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{{Short description|82nd edition of the Miss America competition}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
{{Infobox beauty pageant
| photo = [[File: Katie Stam Fort Meade 14.jpg|200px]]
| image = Katie Stam Fort Meade 14.jpg
| image size = 200
| winner = [[Katie Stam]]
| winner = [[Katie Stam]]
| represented = {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Miss Indiana|Indiana]]
| represented = Indiana
| date = January 24, 2009<ref>[http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=337 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to host 2009 Miss America Live! on TLC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917041846/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=337 |date=2008-09-17 }}</ref>
| date = January 24, 2009<ref>[http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=337 Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to host 2009 Miss America Live! on TLC] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080917041846/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=337 |date=2008-09-17 }}</ref>
| presenters = [[Mario Lopez]]
| presenters = [[Mario Lopez]]
| venue = [[Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino|Planet Hollywood]] [[Theatre for the Performing Arts|Performing Arts Center]], [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]
| venue = [[Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino|Planet Hollywood]] [[Zappos Theater|Performing Arts Center]], [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]]
| broadcaster = [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]]
| broadcaster = [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]]
| entrants = 52
| entrants = 52
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'''Miss America 2009''', the 82nd [[Miss America]] pageant, was held on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]] on January 24, 2009. The winner was [[Katie Stam]] from [[Indiana]], the first woman representing that state to take the crown.
'''Miss America 2009''', the 82nd [[Miss America]] pageant, was held on the [[Las Vegas Strip]] in [[Paradise, Nevada|Paradise]], [[Nevada]] on Saturday, January 24, 2009.


The pageant was broadcast live on [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]] from the [[Theatre for the Performing Arts]] at the [[Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino]], only the fourth time that the pageant has been held outside [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]].
The pageant was broadcast live on [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]] from the [[Zappos Theater|Theatre for the Performing Arts]] at the [[Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino]], only the fourth time that the pageant has been held outside [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]], [[New Jersey]].

==Selection of contestants==
One delegate from each state was chosen in state pageants held in mid-2008. Prior to competing in state pageants, the majority of delegates first were required to win a local title. Each delegates title is pre-dated to 2008, for example Amanda Tapley is "Miss Alabama 2008" rather than "Miss Alabama 2009".

Many contestants competed in state pageants in both the Miss America and [[Miss USA]] systems numerous times before winning titles, and some had previously in other states to those which they won their state title.

All contestants were required to be between the ages of 17-24, unmarried and a citizen of the United States. They were also required to meet residency and education requirements.

==Competitions==
All delegates competed in an interview competition with the judges, based on their platform issue, and also in the swimsuit, evening gown and talent competitions.

Prior to the nationally televised competition, the delegates participated in three nights of preliminary competition, where preliminary award winners were chosen in each category.

During the final telecast, following the announcement of the semi-finalists, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit competition. The top twelve competed in evening gown competition. The top ten went on to compete in the talent competition, and the top seven each faced a random question from an American viewer.

==Results==

===Placements===
{| class="wikitable"
! Final results
! Contestant
|-
| '''Miss America 2009'''
|
* {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Miss Indiana|Indiana]] - [[Katie Stam]]*
|-
| '''1st runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] - Chastity Hardman*
|-
| '''2nd runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Iowa}} [[Miss Iowa|Iowa]] - Olivia Myers
|-
| '''3rd runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|New York}} [[Miss New York|New York]] - Leigh-Taylor Smith
|-
| '''4th runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Florida}} [[Miss Florida|Florida]] - Sierra Minott
|-
| '''Top 7'''
|
* {{flagicon|California}} [[Miss California|California]] - Jackie Geist
* {{flagicon|Tennessee}} [[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]] - Ellen Carrington
|-
| '''Top 10'''
|
* {{flagicon|District of Columbia}} [[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] - Kate Grinold
* {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Nicole Fox
* {{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Miss Michigan|Michigan]] - Ashlee Baracy
|-
| '''Top 12'''
|
* {{flagicon|Arkansas}} [[Miss Arkansas|Arkansas]] - Ashlen Batson
* {{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Miss Kentucky|Kentucky]] - Emily Cox
|-
| '''Top 15'''
|
* {{flagicon|Alabama}} [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] - [[Amanda Tapley]]*
* {{flagicon|Delaware}} [[Miss Delaware|Delaware]] - Galen Giaccone
* {{flagicon|South Dakota}} [[Miss South Dakota|South Dakota]] - [[Alexandra Hoffman]]*
|}

'''*''' - America's Choice chosen from [[TLC (TV channel)|TLC]] show, Miss America: [[Countdown to the Crown]]

===Awards===
====Preliminary awards====
{| class="wikitable"
! Awards
! Contestant
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness award|Lifestyle and Fitness]]'''
|
* {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Miss Indiana|Indiana]] - [[Katie Stam]]
* {{flagicon|Mississippi}} [[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]] - Christine Kozlowski
* {{flagicon|New York}} [[Miss New York|New York]] - Leigh-Taylor Smith
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Preliminary Talent award|Talent]]'''
|
* {{flagicon|Delaware}} [[Miss Delaware|Delaware]] - Galen Giaccone
* {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} [[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] - Chastity Hardman
* {{flagicon|Vermont}} [[Miss Vermont|Vermont]] - Ashley Wheeler
|}

====Quality of Life award====
{| class="wikitable"
! Results
! Contestant
! Platform
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Quality of Life Award|Winner]]'''
|
* {{flagicon|Kentucky}} [[Miss Kentucky|Kentucky]] - Emily Cox
| Uniquely Me: Promoting Self-Esteem in Adolescent Girls
|-
| '''1st runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Michigan}} [[Miss Michigan|Michigan]] - Ashlee Baracy
| <center> - <center>
|-
| '''2nd runner-up'''
|
* {{flagicon|Alabama}} [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] - [[Amanda Tapley]]
| <center> - <center>
|-
| '''Finalists'''
|
* {{flagicon|Hawaii}} [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] - Nicole Fox
* {{flagicon|Indiana}} [[Miss Indiana|Indiana]] - [[Katie Stam]]
* {{flagicon|North Carolina}} [[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]] - Amanda Watson
* {{flagicon|Rhode Island}} [[Miss Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] - Francesca Simone
* {{flagicon|Virginia}} [[Miss Virginia|Virginia]] - [[Tara Wheeler]]
| <center> Various <center>
|}

