The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the

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pageant. The Colorado representative has won the Miss America crown on four occasions. Fort Smith, Arkansas native Madison Isabella Marsh of

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was crowned Miss Colorado 2023 on May 27, 2023, at The PACE Center in

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. She competed for and won the title of

2024 in

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on January 14, 2024. Gabrielle Gramont of

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was crowned Miss Colorado 2025 on June 14, 2025. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2026 in September 2025.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Colorado 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: Sharon Ritchie (

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(

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), Rebecca Ann King (

1974 Major events in 1974 include the aftermath of the 1973 oil crisis and the resignation of United States President Richard Nixon following the Watergate scandal. In the Middle East, the aftermath of the 1973 Yom Kippur War determined politics; ...

Madison Marsh Madison Isabella Marsh (born August 2, 2001) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 2024. She had previously been crowned Miss Colorado 2023, and was both the fourth woman representing Colorado and the first member ...

(

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) * 1st runners-up: Maya Walker (1989) * 2nd runners-up: Debbie Riecks (1990),

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(2016) * 3rd runners-up: Sylvia Canaday (1949), LaTayna Hall (1988) * Top 7: Monica Thompson (2020) * Top 10: Cheryl Sweeten (1964), Adria Easton (1970), Karrie Mitchell (1991), Ellery Jones (2019) * Top 11: Alexandra Lotko (2025) * Top 12: Katie Layman (2010) * Top 15: Delores Conrad (1926)

Awards

Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Sylvia Canaday (1949), Karrie Mitchell (1991)

Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Talent: Tia Tyler (1968), Cathy Glau (1972), Suzan Hogan (1978), Kimberly Christiansen (1981), Deborah Davids (1983), Carol Johnson (1987), Michelle Stanley (1997), Keely Gaston (1999), Shannon Patilla (2017), Meredith Winnefeld (2018)

Other awards

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: Tia Tyler (1968) * STEM Scholarship Award Winners:

(2016) * Women in Business Scholarship Award Winners: Meredith Winnefeld (2018)

Winner

Notes

References

External links

Miss Colorado official website
{{Miss America state Colorado culture

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