Miss USA 2007
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Miss USA 2007, the 56th Miss USA
pageant
, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith
, of Tennessee
.
The pageant was broadcast live on NBC
from the Kodak Theatre
in Hollywood, California, one month earlier than the 2006 pageant. This was the second time that the pageant was held at this venue; it was previously held there in 2004, when Shandi Finnessey
of Missouri
was crowned Miss USA 2004
. The host hotel was the Wilshire Grand.
Delegates arrived in Los Angeles on March 8, 2007, and were involved in two weeks of rehearsals and events prior to the final show. The preliminary competition were held on March 19, 2007, where all 51 contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown, with the personal interview competition being held in private the previous day. This was the first time in recent years that the presentation show was held in the hotel ballroom, rather than at the location of the final competition.
During the final show on March 23, the fifteen delegates with the highest average score from the preliminary competition were announced. The top fifteen competed in the swimsuit competition, and the top ten competed in evening gown. The composite score was shown after each round of competition for the first time since 2002.
At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Tara Conner
crowned Rachel Smith
of Tennessee
as the new Miss USA. Smith was the third consecutive former Miss Teen USA
delegate to win the title and the second woman from Tennessee
. Smith and Conner had competed together at Miss Teen USA 2002
.
, held on June 25, 2006, and the final pageants were Kansas
and Hawaii
, held on December 17, 2006.
Two contestants were replaced by their first runners-up:
For the first time in the history of the pageant, eleven former Miss Teen USA
delegates competed in the pageant. Initially only nine held titles, but the number increased to eleven after two titleholders resigned and former Teen USA delegates succeeded them.
Alabama
- Rebecca Moore
Alaska
- Blair Chenoweth
Arizona
- Courtney Barnas
Arkansas
- Kelly George
California
- Meagan Tandy
Colorado
- Keena Bonella
Connecticut
- Melanie Mudry
Delaware
- Nicole Bosso
District of Columbia
- Mercedes Lindsay
Florida
- Jenna Edwards Georgia
- Brittany Swann
Hawaii
- Chanel Wise
Idaho
- Amanda Rammell
Illinois
- Mia Heaston
Indiana
- Jami Stallings
Iowa
- Dani Reeves Kansas
- Cara Gorges
Kentucky
- Michelle Banzer
Louisiana
- Elizabeth McNulty
Maine
- Erin Good
Maryland
- Michaé Holloman
Massachusetts
- Despina Delios
Michigan
- Kelly Best
Minnesota
- Alla Ilushka
Mississippi
- Jalin Wood
Missouri
- Amber Seyer
Montana
- Stephanie Trudeau
Nebraska
- Geneice Wilcher
Nevada
- Helen Salas
New Hampshire
- Laura Silva
New Jersey
- Erin Abrahamson
New Mexico
- Casey Messer
New York
- Gloria Almonte
North Carolina
- Erin O'Kelley
North Dakota
- Rachel Mathson
Ohio
- Anna Melomud
Oklahoma
- Caitlin Simmons
Oregon
- Sharitha McKenzie
Pennsylvania
- Samantha Johnson
Rhode Island
- Danielle Lacourse
South Carolina
- Ashley Zais South Dakota
- Suzie Heffernan
Tennessee
- Rachel Smith
Texas
- Magen Ellis Utah
- Heather Anderson
Vermont
- Jessica Comolli
Virginia
- Lauren Barnette
Washington
- LeiLani Jones
West Virginia
- Kasey Montgomery
Wisconsin
- Caitlin Morrall
Wyoming
- Robyn Johnson
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
, was held in Hollywood, California, on March 23, 2007, after two weeks of events and preliminary competition. The winner of the pageant was Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
, of Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
.