====Other awards====
{| class="wikitable"
! Awards
! Contestant
|-
| '''[[Miss America award winners#Miss Congeniality|Miss Congeniality]]'''
|
* {{flagicon|Texas}} [[Miss Texas|Texas]] - Rebecca Robinson<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2009.aspx |title=2009 MISS AMERICA PAGEANT SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date= |work= |publisher=Miss America Organization |accessdate=July 25, 2010 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100929044357/http://missamerica.org/scholarships/recipients-2009.aspx |archivedate=September 29, 2010 |df= }}</ref>
|-
| '''Non-finalist Talent'''
|
* {{flagicon|Arizona}} [[Miss Arizona|Arizona]] - Erin Nurss
* {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} [[Miss Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] - Kendria Perry
* {{flagicon|South Carolina}} [[Miss South Carolina|South Carolina]] - Anna Perry
* {{flagicon|Utah}} [[Miss Utah|Utah]] - Kayla Barclay
* {{flagicon|Vermont}} [[Miss Vermont|Vermont]] - Ashley Wheeler
|}


==Judges==
==Judges==
The seven judges for the competition were:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=353|title=Miss America: Press Releases: Miss America Puts the Spotlight on 2009 National Judges|date=December 1, 2008|publisher=Miss America Organization|accessdate=2013-06-22|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414075743/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=353|archivedate=April 14, 2013|df=}}</ref>
The seven judges for the competition were:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=353|title=Miss America: Press Releases: Miss America Puts the Spotlight on 2009 National Judges|date=December 1, 2008|publisher=Miss America Organization|access-date=2013-06-22|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130414075743/http://www.missamerica.org/news/press-releases.aspx?id=353|archive-date=April 14, 2013}}</ref>
* former model [[Paige Adams|Paige Adams-Geller]]
* former model, Paige Adams-Geller
* actress and singer [[Laura Bell Bundy]]
* actress and singer, [[Laura Bell Bundy]]
* Miss America 1999, [[Nicole Johnson (Miss America)|Nicole Johnson]]
* Miss America 1999, [[Nicole Johnson (Miss America)|Nicole Johnson]]
* Olympic swimmer [[Cullen Jones]]
* Olympic swimmer, [[Cullen Jones]]
* casting director [[Beth Klein]]
* casting director, Beth Klein
* hairstylist [[Ken Pavés]]
* hairstylist, [[Ken Pavés]]


