The year of a lifetime
Scholarships, Service, and a "Sisterhood" like no other.
More than $220,000 in educational scholarships awarded since 1954!
THANK YOU to all who attended this year's show! We hope you'll follow our titleholders + stay informed about upcoming events!
AVERY BARBOZA
Miss new bedford 2027
Avery Barboza is an 18-year-old senior attending Dartmouth High School with a longstanding passion for serving the Greater New Bedford community. Her community service initiative, which she will dedicate a significant portion of her year to, is called “The Ounce of Hope Initiative,” which provides advocacy and support for families experiencing premature births. As an accomplished singer, Barboza performed a jazz vocal for her talent. Avery is the 73rd woman to hold the Miss New Bedford title and will compete for the title of Miss Massachusetts in June 2027.
Follow Avery’s year @missnewbedford or contact us at info@missnewbedford.org to request an appearance.
LEE'YAH NUNES WYNN
Miss NB's Teen 2027
Lee’yah Nunes Wynn is a 15-year-old freshman attending Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical High School and a lifelong resident of New Bedford. Her community service initiative focuses on domestic violence awareness, with a goal to educate the community and young people about early warning signs and the qualities of healthy relationships. As an accomplished singer, Wynn sang for her talent. In June 2027, she will represent New Bedford and compete for the title of Miss Massachusetts’ Teen.
Follow Lee’yah’s journey online at @missnewbedfordsteen. For appearance requests, email info@missnewbedford.org.
Miss New Bedford – A Rich History
In 1954, the Miss New Bedford Scholarship Program was established thanks to the sponsorship and support of the New Bedford Jaycees. The first Miss New Bedford to win the title, Judith Drake, went on to capture the title of Miss Massachusetts and competed at the Miss America Pageant. Today, the organization operates as the Miss New Bedford Scholarship Foundation. For more than 70+ years, the program has maintained its legacy of empowering women while providing educational scholarships. In 2011, a teen program was added to expand these opportunities. To date, each young woman to hold the title has made a significant impact on Greater New Bedford, while countless contestants have equally grown from participating. Further, the Miss New Bedford program is proudly recognized as the longest consecutively-run program in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as well as the largest local provider of scholarships.
Miss New Bedford is a local preliminary of the Miss America Organization, a leading advocate for women’s education, and the largest provider of scholarship assistance to young women in the United States.
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Miss New Bedford's Teen
A local preliminary competition to Miss Massachusetts’ Teen and Miss America’s Teen, the pageant is a “little sister” to the annual Miss New Bedford Scholarship Program.
Contestants compete in five phases of scored competition: a private six-minute Interview, Talent, Physical Fitness, Evening Wear, and On-Stage Question. Contestants are expected to exude confidence and drive, demonstrate academic excellence, and show a commitment to service.
Our Teen chooses a personal platform, which she will promote and advance during her year, in addition to serving as a role model for young girls in the Greater New Bedford area.
Miss New
Bedford Troupe
The Miss New Bedford Troupe was founded in 1982 to provide quality live entertainment to community groups and organizations while striving to bring the performing arts to audiences who might not otherwise have the opportunity. Modeled after the Miss America USO Troupe, it features current and past Miss New Bedford titleholders, as well as special guest performers.
Members of the troupe collectively bring well over 100 years of performing experience. Kalent Productions provides its time, equipment and audio engineering services to ensure that all shows are of the highest quality.
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