Miss America 2009

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

The seven judges for the competition were:[2]

Delegates

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]

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