2016

Miss World America 2016

Date: July 8, 2016

National Harbor, Maryland

Entrants: 28

Results

1. North Dakota Audra Mari (Teen USA '11, 1st Runner-Up; USA '14, 1st Runner-Up; Top 11 at Miss World)

2. North Carolina Shivali Patel (NAM Jr. Teen '11, 2nd Runner-Up; World America '17, Top 16; World America '18, 2nd Runner-Up)

3. Virginia Sasha Perea (World America '17, Top 16)

4. District of Columbia Michelle Pierrot

5. Mississippi Andrea Hightower (Teen USA '15)

Top 12

Illinois Leslie Hawkins

Maryland Christina Denny (America '14, Top 10; USA '16)

Maryland Sujita Basnet (Miss Universe Nepal 2021; Universe '21, as Nepal)

Maryland Tarese Taylor

Michigan Azia Hernandez (World America '18, Top 10)

Texas Rachel White (United States '14/World America '14, Top 16; World America '15, 2nd Runner-Up)

Texas Tarryn Shelman 

Remainder

California Salisha Thomas

Colorado Amanda Pedrianes (Eath USA '17)

Connecticut Kelsey Knutsen (U.S. International '15; Supermodel International, Top 15, as USA; Earth USA '17, as U.S. Virgin Islands)

Florida Ramina Ashfaque (Miss Pakistan World 2016; Earth '17, as Pakistan; Miss Grand Pakistan 2021; Grand International Pakistan '21)

Georgia Martina Bandoo

Illinois Hiam Hafizuddin

Illinois Maria Barrero

Maryland Ruby Johnson (Earth USA '15, Finalist)

Massachusetts Maude Gorman (World America '15, Top 12)

Rhode Island Amara Berry (World America '15)

Tennessee Dymond Elise Hayes (U.S. International '16)

Virginia Faatima Brown

Virginia Natalie Macdisi

Virginia Yvette Blaess

Washington Annysia Arthur (Earth USA '17)

Washington Keilani Afalava

Withdrawals

Alabama

Alaska

American Samoa

Arizona

Arkansas

Delaware

Hawaii

Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Minnesota

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey Sameera Khan (United States '15, Finalist)

New Mexico

New York Michaela Kenny (World America '17)

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

South Carolina

South Dakota

Utah Misha Kaura

Vermont

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Did not compete

Wyoming

Special Awards

Beach Beauty Virginia - Sasha Perea

Beauty with a Purpose Rhode Island - Amara Berry

Interview North Dakota - Audra Mari

Most Photogenic Washington - Keilani Afalava

Multimedia Tennessee - Dymond Elise Hayes

People's Choice Maryland - Tarese Taylor

      Texas - Tarryn Shelman

Sports & Fitness Texas - Rachel White

Talent California - Salisha Thomas

Top Model North Carolina - Shivali Patel (tied)

    North Dakota - Audra Mari (tied)