Senior Pageants Group
 #Embrace, Encourage, Empower | |
| Founded | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | New York City |
| Location | |
| Products | Non-Profit Senior Pageants |
Official language | English |
Key people | Marianne Hamilton, Pageant Executive Director |
| Website | seniorpageantsgroup |
| [1][2] | |
Senior Pageants Group is a glamour lifestyle company that manages and promotes various beauty pageants for women aged 50 to 90+ in the United States. The organization is headquartered in New York, New York. As of 2022, the pageants are broken down to six categories; Ms. Senior United States is a contest open to women aged For ages 50–59,[3] Ms. Senior USA open to women ages 60–74,[4] Ms. Super Senior USA open to women ages 75–89, and Grande Dame Universe for women aged 90+.[5]
The organization also has active pageants for Ms. Senior Universe for those aged 55–74 with a country of origin and another national pageant title, and Ms. Super Senior Universe for those aged 75+ and Ms. Senior Universe standard.[5]
The Senior Pageants are not affiliated with the much younger-aged Miss USA and Miss Universe organizations.
Latest pageants[edit]
The 2023 finals for the Ms. Senior Universe, Ms. Super Senior Universe, and Ms. Grande Dame Universe pageants were held in Orlando, Florida.[6] The 2024 finals were held in Las Vegas, Nevada, with the winners attending the Super Bowl LVIII.[7]
Awards[edit]
- Ms. Senior United States (Ages 50–59)
- Ms. Senior USA (Ages 60–74)
- Ms. Super Senior USA (Ages 75–89)
- Ms. Senior Universe (Ages 60–74)
- Ms. Super Senior Universe (Ages 75–89)
- Ms. Grand Dame Universe (Age 90+)
The various categories focus on the competitors’ ability to show their accomplishments and how the contestants portray themselves. There is no bathing suit competition, only an evening gown segment.[8] During the pageants, candidates are judged on integrity, talent, philosophy of life, poise in formal wear, and answering interview questions.
Winners[edit]
| Award | Ms. Senior Sweetheart (50+) |
Ms. Senior United States (50–59) |
Ms. Senior USA (60+) |
Ms. Senior United Nations Ambassador (60+) |
Ms. Senior Universe (60+) |
Ms. Super Senior USA (75+) |
Ms. Super Senior Universe (75+) |
Ms. Grand Dame Universe (90+) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024–25 | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | [to be determined] | Christine Campbell | Debbie Nelson | [to be determined] | Nancy Berhorst | Sonya Ross |
| 2022–23[10] | Christine Campbell Shelley Gish, 1st runner up to complete year |
Karryn Russo | Debbie Nelson Janene Burton, 1st runner up to complete year |
Becky Wu | Jian Sakakeeny | Elin Jones | JoAnn Bechtel | Bonnie Luebke |
| 2021–22 | Nancy Berhorst | Diane Moore-Eubanks | Gailyn Saahir | Gailyn Saahir | Marianne Hamilton | Faye Melton | Barbara Reincke | Ida White |
| 2020–21 | Gailyn Saahir | Crystal Stout | Philly Arnold[11] | Cherie Kidd | Marianne Hamilton | Barbara Reincke[12] | Barbara Reincke | Klyda Mahoney[11] |
| 2019–20 | Peggy Fowler | Liz Palmer (resigned title)
Nicole Duffel |
Cheri Kidd | Debbie Miller | Nicole Duffel[12] | Joanie Helgesen | Joanie Helgesen[13][14][15] | Marilyn Kohler[11] |
| 2018–19 | June Lacey | Lauren Monahan | Sara Jo Burks | Elizabeth Purtee | Sherry Strothe | Nancy Long | Sally Beth Vick | Marilyn O’Connell[11] |
| 2017–18 | Not awarded | Not Awarded | Donna McGuffie Debbie Miller |
Not awarded | Donna McGuffie | Honorary Elizabeth Garrison |
Betty Aden | Marilyn O’Connell[11] |
| 2016–17 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Carol Thomas | Not awarded | Kat Ray | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
| 2015–16 | Not awarded | Not awarded | Kat Ray | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded | Not awarded |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pageantry PodCast: Senior Pageants Group President James Kimsey". Pageantry Magazine. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ Staff Writer (2022-02-20). "Ms. Senior Universe Pageant winner Marianne Hamilton celebrates achievement". FOX News Network, LLC. Associated Press. Retrieved 2023-06-09.
- ^ Nash, Matthew (October 21, 2020). "Captain-Crystal Stout named Ms. Senior United States". Sequim Gazette.
- ^ Major, Jesse (June 18, 2019). "Port Angeles City Council member Cherie Kidd named Ms. Senior USA". Peninsula Daily News.
- ^ a b "Media Information" (PDF). Senior Pageants Group, Inc. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
- ^ "MS. Senior Universe, MS. Super Senior Universe, and MS. Grande Dame Universe". Retrieved 2022-08-23.
- ^ "2024 Media Information" (PDF). Retrieved 2024-02-13.
- ^ Cabrera, Elle (2022-03-21). "Ms. Senior Universe: 'You Deserve To Be Celebrated". The Post-Journal. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ^ "Pageantry magazine… Read What The Winners Read!". Retrieved 2022-08-30.
- ^ "9ATNIGHT – IT'S ALL ABOUT THE ROYALTY WITH SENIOR PAGEANTS GROUP WITH PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR". YouTube. 4-11-23 Podcast. 2023-04-11. Retrieved 2023-04-26.
- ^ a b c d e "Ms. Senior USA Pageant 2020".
- ^ a b "Pageantry magazine". www.pageantrymagazine.com.
- ^ Caserta, Gianna (December 15, 2019). "Local woman wins Ms. Super Senior Universe" – via www.wpbf.com.
- ^ "Boynton Beach woman crowned Ms. Super Senior Universe and Ms. Super Senior USA". WPTV. December 17, 2019.
- ^ Milian, Jorge. "Boynton great-grandmother, 80, crowned Ms. Super Senior Universe in Las Vegas". The Palm Beach Post.