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Miss America 2012
DateJanuary 14, 2012[1]
VenueTheatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada
BroadcasterABC[2]

Miss America 2012 will be the 91st Miss America pageant. It will be held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in January 14, 2012. Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska, will crown her successor at the end of this event. It will be broadcast live on ABC.[2] All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico will compete for the prestigious title.

Delegates

The Miss America 2012 delegates are:

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Special awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Courtney Porter[3] Clay 24 Tap Dance
Alaska Alaska Katy Lovegreen[4] Anchorage 21 Dance Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
Arizona Arizona Jennifer Sedler[5] Tempe 21 Jazz Dance
Arkansas Arkansas Kristen Glover Stuttgart 21 Tap Dance
California California Noelle Freeman[6] Culver City 21 Ballet en Pointe Miss Teenage California 2007 and Miss Teen World U.S. 2007 - 2008, won Miss City of Orange, competed in Miss California 2009
Colorado Colorado Diana Dreman[7] Boulder 23 Dance Daughter of Miss America 1974- Rebecca Ann King
Connecticut Connecticut Morgan Amarone[8] Hamden 23 Jazz Dance
Delaware Delaware Maria Cahill[9] Newark 20 Irish Dance
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Ashley Boalch Vocal
Florida Florida Kristina Janolo Winter Park Vocal Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Michaela Lackey[10] Marietta 21 Classical Ballet En Pointe Previously Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2007
Hawaii Hawaii Lauren Cheape[11] Mililani 23 Jump Rope Routine Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
Idaho Idaho Genevieve Nutting[12] Boise 21 Piano Previously Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2006; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
Illinois Illinois Hannah Smith[13] Huntley Ballet en Pointe
Indiana Indiana Jackie Jerlecki[14] Goshen Vocal
Iowa Iowa Jessica Pray[15] Johnston 18 Classical Vocal
Kansas Kansas Carissa Kelley[16] Winfield 24 Dance Previously Miss Kansas Teen USA 2004
Kentucky Kentucky Ann-Blair Thornton Piano Previously Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2007; 1st runner-up to National Sweetheart 2010
Louisiana Louisiana Hope Anderson[17] Monroe 22 Dance Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009
Maine Maine Julia Furtado[18] Dayton 19 Vocal
Maryland Maryland Carlie Colella[19] Hagerstown Contemporary Dance
Massachusetts Massachusetts Molly Whalen Middleborough 20 Vocal
Michigan Michigan Elizabeth Wertenberger[20] Dundee 22 Dance
Minnesota Minnesota Natalie Davis[21] Dassel 21 Vocal Previously Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2006; Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009
Mississippi Mississippi Mary Margaret Roark[22] Cleveland 20 Piano
Missouri Missouri Sydney Friar[23] El Dorado Springs 22 Vocal
Montana Montana Veronika Ohlinger Cooke City Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2005
Nebraska Nebraska Kayla Batt[24] Alliance 21 Vocal Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2007; Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2010
Nevada Nevada Alana Lee Las Vegas Vocal
New Hampshire New Hampshire Regan Hartley[25] Dover 20 Vocal
New Jersey New Jersey Katharyn Nicolle[26] Wenonah 20 Dance Previously Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2008
New Mexico New Mexico Sarina Turnbull[27] Alamogordo 24 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009
New York (state) New York Kaitlin Monte[28] New York City 22 Vocal 1st runner-up to National Sweetheart 2008 as Miss Florida
North Carolina North Carolina Hailey Best[29] Goldsboro 20 Operatic Vocal
North Dakota North Dakota Ariana Walker[30] Bismarck 20 Contemporary Lyrical Dance Previously Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2008 & Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010
Ohio Ohio Ellen Bryan Celina Vocal
Oklahoma Oklahoma Betty Thompson[31] Davenport 22 Irish Step Dance
Oregon Oregon Caroline McGowan[32] Corvallis 20 Vocal
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Juliann Sheldon Plum Jazz Dance
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Laura Ramirez Arecibo 21 Ballet en Pointe
Rhode Island Rhode Island Robin Bonner[33] Westhampton, NY Lyrical Dance
South Carolina South Carolina Bree Boyce Columbia Classical Vocal
South Dakota South Dakota Anna Simpson Brookings Piano
Tennessee Tennessee Erin Hatley Collierville Vocal
Texas Texas Kendall Morris Frisco Piano Previously Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen 2006
Utah Utah Danica Olsen Orem Dance
Vermont Vermont Katie Levasseur Burlington Scottish Highland Dance
Virginia Virginia Elizabeth Crot Arlington Vocal
Washington (state) Washington Brittney Henry Edgewood Fiddle Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
West Virginia West Virginia Spenser Wempe Martinsburg Dance Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
Wisconsin Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler Kenosha Operatic Vocal Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
Wyoming Wyoming Catherine Brown Richardson, TX Pop Vocal & Sign Language Interpretation

