Miss USA 2006

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Miss USA 2006
Date: April 21, 2006
Presenters: Nancy O'Dell Drew Lachey
Entertainment: East Village Opera Company
Venue: 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, Maryland
Broadcaster: NBC
Entrants: 51
Placements: 15
Winner: Tara Conner
Represented: State flag Kentucky
Congeniality: Dottie Cannon
Photogenic: Cristin Duren

Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, culminating in a final competition and coronation ball held on April 21, 2006 in the 1st Mariner Arena.

This was the second subsequent year that the pageant was held in Baltimore.

The pageant hosts were Nancy O'Dell (who had hosted the pageant in 2004 and 2005) and Drew Lachey. For the first time there was also a commentator, a role filled by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy star Carson Kressley.

Special guest performer was the East Village Opera Company

The finals were broadcast by NBC, with 7.75 million viewers, the second-lowest viewership ever recorded.[1]

Contents

[edit] Results

Miss USA 2006 was awarded to Tara Conner (Miss Kentucky USA). The runners-up were:

The Top 10 (in alphabetical order) were Haleigh Stidham (Miss Alabama USA), Candace Allen (Miss District of Columbia USA), Leeann Tingley (Miss Rhode Island USA), Lacie Lybrand (Miss South Carolina USA), and Lauren Lanning (Miss Texas USA).

The Top 15 (in alphabetical order) were Brenna Sakas (Miss Arizona USA), Catherine Warren (Miss Illinois USA), Katee Stearns (Miss Maine USA), Lauren Scyphers (Miss Nevada USA), and Lauren Grissom (Miss Tennessee USA).

[edit] Delegates

Further information: Category: Miss USA 2006 delegates

[edit] Pre-pageant specials

Miss USA contestants as briefcase-holders.
Miss USA contestants as briefcase-holders.

A pre-pageant special edition of Deal or No Deal aired on April 12 on NBC. It included Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley and twenty-six contestants, who replaced the show's models as briefcase-holders: Haleigh Stidham (AL), Kimberly Forsyth (AR), Tamiko Nash (CA), Jeannine Phillips (CT), Ashlee Greenwell (DE), Cristin Duren (FL), Catherine Warren (IL), Bridget Bobel (IN), Tara Conner (KY), Christina Cuenca (LA), Katee Stearns (ME), Tiffany Kelly (MA), Danelle Gay (MI), Dottie Cannon, (MN), Kristi Capel (MO), Lauren Scyphers (NV), Jessica Boyington (NJ), Onawa Lacy (NM), Samantha Holvey (NC), Kimberly Krueger (ND), Tanya Lehman (PA), Leeann Tingley (RI), Lacie Lybrand (SC), Soben Huon (UT), Amber Copley (VA), Jessica Wedge (WV).

Allison Machado (OR) was the alternate.

[edit] Schedule

Date Time Event Venue
April 2 10:00AM Miss USA Registration and Fittings Baltimore, Maryland
April 3 7:00PM Movie Screening Baltimore
April 4 7:00PM Miss USA Welcome Dinner Baltimore
April 5 10:00AM USO Visit Baltimore
April 6 2:00PM Overnight trip to Ocean City, Maryland
April 7 8:00AM Tour of Cover Girl Factory Ocean City
April 7 7:00PM Mikimoto Sponsor Event Baltimore
April 8 7:00PM State Gift Auction Baltimore
April 12 10:00AM Tour of St. Michael's Island Baltimore
April 14 9:00PM Miss USA Presentation Show (Prelim Competition) Baltimore
April 15 10:00AM Miss USA Personality Interviews Baltimore
April 15 7:00PM VIP Event Baltimore
April 16 5:00PM Contestants release to Parents/Directors Baltimore
April 17 5:00PM Depart for New York City
April 18 10:00AM Media Events New York City
April 18 6:00PM Book Launch with Donald Trump New York City
April 19 10:00AM Media Events New York City
April 19 1:00PM Return to Baltimore Baltimore
April 21 9:00AM Miss USA Dress Rehearsal Baltimore
April 21 9:00PM Miss USA Competition on NBC Baltimore
April 21 11:00PM Miss USA 2006 Coronation Ball Baltimore

[edit] Judges

There were two sets of judges: one for the preliminary competition (held on April 14), and another for the final night of competition (April 21). The latter judges decided who won the Miss USA title.

[edit] Preliminary judges

  • Jeff Kimbell
Kimbell is a businessman involved in lobbying, political strategy, real estate, and entertainment.
  • Kerry Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh is the North American brand manager for CoverGirl cosmetics.
  • Natasha O'Dell
O'Dell is a producer for Black Entertainment Television's Special Projects Division.
  • Valerie Boyce
Boyce is an agent for Trump Model Management.
  • Arnold Williams
Williams has been the manager of Abrams, Foster, Nole & William (based in Pennsylvania) since 1993.
  • Robb Merrit
Merrit is Vice President of a commercial real estate developer based in Baltimore, MD.
  • Rhona Gaff
Gaff is a Vice President at the Trump Organization and is best known as the woman who rings Apprentice candidates each morning to give candidate their directions.

[edit] Finals judges

Barberie is an actress and entertainer reporter for Good Day LA.
Deutch is an advertising executive and talk show host.
  • Gina Drosos
Drosos is Vice President and General Manager of Global Cosmetics for Procter & Gamble.
Madden is the founder of a footwear company that bears his name.
Linkletter is a fashion model who won America's Next Top Model, Cycle 5.
  • Donald Trump Jr.
Trump is an Executive Vice President for Development and Acquisitions, working for his father.
Hyde has starred as Sam Bennett on NBC's Passions for the past seven years.
Ward is a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers, recently recognized as the 2006 Super Bowl MVP.
Hedrick is an American speed skater who set several world records in speed skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, from the Los Angeles Times website

[edit] External links

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