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| Miss America 2013 | |
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| Date | January 12, 2013 |
| Presenters | Chris Harrison Brooke Burke-Charvet [1] |
| Venue | PH Live, Paradise, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | ABC |
| Entrants | 53 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Winner | Mallory Hagan  New York |
Miss America 2013, the 86th Miss America pageant, was held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 12, 2013. [1]
| Placement | Contestant |
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| Miss America 2013 | |
| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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| Top 12 |
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| Top 16 |
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* - America's Choice
** - Saved by judges to compete in final competition.
Top 16
| Top 12
| Top 10
| Top 5
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| Awards | Contestant |
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| Lifestyle and Fitness |
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| Talent |
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| Results | Contestant | Platform |
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| Winner | P.A.W.S. for Autism: People and Animals Working Side-by-side | |
| 1st runner-up | - | |
| 2nd runner-up | - | |
| Finalists |
| Various |
| Medal | Contestants |
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| Gold | |
| Silver |
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| Bronze |
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| Awards | Contestant |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| America's Choice | |
| Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award | |
| Four Points Award |
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| Non-finalist Interview Award |
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| Non-finalist Talent Award |
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The seven judges for the competition were: [8]
51 contestants competed for the title.
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
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 Alabama | Anna Laura Bryan [9] | Decatur | 23 | Vocal | Top 12 | ||
 Alaska | Debbe Ebben [ citation needed ] | Chugiak | 23 | Piano | |||
 Arizona | Piper Stoeckel | Prescott | 23 | Dance | |||
 Arkansas | Sloane Ashton Roberts | ||||||
 California | Leah Cecil | Garden Grove | 22 | Classical Harp | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 | ||
 Colorado | Hannah Porter | Centennial | 24 | Tap Dance | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2011 | ||
 Connecticut | Emily Audibert | Wolcott | 21 | Lyrical Dance | |||
 Delaware | Alyssa Murray | Selbyville | 20 | Jazz Dance | Previously Delaware's Junior Miss 2010 | ||
 District of Columbia | Allyn Rose | Washington, D.C. | 24 | Artistic Roller Skating | Previously Miss Maryland USA 2011 Top 8 at Miss USA 2011 pageant | ||
 Florida | Laura McKeeman [ citation needed ] | St. Petersburg | 24 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 16 | Fox Sports College Football & Tampa Bay Rays Sideline Reporter | |
 Georgia | Leighton Jordan [ citation needed ] | Suwanee | 20 | Ballet en Pointe | |||
 Hawaii | Skyler Kamaka[ citation needed ] | Kaneohe | 21 | Hula | |||
 Idaho | Whitney Wood | Idaho Falls | 19 | Piano | |||
 Illinois | Megan Jo Ervin[ citation needed ] | Kushville | 23 | Contemporary Dance | Top 10 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 | |
 Indiana | MerrieBeth Cox | Roselle, IL | 22 | Baton Twirling | Top 12 | Previously Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen 2007 Purdue University's Golden Girl | |
 Iowa | Mariah Noel Cary | Muscatine | 20 | Tap Dance | 4th runner-up | Previously Little Miss Iowa Previously Junior Miss Iowa | |
 Kansas | Sloane Lewis | Norwich | 21 | Piano | |||
 Kentucky | Jessica Casebolt[ citation needed ] | Pikeville | 20 | Vocal | Top 16 | ||
 Louisiana | Lauren Vizza | Shreveport | 22 | Dance | Later Miss Louisiana USA 2018 | ||
 Maine | Molly Bouchard | Caribou | 21 | Classical Vocal | Previously Maine's Junior Miss 2008 | ||
 Maryland | Joanna Guy [ citation needed ]3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant | ||||||
 Massachusetts | Taylor Kinzler | Lakeville | 20 | Vocal | Previously Miss Massachusetts' Outstanding Teen 2008 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 | ||
 Michigan | Angela Christine Venditti | Shelby Township | 24 | Tap Dance | |||
 Minnesota | Siri Joy Freeh | Lake Park | 23 | Lyrical Dance | |||
 Mississippi | Marie Wicks[ citation needed ] | Ocean Springs | 23 | Piano | |||
 Missouri | Chelsea (Tippe) Tipton Emmott [10] | Branson/Springfield | 22 | Ballet en Pointe | 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2011 | ||
 Montana | Alexis Wineman | Cut Bank | 18 | Comedic Monologue | Top 16 | First contestant diagnosed with autism [11] | |
 Nebraska | Mariah Cook | Chadron | 23 | Piano | |||
 Nevada | Randi Sundquist[ citation needed ] | Elko | 23 | Contemporary Jazz | |||
 New Hampshire | Megan Lyman [ citation needed ] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 | ||||||
 New Jersey | Lindsey Petrosh | Egg Harbor City | 23 | Vocal | Previously Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2006 | ||
 New Mexico | Candice Bennatt | Reidoso | 23 | Contemporary Jazz | Later Miss Louisiana USA 2015 | ||
| New York | Mallory Hytes Hagan [ citation needed ] | Brooklyn/Opelika | 24 | Tap Dance | Miss America 2013 | ||
 North Carolina | Arlie Honeycutt | Garner | 20 | Vocal | |||
 North Dakota | Rosie Sauvageau | Fargo | 24 | Vocal and Piano | |||
 Ohio | Elissa McCracken[ citation needed ] | Ada | 21 | Piano | |||
 Oklahoma | Alicia Tammy Clifton[ citation needed ]Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant | ||||||
 Oregon | Nichole Mead[ citation needed ] | Newport | 24 | Contemporary Dance | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 | ||
 Pennsylvania | Jordyn Colao | Millcreek Township | 22 | Tap Dance | |||
 Puerto Rico | Kiaraliz Medina | Moca | 20 | Flamenco Dancing | |||
 Rhode Island | Kelsey Fournier | Pawtucket | 23 | Jazz Dance | NFL Cheerleader for the New England Patriots | ||
 South Carolina | Ali Rogers [ citation needed ]Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 pageant | ||||||
 South Dakota | Calista Kirby | Brookings | 24 | Tumbling | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 | ||
 Tennessee | Chandler Lawson | Chattanooga | 22 | Vocal | Top 10 | Previously Tennessee's Junior Miss 2008 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 | |
 Texas | DaNae Elizabeth Couch [ citation needed ] | Coppell | 24 | Twirling | Top 10 | ||
 Utah | Kara Arnold | Bountiful | 22 | Piano | Top 16 | ||
 Vermont | Chelsea Ingram | St. Johnsbury | 23 | Opera | |||
 Virgin Islands | Aniska Tonge [ citation needed ] | Saint Thomas | 21 | Vocal | Later Miss World US Virgin Islands 2014 and Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2018. Unplaced at both Miss World 2014 and Miss Universe 2018. | ||
 Virginia | Rosemary Willis [ citation needed ] | Chesapeake | 22 | Vocal | |||
 Washington | Mandy Schendel[ citation needed ] | ||||||
 West Virginia | Kaitlin Gates | Bridgeport | 20 | Vocal | Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006 | ||
 Wisconsin | Kathryn Bess Gorman[ citation needed ] | Onalaska | 23 | Vocal | |||
 Wyoming | Lexie Madden | Torrington | 21 | Piano | 3rd runner-up | Previously Wyoming's Junior Miss 2009 |
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