Miss Maryland

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Maryland USA.
Miss Maryland
Formation1921
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersBaltimore
Location
MembershipMiss America
Official language
English
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Maryland competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss America pageant.[1]

Bridget O'Brien of Frederick was crowned Miss Maryland 2024 in June 2024 at Maryland Theatre in Hagerstown, Maryland.[2] She will go on to compete for the title of Miss America 2025 in the coming months.

Past titleholders

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  • Brooke Poklemba Miss Maryland 2009
    Brooke Poklemba
    Miss Maryland 2009
  • Destiny Clark Miss Maryland 2016
    Destiny Clark
    Miss Maryland 2016
  • Caitlyn Stupi Miss Maryland 2019
    Caitlyn Stupi
    Miss Maryland 2019
  • Lydia Sohn Miss Maryland 2021
    Lydia Sohn
    Miss Maryland 2021

Results summary

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Results of Miss Maryland titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

  • 1st runners-up: Virginia Cha (1990)
  • 3rd runners-up: Keri L. Schrader (2000), Marina Harrison (2004)
  • 4th runners-up: Camille Lewis (2003)
  • Top 7: Hannah Brewer (2017)
  • Top 10: Georgia Reed (1952), Ingrid Christine Larson (1968), Kathleen Louise Neff (1973), Barbara Jean Jennings (1977), Tamara Alaine Walker (1988), Christina Denny (2014), Joanna Guy (2013)
  • Top 11: Kennedy Taylor (2024)
  • Top 12: Frances Stine (1935)
  • Top 13: Virginia Lee Van Sant (1945)
  • Top 20: Kelly Glorioso (2002)

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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  • Preliminary Fitness: Kennedy Taylor (2024)
  • Preliminary Evening Gown: Kennedy Taylor (2024)
  • Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Shelly Meg Peiken (1980), Jade Kenny (2015), Hannah Brewer (2017)
  • Preliminary Talent: Beverly Anne Smith (1963) (tie), Debra Renea Fries (1992), Camille Lewis (2003), Joanna Guy (2013)

Non-finalist awards

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  • Non-finalist Talent: Linda Rita Peluzzo (1967), Veronica Marie Clarke (1976), Lisa Marie Daskal (1981), Debra Renea Fries (1992), Heather Noelle Davis (1998), Destiny Clark (2016)

Other awards

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  • Miss Congeniality: N/A
  • Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship: Joanna Guy (2013), Hannah Brewer (2017)
  • Dr. & Mrs. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship: Barbara Jean Jennings (1977)
  • Equity & Justice Scholarship Award Finalists: Caitlyn Stupi (2020)
  • Jean Bartel Military Awareness Award: Kayla Willing (2023)
  • Quality of Life Award Winners: Heather Noelle Davis (1998)
  • Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up: Kelly Glorioso (2002), Joanna Guy (2013), Adrianna David (2019)
  • Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Jade Kenny (2015), Hannah Brewer (2017)
  • Quality of Life Award Finalists: Lindsay Staniszewski (2011), Destiny Clark (2016)
  • Women in Business Scholarship Award Finalists: Hannah Brewer (2017), Kathleen Masek (2018)

Winners

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes
2024 Bridget O'Brien Frederick 22 Miss Allegany County Musical Theatre Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" TBA TBA
2023 Kennedy Taylor Silver Spring 26 Miss Allegany County Latin Ballroom Dance, "Conga" Top 11 Preliminary Evening Gown Award

Preliminary Fitness Award 		Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2012[citation needed]

Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen[3]
2022 Kayla Willing Deal Island 19 Miss Southern Maryland Vocal Jean Bartel Military Awareness Award
2021 Lydia Sohn Hanover 25 Miss Western Maryland Cello
2020 Allison Redman[4] Bel Air 25 Violin Did not compete; 3rd runner-up at Miss Maryland 2019 pageant, later assumed the 2020 title after Stupi chose not to serve a second year; 2020 state pageant was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[5][6]
2019 Caitlyn Stupi[7] Westminster 21 Miss Allegany County Cello, "The Swan" Equity & Justice Scholarship Award Finalist[8] Later 2x runner-up at Miss Maryland USA[citation needed]
2018 Adrianna David[9] Rockville 24 Miss Charm of the Chesapeake Vocal, "You've Got Possibilities" Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up Previously Miss Maryland USA 2017[10]
2017 Kathleen Masek[11] Westminster 22 Miss White Oak Theatrical Dance Women in Business Scholarship Finalist[12]
2016 Hannah Brewer[13] Manchester 19 Miss Rocky Gap Vocal, "God Bless America" Top 7 Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up[14]

