The Miss Missouri Program Wants You!
To become a local or state participant for the Competition Cycle 2026, (some states starting locals in March of 2024) competing as a State Titleholder at nationals in January 2026, you must meet the age criteria as shown below.
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Miss America 18-28 – must be 18 by state competition, and no older than 27 at state competition (June 10, 2025 in Missouri) |
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Miss America’s Teen 14-17 – must be 14 by state competition and no older than 17 at state competition. (June 10, 2025 in Missouri) |
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Be a United States citizen |
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Be a female |
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Single |
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No legal dependents |
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Meet residency requirements for competing in your city or state |
Phases of the Competition
- Private interview 30%
- On Stage Question 10%
- Talent (90 seconds) 20%
- Evening Wear 20%
- Fitness 20%
Participation
Prior to participating at a local competition, a contestant must register with the Miss America Organization at the following link: https://members.missamerica.org/register
Each contestant will also join the Miss America Partnership with the American Heart Association, and register a profile on Spotfund. Local directors will assist in this process.
She must enter a local competition. Our local competitions are listed on our website, www.missmissouri.org An Open competition means she may be from anywhere in the state to enter as long as she meets the eligibility requirements listed above. A Closed competition has certain criteria for participation. The individual local competition will explain the specific criteria.
The winners of our local competitions participate in the state finals in June.
Each candidate is to have a "Community Service Initiative ”. This is an organization and/or cause that she supports through service.
Winning
The winners of the local competitions will be the Miss Missouri Dekegates for the next state competition. From them, one young woman will be crowned Miss Missouri.
Miss Local is expected to follow the regulations set by the local competition board. This could include making appearances in the local community; preparing for the Miss Missouri Competition; realizing that there will be extra expenses related to preparation for which she will be responsible; being a role model to others, and always honoring the crown in her behaviors.
She will be expected to meet deadlines established by the Miss Missouri Organization for paperwork and will attend Winter Workshop in March and Candidate Orientation which is typically on a Saturday in April.
She will compete at the Miss Missouri Competition representing her Local Organization.
This is an exciting opportunity – one in which over 12,000 young women participate nationwide each year. While we can't promise you that you will win, we can promise you that you will meet some wonderful people, will grow as an individual, and will have a good time.
