The Miss Austin Texas Pageant is the most prestigious local pageant in the United States. It is open to women starting at the age of 13 and who are residents of the state of Texas. Contestants will be assessed only in the areas of evening gown, fitness and interview. There is no talent segment for the Miss Austin Texas pageant. The winners of Miss Austin Texas and Miss Austin Texas Teen 2025 will be invited to represent the eleventh largest city in the nation at the Miss Texas USA and Miss Texas Teen USA pageant, preliminaries of the national Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants, if eligibility requirements are met. The title holders will also receive a glamorous prize package and the opportunity of a lifetime!

Are you ready to be the next MISS AUSTIN TEXAS?

TO QUALIFY:

  • Must be a citizen of the United States and will remain a citizen of the United States through the state pageant and, if you win the state pageant, through the national Pageant.
  • Must comply with the age requirement for the Teen division.

    • (Applies to Miss Texas Teen USA contestants only. This rule does not apply to Miss Texas USA contestants)

  • Must never have given birth to a child, cannot be a parent or guardian of any other adult or minor person, and cannot currently be pregnant. (Applies to Miss Texas Teen USA contestants only. This rule does not apply to Miss Texas USA contestants)
  • Must comply with all eligibility requirements outlined in the official contestant entry form.

MISS TEXAS TEEN USA

ALL BIRTHDATES DURING
2006-2010

MISS TEXAS USA

ALL BIRTHDATES
2006 or earlier

T H E  S C O R I N G

3 Equal Competition Phases:  
⅓ Fitness, ⅓ Evening Gown, ⅓ Interview

The scores from the preliminary phase are totaled, and the contestants with the highest scores advance to the semifinals. The semi finalists compete on stage in athletic wear/swimsuit and evening gown, and the top five is selected by the same  methodology.  An on stage question is posed to each finalist by the host, and the judges make their selection for the Winner, 1st Runner Up, 2nd Runner Up, 3rd Runner Up, and 4th Runner Up.

ATHLETIC WEAR/SWIMSUIT
Each contestant is evaluated on her physical fitness, stage presence, and overall impression

EVENING GOWN
Each contestant is evaluated on her grace, poise, style, stage  presence and overall confidence

INTERVIEW

Preliminary interviews are comfortable and conversational. Contestants are judged on their communication skills and personality.