The pageant was broadcast live on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
from the Kodak Theatre
Kodak Theatre
The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland shopping mall and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles...
in Hollywood, California, one month earlier than the 2006 pageant. This was the second time that the pageant was held at this venue; it was previously held there in 2004, when Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Finnessey
Shandi Ren Finnessey is an American beauty queen, model, television hostess, and actress. She is best known for winning the Miss USA title, as Miss Missouri USA. She previously held the title of Miss Missouri 2002 and competed in Miss America where she won a preliminary award...
of Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
was crowned Miss USA 2004
Miss USA 2004
The Miss USA 2004 pageant was held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on April 12, 2004. The winner of the beauty pageant was Shandi Finnessey, who became the first winner from the state of Missouri...
. The host hotel was the Wilshire Grand.
Delegates arrived in Los Angeles on March 8, 2007, and were involved in two weeks of rehearsals and events prior to the final show. The preliminary competition were held on March 19, 2007, where all 51 contestants competed in swimsuit and evening gown, with the personal interview competition being held in private the previous day. This was the first time in recent years that the presentation show was held in the hotel ballroom, rather than at the location of the final competition.
During the final show on March 23, the fifteen delegates with the highest average score from the preliminary competition were announced. The top fifteen competed in the swimsuit competition, and the top ten competed in evening gown. The composite score was shown after each round of competition for the first time since 2002.
At the conclusion of the final night of competition, outgoing titleholder Tara Conner
Tara Conner
Tara Elizabeth Conner is an American beauty queen and model, who was Miss USA 2006 and has also competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants. Apart from her role as Miss USA, Conner has been employed as a model. She was a featured model on the HDNet series Bikini Fantasies in 2004,...
crowned Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
of Tennessee
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
as the new Miss USA. Smith was the third consecutive former Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
delegate to win the title and the second woman from Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. Smith and Conner had competed together at Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002
Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second...
.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 2007 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 Rhode IslandMiss Rhode Island USA The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant.... - Danielle Lacourse Danielle Lacourse Danielle Lacourse is a Miss USA first runner up from North Providence, Rhode Island who competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant..... |
| 2nd runner-up |
 KansasMiss Kansas USA The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli... - Cara Gorges Cara Gorges Cara Renee Gorges is a beauty queen from Clearwater, Kansas who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Gorges won the Miss Kansas USA 2007 title in state pageant held in Lawrence, Kansas on December 17, 2006. This was her first attempt at the title. Gorges was crowned by outgoing titleholder... |
| 3rd runner-up |
 CaliforniaMiss California USA Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011.... - Meagan Tandy Meagan Tandy Meagan Yvonne Tandy is an American actress and model. She was Miss California USA 2007 who was one of 5 finalists competing for the Miss USA title in 2007. She placed 8th in swimsuit which advanced her to the top 10 and then placed 4th in evening gown, which gave her enough points to make the top 5... |
| 4th runner-up |
 NevadaMiss Nevada USA The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000... - Helen Salas Helen Salas -External links:*... |
| Top 10 |
 VirginiaMiss Virginia USA The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss... - Lauren Barnette Lauren Barnette Lauren Elizabeth Barnette is a beauty pageant contestant from Wise, Virginia who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....  UtahMiss Utah USA The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss USA pageant.Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 20 placements as of 2009. Their most consistent period was in the 1950s and 1960s. Utah has produced one Miss USA in 1960... - Heather Anderson Heather Anderson Heather Nicole Anderson is a beauty queen from Sandy, Utah who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007 where she placed in the top 10. She finished 6th overall, placing 5th in swimsuit and 7th in evening gown....  HawaiiMiss Hawaii USA The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe... - Chanel Wise Chanel Wise Chanel Joy Puaalaonali Wise is a beauty queen from Honolulu, Hawaii who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Wise won the Miss Hawaii USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 December 2006. This was her second attempt at the title, as she had placed third runner-up to...  TexasMiss Texas USA The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe.... - Magen Ellis  MissouriMiss Missouri USA The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.... - Amber Seyer Amber Seyer Amber Marie Seyer is a beauty queen from Oran, Missouri who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007.... |
