Miss America 2006

Miss America 2006, the 79th Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 21, 2006.

Miss America 2006
Jennifer Berry pictured in 2008. was crowned Miss America 2006 by Miss America 2005 Deidre Downs.
DateJanuary 21, 2006
PresentersJames Denton
VenueAladdin Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada
BroadcasterCMT
WinnerJennifer Berry
Oklahoma

The pageant was broadcast live on CMT from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Aladdin Resort and Casino, the first time that the pageant was held outside Atlantic City. The pageant was held four months later than usual.

At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Downs crowned Jennifer Berry of Oklahoma as her successor. This was the first time since 2001 that the pageant winner was not a vocalist; Berry was also the first titleholder since to also win a preliminary talent award.

Selection of contestants

One delegate from each state was chosen in state pageants held in mid-2005. Prior to competing in state pageants, the majority of delegates first were required to win a local title. Each delegates title is pre-dated to 2005, for example Alexa Jones was Miss Alabama 2005 rather than Miss Alabama 2006. Many contestants competed in state pageants in both the Miss America and Miss USA systems numerous times before winning titles, and some had previously in states other than those where they won a state title.

All contestants were required to be between the ages of 17–24, unmarried and a citizen of the United States. They were also required to meet residency and education requirements.

Competition

All delegates compete in an interview competition with the judges, based on their platform issue, and also in the swimsuit, evening gown and talent competitions.

Prior to the nationally televised competition, the delegates participate in three nights of preliminary competition, where preliminary award winners are chosen in each category.

During the final telecast, following the announcement of the semi-finalists, the top ten compete in swimsuit and evening gown. The top five go on to compete in the talent competition, and the top three face a final interview round.

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss America 2006
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life awards
Results Contestant Platform
Winner Breast Cancer Awareness: Education, Support and Research
1st runner-up Building Intolerance to Drunk Driving and Underage Drinking
2nd runner-up Arts Education

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Bernie Wayne Scholarship Award for the Performing Arts
Non-finalist Talent Awards

Delegates
StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes1
AlabamaAlexa JonesAndalusia24Ballet en Pointe2nd runner-upQuality of Life 2nd runner-up
AlaskaRebecca HayesAnchorage24Ballet en Pointe
ArizonaAudrey SibleySierra Vista20Vocal
ArkansasEudora MosebyHazen23VocalTop 10
CaliforniaDustin-Leigh KonzelmanCarlsbad23FiddlePreliminary Talent, Non-finalist TalentContestant on The Amazing Race 10 and The Amazing Race 11
ColoradoJessica UrbanColorado Springs24Vocal & Harp
ConnecticutDianna BaitingerNorwich23Vocal
DelawareRebecca BledsoeNewark23VocalNon-finalist Talent
District of ColumbiaShannon SchambeauWashington, D.C.25Tap Dance4th runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit1st RU at Miss DC USA 2007
FloridaMari WilenskyJacksonville21VocalTop 10
GeorgiaMonica PangAtlanta25Piano1st runner-up
HawaiiMalika DudleyPapaikou23VocalMiss Congeniality
IdahoTracey BrownPost Falls19Ballet en PointeMiss Idaho USA 2008
IllinoisLauren AllenBatavia21Freestyle Gymnastics
IndianaSusan GuilkeyNoblesville22Vocal
IowaKay PauszekBettendorf23Irish Step Dance
KansasAdrienne RoselLiberal23Vocal
KentuckyKerri MitchellBarbourville21Vocal
LouisianaMolly CauseyRuston22Piano
MaineMegan BealsLudlow22Vocal
MarylandRachel EllsworthFort Ashby, WV21Tap Dance
MassachusettsKristin GauvinWorcester23Tap Dance
MichiganOctavia ReeseDetroit23Cello
MinnesotaKaryn StordahlOwatonna22Classical PianoNon-finalist Talent
MississippiKristian DambrinoGrenada20Piano / Vocal
MissouriStacie CooleyLiberty22Jazz Dance
MontanaSophia SteinbeisserSidney21Tap Dance
NebraskaKelly KeiserGothenburg21Piano
NevadaCrystal WosikLas Vegas23Lyrical Dance
New HampshireAudra PaquetteMerrimack24Lyrical BalletMiss New Hampshire USA 2002
New JerseyJulie RobenhymerMoorestown24Dance
New MexicoAne Cristal RomeroLas Vegas25Vocal
New YorkKandice PelletierNew York City24Musical Theatre DanceNational Sweetheart 2003, Contestant on The Amazing Race 10 and The Amazing Race 11
North CarolinaBrooke McLaurinFayetteville24Vocal
North DakotaJacqueline JohnsonFargo20Cello
OhioMarlia FontaineMassillon23VocalT10 05
OklahomaJennifer BerryTulsa22Ballet en PointeWinnerPreliminary Talent
OregonLucy FleckPortland20Tap DanceT10 04, NF 05
PennsylvaniaNicole BrewerPhiladelphia22VocalTop 10
Rhode IslandJessica SamsonNewport23Vocal
South CarolinaErika PowellEasley20VocalTop 10Preliminary TalentMiss South Carolina USA 2012
South DakotaNikki GrandprePierre23Vocal
TennesseeTara BurnsNashville22Classical VocalNon-finalist Talent
TexasMorgan MatlockLamesa24VocalTop 10
UtahJulia BachisonNorth Ogden22VocalPreliminary SwimsuitMiss Utah USA 2008
VermontMegan PlebaniWeybridge24Jazz Dance / Gymnastics
VirginiaKristi Lauren GlakasCentreville24Vocal3rd runner-upPreliminary SwimsuitMiss Virginia USA 2004
Virgin IslandsAllison Bourne-VanneckSaint Thomas22Steel Pan
WashingtonTina Marie MaresLynnwood25Piano
West VirginiaKimberly GoodwinMorgantown21Tap Dance
WisconsinTracy GestMenomonee Falls20Piano
WyomingHeather JackelenJackson24Acrobatic DanceMiss Wyoming USA 2001

1 Abbrevs: NF = Non-finalist, RU = Runner-up, T = Top, Nat Sweetheart = National Sweetheart (competition for Miss America runners-up)

Judges
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