Miss America 2013, the 86th
Miss America pageant, was held at the
PH Live at
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the
Las Vegas Strip
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in
Paradise
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,
Nevada
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on Saturday, January 12, 2013.
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Results
Placements
* - America's Choice
** - Saved by judges to compete in final competition.
Order of announcements
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Top 12
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Top 10
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Top 5
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Awards
Preliminary awards
Quality of Life award
Duke of Edinburgh awards
Other awards
Judges
The seven judges for the competition were:
* Bradley Bayou, fashion designer
* Cheryl Burke
Cheryl Burke (born May 3, 1984) is an American dancer, model, and television host. She is best known for being a professional dancer on ABC's ''Dancing with the Stars''. She was the first female professional to win the show and the first prof ...
, professional dancer
* Sam Champion
Samuel James Champion (born August 13, 1961) is an American weather anchor who is best known for his combined 25-year career on the ABC flagship station WABC-TV and ''Good Morning America''. He formerly co-anchored '' AMHQ: America's Morning He ...
, television weather anchor
* Mary Hart
Mary Hart (born Mary Johanna Harum; November 8, 1950) is an American television personality and actress. She was the long-running host (1982–2011) of the syndicated gossip and entertainment round-up television program '' Entertainment Tonight' ...
, television personality and Miss South Dakota
Miss (pronounced ) is an English language honorific typically used for a girl, for an unmarried woman (when not using another title such as "Doctor" or "Dame"), or for a married woman retaining her maiden name. Originating in the 17th century, it ...
1970
* Daymond John
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, entrepreneur
* McKayla Maroney
McKayla Rose Maroney (born December 9, 1995) is a retired American artistic gymnast and singer. She was a member of the American women's gymnastics team dubbed the Fierce Five at the 2012 Summer Olympics, where she won a gold medal in the team ...
, Olympic gymnast
* Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009
Contestants
Replacements
* Miss Oregon
The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the US state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant. The annual event includes contestants from across the state and awards s ...
- Nichole Mead was originally the first runner-up but later was crowned Miss Oregon
The Miss Oregon competition is a regional scholarship competition and beauty pageant that selects the representative for the US state of Oregon in the Miss America pageant. The annual event includes contestants from across the state and awards s ...
2012 to replace the original winner, Rachel Berry, who resigned due to concerns over length of residency.
References
External links
Miss America official website
{{Miss America
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2013 in the United States
2013 beauty pageants
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Zappos Theater
January 2013 events in the United States