Miss America 2012


Miss America 2012, the 85th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 14, 2012. Miss America 2011, Teresa Scanlan from Nebraska, crowned her successor Laura Kaeppeler from Wisconsin at the end of this event. It was broadcast live on ABC. All 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed for the title.
Chris Harrison and Brooke Burke, for the second year in a row, hosted the pageant.

Results

Placements

* - America's Choice
** - Saved by eliminated delegates after Swimsuit Competition to compete in Evening Gown as a "wild card"

Awards

Preliminary awards

Quality of Life award

Duke of Edinburgh awards

Other awards

Judges

The seven judges for the competition were:

Replacements