Miss USA 2000

Miss USA 2000, the 49th Miss USA pageant, was held at The Grand Palace, in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000. At the conclusion of the final competition, Lynnette Cole of Tennessee was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kimberly Pressler of New York.

Miss USA 2000
DateFebruary 4, 2000
Presenters
VenueGrand Palace, Branson, Missouri
BroadcasterCBS
WinnerLynnette Cole
Tennessee
CongenialityMichelle Kaplan
Hawaii
PhotogenicPaige Swenson
Minnesota

The pageant was held in Branson for the second and final time, at the 4,000 seat Grand Palace Theatre, and was the last pageant held in February. Lynnette Cole becomes the fifth former Miss Teen USA state delegate to win or inherit the Miss USA title in six years and the third to win it outright.

Carson Daly hosted the event for the only time, and color commentary was added for the third time by Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry and Julie Moran. Entertainment was provided by Christina Aguilera, Lou Bega, Brian McKnight and Mark Wills.

Results

Placements
Map showing placements by state
Final Results Contestant
Miss USA 2000
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 5
Top 10

Special awards
AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Style Award
Best in Swimsuit

Final competition scores

Delegates

The Miss USA 2000 delegates were:

Historical significance
  • Tennessee wins competition for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement from the previous year. Also becoming in the 27th state who does it for the first time.
  • New Hampshire earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1980, becoming its highest placement ever at the pageant.
  • Alabama earns the 2nd runner-up position for the fourth time. The last time it placed this was in 1960.
  • Georgia finishes as Top 5 for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1992. Also had its highest placement since 1993.
  • Kansas finishes as Top 5 for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1992. Also had its highest placement since 1996.
  • States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Michigan, New York, South Carolina and Tennessee.
  • Michigan placed for the third consecutive year.
  • New York, South Carolina and Tennessee made their second consecutive placement.
  • Alabama last placed in 1997.
  • Kansas last placed in 1996.
  • Georgia and Iowa last placed in 1993.
  • Colorado last placed in 1989.
  • New Hampshire last placed in 1980.
  • California and Virginia break an ongoing streak of placements since 1998.

Crossovers

Fourteen delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA, Miss America or Miss World pageants or would later compete in one of them.

Delegate who previously competed at Miss World was:

  • Sallie Toussaint (Connecticut) - US representative to Miss World in 1997 (Top 10 Semifinalist at Miss World 1997)

Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:

Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title or would later win one were:

See also
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