Kelly Bogle has been selected as one of the 20 finalists in the competition which is run by the Miss England organisers.
Kelly is a former Willingdon School pupil and works at Icon Stylist in Seaside Road.
If she wins the competition she will take home prizes worth more than £500 including a place in the Miss England semi-final next June at Champneys Springs. Every year, Miss England is selected for the finals of Miss World which has a first prize of $100,000.
Kelly, who came fourth in the FHM's High Street Honey competition last year, is now calling on the people of Eastbourne to vote for her.
Kelly told the Herald she often does charity work and said, "I entered Miss England because I think its a positive contest and I think I have a lot to give to the contest.
"It is a challenge for me and I just want to enjoy it as much as I can, so I am hoping the public will support me."
Kelly is asking people to text 'Kelly Bogle' to 84205 or call 0901 6561500 from a landline. Votes costs 60p plus standard network charge.