Miss America 2004
Encyclopedia
Miss America 2004, the 83rd Miss America
, pageant, was broadcast from the Boardwalk Hall
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
on September 20, 2003 on ABC Network
.
1 Age as of September 2003
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
, pageant, was broadcast from the Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall
Boardwalk Hall, formally known as the Historic Atlantic City Convention Hall, is an arena in Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States...
in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
on September 20, 2003 on ABC Network
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
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Placements
- Miss America 2004: Ericka DunlapEricka DunlapEricka Dunlap is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Orlando, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2003 and subsequently crowned Miss America 2004. Dunlap was the first African American woman to be crowned Miss Florida....
(Miss FloridaMiss FloridaThe Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
) - First runner-up: Kanoelani Gibson (Miss HawaiiMiss HawaiiThe Miss Hawaii competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss America pageant. Hawaii has twice won the Miss America title.- Winners :- External links :*...
) - Second runner-up: Tina Sauerhammer (Miss WisconsinMiss WisconsinThe Miss Wisconsin competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss America pageant. Wisconsin has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :* Succeeded to the crown after Miss Wisconsin won Miss America...
) - Third runner-up: Marina Harrison (Miss MarylandMiss MarylandThe Miss Maryland competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
) - Fourth runner-up: Nicole LamarcheNicole LamarcheNicole Lamarche is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and Miss California 2003. Competing in the Miss San Francisco Pageant in 2003, she won the title and went on to win Miss California 2003 and became the Fourth runner up to the title of Miss America 2004...
(Miss CaliforniaMiss CaliforniaFor the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
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- Top 10: Bryn ChapmanBryn ChapmanBryn Chapman is a former beauty queen and young operatic soprano who is a former Miss Indiana representative and a top-ten finisher in the 2004 Miss America pageant....
(Miss IndianaMiss IndianaThe Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
), Candace Glickman (Miss New HampshireMiss New HampshireThe Miss New Hampshire competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss America pageant.The Miss New Hampshire program was conducted by the Union Leader newspaper for more than 50 years...
), Kelley Scott (Miss OklahomaMiss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma competition selects a winner to compete on behalf of Oklahoma in the Miss America pageant. Miss Oklahoma has won the crown on five occasions. Also, in the years when city representatives were common, Norma Smallwood won, competing as Miss Tulsa, giving the state of Oklahoma a...
), Laurie Gray (Miss Rhode IslandMiss Rhode IslandThe Miss Rhode Island competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
), Nancy Redd (Miss VirginiaMiss VirginiaThe Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s...
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- Top 15: Catherine Crosby (Miss AlabamaMiss AlabamaThe Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Alabama in the Miss America pageant.Miss Alabamas have performed strongly at the Miss America pageant, particularly in the early 21st century, when the state produced their third Miss America, a first...
), Andrea Bailey (Miss GeorgiaMiss GeorgiaThe Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant. Georgia has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :*...
), Madonna Emond (Miss MichiganMiss MichiganThe Miss Michigan competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss America pageant. Michigan has won the Miss America crown on five occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
), Amber Etheridge (Miss MissouriMiss MissouriThe Miss Missouri competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss America pageant.-History:From 1935 to 1970, the Miss Missouri pageant was held in a number of locations, including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.In 1970, the pageant was held...
), Jennifer Farrell (Miss New JerseyMiss New Jersey.The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles...
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Quality of Life award
- Winner: Catherine Crosby (Miss AlabamaMiss AlabamaThe Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Alabama in the Miss America pageant.Miss Alabamas have performed strongly at the Miss America pageant, particularly in the early 21st century, when the state produced their third Miss America, a first...
) - 1st runner-up: MacKenzie Mayes (Miss KentuckyMiss KentuckyThe Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :...
) - 2nd runner-up: Dana Reason (Miss North CarolinaMiss North CarolinaThe Miss North Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The competition has been held in Raleigh every year since 1978. Prior to that, it was held in various locales including Charlotte, Greensboro, Burlington,...
