Miss America 2015

Miss America 2015
DateSeptember 14, 2014 (2014-09-14)
Presenters
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
Entrants53
Placements16
WinnerKira Kazantsev[1]
New York
CongenialityJacky Arness, North Dakota
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Miss America 2015 was the 88th Miss America pageant, held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on September 14, 2014.[2][3]

Nina Davuluri of New York crowned Kira Kazantsev of New York as her successor at the end of the event, making it the third consecutive year that a Miss New York won the Miss America crown; New York thus became the first state to have a Miss America winner three years in a row.[4][5]

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 2015
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 12
Top 16

§ - America's Choice

∆ - Judge's Choice

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Contestants

53 contestants competed for the title.

State Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Caitlin Brunell[10] Tuscaloosa 22 Dance "Let It Go" from Frozen Top 10 Quality of Life Award Winner Daughter of former NFL quarterback, Mark Brunell

Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2007
Crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008
Alaska Alaska Malie Delgado[11] Anchorage 19 Vocal Contestant on The Price is Right, American Idol and The X Factor
Arizona Arizona Alexa Rogers[12] Scottsdale 23 Dance
Arkansas Arkansas Ashton Campbell[13] Hindsville 20 Vocal "Via Dolorosa" 2nd runner-up Previously Miss Arkansas's Outstanding Teen 2011
California California Marina Inserra[14] San Diego 24 Vocal "Bring Him Home"
Colorado Colorado Stacey Cook[citation needed] Littleton 23 Tahitian Dance "Runaway Baby" Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012
Connecticut Connecticut Acacia Courtney[15] Hamden 21 Ballet en Pointe "Kitri's Variations" from Don Quixote Top 16[8] Previously Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2009[16]
Later Miss Connecticut USA 2019
Currently a TV reporter and paddock analyst for Gulfstream Park
Delaware Delaware Brittany Lewis[17] Wilmington, Brigantine, NJ 24 Jazz Dance Quality of Life Award 1st runner-up 1st runner-up at Miss Delaware 2014; Assumed title when Amanda Longacre was dethroned
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Teresa Davis[citation needed] Hoschton, GA 23 Piano "Malaguena" Born in South Korea
Florida Florida Victoria Cowen[18] Panama City 21 Dance "Note to God" 3rd runner-up[6] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[9] Thought to be 1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2014; Assumed title one week later due to miscount on tabulation
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Maggie Bridges[19] Brinson 21 Vocal "Bridge Under Troubled Water" STEM Scholarship Award
Hawaii Hawaii Stephanie Steuri[20] Kalaheo 20 Hula "The Prayer" Mother competed as Miss Maui at Miss Hawaii 1977
Idaho Idaho Sierra Sandison[citation needed] Twin Falls 20 Vocal Top 16 (America's Choice) Is a Type 1 diabetic[21]

1st runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 2021 competition[22][citation needed]
Illinois Illinois Marisa Buchheit[23] Chicago 24 Operatic Vocal "Je veux vivre" from Roméo et Juliette 1st runner-up at Miss Illinois USA 2018 competition[citation needed]
Indiana Indiana Audra Casterline[24] Fishers 23 Vocal "Over the Rainbow" Non-finalist Talent Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012
Iowa Iowa Alysa Lou Olson[25] Des Moines 21 Vocal "If I Loved You" from Carousel / Vocal "How Will I Ever Know" Top 12[7] Previously Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen 2010[26]
Kansas Kansas Amanda Sasek[27] Moberly, MO 23 Vocal "I Don't Know My Own Strength"[28] / Vocal "You Haven't Seen the Last of Me" Quality of Life Award Finalist
Kentucky Kentucky Ramsey Carpenter Hartford 23 Fiddle "Sally Goodin'" and "Orange Blossom Special" Top 12 Preliminary Talent Award Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2012
Louisiana Louisiana Lacey Sanchez[29] Baton Rouge 24 Vocal Non-finalist Interview Award
Maine Maine Audrey Thames[citation needed] Topsham 18 Comedic Monologue "Yma Dream"
Maryland Maryland Jade Kenny[30] Madison 23 Contemporary Ballet en Pointe "Everybody Dance Now" Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Quality of Life Award 2nd runner-up		 Washington Redskins cheerleader
Semifinalist at Miss District of Columbia USA 2018[citation needed]
3rd runner-up at Miss Virginia USA 2019[citation needed]
Massachusetts Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn[31] Boston / Aberdeen, WA 23 Piano "Valse Dramatico" by Melody Bober 4th runner-up STEM Scholarship Award
Michigan Michigan Kaitlyn Maviglia[32] Dundee 21 Dance "Be Italian" from Nine Diagnosed with Sensorineural hearing loss at age 9
Minnesota Minnesota Savannah Cole[33] Brainerd 18 Vocal "Somebody to Love" by Queen / Vocal "House of the Rising Sun"
Mississippi Mississippi Jasmine Murray[34] Columbus 22 Vocal "Something's Got a Hold on Me" Top 10 Quality of Life Award Finalist Previously Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen 2007
Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008