| Top 15 |
 South CarolinaMiss South Carolina USA The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980.... - Ashley Zais  LouisianaMiss Louisiana USA The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders... - Elizabeth McNulty Elizabeth McNulty Elizabeth Bienvenu McNulty is a beauty queen from Lafayette, Louisiana who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.McNulty won the Miss Louisiana USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Lafayette on Sunday 4 December 2006...  WisconsinMiss Wisconsin USA The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota.... - Caitlin Morrall Caitlin Morrall Caitlin Shea Morrall is a beauty queen from Burlington, Wisconsin who competed in the 2008 Miss USA pageant.Morrall, who had previously competed in the Miss Wisconsin system won the Miss Wisconsin USA 2007 title in the state pageant held at Richland Center on 2 September 2006...  MichiganMiss Michigan USA The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.Michigan is recognized by as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist... - Kelly Best Kelly Best Kelly Best is a beauty queen from Troy, Michigan who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Best won the Miss Michigan USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Port Huron, Michigan on 21 October 2006...  North CarolinaMiss North Carolina USA The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group.... - Erin O'Kelley Erin O'Kelley Erin O'Kelley is a beauty queen from Asheville, North Carolina, United States who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and for the Miss USA title in 2007.... |
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Stephanie TrudeauStephanie TrudeauStephanie Ann Trudeau is a beauty queen from St. Ignatius, Montana, who competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant.Trudeau won the Miss Montana USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Missoula, Montana, on 3 September 2006. This pageant was the first under new director Tonya King. Trudeau had...
(MontanaMiss Montana USAThe Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant.Montana is one of the least successful states in Miss USA history, but there has been success in other pageants. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to...
) - Miss Photogenic: Rebecca MooreRebecca Moore (pageant titleholder)Rebecca Jo Moore is a beauty queen from Vestavia Hills, Alabama who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Moore won the Miss Alabama USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Birmingham on 1 October 2006...
(AlabamaMiss Alabama USAThe Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
)
Final competition
| State | Swimsuit | Evening Gown |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 9.283(1) | 9.522(1) |
| Rhode Island | 8.850(2) | 9.158(2) |
| Kansas | 8.682(4) | 8.983(3) |
| California | 8.507(8) | 8.468(4) |
| Nevada | 8.783(3) | * (?) |
| Virginia | 8.350(10) | 8.437(6) |
| Utah | 8.628(5) | 8.253(7) |
| Hawaii | 8.515(7) | 8.200(8) |
| Texas | 8.567(6) | 8.157(9) |
| Missouri | 8.400(9) | 8.032(10) |
| South Carolina | 8.292(11) | |
| Louisiana | 8.158(12) | |
| Wisconsin | 8.115(13) | |
| Michigan | 8.083(14) | |
| North Carolina | 8.042(15) |
- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Third runner-up
- Fourth runner-up
- Top 10
- Top 15
- Nevada's evening gown score was not shown
Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state was chosen in state pageants held from June to December 2006. The first state pageant was TexasMiss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
, held on June 25, 2006, and the final pageants were Kansas
Miss Kansas USA
The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...
and Hawaii
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
, held on December 17, 2006.
Two contestants were replaced by their first runners-up:
- Helen SalasHelen Salas-External links:*...
was awarded the Miss Nevada USAMiss Nevada USAThe Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
2007 title on December 21, 2006, when the original winner, Katie ReesKatie ReesKatie Rees is a former beauty queen from the United States who was crowned Miss Nevada USA 2007...
, was dethroned after the publication of racy photographs. Salas was originally the first runner-up to Ms. Rees in the Miss Nevada USA 2007 pageant which had taken place on October 8, 2006. - Erin AbrahamsonErin AbrahamsonErin Court Abrahamson is a beauty queen from Essex Fells, New Jersey and Livingston, New Jersey who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.-Pageants:...
was awarded the Miss New Jersey USAMiss New Jersey USAThe Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
2007 title on January 15, 2007, when the original winner, Ashley HarderAshley HarderAshley Harder is a former beauty queen from Marlton, New Jersey. Ashley had held the title of Miss New Jersey USA and was to compete for the Miss USA title in 2007 before she resigned due to her pregnancy...
