Miss America 2009

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Miss America 2009
Katie Stam Fort Meade 14.jpg
DateJanuary 24, 2009 [1]
Presenters Mario Lopez
Venue Planet Hollywood Performing Arts Center, Paradise, Nevada
Broadcaster TLC
Entrants52
Placements15
Winner Katie Stam
Indiana
  2008
2010  

Miss America 2009, the 82nd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 24, 2009.

Contents

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

The seven judges for the competition were: [2]

Delegates

StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Amanda Tapley [3] Birmingham 20Classical PianoTop 15Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-upReceived a "Golden Sash" and automatic Top 15 placement at Miss America 2009 pageant on Miss America: Countdown to the Crown [4]
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Stephany Jeffers [5] Anchorage 23VocalCharles and Theresa Brown Scholarship
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Erin Nurss [6] Sierra Vista 23DanceNon-finalist Talent AwardSister of Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2005, Adrienne Nurss [6]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Ashlen Batson Newark 21FluteTop 12
Flag of California.svg California Jackie Geist Vacaville 22BalletTop 71st 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]
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Jamie Dukehart-Conti Arvada 23Jazz DanceLater was NFL cheerleader for the Denver Broncos
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Ashley Glenn [8] Hamden 23Lyrical Dance
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Galen Giaccone [9] Wyoming 20PianoTop 15Preliminary Talent AwardPreviously Delaware's Junior Miss 2006
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Kate Marie Grinold Washington, D.C. 22BalletTop 10
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Sierra Minott [10] Fort Myers 20Jazz Dance4th runner-upPreviously Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2005 [11]
3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant [11] [12]
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Chastity Hardman [13] Columbus 24Vocal, "Home" from The Wiz 1st runner-upPreliminary Talent AwardSecond 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]
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Nicole Fox [14] Honolulu Traditional Hawaiian DanceTop 10Quality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Elise Davis [15] Idaho Falls 20Vocal
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Katie Lorenz Plymouth, MI 24Lyrical Dance
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Katie Stam Seymour 21VocalMiss America 2009Preliminary 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]
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Olivia Myers [16] Sperry 22Tap Dance2nd runner-up
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Emily Deaver Augusta 19Vocal / Piano
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Emily Cox [17] Campbellsville 22PianoTop 12Quality 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
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Blair Abene [19] Hammond 22VocalPreviously Miss Teen Louisiana 2002 [20]
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Adrienne Watkinson Topsham 23Violin
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Louise Schlegel [21] Silver Spring 20Vocal
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Alicia Zitka [22] West Springfield 22Lyrical DanceGraduate of University of Massachusetts Amherst
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Ashlee Baracy [23] Westland 23Jazz DanceTop 10Quality of Life Award 1st runner-upPreviously Michigan's Junior Miss 2003

1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2007 pageant
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Angela McDermott [24] Austin 24VocalPerformed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 2008 Republican National Convention in Minnesota[ citation needed ]
Flag of Mississippi (2001-2020).svg Mississippi Christine Kozlowski D'Iberville 19Jazz DancePreliminary Swimsuit Award
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Lacey Fitzgerald Kansas City 24Vocal
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Jennifer Hepner [25] Great Falls 23Belly Dancing
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Gretchen Bergquist [26] Alliance 24Vocal
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Julianna Erdesz [27] Reno 24VocalLater Miss Nevada USA 2010
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Natalie C. Shaw Hooksett 23Vocal
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Ashley Fairfield Egg Harbor Township 22Jazz Dance
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Christina Olmi Albuquerque 23Vocal
Flag of New York.svg New York Leigh-Taylor Smith New York City 22Vocal3rd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit Award
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Amanda Watson Raleigh 21VocalQuality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Tessie Jones West Fargo 21Piano
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Karissa Renee Martin Woodsfield 21Vocal
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Kelsey Cartwright [28] Collinsville 20Lyrical Dance
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Danijela Krstić [29] Beaverton 24Belly Dance
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Kendria Perry [30] Nazareth 23PianoNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Francesca Simone North Smithfield 23VocalQuality of Life Award Finalist
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Anna Perry [31] Florence 23PianoNon-finalist Talent AwardDaughter of Miss South Carolina 1982, Julia Hill [32]
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Alexandra Hoffman Eureka 20VocalTop 15Sister 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]
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Ellen Carrington Jackson 21Classical VocalTop 7
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Rebecca Robinson [33] Buffalo 24Tap DanceMiss CongenialityPreviously Miss Texas' Outstanding Teen 2000 [34]
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Kayla Barclay Manti 18PianoNon-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Ashley Ruth Wheeler Lyndonville 21VocalNon-finalist Talent Award

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

Later Miss Wyoming USA 2013 [38]

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