Miss World America 2017

Miss World America 2017, also referred to as America's Miss World 2017, was the 9th edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida and was won by Clarissa Bowers of Florida. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Audra Mari of North Dakota. Bowers went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 2017 Pageant in Sanya, China later that year. She finished in the Top 40 at Miss World.

Judges
Contestants were evaluated by separate panels of judges for the preliminary and final competitions.

Final Judges

 * Charles Woodson – Miss World America Sports Challenge Head Coach
 * Jefre – creative concept artist for the new Miss World America and Miss Teen World America crowns
 * Cyrus Frakes-King
 * Wendy Oliver
 * Davonda Simmons
 * Dr. John Cavanaugh
 * Ieena Duggal

Preliminary Judges

 * Jefre – creative concept artist for the new Miss World America and Miss Teen World America crowns
 * Cyrus Frakes-King
 * Wendy Oliver
 * Davonda Simmons
 * Antoinette Romero
 * Rene Bionat
 * Cary Ombres

Multimedia Competition Judges

 * Ed Huckfelt
 * Sarah Jane Waddell – Miss World Trinidad & Tobago 2014
 * GL Rivera
 * Ellie McKeating – Miss World Scotland 2014

Beauty with a Purpose Judges

 * Frankie Cena – Mr World Canada 2012
 * Courtney Thorpe – Miss World Australia 2014
 * Tracy Galloway
 * Victoria Mendoza – Miss World America 2015 from Arizona

Contestants

 * The Miss World America 2017 contestants are

Withdrawals

 *  Arizona - Kayleen Workman
 *  Colorado
 *  Connecticut
 *  Illinois
 *  Massachusetts
 *  Michigan
 *  Mississippi
 *  North Dakota
 *  Tennessee
 *  Washington (state)

Returns
Last competed in 2015:
 *  Arizona
 *  Nevada
 *  New Jersey
 *  New York (state)
 *  Ohio
 *  Pennsylvania

Did not Compete

 *  Alabama
 *  Alaska
 * 🇦🇸 American Samoa
 *  Arkansas
 *  Delaware
 *  Hawaii
 *  Idaho
 *  Indiana
 *  Iowa
 *  Kansas
 *  Kentucky
 *  Louisiana
 *  Maine
 *  Minnesota
 *  Missouri
 *  Montana
 *  Nebraska
 *  New Hampshire
 *  New Mexico
 *  Oklahoma
 *  Oregon
 *  South Carolina
 *  South Dakota
 *  Utah
 *  Vermont
 *  West Virginia
 *  Wisconsin
 *  Wyoming

Crossovers
Contestants who either competed in or will be competing in other beauty pageants:


 * Miss World America
 * 2016:  North Carolina: Shivali Patel (1st Runner-up)
 * 2016:  New York (state): Michaela Rose Kenny (Withdrew)
 * 2016:  Virginia: Sasha Perea (2nd Runner-up)
 * 2018:  North Carolina: Shivali Patel (2nd Runner-up)
 * 2019:  New York (state): Marjana Chowdhury (Top 25; as  Alaska)


 * Miss America
 * 2016:  Rhode Island: Alexandra Curtis


 * Miss USA
 * 2015:  Arizona: Maureen Ann Montagne (Top 15)
 * 2016:  Georgia (U.S. state): Emanii Davis (2nd Runner-up)
 * 2019:  Maryland: Mariela Pepin (Top 10)
 * 2020:  California: Katerina Villegas (as  Oregon)
 * 2021:  Virginia: Sasha Perea (as  Washington, D.C.)


 * Miss Teen USA
 * 2014:  Maryland: Mariela Pepin


 * Miss U.S. International
 * 2016:  California: Katerina Villegas (1st Runner-up)
 * 2016:  Texas: JoAnn Emale (as Southern States; Miss Congeniality)


 * Miss Universe
 * 2014:  New York: Evelyn Abena Appiah (as 🇬🇭 Ghana)


 * Miss Earth USA
 * 2018:  Virginia: Lili Klainer (Top 12)
 * 2019:  Georgia (U.S. state): Emanii Davis (Winner)
 * 2019:  Rhode Island: Alexandra Curtis (Top 12)
 * 2019:  Virginia: Lili Klainer (as Midatlantic)


 * Miss Earth
 * 2019:  Georgia (U.S. state): Emanii Davis (1st Runner-up; Miss Earth Air; as 🇺🇸)


 * Face of Beauty International
 * 2016 :  Texas: JoAnn Emale (as 🇺🇸)


 * National American Miss Jr. Teen
 * 2011:  North Carolina: Shivali Patel (2nd runner-up)


 * Miss Asia Pacific International
 * 2018:  New York (state): Marjana Chowdhury (Top 20; as 🇧🇩 Bangladesh)


 * Mutya ng Pilipinas
 * 2013:  Arizona: Maureen Ann Montagne (1st Runner-Up)


 * Miss World Philippines
 * 2018:  Arizona: Maureen Ann Montagne (Miss Eco Philippines; as Vlag_Fil_Batangas.gif Batangas)


 * Miss Eco International
 * 2019:  Arizona: Maureen Ann Montagne (1st Runner-Up; as 🇵🇭 Philippines)


 * Binibining Pilipinas
 * 2021:  Arizona: Maureen Ann Montagne (Binibining Pilipinas Globe 2021; as Vlag_Fil_Batangas.gif Batangas)


 * Miss Globe
 * 2021:  Arizona: Maureen Ann Montagne (Winner; as 🇵🇭 Philippines)


 * Miss Intercontinental
 * 2022:  Maryland: Mariela Pepin (1st runner-up; as 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico)