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Miss South Carolina

Beauty pageant competition

Summary

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss South Carolina
logoMiss South Carolina Logo.png
formation
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersColumbia
locationSouth Carolina
membershipMiss America
languageEnglish
key_peopleAshley Byrd
Chaz Ellis
Erin Gambrell
websiteOfficial website

Chaz Ellis Erin Gambrell

The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 1990s. Spartanburg hosted the pageant in a few different venues until new leadership took over the organization and moved the pageant to Columbia, SC in 2011. The pageant was televised since the 1960s until the 1998 pageant. Televising was resumed with the 2000 pageant through 2006. The pageant returned to television in 2014.

Two South Carolina women have become Miss America: Marian McKnight of Manning in 1957 and Kimberly Aiken of Columbia in 1994. Six more have been first runners-up at the national competition and another thirteen have placed in the Top Ten. The Miss South Carolina organization is the leading state pageant in the nation in scholarship money raised for young women- surpassing many much larger states.

Sarah Kay Wrenn of Columbia was crowned Miss South Carolina 2025 on June 28, 2025, at Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina. She will compete for Miss America 2026.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss South Carolina 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: Marian McKnight (1957), Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994)
  • 1st runners-up: Claudia Turner (1971), Lavinia Cox (1977), Sherry Thrift (1986), Mary Gainey (1991), Ali Rogers (2013), Rachel Wyatt (2017)
  • 2nd runners-up: Rankin Suber (1955), Catherine Hinson (1978), Dawn Smith (1987)
  • 3rd runners-up: Evelyn Ellis (1963)
  • 4th runners-up: N/A
  • Top 7: Daja Dial (2016)
  • Top 10: Joyce Perry (1952), Mary Griffin (1953), Miriam Stevenson (1954), Edith Sandra Browning (1961), Nancy Moore (1966), Cynthia Anthony (1976), Carrie Lee Davis (1993), Erika Grace Powell (2006), Suzi Roberts (2018)
  • Top 11: Davis Wash (2025)
  • Top 12: Bree Boyce (2012)
  • Top 15: Mary Claudia Harvin (1927), LaBruce Sherill (1940), Kelly McCorkle (2003)
  • Top 16: Crystal Garrett (2008)
  • Top 20: Jeanna Raney (2002)

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Rankin Suber (1955), Edith Sandra Browning (1961), Barbara Harris (1967), Claudia Turner (1971), Lavinia Cox (1977), Catherine Hinson (1978), Lisa Ann King (1984), Dawn Smith (1987), Nancy Humphries (1988), Carrie Lee Davis (1993), Ali Rogers (2013), Daja Dial (2016), Davis Wash (2025)
  • Preliminary Talent: LaBruce Sherill (1940), Nancy Moore (1966), Lisa Ann King (1984), Valarie (Valerie) Trapp (1996), Kimilee Bryant (1990), Erika Grace Powell (2006)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Margaret Seible (1945), Gene Wilson (1959), Mary Diane Toole (1979), Julia Hill (1983), Amanda Spivey (1996), Janet Powers (1998), Heather Hudson (2001), Jessica Eddins (2004), Shelley Bryson Benthall (2007), Anna Perry (2009)

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Brooke Mosteller (2014) (tie)
  • Active International Scholarship for Business and Marketing: Jeanna Raney (2002)
  • Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Scholarship: Erika Grace Powell (2006)
  • Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Brooke Mosteller (2014), Lanie Hudson (2015), Suzi Roberts (2018), Davia Bunch (2019), Morgan Nichols (2020)
  • CMN Miracle Maker Award 1st runners-up: Rachel Wyatt (2017)
  • George Cavalier Talent Award: Kimilee Bryant (1990)
  • Quality of Life Award / Social Impact Initiative Scholarship 1st runners-up: Brooke Mosteller (2014), Morgan Nichols (2020), Sarah Kay Wrenn (2026)
  • Quality of Life Award 2nd runners-up: Suzi Roberts (2018)
  • STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Morgan Nichols (2020)
  • Top Fundraiser: Julia Herrin (2022)
  • AHA Go Red for Women Leadership Award Winner: Sarah Kay Wrenn (2026)

Winners

  • Declared as winner
  • Ended as a runner-up
  • Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist}}
YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleMiss America TalentPlacement at Miss AmericaSpecial scholarships at Miss AmericaNotes
2025Sarah Kay WrennColumbia24Miss Lake MurrayLyrical DanceQuality of Life 1st Runner-UpPreviously Top 10 at Miss South Carolina 2024 as Miss Greenville County, Top 10 at Miss South Carolina 2023 as Miss Capital City, and 3rd Runner-Up at Miss South Carolina 2022 as Miss Greenville County; also previously Top 10 at Miss South Carolina Teen 2017 as Miss Greater Easley Teen and Top 10 at Miss South Carolina Teen 2018 as Miss Spartanburg Teen
2024Davis WashEdgefield23Miss ClemsonVocalTop 11Previously 1st Runner-Up at Miss South Carolina 2023 as Miss Greater Carolina
2023Jada SamuelGreenville26Miss Bridge CityHERstoryPreviously 2nd Runner-Up at Miss South Carolina 2022 as Miss Columbia
2022Jill DudleyMyrtle Beach23Miss HartsvilleVocal
2021Julia HerrinBluffton19Miss ClarendonPianoTop Fundraiser 1st Place
2019–20Morgan NicholsLexington22Miss ClemsonVocal, “Bridge Over Troubled Water"title=Miss America 2020 Scholarship Award Winners Announcedurl=https://www.missamerica.org/miss-america-2020-scholarship-award-winners-announced/work=Miss America Organizationdate=December 19, 2019}}
Social Impact Initiative Scholarship Award 1st runner-up
STEM Scholarship Award
2018first=Jefflast=Wilkinsontitle=Five years ago she lost her mother to cancer. Today she is Miss South Carolinawork=The Stateurl=https://www.thestate.com/news/state/south-carolina/article214135264.htmldate= June 30, 2018}}Spartanburg21Miss SpartanburgBallet en Pointe, "Feel it Still" by Portugal The ManCMN Miracle Maker Award4th runner-up at Miss South Carolina USA 2020 and 2022 competitions
Later a contestant on season 27 of The Bachelor
2017title=Miss South Carolina 2017 crownedpublisher=WYFF4.comurl=http://www.wyff4.com/article/miss-south-carolina-2017-crowned/10218505date=June 24, 2017}}Pawleys Island23Miss ColumbiaLyrical Dance, "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" by Katie Thompsonfirst= Claytonlast= Stairsurl=http://www.southstrandnews.com/news/miss-south-carolina-top-finalist-at-miss-america-pageant/article_6d2e0ce2-97e5-11e7-b3b8-bb2706f98c92.htmlpublisher= South Strand Newstitle=Miss South Carolina top 10 finalist at Miss America Pageantdate=September 15, 2017}}first= Lilylast= Wuurl=http://www.kake.com/story/36324197/wichita-teen-wins-award-at-miss-americapublisher= KAKE.comtitle=Wichita teen wins award at Miss Americadate=September 8, 2017}}
Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-uptitle=Miss America 2017: Get To Know The Contestantspublisher=Access Hollywoodurl=http://www.accesshollywood.com/articles/miss-america-2017-get-to-know-the-contestants/date=September 4, 2017}}
2016publisher=WLTX19title=Rachel Wyatt Wins Miss South Carolinaurl=http://www.wltx.com/features/rachel-wyatt-wins-miss-south-carolina/256077791date=June 25, 2016access-date=May 21, 2017}}Piedmont21Miss ClemsonDance, "Something in the Water"1st runner-uppublisher=Miss America Organizationtitle=The 2017 Academy of Honor, Quality of Life, STEM, & Women in Business Scholarship Recipients Honored On Stageurl=http://missamerica.org/2016/09/11/2017-academy-honor-quality-life-stem-women-business-scholarship-recipients-honored-stage/date=September 11, 2016 }}Dallas Cowboys]]
2015publisher=Union Times Dailytitle=Dial is Miss South Carolinaurl=http://uniondailytimes.com/features/lifestyle/432/dial-is-miss-south-carolinadate=June 30, 2015access-date=May 21, 2017archive-date=August 18, 2016archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160818015304/http://uniondailytimes.com/features/lifestyle/432/dial-is-miss-south-carolinaurl-status=dead }}Spartanburg22Miss Greenville CountyVocal, "I Believe"Top 7Preliminary Swimsuit Award
2014first=Karislast=Rogersonnewspaper=The Statepublisher=McClatchylocation=Columbia, SCtitle=Spartanburg woman named Miss South Carolinaurl=http://www.goupstate.com/article/20140628/ARTICLES/140629684/0/search?p=1&tc=pgdate=June 28, 2014access-date=July 24, 2015}}Spartanburg23Miss AndersonClogging, "Think"CMN Miracle Maker AwardCompeted on America's Got Talent
2013Brooke MostellerMount Pleasant24Miss Mount PleasantVocal, "Hallelujah"publisher=Moultrie Newstitle=Brooke Mosteller Representing more than herself as Miss South Carolinaurl=http://www.moultrienews.com/archives/brooke-mosteller-representing-more-than-herself-as-miss-south-carolina/article_87781bf9-ac1a-5e8a-b766-1bab51419e11.htmldate=September 24, 2013}}
Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up
CMN Miracle Maker AwardWinner of Miss Congeniality at both Miss South Carolina 2013 and Miss America 2014 pageants
2012title=Ali Rogers crowned Miss South Carolinapublisher=wistv.comurl=http://www.wistv.com/story/19028112/ali-rogers-crowned-miss-south-carolina}}Laurens20Miss Laurens CountyPiano, "I Want You Back"title=Miss America crowns 2013 winnerpublisher=USATODAYurl=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2013/01/12/miss-america-competition-crowns-2013-winner/1829491/date=January 12, 2013}}Preliminary Swimsuit Awardurl=http://www.abccolumbia.com/news/local/The-Miss-South-Carolina-Pageant-Through-a-Contestants-Eyes--162410136.htmltitle=Miss South Carolina Crowned: Ali Rogersdate=July 13, 2012publisher=abccolumbia.comarchive-url=https://archive.today/20130116021459/http://www.abccolumbia.com/news/local/The-Miss-South-Carolina-Pageant-Through-a-Contestants-Eyes--162410136.htmlarchive-date=January 16, 2013url-status=dead}}
2011first=Otis R. Jr.last=Taylornewspaper=The Statepublisher=McClatchylocation=Columbia, SCtitle=New Miss South Carolina witty and poisedurl=http://www.goupstate.com/article/20110704/ARTICLES/107041001/0/searchdate=July 4, 2011access-date=July 24, 2015}}Florence22Miss Capital CityClassical Vocal, "Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio" from Madama ButterflyTop 12
2010first=Lee G.last=Healynewspaper=Spartanburg Herald-Journalpublisher=New Media Investment Grouplocation=Spartanburg, SCtitle=Fireworks ring in reign of new Miss South Carolinaurl=http://www.goupstate.com/article/20100704/ARTICLES/7041048?p=2&tc=pgdate=July 4, 2010access-date=July 25, 2015}}Simpsonville22Miss PendletonA Capella Tap Dance
2009first=Ardielast=Arvidsonpublisher=SC Nowtitle=Miss Hartsville wins Miss South Carolinaurl=http://www.scnow.com/living/article_2a78f6f0-3fe6-5052-bc2d-3f8e08a01a5f.htmldate=July 10, 2009 }}Gray Court24Miss HartsvilleVocal, "For Once in My Life"
2008title=Anna Perry wins Miss South Carolina pageantpublisher=TheTandD.comurl=http://thetandd.com/news/anna-perry-wins-miss-south-carolina-pageant/article_ce677476-d27e-5757-9093-bf97fb642e8d.htmldate=July 6, 2008}}Florence23Miss LexingtonPiano, "Rhapsody in Blue"Non-finalist Talent Awardtitle=Winners say they're readypublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20080707/winners-say-theyre-readydate=July 7, 2008}}
2007title=Miss Charleston wins Miss SC pageantpublisher=TheTandD.comurl=http://thetandd.com/news/miss-charleston-wins-miss-sc-pageant/article_c0c4a578-93ec-5c38-8126-71c33aaa528c.htmldate=July 8, 2007}}Columbia21Miss CharlestonVocal, "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset BoulevardTop 16
2006title=Florence woman wins titlepublisher=The Gaffney Ledgerurl=http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2006-07-10/State_News/050.htmldate=July 10, 2006}}Florence21Miss FlorenceVocal, "A Broken Wing"Non-finalist Talent AwardPreviously Miss South Carolina Teen 2003
First Miss South Carolina Teen to be crowned Miss South Carolina
2005title= Weddings: Erika Powell & Nelson Faerberpublisher=Greenville Onlineurl=http://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/life/announcements/weddings/2017/03/19/weddings-erika-powell-nelson-faerber/99157616/date=March 19, 2017}}Easley20Miss Golden CornerClassical Vocal, "Time to Say Goodbye"Top 10Preliminary Talent Award
Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Scholarshiptitle=Hugh Jackman's former nanny Erika Powell makes top 16 in Miss USA pageantpublisher=The Daily Telegraphurl=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/hugh-jackmans-former-nanny-erika-powell-makes-top-16-in-miss-usa-pageant/news-story/76c897ba05729268033d39f767f1c38fdate=June 4, 2012}}
Later Miss South Carolina USA 2012
Top 16 at Miss USA 2012 pageant
2004title= There she is: Miss Charleston, Ann Ashley Wood, named Miss South Carolinapublisher=WISTVurl=http://www.wistv.com/story/2016911/there-she-is-miss-charleston-ann-ashley-wood-named-miss-south-carolinadate=July 12, 2004}}Spartanburg23Miss CharlestonLyrical Dance, "You Raise Me Up"first=Jennifer 8.last=Leenewspaper=The New York Timeslocation=New York City, New Yorktitle=The Tiara Was Nice. Now Where's the Scholarship?url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/24/us/24pageant.htmldate=September 24, 2007access-date=May 21, 2017pages=A12}}
2003title= Miss North Charleston wins Miss South Carolina crownpublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/article/NC/20030713/News/605162065/SJ/date=July 13, 2003}}Irmo24Miss North CharlestonSemi-classical Vocal, "And This Is My Beloved"Non-finalist Talent Award
2002title= New Miss S.C. knows how to beat the odds KELLY MCCORKLE: Learning disabilities didn't stop her Overcoming hardship Ballet helped McCorkle excelpublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20020715/new-miss-sc-knows-how-to-beat-the-odds-kelly-mccorkle-learning-disabilities-didn39t-stop-her-overcoming-hardship-ballet-helped-mccorkle-exceldate=July 15, 2002}}Greenville23Miss Golden CornerLyrical Ballet, "I Believe"Top 15date= May 1, 2007title=My Lil' Sispublisher=THE PARKISON FAMILYurl=http://parkisonfamily.blogspot.com/2007/05/my-lil-sis.html}}
Contestant on The Amazing Race 7 with then boyfriend, Ron Young
2001title=Friends, family believe Miss S.C. a perfect fit for national crown Homecoming queen Miss S.C. raises hopes for title run in Atlantic Citypublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/article/NC/20110911/News/605161546/SJ/date=September 11, 2011}}Inman20Miss Greater GreerTap Dance, "Kiss Me"Top 20Active International Scholarship for Business and Marketing
2000title=Pageant dream shattered by Sept. 11 attackspublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20010813/friends-family-believe-miss-sc-a-perfect-fit-for-national-crown-homecoming-queen-miss-sc-raises-hopes-for-title-run-in-atlantic-citydate=August 13, 2001}}Lexington22Miss TigertownClassical Vocal, "Il Bacio" by Luigi ArditiNon-finalist Talent AwardPreviously South Carolina's Junior Miss 1996
1999title=The White House Salon is a third generation businesspublisher=GreerToday.comurl=http://greertoday.com/greer-sc/the-white-house-salon-is-a-third-generation-business/2013/09/18/date=September 18, 2013}}Greer18Miss Greater GreerVocal, "I Wanna Fall in Love"
1998title=Miss SC Legacyurl=http://www.miss-sc.org/miss-sc-legacyaccess-date=May 21, 2017}}Fountain Inn24Miss CamdenVocal, "Operator" by The Manhattan Transfer
1997title=It's good to be the queen; Miss South Carolina showered in 'goodies' as she begins reignpublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/19970714/it39s-good-to-be-the-queen-miss-south-carolina-showered-in-39goodies39-as-she-begins-reigndate=July 14, 1997}}Hartsville21Miss Southern 500Vocal Medley, "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "Gonna Build a Mountain," & "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"Non-finalist Talent Award
1996Angela HughesAnderson21Miss Anderson CountyTap Dance, "Sing, Sing, Sing"Later Mrs. South Carolina America 2005 under her married name, Angela Hughes-Singleton
1995Amanda SpiveyBoiling Springs22Miss Southern 500Soprano saxophone, "The Joy of Life"Non-finalist Talent Award
1994Kristie GreeneGreenville24Miss BereaComedy Vocal, "Exactly Like Me"
1993url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1876&dat=19930924&id=RTYfAAAAIBAJ&pg=6748,2509323title=New Miss S.C. may be too old for pageant ruleswork=Spartanberg Herald-Journaldate=25 September 1993agency=Associated Pressaccess-date=2 June 2014location=Columbia, SCpages=B3}}24Miss Greater GreerDid not compete; later assumed title after Aiken won Miss America 1994}}
title=Kimberly Aiken captured Miss South Carolina, Miss America titlespublisher=The Stateurl=http://www.thestate.com/news/special-reports/state-125/article49843920.htmldate=December 15, 2015}}Columbia18Miss ColumbiaVocal, "Summertime"WinnerFirst African American to be crowned Miss South Carolina
Named one of People Magazine's "Fifty Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1994
1992title=Doctor wears Miss S.C. crownpublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/19920712/doctor-wears-miss-sc-crowndate=July 12, 1992}}Greenville26Miss GreenvilleMarimba, "Csárdás"Top 10Preliminary Swimsuit AwardPostponed her medical school residency after being crowned
Later sued the pageant and settled without terms being publicly disclosed
1991Ronnetta HatcherColumbia26Miss ColumbiaPercussiontitle=MRS. SOUTH CAROLINA 2015publisher=The Stateurl=http://www.ronnettagriffin.com/mrs-south-carolina/ }}
1990Mary GaineyHartsville24Miss LibertyMarimba, "Scherzo for Marimba in C"1st runner-up
1989Kimilee BryantGreenville23Miss BereaClassical Vocal, "Je Suis Titania" from MignonPreliminary Talent Award
George Cavalier Talent AwardBroadway actress and opera singer
1988title=Anna Graham Reynolds...bows out as Miss S.C. Beauty reign ends but mission livespublisher=GoUpstate.comurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/19890709/thomas-e-mccarver-photo-anna-graham-reynolds-bows-out-as-miss-sc-beauty-reign-ends-but-mission-livesdate=July 9, 1989}}Greenwood23Miss GreenwoodVocal, "Mack the Knife"Daughter of Miss South Carolina 1957, Cecilia Colvert
1987Nancy HumphriesMyrtle Beach21Miss Myrtle BeachPiano, "The Stars and Stripes Forever"Preliminary Swimsuit Awardurl=http://people.com/tv/nancy-o-dell-leaves-access-hollywood/title=Nancy O Dell Leaves Access Hollywoodlast=Wihlborgfirst=Ulricadate=December 17, 2009newspaper=PEOPLE.comlanguage=en-USaccess-date=October 13, 2016}}
Current co-anchor on Entertainment Tonight
1986title=Dawn Smith Jordan appearing at First Baptist Churchpublisher=The Gaffney Ledgerurl=http://www.gaffneyledger.com/news/2016-03-14/LifeStyles/Dawn_Smith_Jordan_appearing_at_First_Baptist_Churc.htmldate=March 14, 2016}}Columbia22Miss LibertyClassical Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Roméo et Juliette2nd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Awardfirst=Breelast=Boycetitle=A former Miss South Carolina shares story of triumph through tragedypublisher=WACH Fox 57url=http://wach.com/news/local/a-former-miss-south-carolina-shares-story-of-triumph-through-tragedydate=June 23, 2014}}
Won "Miss Pageant Rewind" on What Not to Wear against two fellow pageant contestants
1985title=Bio:Sherry Thrift Bradshawpublisher=Backnine Ministriesurl=http://back9ministries.org/bio/}}Westminster23Miss LibertyClogging, "Are You From Dixie?"1st runner-upPreviously South Carolina's Junior Miss 1980
1984Vicki HarrellColumbia22Miss University of South CarolinaPiano
1983title=Weeklong Miss America contest starts todaypublisher=UPI.comurl=http://www.upi.com/Archives/1983/09/11/Weeklong-Miss-America-contest-starts-today/3634432100800/date=September 11, 1983}}21Miss South CongareeVocal, "Don't Cry for Me Argentina"
1982Julia HillFlorence26Miss Duncan-Lyman-WellfordClassical Piano, "Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2, 3rd Movement"Non-finalist Talent AwardMother of Miss South Carolina 2008, Anna Perry
1981title=Non-Traditional Talents in Top 10publisher=Crowned Miss Aurl=http://crownedmissa.blogspot.com/2014/07/non-traditional-talents-in-top-10.htmldate=July 23, 2014}}Columbia21Miss Columbia NortheastFigure Skating, "Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major"
1980title=Miss America: Those Lips, Those Eyeswork=The Washington Posturl=https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1980/09/08/miss-america-those-lips-those-eyes/c420864b-893e-4ead-b45a-9039068d79ea/date=September 28, 1980}}19Miss Cayce-West ColumbiaVocal, "Have I Stayed Too Long at the Fair?"