Women in Business Scholarship Finalist[14] 		Sister of Miss Pennsylvania 2005, Nicole Brewer

Previously Miss Maryland Teen USA 2013
Top 16 at Miss Teen USA 2013 pageant
2015 Destiny Clark[15] Gaithersburg 23 Miss Anne Arundel County Original vocal with Guitar accompaniment, "Everything Happens For a Reason" Non-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life Award Finalist
2014 Jade Kenny Madison 23 Miss Allegany County Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up 		Semifinalist at Miss District of Columbia USA 2018[16]
3rd runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2019[16]
2013 Christina Denny[17] Owings Mills 22 Miss Western Maryland Vocal, "For Good" Top 10 Later Miss Maryland USA 2016
2012 Joanna Guy[18] Swanton 20 Miss Queen State Vocal, "I Dreamed a Dream" Top 10[19] Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship

Preliminary Talent Award

Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up 		Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2008[20]
3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant[20]
2011 Carlie Colella[21][22] Hagerstown 20 Miss Central Maryland Contemporary Dance, "The Edge of Glory"
2010 Lindsay Staniszewski[23] Baltimore 22 Miss Montgomery County Vocal, "A Change In Me" from Beauty and the Beast Quality of Life Award Finalist Sister of Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2009, and Miss Maryland USA 2013, Kasey Staniszewski
2009 Brooke Poklemba[24] Westminster 20 Miss University City Vocal, "A Broken Wing"
2008 Louise Schlegel Silver Spring 20 Miss Allegany County Vocal, "If I Had My Way"
2007 Shana Powell[25] Bowie 22 Classical Vocal, "Glitter and Be Gay" from Candide Sister of Miss Maryland Teen USA 2000, Niambi Powell[26]
2006 Brittany Lietz Edgewater 21 Miss Tidewater Lyrical Dance, "The Gold"
2005 Rachel Ellsworth Fort Ashby, WV 21 Miss Western Maryland Tap Dance, "Do Your Thing" Eligible as a student at Allegany College
2004 Tiffany L. Jenkins Silver Spring 24 Miss Gaithersburg Vocal, "Take My Breath Away"
2003 Marina Harrison Severn 22 Miss Burtonsville Vocal, "Fallin'" 3rd runner-up Casual Wear Award Later Miss Maryland USA 2005
Top 10 at Miss USA 2005 pageant
2002 Camille Lewis Silver Spring 23 Miss College Park Violin, "Victory" 4th runner-up Preliminary Talent Award

Preliminary Evening Wear Award

Overall Talent Award 		Top 10 at National Sweetheart 1999 & 2001 pageants
2001 Kelly Glorioso Fallston 21 Miss Free State Vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love" Top 20 Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up
2000 Sonia Maria Amir Beltsville 24 Miss Bethesda Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2"
1999 Keri L. Schrader Rockville 24 Miss College Park Ballet en Pointe, "The Stars and Stripes Forever" 3rd runner-up Previously National Sweetheart 1998 as Miss Florida[citation needed]
1998 Heather Noelle Davis Severna Park 23 Miss Southern Maryland Classical Piano Medley, "Flight of the Bumblebee" & "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" & "Hungarian Rhapsody No.13" Quality of Life Award

