Miss America 2005

Miss America 2005, the 78th Miss America pageant, was held in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 18, 2004, following a week of events including the preliminary competition.

Miss America 2005
Deidre Downs Gunn pictured in 2008
DateSeptember 18, 2004
PresentersChris Harrison
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
WinnerDeidre Downs
Alabama

The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Although this was not known at the time, this pageant would be the last held in Atlantic City until 2013, as the pageant moved to Las Vegas, Nevada beginning in 2006. It was also the last one to be televised by an over-the-air network until 2011.

At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Ericka Dunlap crowned Deidre Downs of Alabama as her successor.

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 Deidre Downs was "Miss Alabama 2004" rather than "Miss Alabama 2005".

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 other states to those which they won their 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 (accounting for 30% of final night's score), where preliminary award winners are chosen in each category.

During the final telecast, following the announcement of the semi-finalists, the top ten competed in casual wear and swimsuit (each worth 15% and 10% of final night's score, respectively).[1] The top five went on to compete in evening gown (15% of score) and took part in a quiz show (20% of score) that replaced the onstage question that year.[1] The final two contestants (Miss Alabama 2004, Deidre Downs and Miss Louisiana 2004, Jennifer Dupont) standing advanced to the first-ever head-to-head talent competition (20% of score), the final event that determined who would become Miss America 2005.[1]

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss America 2005
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Awards

Preliminary awards
Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Final night awards
Awards Contestant
Casual wear
Swimsuit
Evening wear

Quality of Life award
Results Contestant Platform
Winner Curing Childhood Cancer
1st runner-up
  • Idaho - Elizabeth Barchas
 Promoting Understanding of Individuals with Disabilities
2nd runner-up ‘H.E.L.P.’ing Children Overcome Adversities

Non-finalist awards
Awards Contestant
Interview
Talent

Other awards
Awards Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Bernie Wayne Scholarship for the Performing Arts
Leonard C. Horn for Legal Studies
  • Idaho - Elizabeth Barchas

Delegates
StateNameHometownAgeTalentPlacementAwardsNotes
AlabamaDeidre DownsBirmingham24VocalWinnerQuality of Life
AlaskaChristina ReasnerSterling22Pop Vocal
ArizonaKatherine KennedyTempe24Baton Twirling
ArkansasLacy FlemingHampton22Vocal3rd runner-up
CaliforniaVeena GoelLaguna Hills22Jazz Dance4th runner-upPreliminary Talent
ColoradoLaura TobeyDenver23Jazz Vocal
ConnecticutNikki PalmieriNorth Haven22Jazz Dance
DelawareLinda KurtzDover21Ballet
District of ColumbiaTherese LizardoWatchung24Tahitian / Hawaiian Dance
FloridaJenna EdwardsMiami23Pop VocalPreliminary SwimsuitMiss Florida USA 2007
GeorgiaDanica TisdaleAtlanta23VocalTop 10Preliminary Talent
HawaiiOlena RubinKilauea23VocalMiss Congeniality
IdahoElizabeth BarchasBoise24Classical PianoQuality of Life 1st runner-up, Non-finalist Interview, Leonard C. Horn for Legal StudiesTriple Crown winner: Miss Idaho Teen USA 1998, Miss Idaho USA 2001
IllinoisMichelle LaGroueNaperville24Vocal
IndianaSarah WileyCarmel24VocalNon-finalist Talent
IowaCarolyn NicholasClear Lake23FluteNon-finalist Talent
KansasMegan BushellWichita22Classical VocalTop 10
KentuckyMaria MaldonadoLexington22VocalNon-finalist Interview
LouisianaJennifer DupontPlaquemine23Jazz Dance1st runner-upPreliminary SwimsuitTriple Crown winner: Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1998, Miss Louisiana USA 2000
MaineAmi ViceLisbon Falls23Classical VocalNon-finalist Talent, Bernie Wayne Scholarship for the Performing Arts
MarylandTiffany JenkinsSilver Spring24Vocal
MassachusettsErika EbbelCambridge23Classical PianoPreliminary Talent, Non-finalist Talent
MichiganKelli TalicskaAuburn24Vocal
MinnesotaTiffany OgleWaverly24Vocal
MississippiJalin WoodWaynesboro23PianoMiss Mississippi USA 2007
MissouriWhitney WeeksChesterfield24Tap DanceNon-finalist Talent
MontanaEvangelina DukeBillings20Vocal
NebraskaBrook MatthewsBlair24Vocal
NevadaElizabeth MutoLas Vegas24MonologueQuality of Life 2nd runner-up, Non-finalist Interview
New HampshireAlyssa SpellmanDerry21VocalNon-finalist Interview
New JerseyErica ScanlonPitman22VocalNon-finalist Talent
New MexicoSusan YaraPecos23VocalNon-finalist Interview
New YorkChristina EllingtonNew York City22Operatic VocalTop 10
North CarolinaKirstin ElrodCary23Classical Vocal2nd runner-up
North DakotaAshley FordCavalier21Vocal
OhioAmanda BeagleWarren24Operatic AriaNon-finalist Talent
OklahomaElizabeth KinneyMooreland22Tap DanceTop 10
OregonBrook RobertsRoseburg21VocalThe Amazing Race 17 contestant along with her fellow home shopping host Claire Champlin
PennsylvaniaVictoria BechtoldJohnstown21Classical Operatic Vocal
Rhode IslandAimée BelisleNorth Smithfield24Ballet
South CarolinaAnn WoodSpartanburg23Lyrical Dance
South DakotaKyra KorverMitchell23Broadway Vocal
TennesseeAshley EicherNashville24VocalNon-finalist Talent
TexasJamie StoryBedford23Classical PianoTop 10
UtahAmy DavisBountiful22Classical PianoPreliminary Swimsuit1st runner-up at Miss Utah USA 2007
VermontMegan YardleyBurlington24Vocal
VirginiaMariah RiceMechanicsville24Lyrical Dance
Virgin IslandsKinila CallendarSaint Thomas24Cultural Dance
WashingtonAllison PorterUniversity Place24Classical Violin
West VirginiaJulia BurtonPetersburg22Pop Vocal
WisconsinMolly McGrathWisconsin Rapids22Theatrical Dance en Pointe
WyomingMegan ReichertDayton19Classical Vocal

Judges

References
  1. Dunn, Carl. "Making Talent Count At Miss America '05". Pageantry Magazine.
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