Madison Marsh is an American beauty pageant titleholder and second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force who made history in 2024 as the first active-duty service member crowned Miss America. A 2022 Truman Scholar and U.S. Air Force Academy physics graduate, she founded the Whitney Marsh Foundation for pancreatic cancer research in memory of her mother, and is now pursuing a master's degree in public policy at Harvard's Kennedy School while training as an Air Force pilot.
| Born | 2001-08-02 |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Age | 25 |
| Alumni of | United States Air Force Academy |
| Height | 174 CM |
| Knows languages | english |
| Occupations | model, second lieutenant |
| Milestone | First active-duty service member crowned Miss America (2024) |
| Founded | Whitney Marsh Foundation |
Last update on: September 18, 2026
Career
Marsh lost her mother to pancreatic cancer at 17 and founded the Whitney Marsh Foundation to fund research into the disease. After graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2023 and winning Miss Colorado, she was crowned Miss America 2024, using her platform to promote cancer research and encourage service, before enrolling at Harvard's Kennedy School and continuing pilot training with the Air Force.
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