1979Jane JenkinsJohns Island23Miss CharlestonVocal Medley, "The Party's Over" & "Send in the Clowns"Author of Bare Feet to High Heels, What Ta Tas Teach Us, and "Bury Me with My Pearls"
1978author=title= Something Like Old Home Week at Pageanturl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/78448741/publisher=The Gaffney Ledgerlocation=Gaffney, South Carolinadate=July 6, 1979}}Aiken17Miss Aiken CountyBallet, "Pas de Quatre"Non-finalist Talent Award
1977Catherine HinsonRock Hill22Miss Rock HillSaxophone Medley, "What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?" & "Flight '76" by Walter Murphy2nd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
1976title= Miss S.C. contestants in upper part of the state have the edgeurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/70410918/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=July 8, 1977}}Latta23Piano Medley, "The Man I Love" & "Sunny"1st runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
1975Cynthia AnthonyWest Columbia22Miss LexingtonClassical Vocal, "Chacun le Sait" from La fille du régimentTop 10
1974author=title=Miss Charleston Begins Reign As Miss South Carolina 1975url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/70171691/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=July 15, 1974}}Charleston18Miss CharlestonVocal, "Oh Babe, What Would You Say?"
1973author=title=Miss Florence Hopefuls Ready for Annual Pageanturl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/68507946/publisher=Florence Morning Newslocation=Florence, South Carolinadate=June 7, 1974}}Easley21Miss EasleyVocal, "All the Things You Are"
1972author=title=Palmetto Beauties Parade for Pressurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/78066535/publisher=The Gaffney Ledgerlocation=Gaffney, South Carolinadate=July 4, 1973}}Columbia21Miss ColumbiaVocal Medley, "My Man's Gone Now," "Let Me Sing," & "I'm Happy"
1971Pamela InabinetSwansea21Tap Dance, "Puttin' on the Ritz"Featured performer on the Miss America 1973 telecast
1970first=Joselast=Francopublisher= GoUpstate.comtitle=Rita Allison a longtime chaperone at pageanturl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20010708/rita-allison-a-longtime-chaperone-at-pageantdate=July 8, 2001}}Spartanburg19Miss SpartanburgVocal, "Once Upon a Time"1st runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit AwardClaudia Carmen Turner Wells Bauman, died at 71 on September 24, 2021, in South Carolina.
