Miss USA 2005 was the 54th Miss USA pageant, held in Baltimore, Maryland on April 11, 2005. It was won by Chelsea Cooley of North Carolina.
Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title of Miss USA in the Hippodrome Theatre on April 11, 2005. The hosts were Access Hollywood stars Nancy O'Dell and Billy Bush.
This was the first of two years the pageant was held in Maryland, as it was held in Los Angeles, California in 2004. The new location was announced in October 2004.
Judges The celebrity panel of final competition judges was announced on 10 March 2005. The judges were: Michael Phelps – Olympic gold medalist swimmer Molly Sims – Star of NBC show Las Vegas Sugar Ray Leonard – Boxer Frederic Fekkai – Beauty expert Pamela Dennis – Fashion designer Raj Bhakta – The Apprentice contestant Ksenia Maksimova – Model Brody Hutzler – Actor on Days of Our Lives
Delegates The Miss USA 2005 delegates were:
Alabama – Jessica Tinney Alaska – Aleah Scheick Arizona – Mariana Loya Arkansas – Jessica Furrer California – Brittany Hogan Colorado – Lauren Cisneros Connecticut – Melissa Mandak Delaware – Sheena Benton District of Columbia – Sarah-Elizabeth Langford Florida – Melissa Witek Georgia – Tanisha Brito Hawaii – Jennifer Fairbank Idaho – Sade Aiyeku Illinois – Jill Gulseth Indiana – Kaitlyn Christopher Iowa – Joy Robinson Kansas – Rachel Saunders Kentucky – Kristen Johnson Louisiana – Candice Stewart Maine – Erica Commeau Maryland – Marina Harrison Massachusetts – Cristina Nardozzi Michigan – Crystal Hayes Minnesota – Carrie Lee Mississippi – Jennifer Adcock Missouri – Andrea Ciliberti Montana – Amanda Kimmel Nebraska – Jana Murrell Nevada – Shivonn Geeb New Hampshire – Candace Glickman New Jersey – Sylvia Pogorzelski New Mexico – Jacqueline Deaner New York – Meaghan Jarensky North Carolina – Chelsea Cooley North Dakota – Chrissa Miller Ohio – Aisha Berry Oklahoma – Laci Scott Oregon – Jessica Carlson Pennsylvania – Brenda Brabham Rhode Island – Allison Paganetti South Carolina – Sarah Medley South Dakota – Jessica Fjerstad Tennessee – Amy Colley Texas – Tyler Willis Utah – Marin Poole Vermont – Amanda Mitteer Virginia – Jennifer Pitts Washington – Amy Crawford West Virginia – Kristin Morrison Wisconsin – Melissa Ann Young Wyoming – Abby Norman
See also Miss Teen USA 2005 Miss Universe 2005
References
External links Miss USA official website