Miss Virginia Caressa Cameron was crowned Miss America 2010 Saturday night in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The 22-year old journalism major sang Beyonce’s ‘Listen’ from Dreamgirls.

The winner of America’s most celebrated pageant beat out Kristy Cavinder (CA), Stefanie Wittler (TN), Katherine Putnam (LA), and Mallory Ervin (KY).

The judges for the pageant were talk show host Rush Limbaugh, comedian Paul Rodriguez, American Idol contestant Brooke White, Dave Koz, Miss America Katie Harman, Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson, and actress Vivica A. Fox.

Top 5

• Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron
• Miss California, Kristy Cavinder
• Miss Tennessee, Stefanie Wittler
• Miss Louisiana, Katherine Putnam
• Miss Kentucky, Mallory Ervin

Top 7 (In Random Order)

• Miss Kentucky, Mallory Ervin
• Miss Tennessee, Stefanie Wittler
• Miss California, Kristy Cavinder
• Miss Hawaii, Raeceen Woolford
• Miss Louisiana, Katherine Putnam
• Miss New Mexico, Nicole Miner
• Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron

Top 10 (In Random Order)

• Miss Kentucky, Mallory Ervin
• Miss Tennessee, Stefanie Wittler
• Miss California, Kristy Cavinder
• Miss Hawaii, Raeceen Woolford
• Miss Louisiana, Katherine Putnam
• Miss District of Columbia, Jen Corey
• Miss New Mexico, Nicole Miner
• Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron
• Miss Texas, Kristen Blair
• Miss Nebraska, Brittany Jeffers

Top 12 (In Random Order)

• Miss Oklahoma, Taylor Treat
• Miss Kentucky, Mallory Ervin
• Miss Tennessee, Stefanie Wittler
• Miss Colorado, Katie Layman
• Miss California, Kristy Cavinder
• Miss Hawaii, Raeceen Woolford
• Miss Louisiana, Katherine Putnam
• Miss District of Columbia, Jen Corey
• Miss New Mexico, Nicole Miner
• Miss Virginia, Caressa Cameron
• Miss Texas, Kristen Blair
• Miss Nebraska, Brittany Jeffers

More Photos of Caressa Cameron’s Crowning

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