Miss America 2018: Meet the 51 Contestants

The Bachelor's Chris Harrison and ESPN's SportsCenter on the Road and SportsCenter:AM host, Sage Steele will be hosting the 2018 Miss America Competition

By Meg Swertlow Sep 07, 2017 1:37 AMTags
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There she is...Miss America!

That's what each and every one of the 51 young women participating in the 2018 Miss America Competition are hoping to hear on Sunday, but only one lady will walk away with the crown.

The Bachelor's Chris Harrison and ESPN's SportsCenter on the Road and SportsCenter:AM host, Sage Steele will be hosting the 2018 Miss America Competition, while Tara Lipinski, Thomas Rhett, Jordin Sparks, Maria Menounos, Jess Cagle, Molly Sims, and former Miss America 2014 Nina Davuluri will serve as celebrity judges for the big event.

The 97th annual pageant airs live from Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall this Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC, 

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Miss America 2017 Contestants
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According to ABC's site, the "2018 Miss America Competition will showcase the intellect, grace and exceptional talent of 51 accomplished women representing their home states (and District of Columbia) to compete for the coveted title of Miss America."

The 2018 Miss America Competition airs live Sunday, Sept. 10 at 9 p.m. ET on ABC.

So without further ado, meet the 51 women competing in the 2018 Miss America Competition...

Miss Alabama

Jessica Procter

Miss Alaska

Angelina Klapperich

Miss Arizona

MaddieRose Holler

Miss Arkansas

Maggie Benton

Miss California

Jillian Smith

Miss Colorado

Meredith Winnefeld

Miss Connecticut

Eliza Kanner

Miss Delaware

Chelsea Bruce

Miss District of Columbia

Briana Kinsey

Miss Florida

Sara Zeng

Miss Georgia

Alyssa Beasley

Miss Hawaii 2017

Kathryn Teruya

Miss Idaho

Taylor Lance

Miss Illinois

Abby Foster

Miss Indiana

Haley Begay

Miss Iowa

Chelsea Dubczak

Krystian Fish

Miss Kansas

Miss Kentucky

Molly Matney

Miss Louisiana

Laryssa Bonacquisti

Miss Maine

Katie Elliott

Miss Maryland

Kathleen Masek

Miss Massachusetts

Jillian Zucco

Miss Michigan

Heather Kendrick

Miss Minnesota

Brianna Drevlow

Miss Mississippi

Anne Elizabeth Buys

Miss Missouri

Jennifer Davis

Miss Montana

Maddie Murray

Miss Nebraska

Allison Tietjen

Miss Nevada

Andrea Martinez

Miss New Hampshire

Lauren Percy

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