancy Redd	Martinsville	22	Miss Martinsville-Henry County	Piano "Malagueña"	Top 10 at Miss America 2004	Preliminary Swimsuit; Children's Champion award
2002	Jennifer Pitts	Arlington	24	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Contemporary Ballet en Pointe "Standing in Motion" by Yanni			Later Miss Virginia USA 2005; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2001
2001	Meghan Shanley	Virginia Beach	21	Miss Hampton Holly Days Festival	Vocal "Big Time"
2000	Jacqueline Cook[11]	Colonial Heights	24	Miss Hampton/Newport News	Jazz en Pointe "Jump, Shout, Boogie"
1999	Crystal Evans (Lewis)	Portsmouth	21	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Vocal "I Believe in You and Me"		Preliminary Talent
1998	Nita Booth*[12]	Tidewater		Miss Tidewater	Vocal			First African-American titleholder.
	Nicole Johnson	Virginia Beach	24	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Vocal "That's Life"	Winner at Miss America 1999
1997	Kelli Quick	Lynchburg	20	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Vocal "I Go To the Rock" from The Preacher's Wife		Non-finalist Talent
1996	Michelle Kang[13]	Fredericksburg	22	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Classical Piano "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2"		Non-finalist Talent	First minority winner[14]
1995	Amber Medlin	Virginia Beach	23	Miss Virginia Beach	Classical Piano "Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53"			Assumed Ballengee's title[15]
	Andrea Ballengee	Yorktown		Miss Hampton/Newport News	Dance			Won title after placing runner-up for two years. She was initially allowed to keep her title after it was discovered she had embellished her academic record[16] but was stripped of her crown later the same month after further discrepancies were revealed[17]; Miss Virginia Teen USA 1992 (semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1992), Mrs. America 2006 (top ten at Mrs. World) won Mrs. America as Mrs. California, married name Andrea Preuss
1994	Cullen Johnson[18]	Norfolk	23	Miss Central Shenandoah Valley	Classical Piano "Sonata Pathetique"	1st runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit, Waterford Crystal Business Scholarship
1993	Nancy Glisson	Williamsburg	22	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Popular Vocal "I Will Always Love You"	4th runner-up
1992	Lora Flattum	Isle of Wight	24	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Classical Piano "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C Minor"		Non-finalist Talent
1991	Sheri Huffman	Lynchburg	23	Miss Amhearst County	Vocal "If I Can Dream"		Non-finalist Talent
1990	Shannon DePuy	Lynchburg	19	Miss Amhearst County	Classical Piano "Revolutionary Etude"	Top 10 Semi-finalist		Later Miss Florida USA 1995 (finalist at Miss USA)
1989	Tami Elliott	Newport News	24	Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival	Gymnastics Dance Routine "The Phantom of the Opera"		Non-finalist Talent	Later Mrs. Virginia
1988	April Fleming	Richmond	23	Miss Richmond	Popular Vocal "New York State of Mind"
1987	Heidi Lammi	Alexandria	26	Miss Northern Virginia	Ballet en Pointe "Grande Tarantelle"	Top 10 Semi-finalist
1986	Julianne Smith	Yorktown	21	Miss Williamsburg	Vocal "Golden Rainbow"	1st runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit	Toured with the 1987 Gillette Miss America Show Troupe
1985	Kimberly Johnson	Coeburn	19	Miss Lonesome Pine	Vocal & Piano "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
1984	Susan Parker	Covington	23	Miss Alleghany Highlands	Classical Vocal "My Man's Gone Now"			Non-finalist Talent Award
1983	Lisa Aliff	Roanoke	23	Miss Vinton Dogwood Festival	Vocal & Dance "Manhattan" & "Broadway Rhythm"
1982	Beverly Cooke[19]	Richmond	24	Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival	Vocal Medley "Smile" & "Happy Days Are Here Again"			Mother of Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006- Brittany Young[20]
1981	Vicky Pulliam	Martinsville	21	Miss Martinsville/Henry County	Semi-Classical Vocal "Art Is Calling For Me" from The Enchantress by Victor Herbert
1980	Holly Jereme	Roanoke	23	Miss Roanoke Valley	Vocal & Dance "City Lights"
1979	Darlene McIntosh	Chesapeake	22	Miss Chesapeake	Classical Piano "Prelude in C sharp minor"
1978	Paige Brown*	Alexandria		Miss Fairfax County
