Betty Cantrell, representing the state of Georgia, was named Miss America 2016 on Sunday.
She was crowned by last year’s winner Kira Kazantsev during ABC’s live broadcast of the 2016 competition from Atlantic City’s Boardwalk Hall.
First, second, third and fourth runners-up were Miss Mississippi Hannah Roberts, Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson, Miss Louisiana April Nelson and Miss Alabama Meg McGuffin, respectively.
Also read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
During the talent portion of the competition, Cantrell impressed the judges with her performance of an aria from the opera “Madame Butterfly,” but stumbled during the question round when talking about Tom Brady‘s Deflategate scandal, having to ask the judge to repeat his question.
“Did he cheat? Um, that’s a really good question,” she said. “I’m not sure. I think I’d have to be there to see the ball, and feel it to make sure it was deflated or not deflated … If there were any question to be had, I think that he definitely cheated, and he should’ve been suspended for that. That’s not fair.”
Also read: Miss America From 1921 to Present: Meet the Past Winners (Photos)
The winner was chosen by a panel of judges led by former Miss America Vanessa Williams. The panel also included country musician Brett Eldredge; wife of the U.S. Navy Seal portrayed in “American Sniper,” Taya Kyle; actress Danica McKellar; “Shark Tank” investor Kevin O’Leary; Paralympian Amy Purdy; and Disney Channel star Zendaya.
The broadcast, hosted by “The Bachelor’s” Chris Harrison and Brooke Burke-Charvet, also saw the Miss America Organization offer a formal apology to Williams 32 years after she was forced to resign, when nude photos from her past were published in Penthouse magazine.
See some of the best Twitter reactions to Cantrell’s win below:
So HONORED to be your #MissAmerica 2016! A night I will never forget! pic.twitter.com/YpK87feBIU
— Betty Cantrell (@MissAmerica) September 14, 2015
The stage is yours, Betty Cantrell! Congrats on your new title of #MissAmerica 2016! #ThereSheIspic.twitter.com/Hf6OGwwPqy — Miss America Org (@MissAmericaOrg) September 14, 2015
So this is probably the biggest moment for crop-top evening gowns, like, ever, right? #MissAmerica
— Kristen Baldwin (@KristenGBaldwin) September 14, 2015
You embrace that ugly cry, girl #MissAmerica pic.twitter.com/3fRXZQbowt — Robyn Ross (@RobynRossTV) September 14, 2015
I still think @Zendaya should have gone home with the crown #MissAmerica
— Kaity (@HelloooKaity) September 14, 2015
I’m convinced Miss Georgia won because she had the best ugly cry in the business. #missamerica — Christina Beverage (@lifewithcbev) September 14, 2015
How does someone trip on stage TWICE, completely blow their onstage question and still win? #MissAmerica #confused
— Macy Ruhl (@hellomacy) September 14, 2015
Miss America From 1921 to Present: Meet All the Winners (Photos)
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Miss America Organization
1921
Margaret Gorman
District of ColumbiaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
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Miss America Organization
1922, 1923
Mary Katherine Campbell
Columbus, OhioAlso Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1924
Ruth Malcomson
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Miss America Organization
1925
Fay Lanphier
Oakland, California -
Miss America Organization
1926
Norma Smallwood
Tulsa, Oklahoma -
Miss America Organization
1927
Lois Delander
Joliet, IllinoisAlso Read: Vanessa Williams Apology Sparks Demand From De-Crowned Miss New York Contestant
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Miss America Organization
1933
Marian Bergeron
West Haven, Connecticut -
Miss America Organization
1935
Henrietta Leaver
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania -
Miss America Organization
1936
Rose Coyle
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -
Miss America Organization
1937
Bette Cooper
Bertrand Island, New Jersey -
Miss America Organization
1938
Marilyn Meseke
Marion, Ohio -
Miss America Organization
1939
Patricia Donnelly
Detroit, Michigan -
Miss America Organization
1940
Frances Marie Burke
Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaAlso Read: Vanessa Williams Becomes Nudity Trailblazer With Miss America Apology: Wrap Trends (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1941
Rosemary LaPlanche
Los Angeles -
Miss America Organization
1942
Jo-Carroll Dennison
Tyler, Texas -
missamerica.org
1943
Jean Bartel
Los Angeles, California -
missamerica.org
1944
Venus Ramey
District of ColumbiaAlso Read: Vanessa Williams’ Miss America Replacement Says Apology ‘Was About Ratings’ (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1945
Bess Myerson
New York, New York -
Miss America Organization
1946
Marilyn Buferd
Los Angeles, California -
Miss America Organization
1947
Barbara Walker
Memphis, Tennessee -
Miss America Organization
1948
BeBe Shopp
Hopkins, Minnesota -
Miss America Organization
1949
Jacque Mercer
Litchfield, Arizona -
Miss America Organization
1951
Yolande Betbeze
Mobile, Alabama -
Miss America Organization
1952
Colleen Hutchins
Salt Lake City, UtahAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1953
Neva Langley
Macon, Georgia -
Miss America Organization
1954
Evelyn Ay
Ephrata, Pennsylvania -
Miss America Organization
1955
Lee Meriwether
San Francisco, California -
Miss America Organization
1956
Sharon Ritchie
Denver, Colorado -
Miss America Organization
1957
Marian McKnight
Manning, South Carolina -
Miss America Organization
1958
Marilyn Van Derbur
Denver, Colorado -
Miss America Organization
1959
Mary Ann Mobley
Brandon, Mississippi -
Miss America Organization
1960
Lynda Mead
Natchez, Mississippi -
Miss America Organization
1961
Nancy Fleming
Montague, Michigan -
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1962
