It’s a sign of Jan. 1 getting even closer, and the roses blooming.
The Tournament of Roses Tuesday, Sept. 22, announced the 28 finalists for the 2027 Rose Court, moving one step closer to the Tournament’s royal group of seven.
The finalists are:
-Madeline Wong, Arcadia High School;
-Allison DeMesa, La Salle College Preparatory;
-Clare Vitt, South Pasadena High School;
-Zoe Chen, South Pasadena High School;
-Karina Toro, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy;
-Isabella Roberts, Pasadena High School;
-Leilah Robertson, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy;
-Evita Bridge, Mayfield Senior School;
-Lucy Wendling, San Marino High School;
-Mia Goonetilleke, Polytechnic School;
-Tessa Choi, La Cañada High School;
-Angelina Yip, Mark Keppel High School;
-Mary Martin, Mayfield Senior School;
-Maria Teresa McDonald, Thurgood Marshall Secondary School;
-Piper Ku, La Cañada High School;
-Caroline Kelly, La Cañada High School;
-Moira Taylor, Pasadena High School;
-Sarah Esbenshade, San Marino High School;
-Viviana Leyva, Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy;
-Isabelle Whiting, South Pasadena High School;
-Irene, Maddox, Eagle Rock High School;
-Marloe Vaughan Lower, San Marino High School;
-Eula Johnson, La Salle College Preparatory;
-Ksheeraja Chilkepalli, Arcadia High School;
-Daniela Guzman, Arcadia High School;
-Elizabeth Rweyemamu, Polytechnic School;
-Marcel Hazelton, John Muir High School;
-Madeline Smith, Maranatha High School.
Finalists for the 2027 Rose Parade Rose Court enter the Tournament House in Pasadena after posing on the steps of the home on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
The 28 finalists for the 2027 Rose Parade Rose Court celebrate 100 days till parade day at the Tournament House in Pasadena on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
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Finalists for the 2027 Rose Parade Rose Court enter the Tournament House in Pasadena after posing on the steps of the home on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Those who advanced were announced at an event held at the Tournament House. Finalists then took part in the final round of interviews from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
The seven-member Rose Court will be announced at the Tournament House on Monday, Sept. 28. One month later, the Rose Queen selection will be revealed.
Each member of the court will receive a $7,500 educational scholarship and take part in several community events in the lead up to the Rose Parade as an ambassador for the Tournament of Roses.
On Friday, Jan. 1, 2027, they will ride on the Rose Court float in the as part of the 138th running of the parade. The upcoming parade theme is “Welcome.”