South Carolina Beauty Pageant 2026, Win AmericaBeauty South Carolina
AmericaBeauty South Carolina 2026 to 2027 is a free beauty pageant for women from the Lowcountry to the Upstate. You enter in a few minutes, compete in your city stage, and online voting decides the state title.
Pageants in South Carolina, from the Lowcountry to the Upstate
South Carolina divides naturally into three regions. The Lowcountry around Charleston has historic streets, marshes and sea islands, the Midlands center on Columbia, the capital, and the Upstate around Greenville and Spartanburg rises toward the Blue Ridge. Along the coast, Myrtle Beach and the Grand Strand draw visitors all year, and Rock Hill grows fast near the North Carolina line.
Pageants are part of Southern culture, and South Carolina is no exception, with community and festival titles in many towns. The University of South Carolina in Columbia, Clemson University in the Upstate and the College of Charleston keep the cities young, while tourism, hospitality and automotive manufacturing employ many residents. Charleston in particular is known for its historic architecture, its restaurants and a lively wedding and event scene, which keeps local stylists, salons and photographers busy all year.
From Greenville to Hilton Head is a long drive, and many women juggle work, school and family. AmericaBeauty South Carolina runs every stage online, so supporters vote once a day from a shared link and no candidate needs to book a weekend away.
South Carolina cities with a contest stage
South Carolina candidates choose their city at entry. Women from Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, Myrtle Beach and Rock Hill each get a city stage of their own, and those from smaller towns pick Other city in South Carolina and still compete in a city stage.
AmericaBeauty South Carolina 2026 to 2027 stage calendar
- Enter any day from now until January 31, 2027.
- In February 2027 supporters vote in the city stages across South Carolina.
- City titleholders meet in the South Carolina state stage, with online voting in March and April 2027.
- The South Carolina titleholders in both categories go on to the national final, streamed online in June 2027.
Who can enter in South Carolina
Any woman living in South Carolina who is 18 or over on the day of entry can take part, with no upper age limit and with mothers and married women welcome. Ages 18 to 29 enter AmericaBeauty and ages 30 and over enter AmericaBeauty Classic. See the rules and eligibility and the categories.
AmericaBeauty South Carolina 2026 to 2027 candidates
Profiles of South Carolina candidates appear here once the ID document and age check and the photo review are complete.
Your name
Your city
Sponsor AmericaBeauty South Carolina
A State Sponsor in South Carolina reaches the coast, the Midlands and the Upstate together, a good fit for a med spa group, a bridal and formal wear shop, or a resort salon along the Grand Strand. The state final runs as AmericaBeauty South Carolina presented by your brand. State Sponsor costs $1,490 per month, or $745 per month billed yearly. Read more on sponsorship and pricing.
Your business
Your logo on every profile
Offer code, redemptions counted
Is this the Miss South Carolina pageant?
No. AmericaBeauty South Carolina is independent and is not affiliated with Miss USA, Miss America or Miss Universe, nor with their state organizations. There is no entry fee for candidates.
Do I have to travel to Columbia to compete?
No. Every stage of AmericaBeauty South Carolina runs online, so you compete from home and your supporters vote from your profile link.
I study at Clemson but my family lives in Georgia. Can I enter South Carolina?
Enter the state where you live. If South Carolina is your residence, enter South Carolina. If your residence is in Georgia, enter Georgia.
Can mothers enter AmericaBeauty South Carolina?
Yes. Mothers and married women are welcome. Women 30 and over compete in AmericaBeauty Classic, and women 18 to 29 in AmericaBeauty.