Miss Virginia
Winners
Declared as winner Ended as a runner-up Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Miss Virginia

Section Title: Winners
Table Section Text: Declared as winner Ended as a runner-up Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Miss America Talent	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes

2018	Emili McPhail	Roseboro, NC	22	Miss Arlington	Piano, "The Phantom of the Opera"	Preliminary On Stage Interview Award	Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2013 Top 8 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 Eligible as student at Hollins University

2017	Cecili Weber	Roanoke	22	Miss Arlington	Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Last Dance"	Top 10	Previously Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2010 Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013, as Miss Ohio

2016	Michaela Sigmon	Chesapeake	21	Miss Greater Richmond	Tap Dance "Let's Get Loud" by Jennifer Lopez

2015	Savannah Lane	Midlothian	19	Miss Piedmont Region	Vocal "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl	Top 15

2014	Courtney Garrett	Pamplin	21	Miss State Fair of Virginia	Classical Vocal "Parla Piu Piano"	1st runner-up	Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009 Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 pageant

2013	Desiree Williams	Newport News	24	Miss Arlington	Piano "Cubana Cubana" by Maksim Mrvica	Previously National Sweetheart 2012 Later Miss Virginia USA 2016 Top 10 at Miss USA 2016 pageant

2012	Rosemary Willis	Chesapeake	21	Miss Roanoke Valley	Vocal "I Who Have Nothing"

2011	Elizabeth Crot	Chesapeake	23	Miss Arlington	Classical Vocal "Sempre Libera" from La traviata	Top 15

2010	Caitlin Uze	Arlington	22	Miss Greater Richmond	Irish Treble Reel Dance "Riverdance Finale"	Top 10	Marion A. Crooker Award Quality of Life Award Finalist

2009	Chinah Helmandollar	Hardy	Miss Smith Mountain Lake	N/A	Top 10 at Miss Virginia 2009, assumed title when Cameron won the Miss America 2010 title

Caressa Cameron	Fredericksburg	21	Miss Arlington	Vocal "Listen"	Winner	Preliminary Talent Award	4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 2006 pageant

2008	Tara Wheeler	Woodbridge	24	Miss Arlington	Vocal "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me"

2007	Hannah Kiefer	High Point, North Carolina	21	Miss Mountain Empire	Classical Ballet en Pointe "The Chocolate Dance" from The Nutcracker	3rd runner-up	Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship	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 Award Finalist

2005	Kristi Lauren Glakas	Centreville	24	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Vocal "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde	3rd runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award	Triple Crown winner: Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1999; Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1999 Previously Miss Virginia USA 2004

2004	Mariah Rice	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	Children's Champion Award Preliminary Swimsuit Award

2002	Jennifer Pitts	Arlington	24	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Contemporary Ballet en Pointe "Standing in Motion" by Yanni	Contestant at National Sweetheart 2001 Later Miss Virginia USA 2005

2001	Meghan Shanley	Virginia Beach	21	Miss Hampton Holly Days Festival	Vocal "Big Time"

2000	Jacqueline Cook	Colonial Heights	24	Miss Hampton/Newport News	Jazz en Pointe "Jump, Shout, Boogie"

1999	Crystal Lewis	Newport News	21	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Vocal "I Believe in You and Me"	Preliminary Talent Award

1998	Nita Booth	Tidewater	19	Miss Tidewater	Vocal	N/A	First African American titleholder Assumed title when Johnson won the Miss America 1999 title

Nicole Johnson	Virginia Beach	24	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Vocal "That's Life"	Winner

1997	Kelli Quick	Lynchburg	20	Miss Lynchburg Festival	Vocal "I Go To the Rock" from The Preacher's Wife	Non-finalist Talent Award

1996	Michelle Kang	Fredericksburg	22	Miss Apple Blossom Festival	Classical Piano "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2"	Non-finalist Talent Award	First minority titleholder

1995	Amber Medlin	Virginia Beach	23	Miss Virginia Beach	Classical Piano "Polonaise in A flat, Op. 53"	Assumed Ballengee's title

Andrea Ballengee	Yorktown	Miss Hampton/Newport News	Dance	N/A	Previously Miss Virginia Teen USA 1992 Top 12 at Miss Teen USA 1992 Initially allowed to keep her title after it was discovered she had embellished her academic record but was stripped of crown later the same month after further discrepancies were revealed Later Mrs.

