AGE ELIGIBILITY

The Miss America Organization’s contestant age eligibility requirements are based on a calendar year, not a pageant cycle, and remain unchanged. In order to be eligible to compete in a local or state competition, a contestant cannot be older than twenty-four (24) years of age on December 31st the year she could be chosen to represent her state in the National Finals.

In order to meet age eligibility requirements to compete in local competitions for the State Competition, a contestant must be at least 17 years of age and her birth year can be no earlier than 1992.

To compete you must:

• Be between the ages of 17 and 24.
• Be a United States citizen.
• Meet residency requirements for competing in a certain town or state.
• Meet character criteria as set forth by the Miss America Organization.
• Be in reasonably good health to meet the job requirements.
• Be able to meet the time commitment and job responsibilities as set forth by the local program in which you compete.