, resigned due to pregnancy. Pageant rules prohibit titleholders from competing while pregnant. Abrahamson was originally the first runner-up to Harder in the New Jersey pageant.
For the first time in the history of the pageant, eleven former Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
delegates competed in the pageant. Initially only nine held titles, but the number increased to eleven after two titleholders resigned and former Teen USA delegates succeeded them.
Delegates
The Miss USA 2007 delegates are:Alabama
Miss Alabama USA
The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
- Rebecca Moore
Rebecca Moore (pageant titleholder)
Rebecca Jo Moore is a beauty queen from Vestavia Hills, Alabama who has competed in the Miss USA pageant.Moore won the Miss Alabama USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Birmingham on 1 October 2006...
Alaska
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...
- 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...
Arizona
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
- Courtney Barnas
Courtney Barnas
Courtney Lorraine Barnas is a beauty queen from Calumet City, Illinois who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Barnas, a resident of Mesa, Arizona, won the Miss Arizona USA 2007 title in a state pageant held at the Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona on Sunday 1 October 2006...
Arkansas
Miss Arkansas USA
The Miss Arkansas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant.The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization in 2007...
- Kelly George
Kelly George
Kelly George is an officer in the United States Air Force and a beauty queen from Mission Viejo, California who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
California
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
- Meagan Tandy
Meagan Tandy
Meagan Yvonne Tandy is an American actress and model. She was Miss California USA 2007 who was one of 5 finalists competing for the Miss USA title in 2007. She placed 8th in swimsuit which advanced her to the top 10 and then placed 4th in evening gown, which gave her enough points to make the top 5...
Colorado
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....
- Keena Bonella
Keena Bonella
Keena Lea Bonella is a beauty queen from Grand Junction, Colorado who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Bonella won the Miss Colorado USA title in a state pageant held in Loveland on 24 September 2006. This was her fourth attempt at the title as she had placed fourth runner-up to...
Connecticut
Miss Connecticut USA
The Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Crown Productions, who took over the pageant in 2003....
- Melanie Mudry
Melanie Mudry
Melanie Mudry Varian is a beauty queen from Farmington, Connecticut who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Mudry won the Miss Connecticut USA 2007 title in a state pageant held at in Danbury, Connecticut on 12 November 2006...
Delaware
Miss Delaware USA
The Miss Delaware USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
- Nicole Bosso
Nicole Bosso
Nicole Bosso is a beauty queen from Newark, Delaware and a contestant in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Bosso won the Miss Delaware USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Dover in November 2006...
District of Columbia
Miss District of Columbia USA
The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
- Mercedes Lindsay
Mercedes Lindsay
Mercedes Catherine Lindsey is a beauty queen from Washington, D.C. who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Lindsey won the Miss District of Columbia USA 2007 title in a pageant held in early December 2006. This was her fourth attempt at the title, as she placed fourth runner-up in both the...
Florida
Miss Florida USA
The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
- Jenna Edwards Georgia
Miss Georgia USA
The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...
- Brittany Swann
Brittany Swann
Brittany Ryan Swann is a beauty queen from Tyrone, Georgia who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Swann won the Miss Georgia USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Newnan, Georgia on 11 November 2006. She competed as Miss Peachtree City in the pageant...
Hawaii
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
- Chanel Wise
Chanel Wise
Chanel Joy Puaalaonali Wise is a beauty queen from Honolulu, Hawaii who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Wise won the Miss Hawaii USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Honolulu, Hawaii on 17 December 2006. This was her second attempt at the title, as she had placed third runner-up to...
Idaho
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
- Amanda Rammell
Amanda Rammell
Amanda Rammell is a beauty queen from Rexburg, Idaho who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the Miss USA competition. She is the eldest daughter of politician Rex Rammell....
Illinois
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...
- Mia Heaston
Mia Heaston
Mia Ann Heaston is a beauty queen from Covington, Tennessee who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Heaston, was a resident of Chicago, Illinois when she won the Miss Illinois USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Chicago on Sunday, November 19, 2006...
