Invited Guests
Alex Highsmith -
NFL Linebacker
Claire Curzan-
Olympic Silver Medalist
Anne Hawthorne-
Queen Azalea 2020
Allie Graziano- National Cherry Festival Queen
William F. Borer- Master Sergeant, U.S. Army [Ret.] Ex- P.O.W Korean War
2022 Queens Court
Brooke Eagle-
Azalea Festival Artist
Carli Batson-
Miss North Carolina 2021
Emily Muse
Miss Moore County
Hannah Harvey
Miss Emerald Ridge
Julia DeSerio
Miss Sandhills
Karie Grace Shields
Miss Queen City
Karolyn Martin
Miss Metrolina
Lauryn Mallard
Miss Randolph County
Sarah Beth Howard
Miss Zebulon
Taylor Stovall
Miss Goldsboro
2022 Keydet Escorts
Rhett Rezendes
Ethan Hogan
Julian Ruffin
John Delaney
Sean Vonderhaar
Noah Kirk
Max Burke
Grady Beasley
Guests to Note
Each year the Azalea Festival highlights a few individuals as Official Invited Guests.
Stars, celebrities, and heroes alike – from afar and right here locally – are honored during Festival events.
The Festival has hosted the following notable guests (this is just a small sampling!):
Barbara Alyn Woods, Kevin Frazier, President Ronald Reagan, Adrian Wood
Also…Michael Jordan, Kerri Walsh Jennings, Chad Michael Murray, Hilarie Burton, and more!
