The Miss USA Pageant for 2009 (the 58th Annual) was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort in Las Vegas. The pageant was hosted by Nadine Velazquez and Billy Bush.
Miss North Carolina USA, Kristen Dalton, was named Miss USA 2009. Her mother was Miss North Carolina in 1982.
The judging panel included Robert Earl, Shandi Finnessey, Willie Geist, Brian Graden, Perez Hilton, Alicia Jacobs, Claudia Jordan, John Miller, Kelly Monaco, Kenan Thompson and Eric Trump.
Miss USA 2009 Final Results
Winner: Kristen Dalton (Miss North Carolina USA)
1st Runner Up: Carrie Prejean (Miss California USA)
2nd Runner Up: Alicia-Monique Blanco (Miss Arizona USA)
Top Five: Laura Kirilova Chukanov (Miss Utah USA) and Maria Elizabeth Montgomery (Miss Kentucky USA)
Top Ten: Chanley Painter (Miss Arkansas USA); Jessi Pierson (Miss West Virginia USA); Kristen Motil (Miss Tennessee USA); Brooke Daniels (Miss Texas USA); Stephanie Smith (Miss South Carolina USA).
Miss Photogenic: Jessi Pierson (Miss West Virginia USA)
Miss Congeniality: Cynthia Pate (Miss Wyoming USA)