Replacements

  • Miss Montana - Veronika Ohlinger was originally the first runner-up but later was crowned Miss Montana 2011 to replace the original winner Taryn Chuter, who resigned due to a knee injury that required surgery.[34][35]

Upcoming State Pageants

Date of Finals State
July 23, 2011 United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands

References

  1. ^ "MissAmericaLIVE". Miss America Organization. June 28, 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Miss America Pageant Back on Network Television!". Miss America Organization. May 24, 2010.
  3. ^ "AU graduate named Miss Alabama". OA Now. June 11, 2011.
  4. ^ "2011 Miss Alaska and Teen are chosen". Anchorage Daily News. July 2, 2011.
  5. ^ "Jennifer's News Letter". Miss Arizona Organization. June 21, 2011.
  6. ^ "Miss Culver City wins Miss California crown". Fresno Bee. June 25, 2011.
  7. ^ "CU Boulder student crowned Miss Colorado". 9 News. June 27, 2011.
  8. ^ "Morgan Amarone, of Hamden, named Miss Connecticut". Post-Chronicle. June 28, 2011.
  9. ^ "Maria Cahill crowned Miss Delaware". Beaumont Enterprise. June 12, 2011.
  10. ^ "Former Miss Georgia Outstanding Teen Michaela Lackey crowned Miss Georgia". Ledger-Enquirer. June 20, 2011.
  11. ^ "Lauren Cheape crowned Miss Hawaii". KHON 2. June 4, 2011.
  12. ^ "Miss Idaho 2011 Results". Miss Idaho Organization. June 2011.
  13. ^ "Miss Windy City crowned Miss Illinois". The Southern. July 3, 2011.
  14. ^ "Goshen's Jackie Jerlecki Miss Indiana". Goshen News. June 25, 2011.
  15. ^ "Miss Muscatine wins Iowa crown". Quad-City Times. June 11, 2011.
  16. ^ "Pageant newcomer earns Miss Kansas title". Pratt Tribune. June 11, 2011.
  17. ^ "Monroe's Hope Anderson is crowned Miss Louisiana". Victoria Advocate. June 25, 2011.
  18. ^ "Dayton teen crowned Miss Maine". Morning Sentinel. June 20, 2011.
  19. ^ "Hagerstown resident Carlie Colella crowned Miss Maryland 2011". Herald-Mail. June 25, 2011.
  20. ^ "Dundee woman wins Miss Michigan". WTOL 11. June 21, 2011.
  21. ^ "Miss Minnesota Crowned in Eden Prairie". KSAX-TV. June 19, 2011.
  22. ^ "Mary Margaret Roark reigns in state pageant". Clarion Ledger. July 2, 2011.
  23. ^ "El Dorado Springs Woman Named Miss Missouri 2011". KSPR 33. June 11, 2011.
  24. ^ "Miss Omaha Kayla Batt crowned next Miss Nebraska; Miss Douglas County, Miss Lincoln runners-up". Daily Reporter. June 12, 2011.
  25. ^ "Dover's Hartley wins Miss New Hampshire title". Union Leader. April 30, 2011.
  26. ^ "Wenonah woman is new Miss New Jersey". NJ.com. June 20, 2011.
  27. ^ "Future Miss America?". Alamogordo Daily News. June 27, 2011.
  28. ^ "Miss New York crown goes to Kaitlin Monte". SILive.com. June 19, 2011.
  29. ^ "Hailey Best Crowned As New Miss North Carolina". WFMY News 2. June 27, 2011.
  30. ^ "And the winner is: Ariana Walker is crowned Miss ND". Williston Herald. June 11, 2011.
  31. ^ "Miss Oklahoma State University Betty Thompson Crowned Miss Oklahoma". News on 6. June 12, 2011.
  32. ^ "Caroline McGowan of Corvallis wins 2011 Miss Oregon pageant". The Oregonian. July 2, 2011.
  33. ^ "Rhode Island Welcomes 2011 State Titleholder". Four Points. May 23, 2011.
  34. ^ "Corvallis' Taryn Chuter crowned Miss Montana 2011". Ravalli Republic. June 19, 2011.
  35. ^ "Veronika Ohlinger". July 15, 2011.
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