Miss America 2003
WinnerErika Harold
RepresentedIllinois
DateSeptember 21, 2002
PresentersWayne Brady[1] Julie Moran
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
Before2002
Next2004

Miss America 2003, the 76th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 21, 2002 on the ABC Network. Erika Harold of Illinois won the pageant.[1]

Results

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss America 2003
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 15

Awards

AwardsContestant
Gown
Interview
Lifestyle and Fitness
On Stage Interview
Talent

Quality of Life awards

ResultsContestantPlatform
WinnerPoverty: A N.E.W. Focus

Delegates

51 contestants competed for the title:[2]

StateNameHometownAge1TalentPlacementAwardsNotes
AlabamaScarlotte Deupree[3]Birmingham22Vocal1st runner-upQuality of Life 1st runner-up
AlaskaPeggy Willman[4]Anchorage23Alaskan Native Dance
ArizonaLaura Lawless[5]Tempe23Classical PianoTop 15New York's Junior Miss 1996
ArkansasLauren Davidson[6]El Dorado20Vocal
CaliforniaJennifer Glover[7]Castro Valley23Contemporary VocalMiss California USA 2001
ColoradoMorgan O'Murray[8]Colorado Springs21Jazz DanceMiss Colorado Teen USA 1999
ConnecticutTanisha Brito[9]New London22Tap DanceTop 10Miss Georgia USA 2005
DelawareShoha Parekh[10]Newark24Bharatnatyam Style Dance
District of ColumbiaSarah-Elizabeth Langford[11]Atlanta, GA23GymnasticsMiss District of Columbia USA 2005
FloridaKatherine Carson[12]Sarasota20Vocal
GeorgiaAmy Mulkey[13]Gainesville23Classical Piano
HawaiiKehaulani Christian[14]Pearl City23Tahitian Dance
IdahoMisty Taylor[15]Boise20Classical Vocal
IllinoisErika Harold[16]Urbana22Operatic AriaWinnerPreliminary Interview
IndianaTangra Riggle[17]West Lafayette21Contemporary VocalTop 15Preliminary Talent
IowaStephanie Moore[18]Okoboji22Vocal
KansasJeanne Anne Schroeder[19]Hutchinson24Classical Vocal
KentuckyMary Catherine Correll[20]Somerset21Classical Vocal
LouisianaCasey Jo Crowder[21]Shreveport23Vocal
MaineRachel Wadsworth[22]Hiram20Rhythm Tap Dance
MarylandCamille Lewis[23]Silver Spring21Crossover Classical Violin4th runner-upOverall Talent, Preliminary Talent, Preliminary Evening Gown
MassachusettsMelanie Correia[24]Acushnet22VocalTop 10
MichiganErin Moss[25]Stevensville21Flute
MinnesotaAllyson Kearns[26]Eden Prairie22Self-Choreographed Dance
MississippiJennifer Adcock[27]Hattiesburg22PianoTop 10Preliminary SwimsuitMiss Mississippi USA 2005 and Top 10 at Miss USA 2005
MissouriShandi Finnessey[28]Florissant24Piano SoloPreliminary Evening GownMiss Missouri USA 2004 and Miss USA 2004
MontanaHeather Rathbun[29]Darby24Tae Kwon Do Demonstration
NebraskaKrista Knicely[30]Omaha23Jazz Dance
NevadaTeresa BenitezReno24Monologue3rd runner-upQuality of Life, Overall Interview, Preliminary Interview
New HampshireMary MorinBedford24Classical Piano
New JerseyAlicia LucianoStanhope19Lyrical DanceOverall Gown, Preliminary Evening Gown
New MexicoErin GriggsAlamogordo22Violin Solo
New YorkTiffany WalkerBrooklyn22Interpretive Modern DanceTop 10Preliminary Swimsuit
North CarolinaMisty ClymerRaleigh21Semi-classical VocalTop 15
North DakotaStacey ThomasBismarck19Jazz en PointeMiss North Dakota Teen USA 2001
OhioTiffany HaasCincinnati20Classical VocalQuality of Life 2nd runner-up
OklahomaCasey PreslarTulsa22Jazz Vocal2nd runner-upPreliminary Talent
OregonBrita StreamEugene22Vocal
PennsylvaniaAutumn MarisaWaynesburg22Lyrical Dance
Rhode IslandGianine TetiProvidence22Classical Vocal
South CarolinaKelly McCorkleGreenville23Lyrical BalletTop 15The Amazing Race 7 contestant
South DakotaVanessa Short BullRapid City23Ballet en PointeMiss South Dakota USA 2000
TennesseeValli KuglerRutherford22Vocal
TexasMary Lisa DalzellMagnolia23Flute soloTop 10Preliminary Interview
UtahNatalie JohnsonBountiful22Classical Piano
VermontSarah Jo WilleyBakersfield24Vocal
VirginiaJennifer PittsArlington24Contemporary Ballet En PointeMiss Virginia USA 2005
WashingtonAmanda BeersRichland20Classical PianoTop 15
West VirginiaJanna KernsTerra Alta23Vocal
WisconsinJayme DawickiNew Berlin22Classical Piano
WyomingBeth HollandGillette23Vocal

1 Age as of September 2002

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