Returning semi-finalists are Alyssha Shanks (2016), Shanel James (2013), Savannah Chamberlain (Teen 2013), Courtney Williams (District of Columbia 2016) and Gretchen Schoeck (Pennsylvania 2014).
In the Teen competition there are no returning runners-up and only three past semi-finalists competing: Louise Daniel, Megan Goins, and Taylor Spruill.
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Contestant lists
- Vinielle Acha-Morfaw
- Samantha Aldridge
- Adwoa Asare (NF 13)
- Azah Awasum
- Sujita Basnet
- Julia Bassett
- Terri Baumann (NF 16)
- Monica Beal
- Kenyatta Beazer
- Selena Behram
- Shama' Better
- Chelsea Boone (4RU 16, SF DC USA 15, SF MD USA 14, NF 13, NF 12)
- Kaitlyn Borries
- Antoinette Brunson
- Aijha Byrd
- Dominique Campbell-Thornton (NF 16)
- Taylor Campos
- Savannah Chamberlain (SF MD TUSA 13)
- Sydney Chaney
- Elizabeth Clancy (NF MD TUSA 14)
- Crystal Clauser (NF 15)
- Jordyn Cristaudo
- Adrianna David (2RU 16)
- Dominique Davis (NF 16)
- C'yana Denby
- Rebecca Eisenhardt
- Chiamaka Ezeonyebuchi
- Alexandra Flanagan
- Jeanelle Foster
- Amanda Gay
- Gallienne Gilmer (SF MD TUSA 16, 4RU 15)
- Antonia Gore (3RU PA USA 16, SF 15, NF GA USA 13, SF MD TUSA 09)
- Rebecca Hendrickson
- Tiffany Hope
- Shanel James (SF 13)
- Erica Johnson
- Morgan Johnson
- Tina Kanonuhwa
- Melody Khosravi
- Katheryn Kim
- Piper Lewis
- Nia Liberty
- Audrey Lomax
- Kathleen Masek (2RU 15, 2RU 14, 1RU MD TUSA 13, 3RU 12)
- Gabrielle Milton
- Hope Mookim
- Kayla Morgan (NF MD TUSA 10)
- Lukwesa Morin
- Michelle Hope Nicolas
- Brittinay Nicolette (3RU VA USA 15, SF MD USA 11, 2RU MD TUSA 10, 3RU MD TUSA 09, SF MD TUSA 08)
- Ruth Orevba
- Paige Parker
- Lashira Petty
- Ha Phan
- Tiffaney Robinson
- Chalinda Robinson
- Gretchen Schoeck (SF PA USA 14)
- Alyssha Shanks (SF 16)
- Karli Space
- Rachel Starr
- Samantha Stephan
- Cheyanne Stonisfer
- Fatoumata Sy
- Bria Taylor
- Tayler Troup
- Angelika Ullsperger
- Linda Velasquez
- Sarah Walsh
- Catherine Wang
- Kelsey Washington
- Courtney Williams (SF DC USA 16, NF MD USA 14)
TEEN CONTESTANTS (43)
- Ciara Bartz
- Danielle Blagmon
- Sterling Bollman (NF 16)
- Mikayla Brown
- Isabella Capuano
- Kennedy Cole
- Louise Daniel (SF 16)
- Ardelle Dickerson
- Khloe Doyle
- Agatha Dulce
- Meredith Eby
- Caitlyn Evans
- Alexis Garrish
- Kathleen Gingell
- Megan Goins (SF 16)
- Grace Hewitson
- Elizabeth Hicks
- Desha Hill
- Casandra Hopkins
- Amina Jennifer
- Taiyeler Johnson
- Lindsay Jones
- Kaylee Kirkland
- Sapna Kumar
- Karla Maiden-Vazquez
- Sophia Martin
- Vera-Lee Mason
- Camryn McCullough
- Carol Minott
- Kaitlyn Murray
- Brittany Nixon
- Preethi Pagadala
- Kaylin Paul
- Faith Peoples
- Katie Redd
- Lily Robertson
- Kadija Shaw (NF 14)
- Brielle Simmons
- Jewel Smith
- Taylor Spruill (SF 16)
- Emily Tichnell
- Rhiannon Vandertie
- Reagan Welch