MISS CALIFORNIA USA CONTESTANTS

• Must be at least 18 years old or older as of January 1, 2025.

• Must never have participated in a previous national MISS USA Pageant.

• May be married, have been married, and have annulled a marriage. May have given birth to a child, may be pregnant, or be a parent.

 

MISS CALIFORNIA TEEN USA CONTESTANTS

• Must be at least 14 but under 19 years of age as of January 1, 2025.

• Must never have participated in a previous national MISS TEEN USA Pageant.

• Must not be married, never have been married, and never have had a marriage annulled. Must never have given birth to a child, cannot be pregnant or be a parent.

 

ALL CONTESTANTS​

• Must be of good health and moral character.

• Must be a citizen of the United States, and at least one of the following must be true:

  • ​She must have resided in her state as her permanent and primary residence for a period of at least 90 consecutive days immediately prior to the start date of the state pageant.

  • She must have resided in California as a full-time student at a school, college or university and will have completed one entire semester, trimester or summer session immediately prior to January 1, and will continue to reside in that state as a full time student at that same school, college or university (although she may have spent or be spending the summer in another state).

  • She is a full-time employee (i.e., she works at least 40 hours per week in the state and she qualifies for unemployment benefits provided by her employer) and has maintained such full-time employment physically in that state for a period of at least 90 consecutive days prior to the start date of the state pageant.