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Preliminary awards
- Talent: Kanoelani Gibson (Miss HawaiiMiss HawaiiThe Miss Hawaii competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss America pageant. Hawaii has twice won the Miss America title.- Winners :- External links :*...
), Laurie Gray (Miss Rhode IslandMiss Rhode IslandThe Miss Rhode Island competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
), Tina Sauerhammer (Miss WisconsinMiss WisconsinThe Miss Wisconsin competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss America pageant. Wisconsin has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :* Succeeded to the crown after Miss Wisconsin won Miss America...
) - Swimsuit: Nicole Lamarche (Miss CaliforniaMiss CaliforniaFor the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
), Candace Glickman (Miss New HampshireMiss New HampshireThe Miss New Hampshire competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss America pageant.The Miss New Hampshire program was conducted by the Union Leader newspaper for more than 50 years...
), Nancy Redd (Miss VirginiaMiss VirginiaThe Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s...
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Final night awards
- Evening wear: Ericka Dunlap (Miss FloridaMiss FloridaThe Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
) - Swimsuit: Nicole Lamarche (Miss CaliforniaMiss CaliforniaFor the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss...
) - Talent: Ericka Dunlap (Miss FloridaMiss FloridaThe Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
) - Casual wear: Marina Harrison (Miss MarylandMiss MarylandThe Miss Maryland competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*...
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Non-finalist awards
- Interview: Whitney Kirk (Miss ArkansasMiss ArkansasThe Miss Arkansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss America pageant. Arkansas has twice won the Miss America title.-Results summary:...
), April Robinson (Miss OregonMiss OregonThe Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant...
), Drell Hunter (Miss VermontMiss VermontThe Miss Vermont competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss America pageant. Vermont is the only state to have never had a contestant advance to the semi-finals of the Miss America Pageant, though their representatives have won numerous...
), Fianna Dickson (Miss WashingtonMiss WashingtonThe Miss Washington competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss America pageant.-History:...
) - Talent: Angelea Busby (Miss KansasMiss KansasThe Miss Kansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss America pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
), MacKenzie Mayes (Miss KentuckyMiss KentuckyThe Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :...
), Elizabeth Edgecomb (Miss MaineMiss MaineThe Miss Maine competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss America pageant. Maine has been represented in the pageant since 1937, although the state has never produced a winner.- Winners :...
), Jane Nosworthy (Miss NebraskaMiss NebraskaThe Miss Nebraska competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :* Competed in Miss America pageant as Miss Omaha- External links :*...
), Candace Otto (Miss PennsylvaniaMiss PennsylvaniaThe Miss Pennsylvania competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss America Pageant. Pennsylvania, including early years' city representatives, has won the Miss American crown on 5 occasions....
), Jessica Eddins (Miss South CarolinaMiss South CarolinaThe Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the...
), Sunni Cranfill (Miss TexasMiss TexasThe Miss Texas competition was founded in 1936 as a scholarship contest for young women. The winner represents Texas in the Miss America pageant; three winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America ....
), Stacy Johnson (Miss UtahMiss UtahThe Miss Utah competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss America pageant. Utah has twice won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :**...
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Delegates
The Miss America 2004 delegates were:| State | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Talent | Placement | Special awards | Notes |
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| Alabama Miss Alabama The Miss Alabama competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Alabama in the Miss America pageant.Miss Alabamas have performed strongly at the Miss America pageant, particularly in the early 21st century, when the state produced their third Miss America, a first... |
Catherine Crosby | Brewton, AL Brewton, Alabama Brewton is a city in Escambia County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 5,498. The city is the county seat of Escambia County.-History:... |
23 | Flute | Top 15 | Quality of Life award | |
| Alaska Miss Alaska The Miss Alaska competition is a scholarship pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss America pageant.Alaska's highest placement occurred in 1998, when Joslyn Tinker was selected for the Top Ten. One Miss Alaska won a preliminary swimsuit and another won a... |
Blair Chenoweth Blair Chenoweth Blair Jane Chenoweth Robinson is a dance instructor and performer and former beauty pageant contestant from Anchorage, Alaska who held titles as Miss Alaska and Miss Alaska USA , and competed in the Miss America and in Miss USA pageants.Chenoweth won her first pageant title in 2003 when she was... |
Anchorage, AK Anchorage, Alaska Anchorage is a unified home rule municipality in the southcentral part of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is the northernmost major city in the United States... |
21 | Ballet en Pointe | Later Miss Alaska USA Miss Alaska USA The Miss Alaska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant.Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 1990 when Karin Meyer placed in the top 6... 2007 |
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| Arizona Miss Arizona The Miss Arizona competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss America pageant. Arizona has twice won the Miss America title.-Results summary:... |
Corrie Hill | Gilbert, AZ Gilbert, Arizona -Demographics:As of July 1, 2009, Maricopa Association of Governments, Census 2000. United States Census Bureau. there were 217,521 people, 74,147 housing units, and 3.01 persons per household.... |
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| Arkansas Miss Arkansas The Miss Arkansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss America pageant. Arkansas has twice won the Miss America title.-Results summary:... |
Whitney Kirk | Cabot, AR Cabot, Arkansas As of the census of 2000, there were 15,269 people, 5,432 households, and 4,329 families residing in the city. The population density was 798.2 people per square mile . There were 5,712 housing units at an average density of 298.8 per square mile... |
22 | Vocal/Dance | Non-finalist interview | ||
| California Miss California For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss California USAThe Miss California competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from the states of California, Ohio and Oklahoma have each won the title of Miss... |
Nicole Lamarche Nicole Lamarche Nicole Lamarche is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ and Miss California 2003. Competing in the Miss San Francisco Pageant in 2003, she won the title and went on to win Miss California 2003 and became the Fourth runner up to the title of Miss America 2004... |
Berkeley, CA Berkeley, California Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington... |
24 | Vocal | 4th runner-up | Final night Swimsuit award, Preliminary Swimsuit award | |
| Colorado Miss Colorado The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. Colorado has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Katee Doland Katee Doland Katee Doland-Mink is a former beauty pageant titleholder who represented Colorado in Miss Teen USA 1998, Miss USA 2001, and Miss America 2004.... |
Arvada, CO Arvada, Colorado The City of Arvada is a Home Rule Municipality located in Jefferson and Adams counties in the Denver metropolitan area of the U.S. State of Colorado. Olde Town Arvada is located northwest of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver... |
23 | Lyrical Dance | Former Miss Colorado Teen USA Miss Colorado Teen USA The Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 2007, the pageant has been directed by the Future Productions group which also directs pageants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,... 1998 & Miss Colorado USA Miss Colorado USA The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010.... 2001 |
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| Connecticut Miss Connecticut The Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once .- Winners :- External links :***... |
Marla Prete | North Haven, CT North Haven, Connecticut North Haven is a town in New Haven County, Connecticut on the outskirts of New Haven, Connecticut.North Haven is less than ten miles from downtown New Haven and Yale University. It is near Sleeping Giant State Park and home the Quinnipiac University School of Health Sciences, the School of Nursing,... |