1994	Cullen Johnson	Norfolk	23	Miss Central Shenandoah Valley	Classical Piano "Sonata Pathetique"	1st runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award 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 Award

1991	Sheri Huffman	Lynchburg	23	Miss Amhearst County	Vocal "If I Can Dream"	Non-finalist Talent Award

1990	Shannon DePuy	Lynchburg	19	Miss Amherst County	Classical Piano "Revolutionary Etude"	Top 10	Later Miss Florida USA 1995 & top 6 at Miss USA 1995

1989	Tami Elliott	Newport News	24	Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival	Gymnastics Dance Routine, "The Phantom of the Opera"	Non-finalist Talent Award

1988	April Fleming	23	Miss Richmond

1987	Heidi Lammi	Alexandria	26	Miss Northern Virginia	Ballet en Pointe "Grande Tarantelle"	Top 10

1986	Julianne Smith	Yorktown	21	Miss Williamsburg	Vocal "Golden Rainbow"	1st runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award

1985	Kimberly Johnson	Coeburn	19	Miss Lonesome Pine	Vocal & Piano "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

1984	Susan Carter 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	Richmond	24	Miss Portsmouth-Seawall Festival	Vocal Medley "Smile" & "Happy Days Are Here Again"	Mother of Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006, Brittany Young

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	N/A	Assumed title when Barker won the Miss America 1979 title

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	Preliminary Talent Award

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

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

1968	Cherie Davis	Clifton Forge	20	Miss Alleghany Highlands	Classical Vocal "Mon cœur s'ouvre à ta voix"	Top 10	Preliminary Talent Award	Featured performer on Miss America 1970 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	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	Married magician, John A. Daniel

1959	Alice Sue Williams	Richmond	19	Miss Williamsburg	Dramatization of Designing & Sewing Fashions	Non-finalist Talent Award

1958	Barbara Guthrie	Martinsville	Miss Martinsville	Drama

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	Vocal "There's No Business Like Show Business"

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	Vocal

1948	Bobby Joe Wilson	Hillsville

1947	Ruth Ellen Mears	Cape Charles	Speech

1946	Bette Cannon	Alexandria	Monologue "The Waltz" by Dorothy Parker

1945	No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant

1944

1943	Dorothy Taylor	Richmond	Miss Richmond	Competed under local title at Miss America pageant

1942	Charlotte Mae Smith	Fredericksburg

1941	Jacquelyn McWin	Waynesboro	Top 15

1940	Virginia Campbell	Charlottesville

1939	Rose Marie Elliott	Suffolk	Vocal "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes"	4th runner-up

1938	Kathleen Mann	North Arlington

1937	Frances Lee Sultan	Kecoughtan	Top 16

1936	Dolores Taylor	Ocean View	Miss Virginia	Top 15	Multiple Virginia representatives Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant

Mary Virginia Ash	Phoebus	Miss Virginia Peninsula

1935	No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant

1934	No pageant was held

1933	Evangeline Glidewell	Danville	17	Miss Danville	3rd runner-up

1932	No pageants were held

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1927	No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant

1926	Eleanor V. Reid	Miss Norfolk	Top 15	No Miss Virginia Competed under local title at Miss America pageant

1925	Dorothea Prince	Miss Norfolk	No Miss Virginia Competed under local title at Miss America pageant

1924	No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant

1923	Phyllis Gates	Miss Richmond	No Miss Virginia Competed under local title at Miss America pageant

1922	No Virginia representative at Miss America pageant

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Emili McPhail of Roseboro, was crowned Miss Virginia 2018.

final_sentence: Emili McPhail of Roseboro, was crowned Miss Virginia 2018.