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| 1997
Miss California Local Titleholders Top 10 Finalists are indicated in Bold Type |
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| Title | Name | Age | School | Talent |
| Miss Anaheim | Jennifer Harris | 18 | Pepperdine University | Baton Twirling |
| Miss Azusa | Jodi Elson | 22 | Azusa Pacific University | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Burbank | Toay Foster | 22 | California Lutheran University | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Clovis | Sara Peterson | 20 | California State U - Fresno | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Contra Costa County | Heather Lynn White | 19 | U of California - Berkeley | Classical Ballet |
| Miss Covina | Guang Ming Easlon | 17 | South Hills High School | Classical Piano |
| Miss Culver City | Becky Snyder | 21 | U of Southern California | Classical Ballet |
| Miss Greater East Bay | Katherine Filak | 24 | U of California - Berkeley | Vocal Performance |
| Miss East San Diego County | Marisa Sadler | 21 | Cuyamaca Junior College | Flamenco Jazz Dance |
| Miss East San Gabriel Valley | Cari Cushman | 21 | Mt San Antonio College | Country Vocal |
| Miss Fresno County | Joanna Kidd | 24 | California State U - Fresno | Classical Guitar |
| Miss Garden Grove | Kimberly McCall | 18 | Chapman University | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Gavilan Hills | Rachel Carson | 23 | Biola University | Classical Piano |
| Miss Gold Country | Naomi Arroyo | 19 | Columbia College | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Hollywood | J'Nae Fincannon | 23 | UCLA | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Huntington Beach | Minglie Chen | 17 | Huntington Beach High School | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Kern County | Sharon Little | 18 | Bakersfield High School | Tap Dance |
| Miss Kings County | Tiffany Misenhimer | 18 | College of the Sequoias | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Lake County | Jami Carman | 21 | Western Institute of Science & Health | Jazz Dance |
| Miss Greater Los Altos | Tracy Pierce | 23 | San Jose State U | Jazz Dance |
| Miss Los Angeles County | Rebekah Keller | 22 | Azusa Pacific University | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Marin County | Jennifer Maulsby | 22 | Saint Mary's College | Jazz Dance |
| Miss Mendocino County | Hillary Bauman | 17 | Ukiah High School | Character Dance |
| Miss Merced County | Leslie Akers | 18 | California State U - Long Beach | Classical Ballet |
| Miss Mission City | Danielle Coney | 19 | Santa Clara University | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Napa County | Ashley Ann Wagner | 17 | Brigham Young University | Classical Piano |
| Miss Northern California Regional | La Shana Johnson | 18 | Saint Mary's College | Vocal Performance |
| Miss City of Orange | Heather Myers | 19 | California State U - Long Beach | Modern Ballet |
| Miss Orange County | Stacey Jue | 20 | U of California - Irvine | Tap Dance |
| Miss Greater Orange County | Stacy Williams | 23 | Cal Poly State U - Pomona | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Placentia | Christy Mann | 22 | Azusa Pacific University | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Reedley | Christina Gutierrez | 20 | University of the Pacific | Classical Vocal |
| Miss Sacramento County | Lisa Churches | 21 | U of California - Davis | Vocal Performance |
| Miss San Diego | Elisa Krickl | 21 | U of California - San Diego | Operatic Vocal |
| Miss San Francisco | Leila Arcieri | 23 | San Francisco State U | Dramatic Monologue |
| Miss San Joaquin County | Rachelle Krahmer | 21 | U of California - Davis | Tahitian Dance |
| Miss San Jose | Colette O'Bannion | 20 | West Valley College | Tap Dance |
| Miss San Mateo | Misty Armour | 19 | Foothill College | Country Vocal |
| Miss Santa Clara | Linnea Paillet | 21 | San Jose State U | Tap Dance |
| Miss Santa Clarita Valley | Theresa Bruneau | 20 | College of the Canyons | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Santa Cruz County | Jennifer Sisco-Moore | 22 | University of the Pacific, Conservatory of Music | Operatic Vocal |
| Miss Sonoma County | Pierrette Robertson | 17 | U of California - San Diego | Vocal Performance |
| Miss South Bay Cities | Jamie Distefano | 19 | De Anza College | Vocal Performance |
| Miss Greater Stanislaus | Nicole Wolfe | 19 | Modesto Junior College | Classical Ballet |
| Miss Tulare County | Adrienne Faria | 18 | College of the Sequoias | Vocal Performance |