American Idol season 8 finalist
Missouri Missouri Jessica Hartman[35] Pueblo, CO 23 Dance "Steppin' Out with My Baby" Previously Miss Colorado USA 2010
3rd runner-up at Miss USA 2010 pageant

Miss Intercontinental 2011 representing United States
Montana Montana Victoria Valentine[36] Missoula 22 Vocal "Danny Boy" and accompanied herself on the harp / Vocal & Harp "I Won't Give Up" (at Preliminaries) Previously Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2008
Nebraska Nebraska Megan Swanson[37] Omaha 21 Vocal "You Raise Me Up" Quality of Life Award Finalist Later Miss Nebraska USA 2020
Nevada Nevada Ellie Smith[38] Henderson 17 Vocal "Somebody to Love" Non-finalist Talent Award Sister of Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2014, Amy Smith

Previously Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2012
New Hampshire New Hampshire Megan Cooley[citation needed] Auburn 19 Vocal "On My Way" written by Ali Tamposi and Fernando Garibay
New Jersey New Jersey Cierra Kaler-Jones[39] Galloway 21 Dance "Listen" by Beyoncé Quality of Life Award Finalist Born with hip dysplasia
New Mexico New Mexico Jessica Burson[citation needed] Roswell 20 Jazz Dance "Steam Heat" from 1954 Broadway musical The Pajama Game, written by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross STEM Scholarship Award
New York (state) New York Kira Kazantsev[40] Manhattan 23 Vocal with Cup Percussion "Happy" by Pharrell Williams Miss America 2015[1] Previously Miss California Jr. and Miss California Preteen
North Carolina North Carolina Beth Stovall[41] Goldsboro 20 Classical Vocal "Chi Bel Sogno di Doretta" Non-finalist Talent Award
North Dakota North Dakota Jacky Arness[42] Fargo 21 Vocal "Feeling Good" written by English songwriters Anthony Newley and Leslie Bricusse Top 16 (Judges' Choice) Miss Congeniality Previously North Dakota's Junior Miss 2011
Top 10 at Miss America's Junior Miss 2011
1st runner-up at Miss North Dakota USA 2018 pageant[43]
Ohio Ohio Mackenzie Victoria Bart[44] Columbus 22 Ventriloquism "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins Top 10 Preliminary Talent Award

STEM Scholarship Award		 Contestant on Funny or Die Presents: America's Next Weatherman
Oklahoma Oklahoma Alexandra Eppler[45] Edmond 24 Dance "Wonderland" / Dance "Titanium" (at Preliminaries) Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award

Quality of Life Award Finalist
Oregon Oregon Rebecca Anderson[46] Oregon City 23 Vocal
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Amanda Fallon Smith[47] Dade City, FL 21 Vocal "Wishing You Were Somewhere Here Again" from The Phantom of the Opera Non-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Yarelis Salgado[48] Toa Alta 20 Flamenco Fusion Later Miss International Puerto Rico 2018
Rhode Island Rhode Island Ivy DePew[49] Providence 23 Flute "Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013
South Carolina South Carolina Lanie Hudson[50] Spartanburg 23 Clogging "Think" by Aretha Franklin Competed on America's Got Talent with dance troupe
South Dakota South Dakota Meridith Gould[51] Sioux Falls 19 Dance en Pointe "Hedwig's Theme" Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2012

Later Miss Minnesota USA 2017 and 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017
Tennessee Tennessee Hayley Lewis[52] Nashville/ Independence, MO 21 Vocal "I (Who Have Nothing)" Top 10
Texas Texas Monique Evans[53][54] Austin 22 Ballet en Pointe "Requiem for a Tower" Top 16 Later Miss Florida USA 2020
Utah Utah Karlie Major[citation needed] Logan 20 Dance "Forget About the Boy" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
Vermont Vermont Lucy Edwards[citation needed] Burlington 19 Vocal "I Am Changing" from the Dreamgirls cast album / Vocal "You'll Never Walk Alone" STEM Scholarship Award
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Ashley Gabriel[citation needed] Orlando, FL 19 Vocal "Rolling in the Deep" by Adele
Virginia Virginia Courtney Paige Garrett[55] Pamplin 21 Opera (Classical Vocal) "Parla Piu Piano" from The Godfather 1st runner-up Quality of Life Award Finalist Previously Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2009
Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010
Washington (state) Washington Kailee Dunn[citation needed] Kennewick 22 Vocal "Someone Like You"
West Virginia West Virginia Paige Madden[56] Moundsville 21 Vocal "Gravity" Non-finalist Talent Award
Wisconsin Wisconsin Raeanna Mary Johnson[57] Holmen 24 Dance "Hallelujah" by Alexandra Burke First woman to hold the Miss Wisconsin title two times; she had previously held the 2011 title after Laura Kaeppeler was crowned Miss America 2012

3rd runner-up at National Sweetheart 2011
Wyoming Wyoming Jessie Allen[58] Lander 24 Dance Younger sister of Miss Wyoming USA 2012, Holly Allen And on Big brother 21

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