Indiana
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
- Jami Stallings
Jami Stallings
Jami Anne Stallings is a beauty queen from Evansville, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and who competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
Iowa
Miss Iowa USA
The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence...
- Dani Reeves Kansas
Miss Kansas USA
The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...
- Cara Gorges
Cara Gorges
Cara Renee Gorges is a beauty queen from Clearwater, Kansas who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Gorges won the Miss Kansas USA 2007 title in state pageant held in Lawrence, Kansas on December 17, 2006. This was her first attempt at the title. Gorges was crowned by outgoing titleholder...
Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
- Michelle Banzer
Michelle Banzer
Michelle Stephanie Banzer also known as Michelle Zen is a model and beauty queen from Louisville, Kentucky who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
Louisiana
Miss Louisiana USA
The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders...
- Elizabeth McNulty
Elizabeth McNulty
Elizabeth Bienvenu McNulty is a beauty queen from Lafayette, Louisiana who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.McNulty won the Miss Louisiana USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Lafayette on Sunday 4 December 2006...
Maine
Miss Maine USA
The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by Mackenzie Davis, Miss Maine USA 2004, since 2007....
- Erin Good
Erin Good
Erin Elise Good is a beauty queen from Fairfield, Maine who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Good represented Maine in the Miss USA 2007 pageant which was broadcast live from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, California on March 23, 2007...
Maryland
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....
- Michaé Holloman
Michaé Holloman
Michaé Holloman is a beauty queen from Fort Washington, Maryland who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Holloman won the Miss Maryland USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Bethesda, Maryland on November 5, 2006. She had previously placed first runner-up to Melissa DiGiulian in the 2006...
Massachusetts
Miss Massachusetts USA
The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
- Despina Delios
Despina Delios
Despina Delios is a beauty queen from Lynn, Massachusetts who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Delios won the Miss Massachusetts USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Quincy, Massachusetts on 19 November 2006. It was her first attempt at the title, and she beat two former Miss...
Michigan
Miss Michigan USA
The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.Michigan is recognized by as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist...
- Kelly Best
Kelly Best
Kelly Best is a beauty queen from Troy, Michigan who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Best won the Miss Michigan USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Port Huron, Michigan on 21 October 2006...
Minnesota
Miss Minnesota USA
The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant.Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall...
- Alla Ilushka
Alla Ilushka
Alla Igorevna Ilushka is a beauty queen from Eden Prairie, Minnesota who competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
Mississippi
Miss Mississippi USA
The Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant.Mississippi has not been very successful in Miss USA pageants, with only 10 placements as of 2010...
- Jalin Wood
Jalin Wood
Jalin Wood is a beauty queen from Waynesboro, Mississippi, who has competed in the Miss America pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
- Amber Seyer
Amber Seyer
Amber Marie Seyer is a beauty queen from Oran, Missouri who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
Montana
Miss Montana USA
The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant.Montana is one of the least successful states in Miss USA history, but there has been success in other pageants. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to...
- Stephanie Trudeau
Stephanie Trudeau
Stephanie Ann Trudeau is a beauty queen from St. Ignatius, Montana, who competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant.Trudeau won the Miss Montana USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Missoula, Montana, on 3 September 2006. This pageant was the first under new director Tonya King. Trudeau had...
Nebraska
Miss Nebraska USA
The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
- Geneice Wilcher
Geneice Wilcher
Geneice Irene Wilcher is a beauty queen from Omaha, Nebraska who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007.Wilcher won the Miss Nebraska USA 2007 title in the state pageant held in Norfolk, Nebraska on 8 October 2006, beating 20 other delegates to win the crown. Her prizes include nearly $100,000 in...
Nevada
Miss Nevada USA
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
- Helen Salas
Helen Salas
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New Hampshire
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...
- Laura Silva
Laura Silva
Laura Ann Silva is a beauty queen from Londonderry, New Hampshire who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Silva won the Miss New Hampshire USA 2007 title in the state pageant held in Bedford on September 17, 2006. She succeeds Krystal Barry of Belmont...