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| Delaware Miss Delaware The Miss Delaware competition is the pageant that selects the representative of Delaware in the Miss America pageant. The event takes place annually in the month of June and is currently held in the state capital of Dover, Delaware at the Dover Downs Hotel and Casino... |
Erin Elizabeth Williams Erin Elizabeth Williams Erin Elizabeth Williams is an American beauty queen from Lincoln, Delaware who was crowned Miss Delaware 2003. She competed for the title of Miss America Miss America 2004 in Atlantic City. The pageant was ultimately won by Ericka Dunlap of Florida.... |
Lincoln, DE Lincoln, Delaware Lincoln is a small unincorporated community in northern Sussex County, Delaware, United States. It is part of the Seaford, Delaware Micropolitan Statistical Area. The planner that originally laid out the town planned for it to become the county seat. Lincoln lies on U.S. Route 113 between... |
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| District of Columbia Miss District of Columbia The Miss District of Columbia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss America pageant. The District has twice won the title of Miss America.... |
Lisa Ferris | Portland, GA Portland, Oregon Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States... |
21 | Vocal | |||
| Florida Miss Florida The Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America... |
Ericka Dunlap Ericka Dunlap Ericka Dunlap is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Orlando, Florida who was named Miss Florida 2003 and subsequently crowned Miss America 2004. Dunlap was the first African American woman to be crowned Miss Florida.... |
Orlando, FL Orlando, Florida Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States... |
21 | Vocal | Winner | Final night Evening Gown & Talent winner | Later became a contestant in The Amazing Race 15 The Amazing Race 15 The Amazing Race 15 is the fifteenth installment of the reality television show The Amazing Race. The Amazing Race 15 featured 12 teams of two, with a pre-existing relationship, in a race around the world.... along with her husband Brian Kleinschmidt. |
| Georgia Miss Georgia The Miss Georgia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss America pageant. Georgia has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Andrea Bailey | Evans, GA Evans, Georgia Evans is a census-designated place in Columbia County, Georgia, United States. It is an affluent suburb of Augusta and is part of the Augusta - Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 17,727 at the 2000 census and, in 2006, the population was 20,681.Evans, possibly named... |
24 | Vocal | Top 15 | ||
| Hawaii Miss Hawaii The Miss Hawaii competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss America pageant. Hawaii has twice won the Miss America title.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Kanoelani Gibson | Kapolei, HI Kapolei, Hawaii Kapolei is an unincorporated community in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States on the island of Oahu and is colloquially known as the "second city". Second to Honolulu in size, it is not a legal municipal corporation and thus not properly a city.... |
22 | Vocal | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Talent | |
| Idaho Miss Idaho The Miss Idaho competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :-External links:*... |
Tiffany Jewell | Boise, ID Boise, Idaho Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho, as well as the county seat of Ada County. Located on the Boise River, it anchors the Boise City-Nampa metropolitan area and is the largest city between Salt Lake City, Utah and Portland, Oregon.As of the 2010 Census Bureau,... |
22 | Vocal | |||
| Illinois Miss Illinois The Miss Illinois competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Illinois in the Miss America pageant. The Miss Illinois pageant started in 1927, several years after the initial Miss America pageant. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant, Lois Delander,... |
Andrea Fritz | Schaumburg, IL Schaumburg, Illinois Schaumburg is a city located in Cook County in northeastern Illinois. A common misspelling of the city name is Schaumberg, a spelling which persists on some modern maps. Schaumburg is located just under northwest of downtown Chicago and approximately northwest of O'Hare International Airport. As... |
21 | Lyrical Dance | |||
| Indiana Miss Indiana The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Bryn Chapman Bryn Chapman Bryn Chapman is a former beauty queen and young operatic soprano who is a former Miss Indiana representative and a top-ten finisher in the 2004 Miss America pageant.... |
Indianapolis, IN Indianapolis, Indiana Indianapolis is the capital of the U.S. state of Indiana, and the county seat of Marion County, Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population is 839,489. It is by far Indiana's largest city and, as of the 2010 U.S... |
