Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Kristen Dalton of North Carolina was crowned by outgoing titleholder Miss USA 2008, Crystle Stewart of Texas.

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 2009	North Carolina - Kristen Dalton
1st runner-up	California - Carrie Prejean
2nd runner-up	Arizona - Alicia Blanco
3rd runner-up	Utah - Laura Chukanov
4th runner-up	Kentucky - Maria Montgomery
Top 10	Texas - Brooke Daniels Tennessee - Kristen Motil Arkansas - Chanley Painter South Carolina - Stephanie Smith West Virginia - Jessi Pierson
Top 15	Virginia - Maegan Phillips Minnesota - Erica Nego Georgia - Kimberly Gittings Idaho - Melissa Weber Connecticut - Monica Pietrzak

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