Miss America 2000

Miss America 2000
Miss America 2000
Date	September 18, 1999
Presenters	Donny Osmond; Marie Osmond
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	ABC
Winner	Heather French; Kentucky
	← 1999 2001 →

Miss America 2000, the 73rd Miss America pageant, was held at the Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 18, 1999 on ABC Network.

Heather French became the first Miss Kentucky to win the crown. She later married the state's lieutenant governor, Steve Henry.

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss America 2000	Kentucky – Heather French^[1]
1st runner-up	Illinois – Jade Smalls^[1]
2nd runner-up	Pennsylvania – Susan Spafford^[1]
3rd runner-up	Maryland – Keri Schrader^[1]
4th runner-up	Texas – Yanci Yarbrough^[1]
Top 10	Alabama – Julie Smith Arkansas – Brandy Rhodes Connecticut – Sylvia Gomes New Jersey – Victoria Andrews Paige Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey

Awards	Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness	Kentucky – Heather French Nevada – Gina Giacinto Rhode Island – Karen Lindsay
Talent	Louisiana – Julie Lawrence Virginia – Crystal Lewis Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey

Results	Contestant	Platform
Winner	New Hampshire – Brandee Helbick	Educational Disabilities Awareness
1st runner-up	Kentucky – Heather French	Honoring Our Forgotten Heroes: Our Nations Homeless Veterans	–
2nd runner-up	Alabama – Julie Smith	Breast Cancer Awareness "Early Detection...Giving the Freedom to Fight"

Awards	Contestant
Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview Award	Indiana – Kelly Lloyd
Miss America Scholar Award	Louisiana – Julie Lawrence
Bernie Wayne Performing Arts Award	Wisconsin – Mary-Louise Kurey
Non-finalist Talent Award	California – MaryAnne Sapio District of Columbia – Toyia Taylor Georgia – Osjha Anderson Iowa – Jennifer Caudle Louisiana – Julie Lawrence Massachusetts – April Thibeault Mississippi – Heather Soriano New York – Brandi Burkhardt Utah – Vanessa Ballam Virginia – Crystal Lewis
Tiffany Phillips Memorial Scholar Athlete Award	Oregon – Angela Reed
Waterford Scholarship for Business Marketing & Management	Tennessee – Allison Alderson