21 | Vocal | Top 10 | ||
| Iowa Miss Iowa The Miss Iowa competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss America pageant.In 1970, Miss Iowa Cheryl Adrianne Browne became the first African American ever to compete in the Miss America pageant in Atlantic City... |
Nicole White Nicole White Nicole White may refer to:* A winner of the Miss District of Columbia Teen USA & Miss District of Columbia USA* Nicole Regina White, a victim of the Virginia Tech shooting... |
Eldridge, IA Eldridge, Iowa Eldridge is a city in Scott County, Iowa, United States. The population was 5,651 at the 2010 census; Eldridge is a part of the Quad Cities metropolitan area and is considered a suburb.-History:... |
22 | Vocal | |||
| Kansas Miss Kansas The Miss Kansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss America pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Angelea Busby | Lenexa, KS Lenexa, Kansas Lenexa is a city in the central part of Johnson County, located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,190. As a satellite city of Kansas City, Kansas, Lenexa is included in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area... |
21 | Interpretative baton twirling/dance | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Kentucky Miss Kentucky The Miss Kentucky competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss America pageant. Kentucky has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :... |
MacKenzie Mayes | Lexington, KY Lexington, Kentucky Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region... |
23 | Vocal | Quality of Life 1st runner-up, Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Louisiana Miss Louisiana The Miss Louisiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss America pageant. For many years Miss New Orleans was the state's representative.... |
Melissa Clark | Ruston, LA Ruston, Louisiana Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 20,546 at the 2000 census. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy caters to its college population... |
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| Maine Miss Maine The Miss Maine competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss America pageant. Maine has been represented in the pageant since 1937, although the state has never produced a winner.- Winners :... |
Elizabeth Edgecomb | Limestone, ME Limestone, Maine Limestone is a town in Aroostook County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,314 at the 2010 census. The town is best known for being the home of the Loring Commerce Center... |
20 | Classical Piano | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Maryland Miss Maryland The Miss Maryland competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Marina Harrison Marina Harrison Marina Harrison is a former beauty queen from Maryland who was the first woman to represent that state at both Miss USA and Miss America.Harrison was born in Fort Sill, Oklahoma, grew up as a military brat, living in locations all around the United States.... |
Severn, MD Severn, Maryland Severn is a census-designated place in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. The population was 35,076 at the 2000 census, which is a 30 percent increase over the 24,499 population of 1990... |
22 | Vocal | 3rd runner-up | Final night Casual Wear award | Later Miss Maryland USA Miss Maryland USA The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments.... 2005 |
| Massachusetts Miss Massachusetts For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Massachusetts USAThe Miss Massachusetts competition is a scholarship pageant put on annually by the Miss Massachusetts Scholarship Foundation, Inc... |
Melissa Silva | Fall River, MA Fall River, Massachusetts Fall River is a city in Bristol County, Massachusetts, in the United States. It is located about south of Boston, southeast of Providence, Rhode Island, and west of New Bedford and south of Taunton. The city's population was 88,857 during the 2010 census, making it the tenth largest city in... |
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| Michigan Miss Michigan The Miss Michigan competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss America pageant. Michigan has won the Miss America crown on five occasions.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Madonna Emond | Livonia, MI Livonia, Michigan Livonia is a city in the northwest part of Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Livonia is a very large suburb with an array of traditional neighborhoods connected to the metropolitan area by freeways. The population was 96,942 at the 2010 census, making it Michigan's 9th largest... |
22 | Jazz Dance | Top 15 | ||
| Minnesota Miss Minnesota The Miss Minnesota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss America pageant. Minnesota has won the Miss America crown on three occasions. The last, was Gretchen Carlson, in 1989.- Winners :... |
Megan Torgerson | Warren, MN Warren, Minnesota As of the census of 2000, there were 1,678 people, 699 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,174.1 people per square mile . There were 785 housing units at an average density of 549.3 per square mile... |
