Miss America State and Local pageants are winding up their Cycle 2025 competition seasons for both Miss and Teen divisions. Contestants wishing to compete in a late season local competition, a sweeps competition or as an at-large contestant may utilize these State online applications.

Concerning Cycle 2025: If your birth year is 1996 to 2006, you are in the Miss program. If your birth year is 2006 to 2010, you are in the Teen program. If You Are Born In 2006 You May Choose Either Teen Or Miss. *

Concerning Cycle 2026: 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. Please be advised that the age criteria for Cycle 2026 is different from all previous cycles.

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