New Jersey
Miss New Jersey USA
The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
- Erin Abrahamson
Erin Abrahamson
Erin Court Abrahamson is a beauty queen from Essex Fells, New Jersey and Livingston, New Jersey who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.-Pageants:...
New Mexico
Miss New Mexico USA
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss New MexicoThe Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant....
- Casey Messer
Casey Messer
Casey Jean Messer is a beauty queen from Alamogordo, New Mexico who competed at the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Messer won the Miss New Mexico USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Las Cruces on 24 September 2006. She competed as "Miss Land of Enchantment"...
New York
Miss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...
- Gloria Almonte
Gloria Almonte
Gloria Sophia Almonte is a beauty queen from the Bronx, New York who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
- Erin O'Kelley
Erin O'Kelley
Erin O'Kelley is a beauty queen from Asheville, North Carolina, United States who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and for the Miss USA title in 2007....
North Dakota
Miss North Dakota USA
The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.North Dakota has had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1966 when Judy Slayton placed 3rd runner-up to...
- Rachel Mathson
Rachel Mathson
Rachel Leigh Mathson is a beauty queen from Thief River Falls, Minnesota who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Mathson, born in Minnesota, won her first pageant title in 2000 when she was crowned Miss Thief River Falls and went on to compete in the Miss Minnesota pageant, where she finished...
Ohio
Miss Ohio USA
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...
- Anna Melomud
Anna Melomud
Anna Melomud is a beauty queen from Richmond Heights, Ohio who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007.Melomud was born in Odessa, Ukraine. She came to the United States when she was 10 years old and speaks fluent Russian....
Oklahoma
Miss Oklahoma USA
For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....
- Caitlin Simmons
Caitlin Simmons
Caitlin Irene Simmons is a beauty queen from Tulsa, Oklahoma who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Simmons won the Miss Oklahoma USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This was her second attempt at the title, as she competed in the previous years event and placed as a...
Oregon
Miss Oregon USA
The Miss Oregon USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss USA pageant.Oregon has only had limited success at Miss USA and has never won the competition. The highest placed Miss Oregon USA was Gail Atchison who finished 2nd runner-up to...
- Sharitha McKenzie
Sharitha McKenzie
Sharitha Lynette McKenzie is a beauty queen from Portland, Oregon who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.McKenzie won the Miss Oregon USA title in a state pageant held on 24 September 2006...
Pennsylvania
Miss Pennsylvania USA
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
- Samantha Johnson
Samantha Johnson
Samantha Carrie Johnson is an actress, filmmaker, and beauty queen from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
Rhode Island
Miss Rhode Island USA
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
- Danielle Lacourse
Danielle Lacourse
Danielle Lacourse is a Miss USA first runner up from North Providence, Rhode Island who competed in the Miss USA 2007 pageant.....
South Carolina
Miss South Carolina USA
The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980....
- Ashley Zais South Dakota
Miss South Dakota USA
The Miss South Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss USA pageant. This state pageant is currently directed by Future Productions....
- Suzie Heffernan
Suzie Heffernan
Suzie K. Heffernan is a beauty queen from Corcoran, Minnesota who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Heffernan won the Miss South Dakota USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Watertown, South Dakota on November 12, 2006...
Tennessee
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
- Rachel Smith
Rachel Smith
Rachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
Texas
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
- Magen Ellis Utah
Miss Utah USA
The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss USA pageant.Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 20 placements as of 2009. Their most consistent period was in the 1950s and 1960s. Utah has produced one Miss USA in 1960...
- Heather Anderson
Heather Anderson
Heather Nicole Anderson is a beauty queen from Sandy, Utah who competed for the Miss USA title in 2007 where she placed in the top 10. She finished 6th overall, placing 5th in swimsuit and 7th in evening gown....
Vermont
Miss Vermont USA
The Miss Vermont USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss USA pageant.Vermont is one of the least successful states, but they have produced a Miss USA - Carlene King Johnson in 1955...
