Miss America 2009 Winner: Katie Stam, Miss Indiana
>> Tuesday, June 23, 2009
LAS VEGAS - JANUARY 24: Miss Indiana 21-year-old, Katie R. Stam from Indianapolis, crowned Miss America during the 2009 Miss America Pageant at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino January 24, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Results Miss America 2009 Beauty Pageant
Placements
# Miss America 2009: Katie R. Stam (Miss Indiana)
# First runner-up: Chasity Hardman (Miss Georgia)
# Second runner-up: Olivia Myers (Miss Iowa)
# Third runner-up: Leigh-Taylor Smith (Miss New York)
# Fourth runner-up: Sierra Minott (Miss Florida)
Preliminary Awards
| Night One | Night Two | Night Three | |
| Preliminary Swimsuit: | Katie R. Stam (Miss Indiana) | Christine Kozlowski (Miss Mississippi) | Leigh-Taylor Smith (Miss New York) |
| Preliminary Talent: | Galen Giaccone (Miss Delaware) | Chasity Hardman (Miss Georgia) | Ashley Wheeler (Miss Vermont) |
Quality of Life Award
| * Winner: | Emily Cox (Miss Kentucky) |
| * 1st runner-up: | Ashlee Baracy (Miss Michigan) |
| * 2nd runner-up: | Amanda Tapley (Miss Alabama) |
| * Finalists: | Nicole Fox (Miss Hawaii), Katie R. Stam (Miss Indiana), Amanda Watson (Miss North Carolina), Francesca Simone (Miss Rhode Island), Tara Wheeler (Miss Virginia) |
Top 7 (In random order)
* Miss New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith
* Miss California - Jackie Giest
* Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
* Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
* Miss Indiana - Katie R. Stam
* Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
* Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
Top 10 (In random order)
* Miss DC - Kate Marie Grinold
* Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
* Miss New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith
* Miss Hawaii - Nicole Fox
* Miss Indiana - Katie R. Stam
* Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
* Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
* Miss California - Jackie Giest
* Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
* Miss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy
Top 12 (In random order)
* Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
* Miss Indiana - Katie R. Stam
* Miss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy
* Miss Arkansas - Ashlen Batson
* Miss Hawaii - Nicole Fox
* Miss DC - Kate Marie Grinold
* Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
* Miss New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith
* Miss California - Jackie Giest
* Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
* Miss Kentucky - Emily Cox
* Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
Top 15 (In random order)
* Miss South Dakota - Alexandra Hoffman
* Miss Georgia - Chasity Hardman
* Miss Indiana - Katie R. Stam
* Miss Alabama - Amanda Tapley
* Miss Michigan - Ashlee Baracy
* Miss Delaware - Galen Giaccone
* Miss Arkansas - Ashlen Batson
* Miss Hawaii - Nicole Fox
* Miss DC - Kate Marie Grinold
* Miss Iowa - Olivia Myers
* Miss New York - Leigh-Taylor Smith
* Miss California - Jackie Giest
* Miss Florida - Sierra Minott
* Miss Kentucky - Emily Cox
* Miss Tennessee - Ellen Carrington
Thank you photo : Official site Miss America and Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
