Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006

Miss USA 2006, the 55th Miss USA pageant, was held in Baltimore, Maryland. Fifty-one state titleholders competed for the title, culminating in a final competition and coronation ball held on April 21, 2006 in the 1st Mariner Arena. Image File history File links ConnerMUSA06. ... Image File history File links ConnerMUSA06. ... Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006 Tara Elizabeth Conner (born 1986) is the current Miss USA 2006. ... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA Pageant (not to be confused with the similar Miss America pageant) is a... Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA Pageant (not to be confused with the similar Miss America pageant) is a... A view of the Baltimore skyline from above. ... April 21 is the 111th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (112th in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland USA was formerly known as the Baltimore Arena. ...

This was the second subsequent year that the pageant was held in Baltimore.

The pageant hosts were Nancy O'Dell (who had hosted the pageant in 2004 and 2005) and Drew Lachey. For the first time there was also a commentator, a role filled by Queer Eye for the Straight Guy star Carson Kressley. Television personality Nancy ODell Nancy ODell (born February 25, 1966 in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina) is a television host and entertainment journalist. ... Drew Lachey with his Dancing with the Stars partner Cheryl Burke. ... Queer Eye for the Straight Guy is an hour-long American television series that premiered on the Bravo cable television network on July 15, 2003, and promptly became both a surprise hit (at least by the standards of cable TV) and one of the most talked-about television programs of... Carson Lee Kressley (born November 11, 1969 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is the fashion expert on the American television program Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. ...

The finals were broadcast by NBC, with 7.75 million viewers, the second-lowest viewership ever recorded.^[1] NBC, the National Broadcasting Company, is an American television and radio network based in New York Citys Rockefeller Center. ...

Results

Miss USA 2006 was awarded to Tara Conner (Miss Kentucky USA). The runners-up were: Tara Conner, Miss USA 2006 Tara Elizabeth Conner (born 1986) is the current Miss USA 2006. ... The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. ...

• 1st runner-up - Tamiko Nash (Miss California USA)
• 2nd runner-up - Lisa Wilson (Miss Georgia USA)
• 3rd runner-up - Stacy Offenberger (Miss Ohio USA)
• 4rd runner-up - Cristin Duren (Miss Florida USA)

The Top 10 (in alphabetical order) were Haleigh Stidham (Miss Alabama USA), Candace Allen (Miss District of Columbia USA), Leeann Tingley (Miss Rhode Island USA), Lacie Lybrand (Miss South Carolina USA), and Lauren Lanning (Miss Texas USA). Tamiko Nash Tamiko Nash is the current Miss California USA 2006. ... The Miss California USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state California in the Miss USA pageant. ... Lisa Wilson is the current Miss Georgia USA 2006. ... The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the represetative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant. ... Stacy Offenberger, Miss Ohio USA 2006 Stacy Offenberger (born 1980) is the current Miss Ohio USA 2006. ... The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the represetative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant. ... Cristin Duren, Miss Florida USA 2006 Cristin Duren is the current Miss Florida USA 2006. ... The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant. ... Haleigh Stidham, Miss Alabama USA 2006 Haleigh Stidham is the current Miss Alabama USA 2006. ... The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alabama in the Miss USA pageant. ... Candace Allen, Miss District of Columbia USA 2006 Candace Allen is the current Miss District of Columbia USA 2006. ... The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant. ... Leeann Tingley, Miss Rhode Island USA 2006 Leeann Tingley (born 1982) is the current Miss Rhode Island USA 2006. ... The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant. ... Lacie Lybrand, Miss South Carolina USA 2006 Lacie Lybrand (born 1983) is the current Miss South Carolina USA 2006. ... The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. ... Lauren Lanning, Miss Texas USA 2006 Lauren Lanning (born 1984) is the current Miss Texas USA 2006. ... The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. ...

The Top 15 (in alphabetical order) were Brenna Sakas (Miss Arizona USA), Catherine Warren (Miss Illinois USA), Katee Stearns (Miss Maine USA), Lauren Scyphers (Miss Nevada USA), and Lauren Grissom (Miss Tennessee USA). Brenna Sakas Brenna Sakas is the current Miss Arizona USA 2006. ... The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant. ... Catherine Warren, Miss Illinois USA 2006 Catherine Warren is the current Miss Illinois USA 2006. ... The Miss Illinois USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant. ... Katee Stearns, Miss Maine USA 2006 Katee Stearns is the current Miss Maine USA 2006. ... The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. ... Lauren Scyphers, Miss Nevada USA 2006 Lauren Scyphers is the current Miss Nevada USA 2006. ... The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the represetative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant. ... Lauren Grissom, Miss Tennessee USA 2006 Lauren Grissom (born 1985) is the current Miss TennesseeUSA 2006. ... The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant. ...