- Jessica Comolli
Jessica Comolli
Jessica May Comolli is a beauty queen from Montpelier, Vermont who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Comolli won the Miss Vermont USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Burlington, Vermont on November 5, 2006. She had previously placed first runner-up to Amanda Gilman in the 2006 event...
Virginia
Miss Virginia USA
The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...
- Lauren Barnette
Lauren Barnette
Lauren Elizabeth Barnette is a beauty pageant contestant from Wise, Virginia who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
Washington
Miss Washington USA
The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant.Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA...
- LeiLani Jones
LeiLani Jones
LeiLani R. Jones is a pageant titleholder from Tacoma, Washington who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
West Virginia
Miss West Virginia USA
The Miss West Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.West Virginia has not been greatly successful at Miss USA and they have never produced a winner...
- Kasey Montgomery
Kasey Montgomery
Kasey Montgomery is a beauty queen from Petersburg, West Virginia who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Montgomery won the Miss West Virginia USA 2007 title in a state pageant held in Flatwoods on 22 October 2006. Her "sister" titleholder was Chelsea Welch of West Union...
Wisconsin
Miss Wisconsin USA
The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota....
- Caitlin Morrall
Caitlin Morrall
Caitlin Shea Morrall is a beauty queen from Burlington, Wisconsin who competed in the 2008 Miss USA pageant.Morrall, who had previously competed in the Miss Wisconsin system won the Miss Wisconsin USA 2007 title in the state pageant held at Richland Center on 2 September 2006...
Wyoming
Miss Wyoming USA
, Miss Wyoming USA 2012]]The Miss Wyoming USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Wyoming in the Miss USA pageant. The Miss Wyoming USA pageant is currently produced by Future Productions....
- Robyn Johnson
Robyn Johnson
Robyn Anne Johnson is a beauty queen from Sheridan, Wyoming who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.Johnson won the Miss Wyoming USA title in a state pageant held in Casper, Wyoming on 10 September 2006. She beat thirty-four other women to win the competition. Johnson had previously...
Crossovers
- Three former Miss Teen USA 2001 titleholders, three from 2002, three from 2003 and two from 2004 competed in the Miss USA 2007 competition totaling eleven teen titleholders. It broke the former record from Miss USA 2003Miss USA 2003The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas March 24, 2003, the first time it had been held in this state since 1996 when the pageant was held in South Padre Island...
with the most Miss Teen titleholders of ten. The record for the most crossovers is still Miss USA 2003Miss USA 2003The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas March 24, 2003, the first time it had been held in this state since 1996 when the pageant was held in South Padre Island...
though with ten former Miss Teen USA state titleholders and 5 Miss America state holders. Below is a list of crossovers:- Gloria AlmonteGloria AlmonteGloria Sophia Almonte is a beauty queen from the Bronx, New York who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
(New York) - previously Miss New York Teen USAMiss New York Teen USAThe Miss New York Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Like the first Miss USA competition , the first Miss Teen USA competition was won by a Miss New York Teen USA. That winner was Ruth Zakarian, who went on to...
2001, 1st runner up at Miss Teen USA 2001Miss Teen USA 2001Miss Teen USA 2001, the 19th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 26 August 2001. At the conclusion of the final competition, Marissa Whitley of Missouri was crowned by outgoing queen Jillian Parry of Pennsylvania....
. - Erin O' Kelley (North Carolina) - previously Miss North Carolina Teen USAMiss North Carolina Teen USAThe Miss North Carolina Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant and is part of the RPM Productions group....
2001, non-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2001. - Erin AbrahamsonErin AbrahamsonErin Court Abrahamson is a beauty queen from Essex Fells, New Jersey and Livingston, New Jersey who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007.-Pageants:...
(New Jersey) - previously Miss New Jersey Teen USAMiss New Jersey Teen USAThe Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2001, non-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2001. - Alla IlushkaAlla IlushkaAlla Igorevna Ilushka is a beauty queen from Eden Prairie, Minnesota who competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
(Minnesota) - previously Miss Minnesota Teen USAMiss Minnesota Teen USAThe Miss Minnesota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Future Productions....
