Miss World America
beauty pageant
The United States has continuously sent a representative to Miss World since its inception in 1951. The United States has won the Miss World crown three times in 1973, 1990 and 2010. Currently, Miss World America is the official national pageant that selects the contestant from the United States to Miss World.
The current Miss World America is Jade Glab of New Jersey, who was crowned on July 12, 2026, in Seattle. Although Glab was originally expected to represent the United States at Miss World 2026 in Vietnam, the organization later announced that first runner-up Mary Sickler of New York state would represent the United States instead, while Glab is scheduled to compete at Miss World 2027 in Tanzania.
History
During the mid-1950s, the Miss Universe organization sent delegates from the Miss USA system to compete at Miss World (1953–57). Alfred Patricelli of Bridgeport, Connecticut, was the executive director of the Miss World USA during its existence from 1958 to 1977. From 1958 to 1961, the winner of Miss United States competed at Miss World. Then from 1962 to 1966 Alfred Patricelli organized the Miss USA World pageant annually. In 1967, the pageant was renamed Miss World USA and was held every year until 1977.
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