Date January 30, 2010 Broadcaster TLC Placements 15 | Presenters Mario Lopez Entrants 53 | |
Venue Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada | ||
Miss America 2010, the 83rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010. Miss America 2009, Katie Stam from Indiana, crowned her successor, Caressa Cameron from Virginia, at the end of the event.
Contents
Contestants from all 50 states along with District of Columbia, Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico competed for the prestigious title. The pageant was broadcast live on TLC. This edition was the 5th year that Las Vegas hosted the pageant.
Fifteen contestants were selected as finalists. After competing in swimsuit, the judges selected the top 12, and three are eliminated. After competing evening gown, ten were selected to compete in talent, and two are eliminated. Then, three are eliminated and seven were selected prior to the final interview. At the end of the competition, the 4 runners-up were announced first, followed by the new Miss America winner.
Placements
* - Selected by America's vote from the Miss America pre-pageant special, Miss America: Behind the Curtain.
** - For the first time in pageant history, after 14 finalists were selected, contestant was voted by her fellow competitors as the 15th finalist among the remaining 39 non-finalists.
Judges
The seven judges for the competition were: