Miss Orlando
The Miss Orlando competition began in 1933 as an official preliminary to the Miss Florida and Miss America competitions. David Wheeler is the executive director, as of January, 2021.
Winners: Miss Category (official Miss America Local annual operating reports)
| Year | Name | Hometown | University | Placement at Miss Florida | Special scholarships at Miss Florida | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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[1] | Tampa | USF | Top 15 | n/a | $10,500 won at Miss Orlando |
| 2011* | Brittany Hagan, Miss Orange County[1] | 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[2] | Orlando | UCF | Semi-finalist (Top 15) | ||
| 2009 | Mandi Jo John | Fort Myers | UCF | Miss Black & Gold titleholder | ||
| 2008 | Lisa Van Alstine | Rollins College | Top 10 at Miss Florida 2008 Preliminary Evening Gown Award | |||
| 2007 | Megan Clementi | Orlando | UCF | Miss Florida top 10 | Miss Florida USA 2010 | |
| 2005 | Ashley Hux | Top 10 at Miss Florida 2005 | ||||
| 2004 | Ameigh Verderosa | Melbourne | Rollins College, Boston University Medical School | Miss Florida top 10 | Preliminary Interview Award, Community Service Award | Won $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 Talent | ||||
| 2001 | Ericka Dunlap | Orlando | UCF | Miss 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 | Kristin Vannatter | |||||
| 1992 | Jennifer Ragsdale | Top 10 | ||||
| 1991 | Christina Chauncey | Top 10 | ||||
| 1990 | Dana Rhinehart Dalton | WINNER - Miss Florida 1990 Preliminary 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 Trasport | 1st 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 |
References
- "$26,000 in Scholarships Awarded in Orlando, Florida". PRLog. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
- Terry Helms (19 January 2010). "UCF Student Wins $3000 and Miss Orlando Title". University of Central Florida. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
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