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| Mississippi Miss Mississippi :For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Mississippi USAMiss Mississippi is a scholarship pageant and a preliminary of Miss America. The contest began in 1934, has been held in Vicksburg since 1958, and provides more money than any other scholarship pageant in the Miss America... |
Allison Kellogg | Madison, MS Madison, Mississippi Madison is a city in Madison County, Mississippi, USA. The population was 14,691 at the 2000 census. The population is currently 16,930. It is part of the Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is currently the highest income city in the state... |
22 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
| Missouri Miss Missouri The Miss Missouri competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss America pageant.-History:From 1935 to 1970, the Miss Missouri pageant was held in a number of locations, including St. Louis, Kansas City, and Springfield.In 1970, the pageant was held... |
Amber Etheridge | Springfield, MO Springfield, Missouri Springfield is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and the county seat of Greene County. According to the 2010 census data, the population was 159,498, an increase of 5.2% since the 2000 census. The Springfield Metropolitan Area, population 436,712, includes the counties of... |
23 | Vocal | Top 15 | ||
| Montana Miss Montana The Miss Montana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :-External links:*... |
Amber Shipman | Glendive, MT Glendive, Montana Glendive is a city in and the county seat of Dawson County, Montana, United States. The population was 4,935 at the 2010 census.The town of Glendive is located in South Eastern Montana and is considered by many as an agricultural hub of Eastern Montana... |
19 | Dance | |||
| Nebraska Miss Nebraska The Miss Nebraska competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :* Competed in Miss America pageant as Miss Omaha- External links :*... |
Jane Noseworthy | Bellevue, NE Bellevue, Nebraska Bellevue is a city in Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 50,137 at the 2010 census. Eight miles south of Omaha, Bellevue is part of the Omaha-Council Bluffs metropolitan area. Originally settled in the 1830s, It was the first state capitol. Bellevue was incorporated in... |
24 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Nevada Miss Nevada The Miss Nevada competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Christina O'Neil | Carson City, NV Carson City, Nevada The Consolidated Municipality of Carson City is the capital of the state of Nevada. The words Consolidated Municipality refer to a series of changes in 1969 which abolished Ormsby County and merged all the settlements contained within its borders into Carson City. Since that time Carson City has... |
24 | Vocal | |||
| New Hampshire Miss New Hampshire The Miss New Hampshire competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss America pageant.The Miss New Hampshire program was conducted by the Union Leader newspaper for more than 50 years... |
Candace Glickman Candace Glickman Candace Glickman, from Manchester, New Hampshire, has competed in the Miss America and Miss USA pageants.Glickman won the Miss New Hampshire 2003 pageant in May 2003 competing as Miss Deerfield Fair. It was her fourth attempt at the title, as she had placed fourth runner up in every Miss New... |
Manchester, NH Manchester, New Hampshire Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which... |
21 | Vocal | Top 10 | Preliminary Swimsuit award | Later Miss New Hampshire USA Miss New Hampshire USA The Miss New Hampshire USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss USA pageant.New Hampshire has had little success at Miss USA, and has only placed four times... 2005 |
| New Jersey Miss New Jersey .The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles... |
Jennifer Farrell Jennifer Farrell Jennifer Lynn Farrell held the title of Miss New Jersey 2003 and placed in the Top 15 at the Miss America 2004 pageant held in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She competed at Miss New Jersey as Miss Atlantic County and won the pageant on her first try. At the time of the Miss America pageant, she was... |
Margate, NJ | 19 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 15 | ||
| New Mexico Miss New Mexico For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss New Mexico USAThe Miss New Mexico competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss America pageant. Delegates from New Mexico have each reached the Semi Finals of Miss America six times .-... |
Rana Jones | Tatum, NM Tatum, New Mexico Tatum is a town in Lea County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 683 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Tatum is located at .... |
22 | Vocal | Former Miss New Mexico Teen USA Miss New Mexico Teen USA The Miss New Mexico Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss Teen USA pageant.... 1998 |
