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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.
The finals were broadcast by NBC, with 7.75 million viewers, the second-lowest viewership ever recorded.Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, from the Los Angeles Times website
Results
Miss USA 2006 was awarded to Tara Conner (Miss Kentucky USA). The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up - Tamiko Nash (Miss California USA)
- 2nd runner-up - Lisa Wilson (Miss Georgia USA)
- 3rd runner-up - Stacy Offenberger (Miss Ohio USA)
- 4rd runner-up - Cristin Duren (Miss Florida USA)
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).
Delegates
Pre-pageant specials
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), Allison Machado (OR), Tanya Lehman (PA), Leeann Tingley (RI), Lacie Lybrand (SC), Soben Huon (UT), Amber Copley (VA), Jessica Wedge (WV).
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 |
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.
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 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.
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 Proctor and 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.
References
External links
- Official website
- Miss USA 2006 featured coverage on Pageant Gossip
"Miss USA 2006"