Miss Michigan Kirsten Haglund is the new Miss America for 2008. Haglund, lipstick from ear-to-ear, was all smiles and tears after winning the beauty pageant on Saturday night.

She is a 19-year-old college student at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Conservatory of Music. She hopes to one day have a career on Broadway.

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Talent: Operatic Vocal

Photos and Finalists Below

The 10 Finalists for Miss America 2008

• Miss Michigan, Kirsten Haglund (Winner)
• Miss Iowa, Diana Reed
• Miss North Carolina, Jessica Marie Jacobs (Runner Up)
• Miss California, Melissa Chaty
• Miss Indiana, Nicole Elizabeth Rash (Runner Up)
• Miss Georgia, Leah Massee
• Miss Washington, Elyse Umemoto (Runner Up)
• Miss Virginia, Hannah Martine Kiefer (Runner Up)
• Miss Texas, Molly Leah Hazlett
• Miss Wisconsin, Christina Anna Thompson

Crowd favorite Miss Utah, Sgt. Jill Stevens (photos), an Army combat medic veteran from Afghanistan, finished in the Top 16 Finalists.

The judges for the pageant were Trace Ayala, Sarah Ivens, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jason La Padura, Kim Lyons, Robin Meade, James Arthur Ray.

Miss Indiana Katie Stam Wins Miss America 2009

photos: Miss America

Kristen Haglund