==Delegates==
==Delegates==
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! State !! Name !! Hometown !! Age !! Talent !! Placement !! Awards !! Notes
! State !! Name !! Hometown !! Age !! Talent !! Placement !! Awards !! Notes
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Alabama}} '''[[Miss Alabama|Alabama]]''' || Amanda Tapley<ref>{{cite web |first=William |last=Nunnelley |website= Samford University |title=Miss Samford Amanda Tapley Named Miss Alabama |url=https://www.samford.edu/news/2008/Miss-Samford-Amanda-Tapley-Named-Miss-Alabama |date=June 8, 2008}}</ref> || [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] || 20 || Classical Piano || Top 15 || Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up || Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on ''[[Countdown to the Crown|Miss America: Countdown to the Crown]]''<ref name="stamcrown">{{cite web |title=Born to wear the crown |date=February 4, 2009 |url=http://reflector.uindy.edu/2009/02/04/born-to-wear-the-crown/ |publisher=University of Indianapolis-Reflector |access-date=July 22, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160610114907/http://reflector.uindy.edu/2009/02/04/born-to-wear-the-crown/ |archive-date=June 10, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
| [[Miss Alabama|Alabama]] || Amanda Tapley || [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] || 20 || Piano || Top 15 || Quality of Life 2nd runner-up ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss Alaska|Alaska]] || Stephany Jeffers || [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|Alaska}} '''[[Miss Alaska|Alaska]]''' || Stephany Jeffers<ref>{{cite news |first=Abby |last=Hancock |title=Miss AK prepares for national stage |url=http://www.thenorthernlight.org/missakpreparesfornationalstage/ |work=The Northern Light |date=January 13, 2009}}</ref> || [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]] || 23 || Vocal || || Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss Arizona|Arizona]] || Erin Brittany Nurss || [[Sierra Vista, Arizona|Sierra Vista]] || 23 || Dance || || Non-finalist Talent ||
| {{flagicon|Arizona}} '''[[Miss Arizona|Arizona]]''' || Erin Nurss<ref name="ErinNurss">{{cite web|first= Rebecca |last= Ruiz-McGill |url=https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/ua-graduate-student-crowned-miss-arizona |publisher= UA News |title=UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona |date= June 24, 2008}}</ref> || [[Sierra Vista, Arizona|Sierra Vista]] || 23 || Dance || || Non-finalist Talent Award || Sister of [[Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen]] 2005, Adrienne Nurss<ref name="ErinNurss"/><br /><br />Contestant at [[National Sweetheart]] 2007 pageant
|-
|-
| [[Miss Arkansas|Arkansas]] || Ashlen Batson || [[Newark, Arkansas|Newark]] || 21 || Flute || Top 12 || ||
| {{flagicon|Arkansas}} '''[[Miss Arkansas|Arkansas]]''' || Ashlen Batson || [[Newark, Arkansas|Newark]] || 21 || Flute || Top 12 || ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss California|California]] || [[Jackie Geist]] || [[Vacaville, California|Vacaville]] || 22 || Ballet || Top 7 || || Miss Teen Paradise Valley 2000 <br> Miss Teen Vacaville 2002 <br> 1st runner-up at [[Miss California Teen USA]] 2002 <br> Miss Teen of the Nation 2004<br> 3rd runner-up at Miss Teenage California 2004 <br> Miss Vaca Valley 2006<ref>{{cite news|title=Making her way to the top|publisher=WQAD|date=2008-07-04|accessdate=2008-07-04|url=http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_9786635}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|California}} '''[[Miss California|California]]''' || Jackie Geist || [[Vacaville, California|Vacaville]] || 22 || Ballet || Top 7 || ||1st runner-up at [[Miss California Teen USA]] 2002 pageant <br /><br />Previously Miss Teen of the Nation 2004<br /><br />3rd runner-up at Miss Teenage California 2004 pageant<ref>{{cite news|title=Making her way to the top|publisher=WQAD|date=2008-07-04|access-date=2008-07-04|url=http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_9786635|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131150433/http://www.thereporter.com/news/ci_9786635|archive-date=2009-01-31|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|-
|-
| [[Miss Colorado|Colorado]] || Jamie Dukehart-Conti || [[Arvada, Colorado|Arvada]] || 23 || Jazz Dance || || || [[Denver Broncos]] Cheerleader
| {{flagicon|Colorado}} '''[[Miss Colorado|Colorado]]''' || Jamie Dukehart-Conti || [[Arvada, Colorado|Arvada]] || 23 || Jazz Dance || || || Later was [[NFL]] cheerleader for the [[Denver Broncos]]
|-
|-
| [[Miss Connecticut|Connecticut]] || Ashley Glenn || [[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]] || 23 || Lyrical Dance || || ||
| {{flagicon|Connecticut}} '''[[Miss Connecticut|Connecticut]]''' || Ashley Glenn<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Connecticut crowned; Ridgefield woman first runner-up |work=NewsTimes |url=https://www.newstimes.com/news/article/Miss-Connecticut-crowned-Ridgefield-woman-first-224418.php |date=June 29, 2008}}</ref> || [[Hamden, Connecticut|Hamden]] || 23 || Lyrical Dance || || ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss Delaware|Delaware]] || [[Galen Giaccone]] || [[Wyoming, Delaware|Wyoming]] || 20 || Piano || Top 15 || Preliminary Talent || Delaware's Junior Miss 2006
| {{flagicon|Delaware}} '''[[Miss Delaware|Delaware]]''' || Galen Giaccone<ref>{{cite news |title=U of D student crowned Miss Delaware |publisher=WDel |url=http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=739549075775 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110720235914/http://www.wdel.com/story.php?id=739549075775 |archive-date=2011-07-20 |url-status=dead}}</ref> || [[Wyoming, Delaware|Wyoming]] || 20 || Piano || Top 15 || Preliminary Talent Award || Previously Delaware's Junior Miss 2006
|-
|-
| [[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]] || Kate Marie Grinold || [[Washington, D.C.]] || 22 || Ballet || Top 10 || ||
| {{flagicon|District of Columbia}} '''[[Miss District of Columbia|District of Columbia]]''' || Kate Marie Grinold || [[Washington, D.C.]] || 22 || Ballet || Top 10 || ||
|-
|-
| {{flagicon|Florida}} '''[[Miss Florida|Florida]]''' || Sierra Minott<ref name="Minott">{{cite web |url=https://www.pageantjunkies.com/have-we-lost-the-battle-for-talent-at-miss-america/ |publisher = Pageant Junkies |title= Have We Lost the Battle for TALENT at Miss America? |date= September 30, 2014}}</ref> || [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]] || 20 || Jazz Dance || 4th runner-up || || Previously [[Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen]] 2005<ref name="2006MAOT">{{cite web|first=Fred |last=Abel |title= A Thunderous Teen Success |work= Pageantry Magazine |url=https://www.pageantrymagazine.com/magazine/features/2005/d05/d05_maoteen/d05_maoteen.html }}</ref><br />3rd runner-up at [[Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006]] pageant<ref name="2006MAOT"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pageantinterviews.weebly.com/sierra-minott.html |title=Sierra Minott Interview |website=Pageant Interviews }}</ref>
| [[Miss Florida|Florida]] || Sierra Minott || [[Fort Myers, Florida|Fort Myers]] || 20 || Jazz Dance || 4th runner-up || || Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2005
|-
|-
| [[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] || Chastity Hardman || [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]] || 24 || Vocal || 1st runner-up || Preliminary Talent || Second African-American to represent Georgia in the Miss America pageant <br> Sherri Hill Model
| {{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} '''[[Miss Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]''' || Chastity Hardman<ref name="Hardman">{{cite web|url=http://accesswdun.com/print/2008/6/211196 |title= Columbus music student is second African-American Miss Georgia |date=June 29, 2008 |website=Access WDUN }}</ref> || [[Columbus, Georgia|Columbus]] || 24 || Vocal, "[[Home (The Wiz song)|Home]]" from ''[[The Wiz]]'' || 1st runner-up || Preliminary Talent Award || Second African-American to represent Georgia in the Miss America pageant{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}<br /><br />Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on ''[[Countdown to the Crown|Miss America: Countdown to the Crown]]''<ref name="stamcrown"/>
