Meet the 2016 Arizona Royalty!

2016 Miss Arizona Princess

Sophia VanAuken

Age: 7

Hometown: Chandler

Hobbies: Piano and collecting dolls

Favorite Color: Purple

Favorite Food: Grilled cheese

Ambition: To be the very best piano teacher in the world


2016 Miss Arizona Jr. Pre-Teen

Emily Ortiz
Age: 9
Hometown: Goodyear
Hobbies: Dancing, modeling, and spending time with my family
Favorite Color: Yellow
Favorite Food: Meatballs
Ambition: To become a college graduate and an actress


2016 Miss Arizona Pre-Teen

Shailey Ringenbach
Age: 12
Hometown: Maricopa
Hobbies: Dancing and Acting
Favorite Subject in School: Math
Favorite Food: Spaghetti
Ambition: To be an actress on the Disney channel


2016 Miss Arizona Jr. Teen

Jenna Madera
Age: 15
Hometown: Phoenix
Hobbies: Cheerleading, dancing, and volunteering
Favorite Subject in School: Science
Favorite Food: Pasta
Ambition: To become an ER doctor


2016 Miss Arizona Teen

Elizabeth Ortiz
Age: 17
Hometown: Goodyear
Hobbies: Dancing and shopping
Favorite Subject in School: Writing
Favorite Food: Crepes
Ambition: To become a pediatric nurse


2016 Miss Arizona

Alyson Bliss
Age: 20
Hometown: Scottsdale
Hobbies: Running, watching baseball, volunteering with the Miracle League of Arizona
Favorite Subject in School: Resistance training class
Favorite Food: Pasta, pasta, pasta!!
Ambition: To obtain my masters in athletic training and become one of the few female athletic trainers in Major League Baseball history as the head athletic trainer for the Arizona Diamondbacks


2016 Miss Arizona Princess Cover Girl

Faith Brady
Age: 6
Hometown: Florence
Hobbies: Girlscouts and piano
Favorite Color: Pink
Favorite Food: Ravioli
Ambition: To be a doctor one day


2016 Miss Arizona Jr. Pre-Teen Cover Girl

Ella Riley Cox
Age: 8
Hometown: Phoenix
Hobbies: Making dog blankets and tumbling at the gym
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Food: Pizza
Ambition: To walk on Mars as an Astronaut