A new Miss America will be crowned this weekend at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida. Miss America 2024, Madison Marsh, ... and was the first deaf woman to win Miss America.

Whitestone McCallum made history in 1994, becoming the first deaf woman to win Miss America.She competed in the national pageant in September 1994, after winning the title of Miss Alabama earlier ...

This marks the fourth time a Miss Alabama has won the Miss America title, joining Deidre Downs (2005), Heather Whitestone, the first deaf woman to win Miss America (1995), and Yolande Betbeze (1951).

ORLANDO, Fla. (Gray News) - Miss America 2025 and Miss America Teen 2025 have been crowned. ... who held the distinction of being the first deaf woman to wear the crown, ...

Alabama has won four Miss America titles: Abbie Stockard in 2025, Diedre Downs in 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf woman to win the Miss America crown) in 1995 and Yolande Betbeze in 1951.

AUSTIN - Tara Rose McAvoy, the reigning Miss Deaf Texas, died Monday afternoon after being struck by a train, officials said. State pageant director Laura Loeb-Hill told The Associated Press via e ...

Miss Deaf America is an ambassador, a spokeswoman and a role model. Next year, she may also be a University alumna. Next summer, Ashley Beghtel, a senior in the College of Education’s Family and ...