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Miss USA 2000
49th Edition
Miss USA 2000
📍
Host City
Branson, Missouri, United States
Grand Palace
📅
Dates
Feb 4, 2000
👥
Participation
51 Contestants
🏆
Winner
Lynnette Marie Cole
Tennessee
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Miss USA 2000 was the 49th Miss USA pageant, held at The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000. At the end of the event, outgoing titleholder Kimberly Pressler of New York crowned Lynnette Cole of Tennessee as Miss USA 2000, marking Tennessee’s first win. Carson Daly hosted, with color commentary by Ali Landry and Julie Moran. Entertainment was provided by Christina Aguilera, Lou Bega, Brian McKnight, and Mark Wills. Fifty-one contestants competed.

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Official Results
Lynnette Marie Cole
Winner
Miss USA 2000•Edition 49
Lynnette Marie Cole
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2
Bridget Jane Vezina
Bridget Jane Vezina
1st Runner-up
3
Jina Mitchell
Jina Mitchell
2nd Runner-up
Top Finalists
Tiani Jones
Tiani Jones
1
Patti Dunn
Patti Dunn
2
Jensie Grigsby
Jensie Grigsby
3
Tiffany Meyer
Tiffany Meyer
4
Jillian Susan Dobson
Jillian Susan Dobson
5
Carrie Tucker
Carrie Tucker
6
Lisa Rabon
Lisa Rabon
7

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10 of 51 contestants in this edition have a linked Instagram profile.

1Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
@xomissbecca
363K2Lynnette Marie Cole
Lynnette Marie Cole
@lynnettecole_
10.3K3Constance Renee Stoetzer
Constance Renee Stoetzer
@constancestotzer
8.4K4Jillian Susan Dobson
Jillian Susan Dobson
@jilldobsontv
3K5Bridget Jane Vezina
Bridget Jane Vezina
@bridgetvezina
2.9K
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Contestants

51
51 contestants
Lynnette Marie Cole
Lynnette Marie Cole
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Winner
Tennessee
21 years old
Miss Universe 2000 · Finalist
@lynnettecole_
Bridget Jane Vezina
Bridget Jane Vezina
Participated Miss USA 2000 • 1st runner-up
New Hampshire
19 years old
@bridgetvezina
Jina Mitchell
Jina Mitchell
Participated Miss USA 2000 • 2nd runner-up
Alabama
22 years old
@mitchell.jina
Carrie Tucker
Carrie Tucker
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
New York
25 years old
Jensie Grigsby
Jensie Grigsby
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
Iowa
26 years old
Jillian Susan Dobson
Jillian Susan Dobson
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
Michigan
22 years old
@jilldobsontv
Lisa Rabon
Lisa Rabon
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
South Carolina
24 years old
Patti Dunn
Patti Dunn
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
Georgia
24 years old
Tiani Jones
Tiani Jones
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
Colorado
23 years old
Tiffany Meyer
Tiffany Meyer
Participated Miss USA 2000 • Finalist
Kansas
23 years old
Alicia Denyse Carnes
Alicia Denyse Carnes
Participated Miss USA 2000
Nevada
22 years old
Amanda Rochelle Penix
Amanda Rochelle Penix
Participated Miss USA 2000
Oklahoma
21 years old
Amie Hoffner
Amie Hoffner
Participated Miss USA 2000
North Dakota
18 years old
Angela Patla
Angela Patla
Participated Miss USA 2000
Pennsylvania
26 years old
Angie Michelle Carpenter
Angie Michelle Carpenter
Participated Miss USA 2000
Mississippi
22 years old
Brandi Bjorklund
Brandi Bjorklund
Participated Miss USA 2000
Montana
20 years old
Brooke Jennifer Gambrell
Brooke Jennifer Gambrell
Participated Miss USA 2000
Idaho
26 years old
Cheya R. Watkins
Cheya R. Watkins
Participated Miss USA 2000
Ohio
22 years old
Christie S. Davis
Christie S. Davis
Participated Miss USA 2000
Maryland
21 years old
Christina I. Ortega
Christina I. Ortega
Participated Miss USA 2000
New Mexico
23 years old
Constance Renee Stoetzer
Constance Renee Stoetzer
Participated Miss USA 2000
Illinois
26 years old
@constancestotzer
Crystal Marie Jones
Crystal Marie Jones
Participated Miss USA 2000
Virginia
26 years old
Denette Roderick
Denette Roderick
Participated Miss USA 2000
Missouri
24 years old
Elizabeth Heitmanek
Elizabeth Heitmanek
Participated Miss USA 2000
Oregon
19 years old
@bradfordfarmandgardens
Heather Keckler
Heather Keckler
Participated Miss USA 2000
Arizona
26 years old
Heather Ogilvie
Heather Ogilvie
Participated Miss USA 2000
Texas
22 years old
Heidi St. Pierre
Heidi St. Pierre
Participated Miss USA 2000
Rhode Island
23 years old
Jamie Marie Kern
Jamie Marie Kern
Participated Miss USA 2000
Washington
22 years old
Jennifer Behm
Jennifer Behm
Participated Miss USA 2000
Delaware
23 years old
Jennifer Dupont
Jennifer Dupont
Participated Miss USA 2000
Louisiana
18 years old
Jennifer Lyn Hunt
Jennifer Lyn Hunt
Participated Miss USA 2000
Maine
21 years old
Jolene Youngster
Jolene Youngster
Participated Miss USA 2000
Kentucky
18 years old
Juel April Casamayor
Juel April Casamayor
Participated Miss USA 2000
District of Columbia
26 years old
@juelcasamayor
Katie Bolton
Katie Bolton
Participated Miss USA 2000
Vermont
22 years old
Keri Hatfield
Keri Hatfield
Participated Miss USA 2000
Utah
22 years old
@kerihatfieldstyle
Kristal Michelle Wile
Kristal Michelle Wile
Participated Miss USA 2000
Indiana
23 years old
Kristin Ludecke
Kristin Ludecke
Participated Miss USA 2000
Florida
23 years old
@kristin.beall.ludecke
Laurie Ann Miller
Laurie Ann Miller
Participated Miss USA 2000
Alaska
21 years old
Michelle Graci
Michelle Graci
Participated Miss USA 2000
New Jersey
21 years old
Michelle Kaplan
Michelle Kaplan
Participated Miss USA 2000
Hawaii
23 years old
Paige Swenson
Paige Swenson
Participated Miss USA 2000
Minnesota
24 years old
Portia Lyndell Johnson
Portia Lyndell Johnson
Participated Miss USA 2000
North Carolina
20 years old
Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Participated Miss USA 2000
Wyoming
20 years old
@xomissbecca
Rebekah Ann Keller
Rebekah Ann Keller
Participated Miss USA 2000
California
25 years old
Rosalie M. Allain
Rosalie M. Allain
Participated Miss USA 2000
Massachusetts
25 years old
Sallie Toussaint
Sallie Toussaint
Participated Miss USA 2000
Connecticut
25 years old
Miss World 1997 · Semifinalist
Samantha Jo Picha
Samantha Jo Picha
Participated Miss USA 2000
Wisconsin
20 years old
Tara Shae Wilson
Tara Shae Wilson
Participated Miss USA 2000
West Virginia
22 years old
Valarie Cook
Valarie Cook
Participated Miss USA 2000
Nebraska
22 years old
Vanessa Short Bull
Vanessa Short Bull
Participated Miss USA 2000
South Dakota
21 years old
Whitney Lea Moore
Whitney Lea Moore
Participated Miss USA 2000
Arkansas
22 years old

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