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Miss Philadelphia

Official preliminary to Miss Pennsylvania & Miss America

Over 100 Years of Service and Scholarship

Every year, Miss Philadelphia and Miss Philadelphia's Teen make more than 100 appearances as ambassadors for the city.

Next competition · Saturday, February 13, 2027

Collage of Miss Philadelphia titleholders across the decades beneath the words Miss Philadelphia, with a gold banner reading 100 years as the original Miss America local competition

Our ambassadors

Meet Your 2026 Titleholders

Stephanie Skinner crowned Miss Pennsylvania 2026

A historic year

Congratulations to Miss Pennsylvania 2026 — our own Stephanie Skinner!

The first Miss Philadelphia in 60 years to win the state title.

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How you can be part of it

Miss Philadelphia & Miss Philadelphia's Teen 2027

Saturday, February 13, 2027

 

Our legacy

Since Atlantic City, 1921.

One of the eight original contestants at the first Miss America — and home to three Miss Americas.

Archival black-and-white photograph of Nellie Orr, 1921
Nellie Orr
Miss Philadelphia 1921
Archival black-and-white photograph of Ruth Malcolmson, 1924
Ruth Malcolmson
Miss America 1924
Archival black-and-white photograph of Rose Veronica Coyle, 1936
Rose Veronica Coyle
Miss America 1936
Archival black-and-white photograph of Frances Marie Burke, 1940
Frances Marie Burke
Miss America 1940

Est. 1921 · 3 Miss Americas · ~100 appearances a year · 5 counties

Explore 105 years of titleholders
The 2026 Rising Stars posing together with the Miss Philadelphia titleholders

Youth mentorship

Rising Stars

Our mentorship program pairs young girls with Miss Philadelphia and Miss Philadelphia's Teen for service, performance and confidence-building.

Meet the 2026 Rising Stars

With gratitude

Our Sponsors

The generosity of our partners makes scholarships and service possible.

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