	Kylene Barker	Galax	22	Miss Pulaski County	Gymnastics Routine "Gonna Fly Now" & "Feelin So Good"	Winner
1977	Terri Bartlett	Newport News	24	Miss Norfolk	Classical Piano "Rhapsody in C Minor"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1976	Pamela Polk	Richmond	22	Miss Peanut Festival	Classical Vocal "Mi Chiamano Mimi" from La bohème	Top 10 Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent award	Toured with Miss America USO Troupe
1975	Joan Grady	Virginia Beach	21	Miss Virginia Beach	Classical Vocal "Vissi d'arte"
1974	Stephanie Dowdy	Virginia Beach	18	Miss Virginia Beach	Vocal "I've Gotta Be Me"
1973	Elinda Gail Vandeventer	Pulaski	20	Miss Pulaski	Classical Vocal "The Telephone Aria"
1972	Dona Marie Pillow	Lynchburg	22	Miss Lynchburg	Vocal Medley "Memories"			Cousin of country singer Ray Pillow.
1971	Linda Moyer	Norfolk	20	Miss Norfolk	Vocal & Dance		Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Toured with the Miss America USO Troupe
1970	Jeannette Smith	Roanoke	19	Miss Roanoke Valley	Classical Piano "Toccata" by Aram Khachaturian
1969	Sydney Lewis	Hampton	19	Miss Hampton/Newport News	Original Monologue "Prisoner at the Bar"		Non-finalist Talent Award	Contestant in the 1971 Maid of Cotton Pageant
1968	Cherie Davis	Clifton Forge	20	Miss Alleghany Highlands	Classical Vocal "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"	Top 10 Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent award	Featured performer on 1969 Miss America telecast
1967	Barbara Yost	Roanoke	19	Miss Roanoke Valley	Piano Solo "Grande valse brillante in E flat major"
1966	Linda Maclin	Roanoke	18	Miss Roanoke Valley	Modern Jazz Dance		Miss Congeniality
1965	Jean Inge	Norfolk	22	Miss Norfolk	Speech about Politics & Government entitled "Democracy"
1964	Carolyn Eddy	Norfolk	21	Miss Norfolk	Dramatic Reading		Non-finalist Talent Award
1963	Dorcas Campbell	Fairfield		Miss Rockbridge County	Vocal Medley "Près des remparts de Séville" from Carmen & songs from West Side Story	Top 10 Semi-finalist	Preliminary Talent award
1962	Patricia Gaulding	Richmond	19	Miss Richmond	Caricature Sketching & Original Comedy Monologue		Non-finalist Talent Award
1961	Charlotte Thomas	Roanoke	19	Miss Lynchburg	Piano "Malagueña"
1960	Catherine Birch	Staunton	19	Miss Bristol	Classical Ballet
1959	Alice Sue Williams	Richmond	19	Miss Williamsburg	Dramatization of Designing & Sewing Fashions		Non-finalist Talent Award	Competed in the 1960 Miss Dixie Pageant
1958	Barbara Guthrie	Martinsville		Miss Martinsville	Drama			Competed in the 1959 Miss Dixie Pageant
1957	Rebecca Lee Edmunds	Roanoke		Miss Roanoke Valley	Dance
1956	Rebecca Richardson	Martinsville		Miss Martinsville	Art Display & Piano		Non-finalist Talent Award
1955	Betty Sue Mathews	Norfolk		Miss Virginia Beach
1954	Julie Ann Bruening	Swoope		Miss Staunton-Augusta County	Charcoal Sketch of The Statue of Liberty
1953	Anne Lee Ceglis	Norfolk			Classical Vocal "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly	2nd runner-up	Preliminary Talent Award
1952	Edna Long	Richmond			Dance
1951	Shirley Bryant	Norfolk			Vocal
1950	Gloria Fenderson	Petersburg
1949	Betty Lewis	Norfolk
1948	Bobby Joe Wilson	Hillsville
1947	Ruth Mears	Cape Charles			Speech
1946	Bette Cannon	Alexandria			Monologue "The Waltz" by Dorothy Parker
1943	Dorothy Taylor	Richmond						competed as "Miss Richmond" in Miss America
1942	Charlotte Smith	Fredericksburg
1941	Jacquelyn McWin	Waynesboro				Semi-Finalist
1940	Virginia Campbell	Charlottesville
1939	Rosa Marie Elliott	Suffolk			Vocal "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"	4th runner-up
1938	Kathleen Mann	North Arlington
1937	Frances L. Sultan	Kecoughtan				Semi-Finalist
1936	Dolores Taylor	Ocean View				Semi-Finalist
	Mary Virginia Ash	Phoebus						competed as Miss Virginia Peninsular in the Miss America Pageant
1933	Evangeline Glidwell					3rd runner-up
1926	No Miss Virginia							Eleanor V. Reid competed as Miss Norfolk and was a Finalist in the Miss America Pageant.
1925	No Miss Virginia							Dorothea Prince competed as Miss Norfolk
1923	No Miss Virginia							Phyllis Gates competed as Miss Richmond in the Miss America Pageant

* Succeeded to the crown after Miss Virginia won Miss America

References

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External links

• Miss Virginia official website