Non-finalist Talent Award

Steinway Piano Performance Award 		As of 2023, only Miss Maryland to have won Quality of Life Award. Earned $10,000 scholarship and opportunity to speak at a focused press conference discussing winner's program/issue of choice. As a non-finalist, this year's Miss Maryland earned more scholarships as a competitor at Miss America than the 2nd runner up to Miss America.
1997 Jaime Fox Frederick 21 Miss Prince George's County Vocal, "With One Look" from Sunset Boulevard
1996 Susan Elizabeth Alexander Silver Spring 24 Miss Lanham Vocal, "Sing Me"
1995 Marcia Griffith Fort Washington 23 Miss Federal City Lyrical Ballet, "Somewhere"
1994 Karissa Brooke Jones Hagerstown 23 Miss Western Maryland Ballet en Pointe, "The Can-Can"
1993 Renee Cole Bowie 22 Miss Northwest Maryland Vocal, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
1992 Tammy Wyatt Clinton 26 Miss Towson Vocal, "Stuff Like That There"
1991 Debra Renea Fries Waldorf 26 Miss Tidewater Baton Twirling, "Hooked on America" Preliminary Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award
1990 Kimberly Ann Grimm Mountain Lake Park 20 Miss Allegany County Vocal, "One, Two, Three Say You Love Me"
1989 Virginia Cha Frederick 25 Miss Frederick Classical Piano, "Étude Op. 25, No. 1" by Chopin 1st runner-up
1988 Lori Ann Windsor Mount Airy 20 Miss Bel Air Dance / Baton Twirling
1987 Tamara Walker Kingsville 21 Miss Montgomery County Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" Top 10
1986 Katrina Owens Pikesville 24 Miss Prince George's County Jazz Dance
1985 Jennifer Louise Charlton Bethesda 22 Miss Montgomery County Vocal / Dance, "Last Blues Song"
1984 Mary Elizabeth Haroth Towson 25 Miss Towson Vocal, "Memory" from Cats
1983 Amy Elizabeth Keys Lanham 26 Miss Howard County Popular Vocal, "I'll Never Love This Way Again"
1982 Lynne Carol Graham Bethesda 23 Miss Lanham Popular Vocal, "Alfie" Mother of Miss Kentucky 2007, Kaitlynne Postel
1981 Robin Harmon[27] Hagerstown 24 Miss Washington County Greek Dramatic Monologue from Antigone
1980 Lisa Marie Daskal[28] Cumberland 18 Miss Allegany County Vocal & Dance Non-finalist Talent Award
1979 Shelly Meg Peiken Greenbelt 22 Miss Anne Arundel Self-Composed Vocal, "Carry Me Home" Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1978 Caroline JoAnn Donnelly College Park 21 Miss Lanham Classical Piano, "Toccata in E-flat minor" by Aram Khachaturian
1977 Donna Marie Silvestri Catonsville 18 Miss Baltimore Modern Jazz Dance / Baton Twirling, "Gonna Fly Now"
1976 Barbara Jean Jennings Greenbelt 25 Miss Prince George's County Piano, "Morceaux de fantaisie" by Rachmaninoff Top 10 Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
1975 Veronica Marie Clarke[29] Bel Air 21 Miss Greater Harford County Popular Vocal, "Don't Rain On My Parade" Non-finalist Talent Award
1974 Susan Jane Wohlfarth Potomac 21 Miss Olney Classical Ballet, Giselle
1973 Kristi Maurine Reindl LaVale 19 Miss Frostburg State College Tympani, "The Champ" Former mayor of O'Fallon, Illinois[citation needed]
