Who Won So You Think You Can Dance 2009?? The beautiful Jeanine Manson is the winner of the 5th season of “So You Think You Can Dance” beating runner-up Brandon Bryant on Thursday (August 6).

The 18 year-old contemporary dancer from Miami become the second female dancer to win the title of America’s Favorite Dancer and take home a prize of $250,000 in cash. Jeanine gave a very emotional speech specially thanking her mother for all the support.

“I never ever imagined this… I never thought that auditioning for the show would lead me to such amazing people,” Jeanine said after So You Think You Can Dance host Cat Deeley revealed her victory. “I don’t know what it was that led you to push me Mom, but thank you [for] whatever that was because I never would have been here and I love you so much.”

Top 4 So You Think You Can Dance Season 5

1. Jeanine Mason
2. Brandon Bryant
3. Evan Kasprzak
4. Kayla Radomski

Jeanine Mason Pictures – SYTUCD Winner Photos