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- 2009 Broadcast date: April 19, 2009
- 2009 network: NBC
- 2009 hosts: Billy Bush and Nadine Valasquez
- Filmed in Las Vegas, Nevada
- Networks: CBS 1963-2002 and NBC 2003-present
- Pageant Owners: NBC and the Trump Organization
- First Aired: 1963
- The Miss USA Pageant is often confused with the Miss America Pageant
- In 1987 Bob Barker quit as host to protest the fur coats given as a pageant prize
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The Miss USA Pageant is a televised beauty contest. Winners not only receive a crown, salary and scholarship, they also move on to compete in the Miss Universe Pageant. The winner of the 2009 pageant was Kristen Dalton, Miss North Carolina, and the runner up was Carrie Prejean, Miss California.
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2009 Winners
- Miss USA: Kirsten Dalton
- Miss Congeniality: Cynthia Pate
- Miss Photogenic: Jessi Pierson
Previous Winners
- 2009: Kirsten Dalton
- 2008: Crystle Stewart
- 2007: Rachel Smith
- 2006: Tara Conner
- 2005: Chelsea Cooley
- 2004: Shandi Finnessey
- 2003: Susie Castillo
- 2002: Shauntay Hinton
- 2001: Kandace Krueger
- 2000: Lynnette Cole
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Miss USA Pageant Questions
What will be the fallout from the gay marriage debate stemming from the Miss USA pageant? 5 AnswersI believe the seating of an "openly" gay judge and the inclusion of this deceptively complex political question are part of a calculated attempt by pageant orga... read more
How is Brian Graden qualified to be a judge on Miss USA? 1 AnswerThe fact that he is gay may make him a more objective observer of the female form, the total package presented by the contestant, and the talent unhindered by a... read more
What channel is the Miss USA Pageant on? 3 AnswersIt will be on NBC Sunday April19th 7/6 Central read more
Where can I watch the Miss USA pageant online? 2 AnswersYou can watch the entire Miss USA pageant online at: http://www.nbc.com/miss-usa-2009/video/episodes/?vid=1088781 read more -