1969title=Obituary for Brantlee Price Sontagurl=http://www.jaynesmemorialchapel.com/obituaries/obituary-listings?obId=392808#/obituaryInfoaccess-date=June 15, 2017}}Newberry19Miss NewberryVocal, "Got A Lot O' Living To Do"
1968Rebecca SmithClover19Miss CloverSemi-classical Vocal, "America the Beautiful"
1967publisher= GoUpstate.comtitle=Beauty: It used to be a ticket to ride. Not any moreurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/19920705/beauty-it-used-to-be-a-ticket-to-ride-not-any-more-todadate=July 5, 1992}}Fountain Inn23Miss LaurensOrgan Medley, "Spanish Flea" & "Flight of the Bumblebee"
1966first=Janet S.last=Spencerpublisher= GoUpstate.comtitle=Colonel surprises Miss S.C. '66url=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20040314/colonel-surprises-miss-sc-66date=March 14, 2004}}Simpsonville21Miss ColumbiaClassical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die FledermausPreliminary Swimsuit Awarddate=May 2017}}
1965first = Garrylast = Cliffordtitle= With His Young Wife's Help, Sen. Thurmond, 75, Turns Out Kids and Votesurl=http://people.com/archive/with-his-young-wifes-help-sen-thurmond-75-turns-out-kids-and-votes-vol-10-no-22/publisher=People Magazinedate=November 27, 1978}}Aiken18Miss AikenPiano, "Variations on There She Is"Top 10Preliminary Talent AwardLater married US Senator, Strom Thurmond, who was 44 years her senior, in 1968
1964title=Sue Smith Crowned Miss South Carolinaurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/189003230/publisher=The Greenville Newslocation=Greenville, South Carolinadate=July 5, 1964}}Florence20Miss FlorenceVocal Medley
1963Carolyn GainesNorth Augusta19Miss North AugustaPopular Vocal
1962title=Early Favoritesurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/69770008/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=July 4, 1963}}Greenville19Miss ColumbiaInterpretive Dance, "Thank Heaven for Little Girls" & "Gigi"3rd runner-upPreviously South Carolina's Junior Miss 1961
1961title=Main Street Parade: 'Eye Opener!' For Miss S. C. Pageanturl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/189048990/publisher=The Greenville Newslocation=Greenville, South Carolinadate=July 5, 1962}}Greenville20Miss GreenvilleVocal, "Ave Maria"
1960title=2 Pretty Girlsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/98543520/publisher=Detroit Free Presslocation=Detroit, Michigandate=September 9, 1960}}Greenwood19Miss GreenwoodComic Dance / Pantomime, "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like my Sister Kate"Top 10Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1959title=Miss Photogenic Won by Brannonurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/78078980/publisher=The Gaffney Ledgerlocation=Gaffney, South Carolinadate=June 9, 1959}}Moncks Corner19Miss Moncks CornerVocal
1958first= Donnalast= Jacobstitle=Miss South Carolina 1958url=http://westof.net/miss-south-carolina-1958/publisher=West Oflocation=Charleston, South Carolinadate=August 5, 2015}}Charleston18Miss CharlestonVocal, "If I Loved You"Non-finalist Talent award
1957title=3 of Past 10 Miss South Carolina Winners Connected With Greenwoodurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/69527972/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=July 9, 1965 }}Greenwood19Miss ColumbiaPantomime / Vocal, "C'est si bon" by Eartha KittMother of Miss South Carolina 1988, Anna Graham Reynolds
1956Marian McKnightManning19Miss ManningComedy Sketch, "The Monroe Doctrine"Winner
1955title=Beauty Queen's Hometown Will Have To Wait Awhile To Acclaim Triumphurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/70111567/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=September 10, 1956 }}ConwayMiss ConwayPiano
1954first1=Jaylast1= Reevesfirst2= Emery P.last2= Dalesiotitle=SC residents tally up flood damageurl=http://www.gazettenet.com/Archives/2015/10/scflooding-hg-100715publisher=Daily Hampshire Gazettelocation=Northampton, Massachusettsdate=October 11, 2015 }}Whitmire19Miss WhitmireMonologue, "Air Corps"2nd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
1953title=Miss South Carolinaurl=http://www.bookrags.com//wiki/Miss_South_Carolinaaccess-date=2017-06-17archive-date=2020-10-13archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201013004024/http://www.bookrags.com//wiki/Miss_South_Carolina/url-status=dead}}Winnsboro20Miss GreenwoodTap DanceTop 10title=How Many Times Has Miss USA Won Miss Universe?publisher=Bustleurl=https://www.bustle.com/articles/131020-how-many-times-has-miss-usa-won-miss-universedate=December 20, 2015}}
First Miss USA to be crowned Miss Universe
