Miss Ukraine World 2008 Iryna Zhuravskaya

Miss Ukraine World 2008 Iryna Zhuravskaya

Miss Puerto Rico Universe 2008 Mayra Matos

MAYRA MATOS, MISS PUERTO RICO UNIVERSE 2008

Miss Colombia 2007 Taliana Vargas

Miss Colombia 2007 Taliana Vargas ,on the cover of the 2008 Miss Colombia program.

Miss America 2009 Is Miss Indiana

Miss Indiana Katie Stam, left, with Jackie Geist react as Stam is announced the winner of Miss America 2009 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Jan. 24, 2009.

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Miss America 2009 Results

Miss America 2009: Miss Indiana Katie Stam

1st Alternate : Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman

2nd Alternate : Miss Iowa Olivia Myers

3rd Alternate : Miss New York Leigh-Taylor Smith

4th Alternate : Miss Florida Sierra Minott

Top 7 (In random order- competed in on stage question)
Miss New York - Leigh Taylor Smith
Miss California - Jackie Geist
Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
Miss Indiana - Katie Stam
Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
Miss Florida - Sierra Minott

Top 10 (In random order - competed in talent)
Miss DC - Katie Marie Grinold
Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
Miss New York - Leigh Taylor Smith
Miss Hawaii - Nicole Fox
Miss Indiana - Katie Stam
Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
Miss California - Jackie Geist
Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
Miss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy

Top 12 (In random order- competed in evening gown)
Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
Miss Indiana - Katie Stam
Miss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy
Miss Arkansas - Ashlen Batson
Miss Hawaii - Nicole Fox
Miss DC - Katie Marie Grinold
Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
Miss New York - Leigh Taylor Smith
Miss California - Jackie Geist
Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
Miss Kentucky - Emily Cox
Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington

Top 15 (In random order - competed in swimsuit)
Miss South Dakota - Alexandra Hoffman
Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
Miss Indiana - Katie Stam
Miss Alabama - Amanda Tapley
Miss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy
Miss Delaware - Galen Giaccone
Miss Arkansas - Ashlen Batson
Miss Hawaii - Nicole Fox
Miss DC - Katie Marie Grinold
Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
Miss New York - Leigh Taylor Smith
Miss California - Jackie Geist
Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
Miss Kentucky - Emily Cox
Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington

Miss America 2009 Tonight !

Miss America 2009 is tonight live from the Planet Hollywood Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Mario Lopez is the host.
The pageant will air live on TLC at 8 p.m. EST.
If you can not watch it live, it will re-air a few hours later at 12 a.m. EST on Jan. 25th and then again at 1 p.m. EST also on Jan. 25th.

Miss America 2009 Preliminary Night 3

Talent Winner - Miss Vermont Ashley Wheeler and

Swimsuit Winner

Miss New York Leigh-Taylor Smith

Preliminary Night Three Swimsuit Winner - Miss New York Leigh-Taylor Smith

Preliminary Night Three Talent Winner - Miss Vermont Ashley Wheeler

Miss America 2009 Preliminary Evening Gowns

Miss Rhode Island

Miss Minnesota

Miss Maryland

Miss California

Miss Arkansas

Miss America 2009 Preliminary Night Two

Swimsuit Winner - Miss Mississippi Christine Kozlowski & Talent Winner - Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman

Preliminary Night Two Talent Winner - Miss Georgia Chasity Hardman


Preliminary Night Two Swimsuit Winner - Miss Mississippi Christine Kozlowski

Miss America 2009 Preliminary Night One

Miss Indiana Katie Stam & Miss Delaware Galen Giaccone

Preliminary Night One Swimsuit Winner Miss Indiana Katie Stam

Preliminary Night One Talent Winner Miss Delaware Galen Giaccone

Miss North Carolina

Miss Illinois

Miss Louisiana

Miss Florida

Miss North Dakota

Miss America 2009

QUALITY OF LIFE AWARD” FINALISTS ANNOUNCED AT ANNUAL ARRIVAL CEREMONY

Winners to be Announced at January 22 Press ConferenceLas Vegas, NV – January 15, 2009 – This year's Quality of Life finalists were announced today at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas during the 2009 Miss America Pageant Arrival Ceremony. The Arrival Ceremony was the first time the Las Vegas community was able to see all the Miss America hopefuls and welcome them to the city. On hand to announce the finalists were Mayor Oscar B. Goodman, Bill Feather, president of Planet Hollywood Management, Inc., Art McMaster, president and CEO of the Miss America Organization and Sam Haskell, III, Chairman of the Board of the Miss America Organization.The eight finalists and their personal platform issues are: Miss Alabama Amanda Tapley: "Music for a Cure"Miss Hawaii Nicole Fox: "The Adopt-A-College Program"Miss Indiana Katie Stam: "Super Saturday of Service"Miss Kentucky Emily Cox: "Uniquely Me - Promoting Self Esteem in Adolescent GirlsMiss Michigan Ashlee Baracy: "Breast Cancer Awareness & Education"Miss North Carolina Amanda Watson: "Making ALS History, One Person at a Time"Miss Rhode Island Francesca Simone: "F.A.C.T. - Families of Alzheimers Carrying the Torch"Miss Virginia Tara Wheeler: "Empowering America's Youth"

This year, the newly renamed “Evelyn Ay Sempier Quality of Life Awards” were funded through the generosity of our Miss Americas. In honor of Miss America 1954 Evelyn Ay Sempier, the Miss America sisters funded three Quality of Life awards with special attention paid to depth of service, creativity of the project and the significant effects upon the lives of others.Quality of Life Awards were introduced in 1989 to recognize contestants who excel in their commitment to community service. In order to be considered for the Quality of Life Award, contestants must submit an application describing their involvement with Children's Miracle Network, the national platform of the Miss America Organization, and their own personal platform issue. The winner of the Quality of Life Award will receive a $6,000 scholarship, the first runner-up will win a $4,000 scholarship, and the second runner-up will win a $2,000 scholarship. Winners will be announced at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on January 22 during the 10:30 a.m. (PST) press conference.

Pageant Flashback - Miss Universe 1962 Pageant

Contestants at the Miss Universe 1962 pageant