Miss Alabama
| Type | Beauty pageant |
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| Headquarters | Birmingham |
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Membership
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Miss America |
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Official language
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English |
| Website | www |
The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Alabama in the Miss America pageant.
Miss Alabamas have performed strongly at the Miss America pageant, particularly in the early 21st century, when the state produced their third Miss America, a first runner-up, a second runner-up, a fourth runner-up, two semi-finalists, and one quarter-finalist.
They did very well in the 1980s, as well, placing 1st runner-up to Miss America 1981, 3rd runner-up 1983, 2nd runner-up 1984, 4th runner-up 1986, top 10 1987, and 4th runner-up 1989. Miss Alabama was also 1st runner-up to Miss America 1979.
Alabama has won three Miss America titles: Deidre Downs for 2005, Heather Whitestone (the first deaf woman to win the Miss America crown) for 1994, and Yolande Betbeze in 1951. Betbeze is well known as the Miss America who refused to pose in a swimsuit, causing swimsuit sponsor Catalina Swimwear to pull out and start the Miss USA pageant.
The year in brackets indicates the year of the Miss America competition the award/placement was garnered.
As with many other Miss America state pageants, delegates first must qualify by winning a local pageant. Local titles that have produced more than one Miss Alabama are:
* Succeeded to the crown after Miss Alabama won Miss America
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