Miss District of Columbia


The Miss District of Columbia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss America Pageant.
The District of Columbia pageant, which was suspended for some years during the 1960s and 1990s, is unusual in that many winners come from outside the district. Women are eligible to compete for the title if they attend school, work, or are ordinarily a resident in the District, and many students who have won the title come from out-of-state.
Katie Wadman was crowned Miss District of Columbia 2025 on June 15, 2025 at UDC Theatre of the Arts in Washington, D.C. At Miss America 2026, Katie was a Preliminary Evening Gown Award winner.
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Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss District of Columbia titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

Miss Americas: Margaret Gorman, Venus Ramey 1st runners-up: Marjorie Joesting, Margo Lucey, Rosanne Tueller 2nd runners-up: Jean Cavanaugh 3rd runners-up: Ruth Rea, Marshawn Evans, Briana Kinsey 4th runners-up: Dixie Rafter, Shannon Schambeau Top 4: Margaret Gorman Top 10: Linda Weisbrod, Nicole Messina, Kate Grinold, Jennifer Corey, Allison Farris, Andolyn Medina Top 12: Helen Clum Top 13: Dorothy Powell Top 15: Dorothy Parker, Catherine Howe Top 16: Sandra Stahl Top 18: Rita Burns

Awards

Preliminary awards

Preliminary Interview: Marshawn Evans Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness: Dixie Rafter, Venus Ramey, Ruth Rea, Rosanne Tueller, Shannon Schambeau, Cierra Jackson Preliminary Talent: Catherine Howe, Venus Ramey, Sandra Stahl, Iris Fitch, Linda Weisbrod, Virginia Pailes, Rosanne Tueller, Nicole Messina, Marshawn Evans Preliminary Evening Gown: Katie Wadman

Non-finalist awards

Non-finalist Interview: Ashley Boalch Non-finalist Talent: Scarlett Shinault, Toyia Taylor, Shayna Rudd

Other awards

Jean Bartel Military Awareness Scholarship: Andolyn Medina

Winners

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