Miss America 2000, the 73rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 18, 1999 on ABC Network.
Heather French became the first Miss Kentucky to win the crown. She later married the state's lieutenant governor, Steve Henry.
Results Placements Final results Contestant Miss America 2000 Kentucky – Heather French 1st runner-up Illinois – Jade Smalls 2nd runner-up Pennsylvania – Susan Spafford 3rd runner-up Maryland – Keri Schrader 4th runner-up Texas – Yanci Yarbrough Top 10 Alabama – Julie Smith Arkansas – Brandy Rhodes Connecticut – Sylvia Gomes New Jersey – Victoria Andrews Paige Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey
Awards
Preliminary awards Awards Contestant Lifestyle and Fitness Kentucky – Heather French Nevada – Gina Giacinto Rhode Island – Karen Lindsay Talent Louisiana – Julie Lawrence Virginia – Crystal Lewis Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey
Quality of Life awards Results Contestant Platform Winner New Hampshire – Brandee Helbick Educational Disabilities Awareness 1st runner-up Kentucky – Heather French Honoring Our Forgotten Heroes: Our Nations Homeless Veterans – 2nd runner-up Alabama – Julie Smith Breast Cancer Awareness "Early Detection...Giving the Freedom to Fight"
Other awards Awards Contestant Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award Indiana – Kelly Lloyd Miss America Scholar Award Louisiana – Julie Lawrence Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Award Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey Non-finalist Talent Award California – MaryAnne Sapio District of Columbia – Toyia Taylor Georgia – Osjha Anderson Iowa – Jennifer Caudle Louisiana – Julie Lawrence Massachusetts – April Thibeault Mississippi – Heather Soriano New York – Brandi Burkhardt Utah – Vanessa Ballam Virginia – Crystal Lewis Tiffany Phillips Memorial Scholar Athlete Award Oregon – Angela Reed Waterford Scholarship for Business Marketing & Management Tennessee – Allison Alderson
Delegates
Alabama – Julie Smith Alaska – Shannon Kelly Arizona – Lori Whiting Arkansas – Brandy Rhodes California – MaryAnne Sapio Colorado – Erin MacGregor Connecticut – Sylvia Gomes Delaware – Kama Katherine Boland District of Columbia – Toyia Taylor Florida – Kelli Meierhenry Georgia – Osjha Anderson Hawaii – Candes Meijide Gentry Idaho – Mellisa Kae Paul Illinois – Jade Smalls Indiana – Kelly Lloyd Iowa – Jennifer Caudle Kansas – Maureen Darby Kentucky – Heather French Louisiana – Julie Lawrence Maine – Rebecca Pelkey Maryland – Keri Schrader Massachusetts – April Marie Thiebeault Michigan – Audrie Chernauckas Minnesota – Natalie Lund Mississippi – Heather Soriano Missouri – Patryce CoRae King Montana – Elissa Ann Schwarz Nebraska – Becky Smith Nevada – Gina Giacinto New Hampshire – Brandee Helbick New Jersey – Victoria Andrews Paige New Mexico – Katie Linda Amalia Kelley New York – Brandi Burkhardt North Carolina – Kelly Trogdon North Dakota – Kay Picconatto Ohio – Tiffany Baumann Oklahoma – Daneka Danyell Allen Oregon – Angela Reed Pennsylvania – Susan Spafford Rhode Island – Karen Lindsay South Carolina – Danielle Davis South Dakota – Trisha Haroldson Tennessee – Allison Alderson Texas – Yanci Yarbrough Utah – Vanessa Ballam Vermont – Katy Johnson Virginia – Crystal Lewis Washington – Tina Willis West Virginia – Lucy Joanna Ours Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey Wyoming – Elaine Dabney
Judges Michael Badalucco Gretchen Carlson Tia Carrere Mimi Kennedy Briana Scurry Judge Judy Sheindlin Larry Jenkins
References
External links Miss America official website