Miss USA 2001

Miss USA 2001, the 50th Miss USA pageant, was held at the Genesis Convention Center in Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee.

Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001 Kandace Krueger
Date	March 2, 2001
Presenters	William Shatner Tommy Davidson Vanessa Minnillo Lara Dutta
Entertainment	Lara Fabian Evan and Jaron The Warren Brothers
Venue	Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana
Broadcaster	CBS WBBM-TV
Entrants	51
Placements	10
Winner	Kandace Krueger Texas
Congeniality	Monica Palumbo North Carolina
Photogenic	Katee Doland Colorado

The pageant was held in Gary for the first time, at the Genesis Convention Center, and was held in early March for the first time in two years, after being held in Branson, Missouri from 1999 to 2000 in early February. This became only the second time in seven years that a Miss Teen USA state delegate did not win or inherit the Miss USA title.

William Shatner hosted the event for the only time, and color commentary was provided by Tommy Davidson, Vanessa Minnillo, Miss Teen USA 1998 and Lara Dutta, the reigning Miss Universe. Entertainment was provided by Lara Fabian, Evan and Jaron and The Warren Brothers.

Results

Placements

Map showing placements by state

Final Results	Contestant
Miss USA 2001	Texas – Kandace Krueger
1st Runner-Up	District of Columbia – Liane Angus
2nd Runner-Up	Georgia – Tiffany Fallon
Top 5	Missouri – Larissa Meek Nevada – Gina Giacinto
Top 10	Michigan – Kenya Howard Oklahoma – Cortney Phillips Oregon – Endia Abrante Rhode Island – Yanaiza Alvarez Tennessee – Lisa Tollett

Special awards

Award	Contestant
Miss Congeniality	North Carolina – Monica Palumbo
Miss Photogenic	Colorado – Katee Doland
Clairol Natural Instincts Style Award	Maryland – Megan Gunning

Final competition scores

State Swimsuit Evening Gown Average Finalists Georgia 9.10 9.33 9.21 9.45 Texas 9.38 9.29 9.33 9.37 District of Columbia 9.07 9.21 9.14 9.32 Nevada 9.26 9.30 9.28 9.16 Missouri 9.45 9.39 9.42 8.02 Tennessee 9.21 9.04 9.12 Michigan 8.98 9.10 9.04 Oklahoma 8.93 9.08 9.00 Rhode Island 8.93 8.92 8.92 Oregon 8.89 8.49 8.69

Winner    First Runner-Up    Second Runner-Up    Finalists

Delegates

The Miss USA 2001 delegates were:

Alabama – Laura Hoffman Alaska – Ivette Fernandez Arizona – Tasha Dixon Arkansas – Jessie Davis California – Jennifer Glover Colorado – Katee Doland Connecticut – Amy Vanderoef Delaware – Stacey Smith District of Columbia – Liane Angus Florida – Julie Donaldson Georgia – Tiffany Fallon Hawaii – Christy Leonard Idaho – Elizabeth Barchas Illinois – Rebecca Ambrosi Indiana – Sarah McClary Iowa – Clarissa Kroese Kansas – Kristie Knox Kentucky – Jo Pritchard Louisiana – Heather Hayden Maine – Melissa Bard Maryland – Megan Gunning Massachusetts – Dana Powell Michigan – Kenya Howard[1] Minnesota – Anne Clausen Mississippi – Melanie Vaughn Missouri – Larissa Meek

Montana – CaCe Hardy Nebraska – Sujoing Drakeford Nevada – Gina Giacinto New Hampshire – Melissa Robbins New Jersey – Jeanette Josue New Mexico – Jennifer Adams New York – Lisa Pavlakis North Carolina – Monica Palumbo North Dakota – Michelle Guthmiller Ohio – Amanda Canary Oklahoma – Cortney Phillips Oregon – Endia Li Abrante Pennsylvania – Jennifer Watkins Rhode Island – Yanaiza Alvarez South Carolina – Candace Richards South Dakota – Beth Lovro Tennessee – Lisa Tollett Texas – Kandace Krueger Utah – Tiffany Seaman Vermont – Katy Johnson Virginia – Kristel Jenkins Washington – Bre Sakas West Virginia – Karen Long Wisconsin – Kari Jo Dodge Wyoming – Heather Jackelen

Historical significance

• Texas wins competition for the eighth time.
• District of Columbia earns the 1st runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1963. Also reaches its highest placement since 1984.
• Georgia earns the 2nd runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1988. Also had its highest placement since 1993.
• Missouri finishes as Top 5 for the first time. Also had its highest placement since 1998.
• Nevada finishes as Top 5 for the first time. Also had its highest placement since 1977.
• States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Georgia, Michigan and Tennessee.
• Michigan placed for the fourth consecutive year.
• Tennessee placed for the third consecutive year.
• Georgia made its second consecutive placement.
• Oklahoma last placed in 1999.
• Missouri and Texas last placed in 1998.
• Rhode Island last placed in 1997.
• District of Columbia last placed in 1990.
• Oregon last placed in 1991.
• Nevada last placed in 1987.
• New York and South Carolina break an ongoing streak of placements since 1999.

Crossovers

Seven delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants and four delegates would later win a Miss America state title. Two of those who competed at Miss USA 2001, Katee Doland and Elizabeth Barchas, later became Triple Crown winners, for holding state titles for Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America

Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:

• Sarah McClary (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1995
• Kristel Jenkins (Virginia) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 1995
• Larissa Meek (Missouri) - Miss Missouri Teen USA 1997
• Elizabeth Barchas (Idaho) - Miss Idaho Teen USA 1998

Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title or would later win one were:

• Gina Giacinto (Nevada) - Miss Nevada 1999 (Preliminary Swimsuit award)
• Katy Johnson (Vermont) - Miss Vermont 1999
• Jennifer Glover (California) - Miss California 2002
• Elizabeth Barchas (Idaho) - Miss Idaho 2004 (Non-finalist Interview award)
• Heather Jackelen (Wyoming) - Miss Wyoming 2005

Judges

• Daniel Baldwin
• Karen Duffy
• Doris Roberts
• Martha Stewart
• Drew Pinsky

See also

• Miss Universe 2001

References

1. Became Kenya Bell after marrying NBA player Charlie Bell. C.f. Weir, Tom (May 3, 2011). "Ex-Beauty Queen Accused of Assault on Warriors Guard". USA Today.

External links

• Miss USA official website