2002, semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2002Miss Teen USA 2002Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second...
. - Rachel SmithRachel SmithRachel Renee Smith is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant.-Early life:...
(Tennessee) - previously Miss Tennessee Teen USAMiss Tennessee Teen USAThe Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002, semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2002. - Lauren BarnetteLauren BarnetteLauren Elizabeth Barnette is a beauty pageant contestant from Wise, Virginia who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
(Virginia) - previously Miss Virginia Teen USAMiss Virginia Teen USAThe Miss Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
2002, non-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2002. - Jami StallingsJami StallingsJami Anne Stallings is a beauty queen from Evansville, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and who competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
(Indiana) - previously Miss Indiana Teen USAMiss Indiana Teen USAThe Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Sanders and Associates....
2003, top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2003Miss Teen USA 2003Miss Teen USA 2003, the 21st Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs on 12 August 2003. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Oregon Teen USA Tami Farrell was crowned by outgoing queen Vanessa Semrow of Wisconsin....
. - Amanda RammellAmanda RammellAmanda Rammell is a beauty queen from Rexburg, Idaho who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the Miss USA competition. She is the eldest daughter of politician Rex Rammell....
(Idaho) - previously Miss Idaho Teen USAMiss Idaho Teen USAThe Miss Idaho Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Idaho has only placed twice and as such is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA...
2003, non-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2003. - Amber SeyerAmber SeyerAmber Marie Seyer is a beauty queen from Oran, Missouri who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and competed for the Miss USA title in 2007....
(Missouri) - previously Miss Missouri Teen USAMiss Missouri Teen USAThe Miss Missouri Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant has been directed by Vanbros since 1993....
2003, non-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2003. - Helen SalasHelen Salas-External links:*...
(Nevada) - previously Miss Nevada Teen USAMiss Nevada Teen USAThe Miss Nevada Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by The Atwell Group....
2004, second runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2004Miss Teen USA 2004Miss Teen USA 2004, the 22nd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs on 6 August 2004. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Louisiana Teen USA Shelley Hennig was crowned by outgoing queen Tami Farrell of Oregon....
. - Magen Ellis (Texas) - previously Miss Texas Teen USAMiss Texas Teen USAThe Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Texas is one of the most successful states across all twenty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had fifteen semi-finalists, three more than any...
2004, top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2004
- Gloria Almonte
- The single Miss America 2004 delegate and two 2005 delegates are:
- Blair ChenowethBlair ChenowethBlair 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...
(Alaska) - previously Miss AlaskaMiss AlaskaThe 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...
2003 - Jenna Edwards (Florida) - previously 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...
2004, preliminary swimsuit award at Miss America 2005Miss America 2005Miss America 2005, the 84th Miss America, pageant, was held in Atlantic City on September 18, 2004 following a week of events including the preliminary competition.The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City...
. - Jalin WoodJalin WoodJalin Wood is a beauty queen from Waynesboro, Mississippi, who has competed in the Miss America pageant and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2007....
(Mississippi) - previously Miss MississippiMiss 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...
2004
- Blair Chenoweth
Judges
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VJ and Entertainment TonightEntertainment TonightEntertainment Tonight is a daily tabloid television entertainment television news show that is syndicated by CBS Television Distribution throughout the United States, Canada and in many countries around the world. Linda Bell Blue is currently the program's executive producer...
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and host of his own talk show The Jerry Springer ShowThe Jerry Springer ShowThe Jerry Springer Show is a syndicated television tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer, a former politician, broadcast in the United States and other countries... - Vince YoungVince YoungVincent Paul Young, Jr. , nicknamed "VY", is an American football quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He spent the first five seasons of his career with the Tennessee Titans. Young was the third overall draft pick in the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college...
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Correspondent - Tim VincentTim VincentTim Vincent is a Welsh actor and television presenter who was a presenter on the popular children's programme Blue Peter between 1993 and 1997...
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