Miss USA 2001
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| Miss USA 2001 | |
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| Date: | March 2, 2001 |
| Presenters: | William Shatner, Lara Dutta |
| Venue: | Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana |
| Broadcaster: | CBS |
| Winner: | Kandace Krueger |
| Represented: |  Texas |
| Congeniality: | Monica Palumbo |
| Photogenic: | Katee Doland |
The Miss USA 2001 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana in 2 March 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee.
Krueger was the eight Texan to win the pageant, extending Texas' record for the most wins by any state. She was the first from Texas to win since Chelsi Smith in 1995.
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. From 1999-2000 the pageant, held in Branson, Missouri, was in early February. William Shatner hosted the event for the first and only time, and color commentary was added by Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000. Entertainment was provided by Lara Fabian, Evan and Jaron and The Warren Brothers.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
- Miss USA 2001: Kandace Krueger (Texas)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Liane Angus (District of Columbia)
- 2nd runner-up: Tiffany Fallon (Georgia)
- The remaining top five finalists were (in order of placement): Gina Giacinto (Nevada), Larissa Meek (Missouri)
- The remaining top ten semi-finalists were: Lisa Tollett (Tennessee), Kenya Howard (Michigan), Cortney Phillips (Oklahoma), Yanaiza Alvarez (Rhode Island USA) and Endia Abrante (Oregon).
[edit] Special Awards
- Miss Congenality: Monica Palumbo (North Carolina)
- Miss Photogenic: Katee Doland (Colorado)
- Clairol Natural Instincts Style Award: Megan Gunning (Maryland)
- Best in Swimsuit: Larissa Meek (Missouri)
[edit] Final competition scores
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[edit] Delegates
The Miss USA 2001 delegates were:
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[edit] 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
- Katee Doland (Colorado) - Miss Colorado Teen USA 1998 (Top 10 semi-finalist at Miss 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
- Katee Doland (Colorado) - Miss Colorado 2003
- Elizabeth Barchas (Idaho) - Miss Idaho 2004 (Non-finalist Interview award)
- Heather Jackelen (Wyoming) - Miss Wyoming 2005
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