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| New York Miss New York The Miss New York competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America pageant. Miss New York has twice won the Miss America Crown. Also, when city representatives were common at the national pageant, Bess Myerson won as Miss New York City in... |
Jessica Lynch Jessica Lynch (pageant contestant) Jessica Lynch Renzi held the title of Miss New York 2003 and competed in the Miss America 2004 pageant.-Miss New York:She competed in the Miss New York pageant as Miss New York City. She graduated from the University of Virginia with a B.A. in Theater. Her talent was ballet and she began her... |
New York, NY | 24 | Jazz Dance en Pointe | |||
| North Carolina Miss North Carolina The Miss North Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The competition has been held in Raleigh every year since 1978. Prior to that, it was held in various locales including Charlotte, Greensboro, Burlington,... |
Dana Reason Dana Reason Dana Reason is a Canadian pianist and composer. She has been featured on National Public Radio , the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation and Radio Canada.-Early life and career:Born in Canada, Reason began lessons on the piano at the age of 3... |
Raleigh Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
24 | Tap Dance | Quality of Life 2nd runner-up | ||
| North Dakota Miss North Dakota The Miss North Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Sara Schelkoph | Grand Forks, ND Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461... |
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| Ohio Miss Ohio The Miss Ohio Scholarship Program selects the representative for the U.S. state of Ohio to compete for the title of Miss America... |
Janelle Couts | Akron, OH Akron, Ohio Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan... |
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| Oklahoma Miss Oklahoma The Miss Oklahoma competition selects a winner to compete on behalf of Oklahoma in the Miss America pageant. Miss Oklahoma has won the crown on five occasions. Also, in the years when city representatives were common, Norma Smallwood won, competing as Miss Tulsa, giving the state of Oklahoma a... |
Kelley Scott | Owasso Owasso, Oklahoma Owasso is a city in Rogers and Tulsa counties in the U.S. state of Oklahoma, and a northern suburb of Tulsa. The population was 28,915 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Owasso is located at... |
23 | Vocal | Top 10 | ||
| Oregon Miss Oregon The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant... |
April Robinson | Gresham, OR Gresham, Oregon - Demographics :As of the census of 2000, there were 90,205 people, 33,327 households, and 22,695 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,071.6 people per square mile . There were 35,309 housing units at an average density of 1,593.8 per square mile... |
22 | Tap Dance | Non-finalist interview | ||
| Pennsylvania Miss Pennsylvania The Miss Pennsylvania competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss America Pageant. Pennsylvania, including early years' city representatives, has won the Miss American crown on 5 occasions.... |
Candace Otto Candace Otto Candace Otto is a pageant titleholder was Murrysville, Pennsylvania who held the Miss Pennsylvania 2003 title and competed in the Miss America pageant.-Pageants:... |
Murrysville, PA | 23 | Classical Vocal | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Rhode Island Miss Rhode Island The Miss Rhode Island competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Laurie Gray Laurie Gray Lawrence Herbert Gray was a first class cricketer and test match umpire . Born in Tottenham in 1915, he played 219 matches for Middlesex as a right arm fast medium bowler between 1934 and 1951. He took 637 wickets at 25.13 with a best of 8 for 59. He took 5 wickets in an innings 26 times and 10... |
Warwick, RI Warwick, Rhode Island Warwick is a city in Kent County, Rhode Island, United States. It is the second largest city in the state, with a population of 82,672 at the 2010 census. Its mayor has been Scott Avedisian since 2000... |
22 | Classical Violin | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent | |
| South Carolina Miss South Carolina The Miss South Carolina competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Carolina in the Miss America pageant. The pageant was first held in Myrtle Beach and moved to Greenville starting in 1958 and remained in that city until the 90s. Spartanburg has hosted the... |
Jessica Eddins | Columbia, SC Columbia, South Carolina Columbia is the state capital and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The population was 129,272 according to the 2010 census. Columbia is the county seat of Richland County, but a portion of the city extends into neighboring Lexington County. The city is the center of a metropolitan... |