|-
|-
| [[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]] || Nicole Fox<ref>https://tv.yahoo.com/show/44013/photos/13#goto_13</ref> || [[Honolulu]] || || Traditional Hawaiian Dance || Top 10 || Quality of Life Finalist ||
| {{flagicon|Hawaii}} '''[[Miss Hawaii|Hawaii]]''' || Nicole Fox<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://tv.yahoo.com/show/44013/photos/13#goto_13 |title=Miss America: Countdown to the Crown TV Show - Yahoo! TV |access-date=2017-01-18 |archive-date=2012-10-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121008184200/http://tv.yahoo.com/show/44013/photos/13#goto_13 |url-status=dead }}</ref> || [[Honolulu]] || || Traditional Hawaiian Dance || Top 10 || Quality of Life Award Finalist ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss Idaho|Idaho]] || Elise Davis<ref>{{cite news|title=Idaho Falls woman wins Miss Idaho pageant |url=http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8498636&nav=menu554_2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003075406/http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8498636&nav=menu554_2 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2008-10-03 |publisher=Local News 8 |date=2008-06-16 |last=Associated Press |accessdate=2008-06-16 |df= }}</ref> || [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]] || 20 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|Idaho}} '''[[Miss Idaho|Idaho]]''' || Elise Davis<ref>{{cite news|title=Idaho Falls woman wins Miss Idaho pageant |url=http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8498636&nav=menu554_2 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003075406/http://www.localnews8.com/Global/story.asp?S=8498636&nav=menu554_2 |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-10-03 |publisher=Local News 8 |date= June 16, 2008 |last=Associated Press }}</ref> || [[Idaho Falls, Idaho|Idaho Falls]] || 20 || Vocal || || ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss Illinois|Illinois]] || Katie Lorenz || [[Plymouth, Michigan|Plymouth, MI]] || 24 || Lyrical Dance || || ||
| {{flagicon|Illinois}} '''[[Miss Illinois|Illinois]]''' || Katie Lorenz || [[Plymouth, Michigan|Plymouth, MI]] || 24 || Lyrical Dance || || ||
|-
|-
| [[Miss Indiana|Indiana]] || [[Katie Stam]] || [[Seymour, Indiana|Seymour]] || 21 || Vocal || '''Miss America 2009''' || Preliminary Swimsuit<br>Quality of Life Finalist || Miss Kentuckiana Teen 2002 <br> Indiana's Junior Miss 2005<br> 2nd runner-up at America's Junior Miss 2005
| {{flagicon|Indiana}} '''[[Miss Indiana|Indiana]]''' || [[Katie Stam]] || [[Seymour, Indiana|Seymour]] || 21 || Vocal || '''Miss America 2009''' || Preliminary Swimsuit Award<br /><br />Quality of Life Award Finalist || Previously Miss Kentuckiana Teen 2002 <br /><br /> Previously Indiana's Junior Miss 2005<br /> 2nd runner-up at America's Junior Miss 2005 pageant<br /><br />Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on ''[[Countdown to the Crown|Miss America: Countdown to the Crown]]''<ref name="stamcrown"/>
|-
|-
| [[Miss Iowa|Iowa]] || Olivia Myers<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Burlington becomes Miss Iowa 2008|publisher=WQAD|date=2008-06-15|accessdate=2008-06-15|url=http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=8493280}}</ref> || [[Sperry, Iowa|Sperry]] || 22 || Tap Dance || 2nd runner-up || || Can speak backwards
| {{flagicon|Iowa}} '''[[Miss Iowa|Iowa]]''' || Olivia Myers<ref>{{cite news|title=Miss Burlington becomes Miss Iowa 2008|publisher=WQAD|date=June 15, 2008 |url=http://www.wqad.com/Global/story.asp?S=8493280}}</ref> || [[Sperry, Iowa|Sperry]] || 22 || Tap Dance || 2nd runner-up || ||
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| [[Miss Kansas|Kansas]] || Emily Deaver || [[Augusta, Kansas|Augusta]] || 19 || Vocal / Piano || || ||
| {{flagicon|Kansas}} '''[[Miss Kansas|Kansas]]''' || Emily Deaver || [[Augusta, Kansas|Augusta]] || 19 || Vocal / Piano || || ||
|-
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| [[Miss Kentucky|Kentucky]] || Emily Cox || [[Campbellsville, Kentucky|Campbellsville]] || 22 || Piano || Top 12 || Quality of Life Award Winner || Niece of [[Miss Kentucky]] 1990 Nancy Jane Cox
| {{flagicon|Kentucky}} '''[[Miss Kentucky|Kentucky]]''' || Emily Cox<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/25663639.html|title=UK Graduate Wins Miss Kentucky Pageant|date=July 20, 2008|work=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]]}}</ref> || [[Campbellsville, Kentucky|Campbellsville]] || 22 || Piano || Top 12 || Quality of Life Award Winner<ref name="QOLCox">{{cite web |first=Robin |last=Leach |publisher=[[Las Vegas Sun]] |title=Miss Kentucky Emily Cox wins Quality of Life Award and $6,000 scholarship|url=https://lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2009/jan/22/miss-kentucky-emily-cox-wins-quality-life-award-an/|date=January 22, 2009 }}</ref> || Niece of Miss Kentucky 1990, [[Nancy Cox (TV news anchor)|Nancy Cox]] and daughter of [[Ricky L. Cox]]{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}<br /><br />Contestant at [[National Sweetheart]] 2005 pageant
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|-
| {{flagicon|Louisiana}} '''[[Miss Louisiana|Louisiana]]''' || Blair Abene<ref name="AbeneLA">{{cite web|title= Blair Abene Crowned Miss Louisiana |work= KTBS News |url=https://www.ktbs.com/news/blair-abene-crowned-miss-louisiana/article_c149015a-ccd7-5035-8b44-ea98a8fa8774.html |date= June 23, 2008}}</ref>
| [[Miss Louisiana|Louisiana]] || Blair Abene || [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond]] || 22 || Vocal || || || Miss Teen Louisiana 2002
|| [[Hammond, Louisiana|Hammond]] || 22 || Vocal || || || Previously [[Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen|Miss Teen Louisiana]] 2002<ref name="AbeneTeen">{{cite web|first=Christina |last=Chapple |title= June 7 "good luck send off" planned for Miss Southeastern |work= Southeastern Louisiana University |url=https://southeastern.edu/news_media/news_releases/2006/june/blair_abene.html |date= June 6, 2006 |quote= Her pageant experience also includes successfully capturing the Miss Teen Louisiana title in 2002.}}</ref>
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| [[Miss Maine|Maine]] || Adrienne Watkinson || [[Topsham, Maine|Topsham]] || 23 || Violin || || ||
| {{flagicon|Maine}} '''[[Miss Maine|Maine]]''' || Adrienne Watkinson || [[Topsham, Maine|Topsham]] || 23 || Violin || || ||
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| [[Miss Maryland|Maryland]] || Louise Schlegel || [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]] || 20 || Vocal || || || Attends the [[University of Maryland, Baltimore County]]<ref name="miss-md-baltimoresun">{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.briefs233jun23,0,1744201.story|title=Winner hopes to launch film career|date=2008-06-23|work=[[Baltimore Sun]]|publisher=Timothy E. Ryan|accessdate=2008-07-09}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>
| {{flagicon|Maryland}} '''[[Miss Maryland|Maryland]]''' || Louise Schlegel<ref name="miss-md-baltimoresun">{{cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/local/bal-md.briefs233jun23,0,1744201.story|title=Winner hopes to launch film career|date=2008-06-23|work=[[Baltimore Sun]]|publisher=Timothy E. Ryan|access-date=2008-07-09}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> || [[Silver Spring, Maryland|Silver Spring]] || 20 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]] || Alicia Zitka || [[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]] || 22 || Lyrical Dance || || || Graduate of [[UMass Amherst|University of Massachusetts Amherst]]
| {{flagicon|Massachusetts}} '''[[Miss Massachusetts|Massachusetts]]''' || Alicia Zitka<ref name="MA 2008">{{cite web|title= West Springfield woman crowned Miss Massachusetts |work= Wicked Local |url=http://www.wickedlocal.com/x390620890/West-Springfield-woman-crowned-Miss-Massachusetts |date=June 29, 2008}}</ref> || [[West Springfield, Massachusetts|West Springfield]] || 22 || Lyrical Dance || || || Graduate of [[UMass Amherst|University of Massachusetts Amherst]]