1972 Kathleen Louise Neff Cumberland 21 Miss Frostburg State College Dramatic Soliloquy, "Shall I Tell You What I Think of You" from The King and I Top 10
1971 Joan Michele Ehrgott Avondale 21 Miss Prince George's County Vocal / Dance, "If My Friends Could See Me Now"
1970 Sharon Anne Cannon Salisbury 21 Miss Annendale Piano, "Elephant Walk"
1969 Margaret Elaine Mackle Cecilton 21 Miss Beltsville Dramatic Monologue
1968 Karen Anne Hansen College Park 20 Miss University of Maryland Vocal, "Just You Wait" from My Fair Lady
1967 Ingrid Christine Larson Ellicott City 20 Miss North Carroll County Piano, "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum" Top 10
1966 Linda Rita Peluzzo Oxon Hill 19 Miss Clinton-Camp Springs/Crescent City Original Monologue & Accordion Non-finalist Talent Award
1965 Barbara Lynn Hamilton College Park 19 Miss Prince George's County Vocal, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
1964 Sharon Rae Burlington[30] Aberdeen Miss Harford County Did not compete; later assumed title after McCauley resigned
Donna Marie McCauley Rockville 19 Miss Montgomery County Interpretive Ballet Resigned after the Miss America 1965 pageant
1963 Carolyn Bond Wright Forest Hill Miss Harford County Sketch / Ballet / Modern Jazz Dance
1962 Beverly Ann Smith Essex 18 Miss Baltimore Area Organ & Piano, Warsaw Concerto Preliminary Talent Award (tie)
1961 Patricia Ann Moon Bethesda 18 Miss Bethesda Modern Jazz Dance
1960 Robin Carole Davis Hyattsville 18 Miss Prince George's County Vocal, "I Cain't Say No"
1959 Marie Lorraine True Phoenix 19 Vocal / Tap Dance from The Best Things in Life Are Free
1958 Mary Roberta Page Bethesda Chalk Sketch
1957 Nancy Elizabeth Norris Silver Spring Dramatic Monologue, "A Letter To My Parents"
1956 Jeanette Louise Rosensteel Timonium Vocal
1955 Carol Jennette Westminster Fashion Display & Speech, "How To Pack a Suitcase"
1954 Phyllis Yvonne Leftwich Dundalk Vocal
1953 Meta Frances Justice Crisfield Vocal, "Ave Maria"
1952 Shirley Virginia Harrison Baltimore Monologue from Tom Sawyer
1951 Georgia Reed Baltimore Vocal, "Love Is Where You Find It" from The Kissing Bandit Top 10
1950 Ann Uri Baltimore Vocal / Piano
1949 Jean Crow Fashion Design
1948 Juanita Melrose Lookabaugh Cumberland Hawaiian Hula Dance & Dress Design
1947 Carolyn Jean Dixon Vocal, "It Had to Be You"
1946 Virginia Martin Baltimore Miss Baltimore Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Dorothy Crockett Miss Maryland Original Poetry Recitation
1945 Virginia Lee Van Sant Cumberland Vocal, "Ain't Misbehavin'" Top 13
1944 Audrey Klingenberg Baltimore
1943 Shirlee O'Connell Miss Baltimore Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Lillian Marlene Huber Miss Maryland
1942 Bettye Mitchell
1941 Penny Malone
1940 Marie Beiser
1939 Elaine Pasqualla Crisfield
1938 Yolanda Ugarte Baltimore
1937 May Vivian Miller Miss Baltimore Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Margaret Myers Rock Hall Miss Eastern Shores
1936 Anne Margaret Kane Baltimore Miss Baltimore Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Ethel Holland Berlin Miss Maryland
1935 Frances Stine Baltimore Miss Baltimore Top 12 No Miss Maryland

Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1934 >No national pageant was held[31]>
1933 Dorothy Dennis 16 N/A[32]
1932 >No national pageants were held[31]>
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Beulah Goldsborough Miss Baltimore N/A[32] No Miss Maryland

Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1926 Mildred Adam No Miss Maryland

Competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1925 Thelma Krakan Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Mildred Lee Purdy Miss Frederick
Aleda Bradford Cook Miss Hagerstown
1924 Mary Rose Kenny Miss Baltimore Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Gretchen Carney Miss Cumberland
1923 Billie Muller[33] Baltimore Miss Baltimore Multiple Maryland representatives

Contestants competed under local title at national pageant
Elizabeth Catherine Steele[34] Cumberland 18 Miss Cumberland
1922 Irma Knabe[35] Baltimore Miss Baltimore Competed under local title at national pageant
1921 Hazel Harris[36] Ocean City Miss Ocean City

References

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  1. ^ "Hannah Brewer Crowned Miss Maryland 2016".
  2. ^ "Bridget O'Brien is the new Miss Maryland | WCBC". WCBC Radio. June 23, 2024. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
  3. ^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. Archived from the original on 2020-08-22. Retrieved 2024-01-13.
  4. ^ "Harford Family House and area business leaders go to bat for the homeless". THe Baltimore Sun. August 29, 2020. Thanks also to...Allison Redman, Miss Maryland, for her beautiful rendition of our National Anthem...
  5. ^ "Allison Redman: Miss Western Maryland 2019". Miss Western Maryland.
  6. ^ "For Immediate Release June 26, 2020". June 28, 2020.
  7. ^ Bonk, Valerie (June 23, 2019). "Westminster woman crowned Miss Maryland". Herald-Mail Media.
  8. ^ Brunetti, Michelle (December 14, 2019). "Miss America scholarships finalists to be interviewed in public at Mohegan Sun". Press of Atlantic City.
  9. ^ Fitch, Jennifer (June 24, 2018). "High hopes, high heels, high notes blend in Miss Maryland competition". Herald-Mail Media.
  10. ^ Durst Provencher, Vanessa (November 15, 2016). "Adrianna David Crowned Miss Maryland USA 2017". Bethesda Patch.
  11. ^ Fitch, Jennifer (June 24, 2017). "Westminster woman crowned Miss Maryland 2017". Herald-Mail Media.
  12. ^ "2018 Miss America Contestants Make Debut At Arrival Ceremony in Atlantic City Presented by AtlantiCare". missamerica.org. September 6, 2017.
  13. ^ "Miss Maryland 2016 Hannah Brewer". heraldmailmedia.com. June 26, 2016.
  14. ^ a b "The 2017 Academy of Honor, Quality of Life, STEM, & Women in Business Scholarship Recipients Honored On Stage". Miss America Organization. September 11, 2016.
  15. ^ Calhoun, Caleb (June 27, 2015). "Miss Anne Arundel County crowned Miss Maryland". The Herald-Mail. Hagerstown, MD: Schurz Communications. Retrieved June 28, 2015.
  16. ^ a b "Miss Virginia USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update.
  17. ^ Dearth, Dan (June 22, 2013). "Miss Western Maryland crowned Miss Maryland 2013". Herald-Mail Media.
  18. ^ "Joanna Guy crowned Miss Maryland". WJLA News. June 24, 2012.
  19. ^ "Miss New York crowned Miss America; Miss Maryland in top 10; Miss Iowa's marijuana gaffe". The Washington Post. January 13, 2013.
  20. ^ a b "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
  21. ^ "Hagerstown resident Carlie Colella crowned Miss Maryland 2011". Herald-Mail. June 25, 2011. Archived from the original on June 29, 2011.
  22. ^ "Miss D.C., Maryland and Virginia vie for Miss America crown — and big scholarship money". The Washington Post. Washington, D.C.: Nash Holdings. July 17, 2011. Retrieved June 21, 2015.
  23. ^ "Staniszewski wins Miss Maryland crown". Cecil Daily. June 28, 2010.
  24. ^ Dearth, Dan (June 27, 2009). "Westminster woman crowned Miss Maryland". Herald-Mail Media. Archived from the original on October 28, 2018.
  25. ^ Associated Press (2007-07-01). "Miss Allegany County crowned Miss Maryland". WMDT. Archived from the original on 2017-04-16. Retrieved 2007-07-01.
  26. ^ Keels, Heather (2008-01-14). "In reality, Miss Maryland inspires and glitters". The Herald-Mail.
  27. ^ "Robin Harmon Wins Pageant". Frederick News Post. 1981-06-29.
  28. ^ "Lisa Daskal New Miss Maryland". Frederick News Post. June 24, 1980.
  29. ^ "Veronica Clarke From Hartford County Wins Title of Miss Maryland 1975". Hagerstown Daily Mail. 1975-06-23.
  30. ^ "Our Miss Marylands" (PDF). Miss Maryland. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-21.
  31. ^ a b "Miss America Timeline: 1901–1950". PBS. Archived from the original on 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
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  33. ^ "Golden Apple Is Sought by Scores". The Morning Call. Allentown, Pennsylvania. September 6, 1923. p. 11 – via Newspapers.com.
  34. ^ "Elizabeth Catherine Steele Crowned "Miss Cumberland"". Cumberland Evening Times. Cumberland, Maryland. August 30, 1923. p. 1 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
  35. ^ "Girls Enter Beauty Contest". The Glasgow Courier. Glasgow, Montana. September 8, 1922. p. 1.
  36. ^ Riverol, A.R. (1992). Live from Atlantic City: The History of the Miss America Pageant Before, After and in Spite of Television. Bowling Green, Ohio: Bowling Green State University Popular Press. p. 13. ISBN 0-87972-558-3.
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