24 | Classical Vocal | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| South Dakota Miss South Dakota The Miss South Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Sara Seever | Custer, SD Custer, South Dakota Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 2,067 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Custer County.-History:... |
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| Tennessee Miss Tennessee The Miss Tennessee competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss America pageant.-History:... |
Jamie Watkins | Soddy Daisy, TN | 23 | Vocal | |||
| Texas Miss Texas The Miss Texas competition was founded in 1936 as a scholarship contest for young women. The winner represents Texas in the Miss America pageant; three winners have gone on to be crowned Miss America .... |
Sunni Cranfill | Hooks, TX Hooks, Texas Hooks is a city in Bowie County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Texarkana, Texas - Texarkana, Arkansas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hooks is located at .... |
23 | Ballet en Pointe | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Utah Miss Utah The Miss Utah competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss America pageant. Utah has twice won the Miss America crown.- Winners :- External links :**... |
Stacy Johnson Stacy Johnson Stacy Johnson is an author and creator and host of Money Talks, a nationally syndicated consumer/personal finance news series.-Early life and education:... |
Provo, UT Provo, Utah Provo is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south... |
21 | Latin Jazz Dance | Non-finalist Talent | ||
| Vermont Miss Vermont The Miss Vermont competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss America pageant. Vermont is the only state to have never had a contestant advance to the semi-finals of the Miss America Pageant, though their representatives have won numerous... |
Drell Hunter | Sharon, VT Sharon, Vermont Sharon is a town in Windsor County, Vermont, United States. It had a population of 1,411 at the 2000 census. The town is home to The Sharon Academy.-History:... |
24 | Lyrical Dance | Non-finalist interview | ||
| Virginia Miss Virginia The Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s... |
Nancy Redd Nancy Redd Nancy Redd, a.k.a. Nancy Amanda Redd, won the Miss Virginia Pageant in 2003 and competed in the Miss America Pageant, finishing in the Top 10 and winning the preliminary "Lifestyle & Fitness in Swimwear" competition. She is a native of Martinsville, Virginia, and graduated with honors from Harvard... |
Martinsville, VA Martinsville, Virginia Martinsville is an independent city which is surrounded by Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,821 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Martinsville with Henry County for statistical purposes... |
22 | Piano | Top 10 | Preliminary Swimsuit | |
| Washington Miss Washington The Miss Washington competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss America pageant.-History:... |
Fianna Dickson | Spokane, WA Spokane, Washington Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region... |
24 | Classical Jazz Dance | Non-finalist interview | ||
| West Virginia Miss West Virginia The Miss West Virginia competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... |
Allison Williams Allison Williams Allison Williams is a beauty queen from Morgantown, West Virginia who was crowned Miss West Virginia 2003. She competed in the Miss America 2004 pageant but was unplaced.-Sex tape lawsuit:... |
Morgantown, WV Morgantown, West Virginia Morgantown is a city in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It is the county seat of Monongalia County. Placed along the banks of the Monongahela River, Morgantown is the largest city in North-Central West Virginia, and the base of the Morgantown metropolitan area... |
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| Wisconsin Miss Wisconsin The Miss Wisconsin competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss America pageant. Wisconsin has once won the Miss America crown.- Winners :* Succeeded to the crown after Miss Wisconsin won Miss America... |
Tina Sauerhammer, M.D. | Green Bay, WI Green Bay, Wisconsin Green Bay is a city in and the county seat of Brown County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin, located at the head of Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Fox River. It has an elevation of above sea level and is located north of Milwaukee. As of the 2010 United States Census,... |
22 | Classical cello | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Talent | |
| Wyoming Miss Wyoming Miss Wyoming is a state-level pageant which sends winners to compete for the title of Miss America. The competition, which awards scholarships, is open to women aged 17 through 24.- Winners :-External links:*... |
Tamara Kocher | Gillette, WY Gillette, Wyoming Gillette is a city in and the county seat of Campbell County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 29,087 in 2010. Gillette is a city centrally located in an area involved with the development of vast quantities of American coal, oil, and coal bed methane gas... |
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1 Age as of September 2003