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| [[Miss Michigan|Michigan]] || [[Ashlee Baracy]] || [[Westland, Michigan|Westland]] || 23 || Jazz Dance || Top 10 || Quality of Life 1st runner-up || Michigan's Junior Miss 2003<br> 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2007
| {{flagicon|Michigan}} '''[[Miss Michigan|Michigan]]''' || Ashlee Baracy<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mlive.com/news/chronicle/index.ssf?/base/news-14/121412972825890.xml&coll=8&thispage=1 |title=Westland woman named 2008 Miss Michigan |author=Marla Miller |date=June 22, 2008 |publisher=Muskegon Chronicle |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212070745/http://www.mlive.com/news/chronicle/index.ssf?%2Fbase%2Fnews-14%2F121412972825890.xml&coll=8&thispage=1 |archive-date=2009-02-12 |url-status=dead }}</ref> || [[Westland, Michigan|Westland]] || 23 || Jazz Dance || Top 10 || Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up || Previously Michigan's Junior Miss 2003<br /><br />1st runner-up at [[National Sweetheart]] 2007 pageant
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| [[Miss Minnesota|Minnesota]] || Angela McDermott<ref>{{cite news|title=Austin native wins Miss Minnesota pageant |publisher=Post-Bulletin |date=2008-06-16 |url=http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=347757 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131172041/http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=347757 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2009-01-31 |accessdate=2008-06-17 |first=Tim |last=Ruzek }}</ref> || [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]] || 24 || Vocal || || || Performed the National Anthem at the Opening of the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota
| {{flagicon|Minnesota}} '''[[Miss Minnesota|Minnesota]]''' || Angela McDermott<ref>{{cite news|title=Austin native wins Miss Minnesota pageant |publisher=Post-Bulletin |date=June 16, 2008 |url=http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=347757 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090131172041/http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=347757 |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 31, 2009|first=Tim |last=Ruzek }}</ref> || [[Austin, Minnesota|Austin]] || 24 || Vocal || || || Performed "[[The Star-Spangled Banner]]" at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
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| [[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]] || [[Christine Kozlowski]] || [[D'Iberville, Mississippi|D'Iberville]] || 19 || Jazz Dance || || Preliminary Swimsuit ||
| {{flagicon|Mississippi|2001}} '''[[Miss Mississippi|Mississippi]]''' || [[Christine Kozlowski]] || [[D'Iberville, Mississippi|D'Iberville]] || 19 || Jazz Dance || || Preliminary Swimsuit Award ||
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| [[Miss Missouri|Missouri]] || Lacey Fitzgerald || [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] || 24 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|Missouri}} '''[[Miss Missouri|Missouri]]''' || Lacey Fitzgerald || [[Kansas City, Missouri|Kansas City]] || 24 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss Montana|Montana]] || Jennifer Hepner<ref>{{cite news|title=Great Falls woman wins elusive title|url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/NEWS01/806160301/1002|publisher=Great Falls Tribune|date=2008-06-16|first=Kristen|last=Cates|accessdate=2008-06-16}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> || [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]] || 23 || Belly Dancing || || ||
| {{flagicon|Montana}} '''[[Miss Montana|Montana]]''' || Jennifer Hepner<ref>{{cite news|title=Great Falls woman wins elusive title|url=http://www.greatfallstribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080616/NEWS01/806160301/1002|publisher=Great Falls Tribune|date=June 16, 2008 |first=Kristen|last=Cates|access-date=2008-06-16}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> || [[Great Falls, Montana|Great Falls]] || 23 || Belly Dancing || || ||
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| [[Miss Nebraska|Nebraska]] || Gretchen Bergquist<ref>{{cite news|title=It's Miss Panhandle!|first=Dianne|last=Wetzel|url=http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2008/06/08/news/60000244.txt|publisher=North Platte Telegraph|date=2008-06-08|accessdate=2008-06-08}}</ref> || [[Alliance, Nebraska|Alliance]] || 24 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|Nebraska}} '''[[Miss Nebraska|Nebraska]]''' || Gretchen Bergquist<ref>{{cite news|title=It's Miss Panhandle!|first=Dianne|last=Wetzel|url=http://www.nptelegraph.com/articles/2008/06/08/news/60000244.txt |work=North Platte Telegraph |date=June 8, 2008}}</ref> || [[Alliance, Nebraska|Alliance]] || 24 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss Nevada|Nevada]] || Julianna Erdesz || [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] || 24 || Vocal || || || [[Miss Nevada USA]] 2010
| {{flagicon|Nevada}} '''[[Miss Nevada|Nevada]]'''|| Julianna Erdesz<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.recordcourier.com/news/local/miss-carson-city-named-miss-nevada-keegan-runner-up/|title=Miss Carson City named Miss Nevada, Keegan runner-up|date=July 22, 2008|work=The Record Courier }}</ref> || [[Reno, Nevada|Reno]] || 24 || Vocal || || || Later [[Miss Nevada USA]] 2010
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| [[Miss New Hampshire|New Hampshire]] || Natalie C. Shaw || [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|New Hampshire}} '''[[Miss New Hampshire|New Hampshire]]''' || Natalie C. Shaw || [[Hooksett, New Hampshire|Hooksett]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss New Jersey|New Jersey]] || Ashley Fairfield || [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]] || 22 || Jazz Dance || || ||
| {{flagicon|New Jersey}} '''[[Miss New Jersey|New Jersey]]''' || Ashley Fairfield || [[Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey|Egg Harbor Township]] || 22 || Jazz Dance || || ||
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| [[Miss New Mexico|New Mexico]] || [[Christina Olmi]] || [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|New Mexico}} '''[[Miss New Mexico|New Mexico]]''' || Christina Olmi || [[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss New York|New York]] || [[Leigh-Taylor Smith]] || [[New York City]] || 22 || Vocal || 3rd runner-up || Preliminary Swimsuit ||
| {{flagicon|New York}} '''[[Miss New York|New York]]''' || Leigh-Taylor Smith || [[New York City]] || 22 || Vocal || 3rd runner-up || Preliminary Swimsuit Award ||
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| [[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]] || Amanda Watson || [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] || 21 || Vocal || || Quality of Life Finalist ||
| {{flagicon|North Carolina}} '''[[Miss North Carolina|North Carolina]]''' || Amanda Watson || [[Raleigh, North Carolina|Raleigh]] || 21 || Vocal || || Quality of Life Award Finalist ||
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| [[Miss North Dakota|North Dakota]] || Tessie Jones || [[West Fargo, North Dakota|West Fargo]] || 21 || Piano || || ||
| {{flagicon|North Dakota}} '''[[Miss North Dakota|North Dakota]]''' || Tessie Jones || [[West Fargo, North Dakota|West Fargo]] || 21 || Piano || || ||
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| [[Miss Ohio|Ohio]] || Karissa Renee Martin || [[Woodsfield, Ohio|Woodsfield]] || 21 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|Ohio}} '''[[Miss Ohio|Ohio]]''' || Karissa Renee Martin || [[Woodsfield, Ohio|Woodsfield]] || 21 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss Oklahoma|Oklahoma]] || Kelsey Cartwright || [[Collinsville, Oklahoma|Collinsville]] || 20 || Lyrical Dance || || ||
| {{flagicon|Oklahoma}} '''[[Miss Oklahoma|Oklahoma]]''' || Kelsey Cartwright<ref>{{cite news|title=Collinsville woman captures "Miss Oklahoma" title|publisher=KTEN|url=http://www.kten.com/Global/story.asp?S=8447472|last=Associated Press|date= June 8, 2008}}{{dead link|date=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> || [[Collinsville, Oklahoma|Collinsville]] || 20 || Lyrical Dance || || ||
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| [[Miss Oregon|Oregon]] || Danijela Krstić || [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] || 24 || Belly Dancing || || ||
| {{flagicon|Oregon}} '''[[Miss Oregon|Oregon]]''' || Danijela Krstić<ref>{{cite news |first=Katie |last=Litvin |newspaper=[[Portland Tribune]] |publisher=[[Pamplin Media Group]] |location=[[Portland, Oregon|Portland, OR]] |title=Bosnian beauty wins Miss Oregon crown |url=http://pamplinmedia.com/component/content/article?id=71548 |date=July 23, 2008}}</ref> || [[Beaverton, Oregon|Beaverton]] || 24 || Belly Dance || || ||
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| [[Miss Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] || Kendria Perry || [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]] || 23 || Piano || || Non-finalist Talent ||
| {{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} '''[[Miss Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]]''' || Kendria Perry<ref>{{cite news |title=Pittsburgh woman wins Miss Pennsylvania title |last=Associated Press |date=July 13, 2008 |publisher=Reading Eagle |page=11}}</ref> || [[Nazareth, Pennsylvania|Nazareth]] || 23 || Piano || || Non-finalist Talent Award ||
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| [[Miss Rhode Island|Rhode Island]] || Francesca Simone || [[North Smithfield, Rhode Island|North Smithfield]] || 23 || Vocal || || Quality of Life Finalist ||
| {{flagicon|Rhode Island}} '''[[Miss Rhode Island|Rhode Island]]''' || Francesca Simone || [[North Smithfield, Rhode Island|North Smithfield]] || 23 || Vocal || || Quality of Life Award Finalist ||
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| [[Miss South Carolina|South Carolina]] || Anna Perry || [[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]] || 23 || Piano || || Non-finalist Talent ||
| {{flagicon|South Carolina}} '''[[Miss South Carolina|South Carolina]]''' || Anna Perry<ref name="Perry">{{cite web| title=Anna Perry wins Miss South Carolina pageant|publisher=TheTandD.com| url=http://thetandd.com/news/anna-perry-wins-miss-south-carolina-pageant/article_ce677476-d27e-5757-9093-bf97fb642e8d.html|date=July 6, 2008}}</ref> || [[Florence, South Carolina|Florence]] || 23 || Piano || || Non-finalist Talent Award || | Daughter of Miss South Carolina 1982, Julia Hill<ref name="JHill">{{cite web| title=Winners say they're ready|publisher=GoUpstate.com|url=http://www.goupstate.com/news/20080707/winners-say-theyre-ready|date=July 7, 2008}}</ref>
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| [[Miss South Dakota|South Dakota]] || [[Alexandra Hoffman]] || [[Eureka, South Dakota|Eureka]] || 20 || Vocal || Top 15 || || [[Miss South Dakota Teen USA]] 2006
| {{flagicon|South Dakota}} '''[[Miss South Dakota|South Dakota]]''' || [[Alexandra Hoffman]] || [[Eureka, South Dakota|Eureka]] || 20 || Vocal || Top 15 || || |Sister of [[Miss South Dakota Teen USA]] 2008, Elizabeth Hoffman<br /><br />Previously [[Miss South Dakota Teen USA]] 2006<br /><br />Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on ''[[Countdown to the Crown|Miss America: Countdown to the Crown]]''<ref name="stamcrown"/>
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| [[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]] || Ellen Carrington || [[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson]] || 21 || Classical Vocal || Top 7 || ||
| {{flagicon|Tennessee}} '''[[Miss Tennessee|Tennessee]]''' || Ellen Carrington || [[Jackson, Tennessee|Jackson]] || 21 || Classical Vocal || Top 7 || ||
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| [[Miss Texas|Texas]] || [[Rebecca Robinson (Miss Texas)|Rebecca Robinson]] || [[Buffalo, Texas|Buffalo]] || 24 || Tap Dance || || Miss Congeniality ||
| {{flagicon|Texas}} '''[[Miss Texas|Texas]]''' || [[Rebecca Robinson (Miss Texas)|Rebecca Robinson]]<ref name="2008TX">{{cite web|title= Another Aggie, Miss Longview, Crowned Miss Texas |work= KBTX News |url= http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/23952594.html |date= July 6, 2008}}</ref> || [[Buffalo, Texas|Buffalo]] || 24 || Tap Dance || || Miss Congeniality || Previously [[Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen]] 2000<ref name= "TxAlum">{{cite web|url=https://www.misstexas.org/alumnae1.html |title=Miss Texas's Outstanding Teen Alumnae |website=Miss Texas Organization}}</ref>
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| [[Miss Utah|Utah]] || [[Kayla Barclay]] || [[Manti, Utah|Manti]] || 18 || Piano || || Non-finalist Talent ||
| {{flagicon|Utah}} '''[[Miss Utah|Utah]]''' || Kayla Barclay || [[Manti, Utah|Manti]] || 18 || Piano || || Non-finalist Talent Award ||
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| [[Miss Vermont|Vermont]] || [[Ashley Wheeler|Ashley Ruth Wheeler]] || [[Lyndonville, Vermont|Lyndonville]] || 21 || Vocal || || Preliminary Talent <br> Non-finalist Talent ||
| {{flagicon|Vermont}} '''[[Miss Vermont|Vermont]]''' || [[Ashley Wheeler|Ashley Ruth Wheeler]] || [[Lyndonville, Vermont|Lyndonville]] || 21 || Vocal || || Non-finalist Talent Award <br /><br /> Preliminary Talent Award ||
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| [[Miss Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands]] || Shamika K. Thomas || [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|U.S. Virgin Islands}} '''[[Miss Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands]]''' || Shamika K. Thomas || [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|Saint Thomas]] || 23 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss Virginia|Virginia]] || Tara Wheeler || [[Woodbridge, Virginia|Woodbridge]] || 24 || Vocal || || Quality of Life Finalist ||
| {{flagicon|Virginia}} '''[[Miss Virginia|Virginia]]''' || Tara Wheeler<ref name="Wheeler">{{cite web |first=Colleen |last= Evans |title= Miss Arlington is Miss Virginia |publisher= Richmond Times-Dispatch |url=http://www.richmond.com/news/miss-arlington-is-miss-virginia/article_6f3ec82d-b866-5010-b779-478cdfa513cf.html |date=June 30, 2008}}</ref> || [[Woodbridge, Virginia|Woodbridge]] || 24 || Vocal || || Quality of Life Award Finalist ||
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| [[Miss Washington|Washington]] || Janet Harding || [[Yelm, Washington|Yelm]] || 21 || Piano || || ||
| {{flagicon|Washington}} '''[[Miss Washington|Washington]]''' || Janet Harding || [[Yelm, Washington|Yelm]] || 21 || Piano || || ||
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| [[Miss West Virginia|West Virginia]] || Kayla Lynam || [[Short Gap, West Virginia|Short Gap]] || 21 || Piano || || ||
| {{flagicon|West Virginia}} '''[[Miss West Virginia|West Virginia]]''' || Kayla Lynam || [[Short Gap, West Virginia|Short Gap]] || 21 || Piano || || ||
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| [[Miss Wisconsin|Wisconsin]] || Briana Lipor || [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] || 22 || Vocal || || ||
| {{flagicon|Wisconsin}} '''[[Miss Wisconsin|Wisconsin]]''' || Briana Lipor || [[Racine, Wisconsin|Racine]] || 22 || Vocal || || ||
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| [[Miss Wyoming|Wyoming]] || Courtney Gifford || [[Sheridan, Wyoming|Sheridan]] || 19 || Comedic Vocal || || || Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005<br> Miss Wyoming USA 2013
| {{flagicon|Wyoming}} '''[[Miss Wyoming|Wyoming]]''' || Courtney Gifford<ref>{{cite web |title=Miss America 2009 Delegates |website= GeoCities |url=http://www.geocities.ws/missusamagicq/MA2009Delegates.html }}</ref> || [[Sheridan, Wyoming|Sheridan]] || 19 || Comedic Vocal || || || Previously [[Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen]] 2005<ref>{{cite web |title=Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2005 Delegates |website= GeoCities |url=http://www.geocities.ws/missusamagicm/MOT2005Delegates.html }}</ref><br /><br /> Later [[Miss Wyoming USA]] 2013<ref>{{cite news|first=Brian |last=Scott |title=Miss Wyoming and Miss Wyoming Teen Crowned |work=K2 Radio |url=http://k2radio.com/miss-wyoming-and-miss-wyoming-teen-crowned/ |date=September 24, 2012}}</ref>
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Miss America 2009
DateJanuary 24, 2009[1]
PresentersMario Lopez
VenuePlanet Hollywood Performing Arts Center, Paradise, Nevada
BroadcasterTLC
Entrants52
Placements15
WinnerKatie Stam
Indiana
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Miss America 2009, the 82nd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 24, 2009.

