Miss Teen USA 2003, the 21st Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs on 12 August 2003. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Oregon Teen USA Tami Farrell was crowned by outgoing queen Vanessa Semrow of Wisconsin.^[1] April 12 is the 102nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (103rd in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mario López, Jr. ... Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell on October 28, 1978 in Columbus, Georgia) is a singer/songwriter, actor who rose to fame in 2002, as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television show “American Idol”. His father, Eldrin Bell, is a former Atlanta Chief of Police. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... The Palm Springs Convention Center is a 160,000 square foot facility located in downtown Palm Springs, California. ... Palm Springs is a famed Riverside County, California, desert resort city, approximately 110 miles east of Los Angeles. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... NBC (a former acronym for National Broadcasting Company) is an American television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ... Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 Tami Nichole Farrell (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Oregon. ... The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 Tami Nichole Farrell (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. ... Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 15-19. ... Palm Springs is the name of two places in the United States of America: Palm Springs, California — the more well known of the two Palm Springs, Florida Category: ... August 12 is the 224th day of the year (225th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 Tami Nichole Farrell (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. ... Vanessa Semrow, Miss Teen USA 2002 Vanessa Marie Semrow (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Wisconsin and the state of Wisconsin. ... The Miss Wisconsin Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ...

Prior to the live telecast, the 51 contestants competed in a preliminary presentation show where they were judged in swimsuits and evening gowns. Scores from this judging determined the top 15 for the final competition.

This was the first year that the pageant was held in Palm Springs, which would later host Miss Teen USA 2004 and Miss Teen USA 2006. The pageant location was announced on 17 July 2003.^[2] On 23 July 2003 it was announced that Jessica Simpson and Justin Guarini would appear as musical guests during the pageant.^[3] The event was hosted by Mario Lopez and Brooke Burns. Miss Teen USA 2004, the 22nd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Palm Springs on 6 August 2004. ... Katie Blair of Montana, MIss Teen USA 2006 Miss Teen USA 2006 pageant, the 24th Miss Teen USA competition, was televised live from Palm Springs, California on 15 August 2006. ... July 17 is the 198th day (199th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 167 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... July 23 is the 204th day (205th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 161 days remaining. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jessica Ann Simpson (born July 10, 1980) is an American pop singer and actress who rose to fame in the late 1990s. ... Justin Guarini (born Justin Eldrin Bell on October 28, 1978 in Columbus, Georgia) is a singer/songwriter, actor who rose to fame in 2002, as the first runner-up on the debut season of the television show “American Idol”. His father, Eldrin Bell, is a former Atlanta Chief of Police. ... Mario López, Jr. ... Brooke Elizabeth Burns (born March 16, 1978 in Dallas, Texas) is an American actress and former fashion model, best known for her role on Baywatch and Baywatch Hawaii. ...

Farrell was the third titleholder from Oregon, the only state to win more than one Miss Teen USA title.

Results

• Miss Teen USA 2003: Tami Farrell (Oregon)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Alicia Selby (Tennessee)
  • 2nd runner-up: Alicia Jaros (Michigan)
  • 3rd runner-up: Jacqueline Bruno (Massachusetts)
  • 4th runner-up: Jacklyn Pezzotta (New Jersey)

• The following contestants made the top ten, competing in both swimsuit and evening gown: Brittany Ann Jackson (Alaska), Camille Peraro (Hawaii), Amanda Nunneley (Kentucky), Marisa Field (North Dakota), Jasmine Jorgenson (Washington)

• The following contestants made the top fifteen, competing in the evening gown competition: Jami Stallings (Indiana), Alyssa Cook (Iowa), Ashley Alden (Maine), Nikki Carver (Oklahoma), Tye Felan (Texas)

• Special awards went to:
  • Congeniality: Tami Farrell (Oregon)
  • Photogenic: Jacklyn Pezzotta (New Jersey)

Tami Farrell, Miss Teen USA 2003 Tami Nichole Farrell (born 1985) was Miss Teen USA 2003, representing her home city of Phoenix and the state of Oregon. ... The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Michigan Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Massachusetts Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Alaska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Hawaii Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Kentucky Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss North Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Washington Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... Jami Anne Stallings is a beauty queen from Evansville, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and who will compete for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007. ... The Miss Indiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Iowa Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Maine Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Oklahoma Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ... The Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant. ...

Crossovers

Five contestants later won Miss USA state titles: [[Image:MissUSA2007Crowned. ...

• Adriana Diaz (New York) - Miss New York USA 2006
• Amber Copley (Virginia) - Miss Virginia USA 2006
• Jami Stallings (Indiana) - Miss Indiana USA 2007
• Amanda Rammell (Idaho) - Miss Idaho USA 2007
• Amber Seyer (Missouri) - Miss Missouri USA 2007 (top ten at Miss USA)

Adriana Diaz, Miss New York USA 2006 Adriana Diaz (born 1985) is the current Miss New York USA 2006. ... The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. ... Amber Copley, Miss Virginia USA 2006 Amber Brooke Copley (born 1986) is the current Miss Virginia USA 2006. ... The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant. ... Jami Anne Stallings is a beauty queen from Evansville, Indiana who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and who will compete for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007. ... The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant. ... Amanda Rammell is a beauty queen from Rexburg, Idaho who has competed int he Miss Teen USA pageant will compete in the Miss USA competition in 2007. ... Brandi Sherwood, Miss Idaho USA and Miss USA 1997 The Miss Idaho USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant. ... Amber Seyer is a beauty queen from Oran, Missouri who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant and will compete for the Miss USA title in 2007. ... The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. ...

Notable features

• Maine made the semi-finals for the first time since 1995.^[4] This was only the third time that Maine made the cut.
• Iowa also placed in the semi-finals for the first time since 1995; this was also only their third placement in this history of the pageant.
• Oklahoma and North Dakota both placed for the first time since 1997.
• This was only the second time that the winner of Miss Congeniality also won the Miss Teen USA title. Previously, Vanessa Minnillo won both titles in 1998.
• This was the first time that the winners of both the Miss Congeniality and Miss Photogenic awards both placed in the top five.

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References

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External links

• Official website