Cosmos United States 2021

Elements of Competition
Mini Miss | Little Miss | Jr. Miss
Age requirements as of January 1, 2021
Mini Miss: girls ages 3-5
Little Miss: girls ages 6-9
Jr. Miss: girls ages 10-13
Beauty & Glamour - 50%
Poise, Beauty, and Confidence are what our judges are looking for during this portion of our competition. Delegates are allowed to wear evening wear that does not touch the floor, including cupcake dresses.
Fitness Wear - 25%
Each delegate will participate in fitness wear to showcase to the judges their confidence on stage. Delegates will be given direction on what the attire should be, including wearing tennis shoes, for this portion of the competition.
Personality Wear - 25%
For this portion of the competition, delegates will hit the stage wearing the outfit of their choice that showcases their personal sense of style and attitude!
Mini Miss, Little Miss & Jr. Miss Cosmos Cosmos - Optional Competitions
Talent
Interview
Runway
Separate awards will be given to those who do compete but these scores will not factor into the overall - Optional Competitions
Elements of Competition
Teen | Miss | Ms. | Mrs.
Age requirements as of January 1, 2021
Teen: women ages 14-19
Must have never been married and never given birth
Miss: women ages 20-29
Must have never been married and never given birth
Ms.: women ages 20-49
Must have previously been married and/or have given birth but must currently be unmarried
Mrs.: women ages 21-49
Must currently be married
Evening Gown - 30%
Poise, Beauty, and Confidence are what our judges are looking for during this portion of our competition. Delegates are required to wear an evening gown that touches the floor.
Interview - 15%
Each delegate will participate in a press conference-style interview in front of a panel of judges. Each interview will last 3 minutes and will allow the judges to see how each delegate handles herself with ever-changing questions and reacting in the moment under pressure.
Swimsuit - 30%
Each delegate will compete on stage in a swimsuit of her choice to showcase her confidence and physical fitness. Specific guidelines for swimsuits will be provided, but both one and two piece suits are allowed.
Physical Fitness - 15%
Each delegate will participate in a competition that tests each woman’s physical fitness. This may include the number of squats, sit ups, pushups, and sprints each delegate can do in a timed period. More information will be provided as the local and state competitions commence.
On-Stage Question - 10%
The top 5 in each division will compete in a final on-stage question that will account for the final 10% of her score to determine the winner. Delegates will be given 30 seconds to answer the question given at random.
Optional Competitions will be held for:
Talent
Runway
These scores will not count towards the overall competition but separate awards will be given to the highest score in each division from those who choose to compete.
Ms. Elite
Age Requirement as of January 1, 2021:
Women ages 50+ regardless of marital status
Evening Gown - 35%
Poise, Beauty, and Confidence are what our judges are looking for during this portion of our competition. Delegates are required to wear an evening gown that touches the floor.
Interview - 25%
Each delegate will participate in a press conference-style interview in front of a panel of judges. Each interview will last 3 minutes and will allow the judges to see how each delegate handles herself with ever-changing questions and reacting in the moment under pressure.
Fitness Wear - 25%
Each delegate will compete on stage in fitness wear to showcase her confidence and physical fitness.
On-Stage Question - 15%
The top 5 in each division will compete in a final on-stage question that will account for the final 15% of her score to determine the winner. Delegates will be given 30 seconds to answer the question given at random.
Optional Competitions will be held for:
Talent
Runway
These scores will not count towards the overall competition but separate awards will be given to the highest score in each division from those who choose to compete.
Mr. Division
Age Requirement as of January 1, 2021:
Men ages 21-49 regardless of marital status
Evening Wear – 30%
Delegates are required to wear a suit or tuxedo.
Interview – 15%
Each delegate will participate in a press conference-style interview in front of a panel of judges. Each interview will last 5 minutes and will allow the judges to see how each delegate handles himself with ever-changing questions and reacting in the moment under pressure.
Swimsuit – 30%
Each delegate will compete on stage in swimming trunks to showcase his confidence and physical fitness. Specific guidelines for swimsuits will be provided, but no speedo or thong swimsuits allowed.
Physical Fitness – 15%
Each delegate will participate in a competition that tests each man’s physical fitness. This may include the number of squats, sit ups, pushups, and sprints each delegate can do in a timed period. More information will be provided as the local and state competitions commence.
On-Stage Question – 10%
The top 5 in each division will compete in a final on-stage question that will account for the final 10% of his score to determine the winner. Delegates will be given 30 seconds to answer the question given at random.
Optional Competitions
These scores will not count towards the overall competition but separate awards will be given to the highest score from those who choose to compete. Optional competitions will be held for:
Talent
Runway