The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the fourth time that the pageant has been held outside Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Judges

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The seven judges for the competition were:[2]

Delegates

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State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Amanda Tapley[3] Birmingham 20 Classical Piano Top 15 Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown[4]
Alaska Alaska Stephany Jeffers[5] Anchorage 23 Vocal Charles and Theresa Brown Scholarship
Arizona Arizona Erin Nurss[6] Sierra Vista 23 Dance Non-finalist Talent Award Sister of Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2005, Adrienne Nurss[6]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant
Arkansas Arkansas Ashlen Batson Newark 21 Flute Top 12
California California Jackie Geist Vacaville 22 Ballet Top 7 1st runner-up at Miss California Teen USA 2002 pageant

Previously Miss Teen of the Nation 2004

3rd runner-up at Miss Teenage California 2004 pageant[7]
Colorado Colorado Jamie Dukehart-Conti Arvada 23 Jazz Dance Later was NFL cheerleader for the Denver Broncos
Connecticut Connecticut Ashley Glenn[8] Hamden 23 Lyrical Dance
Delaware Delaware Galen Giaccone[9] Wyoming 20 Piano Top 15 Preliminary Talent Award Previously Delaware's Junior Miss 2006
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Kate Marie Grinold Washington, D.C. 22 Ballet Top 10
Florida Florida Sierra Minott[10] Fort Myers 20 Jazz Dance 4th runner-up Previously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2005[11]
3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant[11][12]
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Chastity Hardman[13] Columbus 24 Vocal, "Home" from The Wiz 1st runner-up Preliminary Talent Award Second African-American to represent Georgia in the Miss America pageant[citation needed]

Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown[4]
Hawaii Hawaii Nicole Fox[14] Honolulu Traditional Hawaiian Dance Top 10 Quality of Life Award Finalist
Idaho Idaho Elise Davis[15] Idaho Falls 20 Vocal
Illinois Illinois Katie Lorenz Plymouth, MI 24 Lyrical Dance
Indiana Indiana Katie Stam Seymour 21 Vocal Miss America 2009 Preliminary Swimsuit Award

Quality of Life Award Finalist		 Previously Miss Kentuckiana Teen 2002

Previously Indiana's Junior Miss 2005
2nd runner-up at America's Junior Miss 2005 pageant

Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown[4]
Iowa Iowa Olivia Myers[16] Sperry 22 Tap Dance 2nd runner-up
Kansas Kansas Emily Deaver Augusta 19 Vocal / Piano
Kentucky Kentucky Emily Cox[17] Campbellsville 22 Piano Top 12 Quality of Life Award Winner[18] Niece of Miss Kentucky 1990, Nancy Cox and daughter of Ricky L. Cox[citation needed]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2005 pageant
Louisiana Louisiana Blair Abene[19] Hammond 22 Vocal Previously Miss Teen Louisiana 2002[20]
Maine Maine Adrienne Watkinson Topsham 23 Violin
Maryland Maryland Louise Schlegel[21] Silver Spring 20 Vocal
Massachusetts Massachusetts Alicia Zitka[22] West Springfield 22 Lyrical Dance Graduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst
Michigan Michigan Ashlee Baracy[23] Westland 23 Jazz Dance Top 10 Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up Previously Michigan's Junior Miss 2003

1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant
Minnesota Minnesota Angela McDermott[24] Austin 24 Vocal Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota[citation needed]
Mississippi Mississippi Christine Kozlowski D'Iberville 19 Jazz Dance Preliminary Swimsuit Award
Missouri Missouri Lacey Fitzgerald Kansas City 24 Vocal
Montana Montana Jennifer Hepner[25] Great Falls 23 Belly Dancing
Nebraska Nebraska Gretchen Bergquist[26] Alliance 24 Vocal
Nevada Nevada Julianna Erdesz[27] Reno 24 Vocal Later Miss Nevada USA 2010
New Hampshire New Hampshire Natalie C. Shaw Hooksett 23 Vocal
New Jersey New Jersey Ashley Fairfield Egg Harbor Township 22 Jazz Dance
New Mexico New Mexico Christina Olmi Albuquerque 23 Vocal
New York (state) New York Leigh-Taylor Smith New York City 22 Vocal 3rd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit Award
North Carolina North Carolina Amanda Watson Raleigh 21 Vocal Quality of Life Award Finalist
North Dakota North Dakota Tessie Jones West Fargo 21 Piano
Ohio Ohio Karissa Renee Martin Woodsfield 21 Vocal
Oklahoma Oklahoma Kelsey Cartwright[28] Collinsville 20 Lyrical Dance
Oregon Oregon Danijela Krstić[29] Beaverton 24 Belly Dance
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Kendria Perry[30] Nazareth 23 Piano Non-finalist Talent Award
Rhode Island Rhode Island Francesca Simone North Smithfield 23 Vocal Quality of Life Award Finalist
South Carolina South Carolina Anna Perry[31] Florence 23 Piano Non-finalist Talent Award Daughter of Miss South Carolina 1982, Julia Hill[32]
South Dakota South Dakota Alexandra Hoffman Eureka 20 Vocal Top 15 Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008, Elizabeth Hoffman

Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006

Received a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown[4]
Tennessee Tennessee Ellen Carrington Jackson 21 Classical Vocal Top 7
Texas Texas Rebecca Robinson[33] Buffalo 24 Tap Dance Miss Congeniality Previously Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen 2000[34]
Utah Utah Kayla Barclay Manti 18 Piano Non-finalist Talent Award
Vermont Vermont Ashley Ruth Wheeler Lyndonville 21 Vocal Non-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Shamika K. Thomas Saint Thomas 23 Vocal
Virginia Virginia Tara Wheeler[35] Woodbridge 24 Vocal Quality of Life Award Finalist
Washington (state) Washington Janet Harding Yelm 21 Piano
West Virginia West Virginia Kayla Lynam Short Gap 21 Piano
Wisconsin Wisconsin Briana Lipor Racine 22 Vocal
Wyoming Wyoming Courtney Gifford[36] Sheridan 19 Comedic Vocal Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2005[37]

Later Miss Wyoming USA 2013[38]

References

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  1. ^ Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino to host 2009 Miss America Live! on TLC Archived 2008-09-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Miss America: Press Releases: Miss America Puts the Spotlight on 2009 National Judges". Miss America Organization. December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
  3. ^ Nunnelley, William (June 8, 2008). "Miss Samford Amanda Tapley Named Miss Alabama". Samford University.
  4. ^ a b c d "Born to wear the crown". University of Indianapolis-Reflector. February 4, 2009. Archived from the original on June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  5. ^ Hancock, Abby (January 13, 2009). "Miss AK prepares for national stage". The Northern Light.
  6. ^ a b Ruiz-McGill, Rebecca (June 24, 2008). "UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona". UA News.
  7. ^ "Making her way to the top". WQAD. 2008-07-04. Archived from the original on 2009-01-31. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
  8. ^ "Miss Connecticut crowned; Ridgefield woman first runner-up". NewsTimes. June 29, 2008.
  9. ^ "U of D student crowned Miss Delaware". WDel. Archived from the original on 2011-07-20.
  10. ^ "Have We Lost the Battle for TALENT at Miss America?". Pageant Junkies. September 30, 2014.
  11. ^ a b Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  12. ^ "Sierra Minott Interview". Pageant Interviews.
  13. ^ "Columbus music student is second African-American Miss Georgia". Access WDUN. June 29, 2008.
  14. ^ "Miss America: Countdown to the Crown TV Show - Yahoo! TV". Archived from the original on 2012-10-08. Retrieved 2017-01-18.
  15. ^ Associated Press (June 16, 2008). "Idaho Falls woman wins Miss Idaho pageant". Local News 8. Archived from the original on 2008-10-03.
  16. ^ "Miss Burlington becomes Miss Iowa 2008". WQAD. June 15, 2008.
  17. ^ "UK Graduate Wins Miss Kentucky Pageant". Lexington Herald-Leader. July 20, 2008.
  18. ^ Leach, Robin (January 22, 2009). "Miss Kentucky Emily Cox wins Quality of Life Award and $6,000 scholarship". Las Vegas Sun.
  19. ^ "Blair Abene Crowned Miss Louisiana". KTBS News. June 23, 2008.
  20. ^ Chapple, Christina (June 6, 2006). "June 7 "good luck send off" planned for Miss Southeastern". Southeastern Louisiana University. Her pageant experience also includes successfully capturing the Miss Teen Louisiana title in 2002.
  21. ^ "Winner hopes to launch film career". Baltimore Sun. Timothy E. Ryan. 2008-06-23. Retrieved 2008-07-09.[dead link‍]
  22. ^ "West Springfield woman crowned Miss Massachusetts". Wicked Local. June 29, 2008.
  23. ^ Marla Miller (June 22, 2008). "Westland woman named 2008 Miss Michigan". Muskegon Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2009-02-12.
  24. ^ Ruzek, Tim (June 16, 2008). "Austin native wins Miss Minnesota pageant". Post-Bulletin. Archived from the original on January 31, 2009.
  25. ^ Cates, Kristen (June 16, 2008). "Great Falls woman wins elusive title". Great Falls Tribune. Retrieved 2008-06-16.[dead link‍]
  26. ^ Wetzel, Dianne (June 8, 2008). "It's Miss Panhandle!". North Platte Telegraph.
  27. ^ "Miss Carson City named Miss Nevada, Keegan runner-up". The Record Courier. July 22, 2008.
  28. ^ Associated Press (June 8, 2008). "Collinsville woman captures "Miss Oklahoma" title". KTEN.[permanent dead link‍]
  29. ^ Litvin, Katie (July 23, 2008). "Bosnian beauty wins Miss Oregon crown". Portland Tribune. Portland, OR: Pamplin Media Group.
  30. ^ Associated Press (July 13, 2008). "Pittsburgh woman wins Miss Pennsylvania title". Reading Eagle. p. 11.
  31. ^ "Anna Perry wins Miss South Carolina pageant". TheTandD.com. July 6, 2008.
  32. ^ "Winners say they're ready". GoUpstate.com. July 7, 2008.
  33. ^ "Another Aggie, Miss Longview, Crowned Miss Texas". KBTX News. July 6, 2008.
  34. ^ "Miss Texas's Outstanding Teen Alumnae". Miss Texas Organization.
  35. ^ Evans, Colleen (June 30, 2008). "Miss Arlington is Miss Virginia". Richmond Times-Dispatch.
  36. ^ "Miss America 2009 Delegates". GeoCities.
  37. ^ "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2005 Delegates". GeoCities.
  38. ^ Scott, Brian (September 24, 2012). "Miss Wyoming and Miss Wyoming Teen Crowned". K2 Radio.
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