Delegates

See Category: Miss USA 2006 Delegates

Pre-pageant specials

Miss USA contestants as briefcase-holders.

A pre-pageant special edition of Deal or No Deal aired on April 12 on NBC. It included Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley and twenty-six contestants, who replaced the show's models as briefcase-holders: Image File history File links DealorNoDealMissUSA.jpg Summary Miss USA 2006 delegates and Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley on a special episode of Deal or No Deal. ... Image File history File links DealorNoDealMissUSA.jpg Summary Miss USA 2006 delegates and Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley on a special episode of Deal or No Deal. ... The United States version of Deal or No Deal, hosted by actor-comedian Howie Mandel, premiered on December 19, 2005 on NBC and ran during the following four consecutive nights. ... Chelsea Cooley Chelsea Cooley, (born October 30, 1983), held the title Miss USA 2005. ...

Haleigh Stidham (AL), Kimberly Forsyth (AR), Tamiko Nash (CA), Jeannine Phillips (CT), Ashlee Greenwell (DE), Cristin Duren (FL), Catherine Warren (IL), Bridget Bobel (IN), Tara Conner (KY), Christina Cuenca (LA), Katee Stearns (ME), Tiffany Kelly (MA), Danelle Gay (MI), Dottie Cannon, (MN), Kristi Capel (MO), Lauren Scyphers (NV), Jessica Boyington (NJ), Onawa Lacy (NM), Samantha Holvey (NC), Kimberly Krueger (ND), Allison Machado (OR), Tanya Lehman (PA), Leeann Tingley (RI), Lacie Lybrand (SC), Soben Huon (UT), Amber Copley (VA), Jessica Wedge (WV).

Kimberly Forsyth Kimberly Forsyth is the current Miss Arkansas USA 2006. ... Jeannine Phillips, Miss Connecticut USA 2006 Jeannine Phillips is the current Miss Connecticut USA 2006. ... Ashlee Greenwell, Miss Delaware USA 2006 Ashlee Greenwell is the current Miss Delaware USA 2006. ... Bridget Bobel, Miss Indiana USA 2006 Bridget Bobel is the current Miss Indiana USA 2006. ... Christina Cuenca, Miss Louisiana USA 2006 Christina Cuenca is the current Miss Louisiana USA 2006. ... Tiffany Kelly, Miss Massachusetts USA 2006 Tiffany Kelly is the current Miss Massachusetts USA 2006. ... Danelle Gay, Miss Michigan USA 2006 Danelle Gay is the current Miss Michigan USA 2006. ... Dottie Cannon, Miss Minnesota USA 2006 Dottie Cannon is the current Miss Minnesota USA 2006. ... Kristi Capel is the current Miss Missouri USA 2006. ... Jessica Boyington, Miss New Jersey USA 2006 Jessica Boyington is the current Miss New Jersey USA 2006. ... Onawa Lacy, Miss New Mexico USA 2006 Onawa Lacy is the current Miss New Mexico USA 2006. ... Samantha Holvey, Miss North Carolina USA 2006 Samantha Holvey (born 1986) is the current Miss New York USA 2006. ... Kimberly Krueger, Miss North Dakota USA 2006 Kimberly Krueger (born 1985) is the current Miss North Dakota USA 2006. ... Allison Machado, Miss Oregon USA 2006 Allison Nichole Machado (born 1982) is the current Miss Oregon USA 2006. ... Tanya Lehman, Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006 Tanya Justine Lehman (born 1984) is the current Miss Pennsylvania USA 2006. ... Soben Huon, Miss Utah USA 2006 Soben Huon is the current Miss Utah USA 2006. ... Amber Copley, Miss Virginia USA 2006 Amber Brooke Copley (born 1986) is the current Miss Virginia USA 2006. ... Jessica Wedge, Miss West Virginia USA 2006 Jessica Wedge(born 1984) is the current Miss West Virginia USA 2006. ...

Schedule

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Judges

There were two sets of judges: one for the preliminary competition (held on April 14), and another for the final night of competition (April 21). The latter judges decided who won the Miss USA title. Miss USA 2005 Chelsea Cooley who competed as Miss North Carolina USA Miss USA 2004 Shandi Finnessey who competed as Miss Missouri USA Miss USA 2003 Susie Castillo who competed as Miss Massachusetts USA The Miss USA Pageant (not to be confused with the similar Miss America pageant) is a...

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References

1. ^ Ratings from Nielsen Media Research, from the Los Angeles Times website

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External links

• Official website
• Miss USA 2006 featured coverage on Pageant Gossip