1952title = She now holds titles of Miss Florence, Miss South Carolinaurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/72236853/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=June 14, 1952}}FlorenceMiss FlorenceClassical VocalTop 101st runner-up at the Miss USA 1953 pageant, representing Myrtle Beach
5th runner-up at Miss World 1953 pageant, representing the United States
1951title = State Beauty Goes to Atlantic Cityurl=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/6724635/joyce_perry_to_atlantic_city_for_miss/publisher=Florence Morning Newslocation=Florence, South Carolinadate=August 31, 1951}}ConwayMiss ConwayComedy Vocal, "Sewing Machine"Top 10
1950first= Garylast= Hendersontitle = Glory Days: Miss S.C. 1950 Recalls Crowning Achievementurl=http://www.goupstate.com/news/19930703/photo-courtesy-of-carolyn-fowler-mahaffey-spartanburg-mayor-thomas-whiteside-crownedpublisher=GoUpstate.comdate=July 1, 1993}}Lyman17Miss LymanVocal, "Why Don't You Fall In Love With Me"
1949title = Laurens man convicted in Wingard deathurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/69479368/publisher=The Index-Journallocation=Greenwood, South Carolinadate=September 25, 1952}}ColumbiaMiss ClintonDied on April 24, 1952, after her car was struck by a drunk driver
1948Esther GreeneGreenvilleMiss Greenville
1947Margaret GriffinSpartanburgMiss SpartanburgClassical Vocal
1946title = Beauties in Search of 1946 'Miss America' Titleurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/134751952/work=The Palm Beach Postlocation=West Palm Beach, Floridadate=September 7, 1946 }}Miss Columbia
1945title= Miss SC Legacy:1940s Winnersurl=https://www.miss-sc.org/miss-sc-legacy/1940swork= Miss South Carolina }}ColumbiaDrama, "Life with a Southern Mammy on an Old Plantation"Non-finalist Talent Award
1944title = Former Titleholdersurl=https://crownmisscolumbia.com/former-titleholderswork= Miss Columbia & Capital City }}Multiple South Carolina representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Virginia OwensMiss South Carolina
1943Sarah Nina HarvinMiss ColumbiaMultiple South Carolina representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Jenelle Virginia StrangeMiss South Carolina
1942title = Seek "Miss America" Titleurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/78104892/work=The Gaffney Ledgerlocation=Gaffney, South Carolinadate=September 15, 1942 }}Miss ColumbiaMultiple South Carolina representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
Nelle Xermenia OwensMiss South CarolinaDance
1941title= Miss Delaware to Give Atlantic City Beauties Run for U. S. Honorsurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/160417518/publisher=The Morning Newslocation=Wilmington, Delawaredate=September 4, 1941}}CharlestonMiss CharlestonMultiple South Carolina representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
title= Carolina Beautyurl=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/72714434/publisher=New Castle Newslocation=New Castle, Pennsylvaniadate=August 20, 1941}}Miss South CarolinaVocal, "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"
1940LaBruce SherillMyrtle BeachMiss Myrtle BeachTap Dance, "Cocktails for Two"Top 15Preliminary Talent AwardMultiple South Carolina representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
title=Vonadora Baker Stackhousepublisher=Seven Lakes Timesurl=http://www.sevenlakestimes.com/15-in-memory-of/1901-vonadora-baker-stackhousedate=March 4, 2016}}DillonMiss South CarolinaRecitation
1939Mary Eleanor ParishMyrtle BeachMiss Myrtle BeachMultiple South Carolina representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
title=Miss America 1939 Contestantspublisher=Miss America Organizationurl=http://missamerica.org/miss-america-1939-contestants/}}ClintonMiss South CarolinaVocal, "Especially For You"
1938Margaret Simrill LandChesterMiss Camden
1937title=First Miss SC passes away at age 91publisher=Hawaii News Nowurl=http://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/story/14595342/first-miss-sc-passes-away-at-age-91?clienttype=printabledate=May 2011}}ColumbiaMiss Columbia
1936No South Carolina representative at Miss America pageant
1935
1934No national pageant was held
1933No South Carolina representative at Miss America pageant
1932No national pageants were held
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927Mary Claudia HarvinCharlestonMiss CharlestonTop 15No Miss South Carolina
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
1926title=Miss America 1928 Contestantspublisher=Miss America Organizationurl=http://missamerica.org/miss-america-1926-contestants/}}CharlestonMiss Charleston
1925No South Carolina representative at Miss America pageant
1924
1923
1922
1921

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