Maria Fletcher
Asheville, North Carolina -
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1963
Jacquelyn Mayer
Sandusky, Ohio -
Miss America Organization
1964
Donna Axum
El Dorado, Arkansas -
Miss America Organization
1965
Vonda Van Dyke
Phoenix, Arizona -
Miss America Organization
1966
Deborah Bryant
Overland Park, Kansas -
Miss America Organization
1967
Jane Jayroe
Laverne, Okla. -
Miss America Organization
1968
Debra Barnes
Pittsburg, Kansas -
Miss America Organization
1969
Judith Ford
Belvidere, Illinois -
Miss America Organization
1970
Pamela Eldred
West Bloomfield, Mich. -
Miss America Organization
1971
Phyllis George
Denton, Texas -
Miss America Organization
1972
Laurel Lea Schaefer
Bexley, Ohio -
Miss America Organization
1973
Terry Meeuwsen
De Pere, Wisconsin -
Miss America Organization
1974
Rebecca King
Denver, Colorado -
Miss America Organization
1975
Shirley Cothran
Denton, TexasAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1976
Tawny Godin
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. -
Miss America Organization
1977
Dorothy Benham
Edina, Minn. -
Miss America Organization
1978
Susan Perkins
Columbus, Ohio -
Miss America Organization
1979
Kylene Barker
Roanoke, Va. -
Miss America Organization
1980
Cheryl Prewitt
Ackerman, Miss. -
Miss America Organization
1981
Susan Powell
Elk City, OklahomaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1982
Elizabeth Ward
Russellville, ArkansasAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1983
Debra Maffett
Anaheim, Calif.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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1984
Vanessa Williams
Millwood, N.Y.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Vanessa Williams Returns to Miss America Pageant for First Time in Three Decades
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Miss America Organization
1984
Suzette Charles
Mays Landing, N.J.(Served for seven weeks after Vanessa Williams was forced to resign over the unauthorized publication of nude photos.)
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Miss America Organization
1985
Sharlene Wells
Salt Lake City, UtahAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1986
Susan Akin
Meridian, Miss.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1987
Kellye Cash
Memphis, Tenn.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1988
Kaye Lani Rae Rafko
Monroe, Mich.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1989
Gretchen Carlson
Anoka, MinnesotaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1990
Debbye Turner
Columbia, MissouriAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1991
Marjorie Vincent
Oak Park, IllinoisAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1992
Carolyn Sapp
Honolulu, HawaiiAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1993
Leanza Cornett
Jacksonville, Fla.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1994
Kimberly Aiken
Columbia, South CarolinaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1995
Heather Whitestone
Birmingham, AlabamaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1996
Shawntel Smith
Muldrow, Okla.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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1997
Tara Dawn Holland
Overland Parks, KansasAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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1998
Kate Shindle
Evanston, IllinoisAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
1999
Nicole Johnson
Virginia Beach, Va.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2000
Heather French
Maysville, KentuckyAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2001
Angela Perez Baraquio
Honolulu, HawaiiAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2002
Katie Harman
Gresham, OregonAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2003
Erika Harold
Urbana, IllinoisAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2004
Ericka Dunlap
Orlando, Fla.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2005
Deidre Downs
Birmingham, AlabamaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2006
Jennifer Berry
Tulsa, Okla.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2007
Lauren Nelson
Lawton, Okla.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2008
Kirsten Haglund
Farmington Hills, Mich.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2009
Katie Stam
Seymour, IndianaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2010
Caressa Cameron
Fredericksburg, VirginiaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2011
Teresa Scanlan
Gering, NebraskaAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2012
Laura Kaeppeler
Kenosha, WisconsinAlso Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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2013
Mallory Hytes Hagan
Brooklyn, N.Y.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
2014
Nina Davuluri
Syracuse, N.Y.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: High School Student Suspended For Having the Balls to Ask Miss America to Prom
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2015
Kira Kazantsev
Manhattan, N.Y.Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown
Also Read: Miss Georgia, Betty Cantrell, Crowned Miss America 2016
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
Also Read: Nick Jonas on Why He Took on New Gig as Miss America Pageant’s Music Curator (Video)
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Miss America Organization
2016
Betty Cantrell
Warner Robins, Georgia -
Miss America Organization
2017
Savvy Shields
Fayetteville, Arkansas -
Miss America Organization
2018
Cara Mund
Bismarck, North Dakota -
2019
Nia Franklin
New York, N.Y.
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1921
Margaret Gorman
District of Columbia
Also Read: Miss America Pageant Apologizes to Vanessa Williams 32 Years After Yanking Her Crown