| Winner: | Lynnette Cole Tennessee |
| Date: | February 4, 2000 |
| Venue: | Grand Palace, Branson, Missouri |
| Broadcaster: | CBS, KOLR |
| Congeniality: | Michelle Kaplan Hawaii |
| Photogenic: | Paige Swenson Minnesota |
| Before: | 1999 |
| Next: | 2001 |
Miss USA 2000 was the 49th Miss USA pageant, held at The Grand Palace, in Branson, Missouri on February 4, 2000. At the conclusion of the final competition,
At the end of the event, Kimberly Pressler of New York crowned Lynnette Cole of Tennessee as Miss USA 2000.[1] It is the first victory of Tennessee in the pageant's history. Cole later competed at Miss Universe and was one of the five finalists.
Contestants from 51 states and cities competed in this year's pageant. Carson Daly hosted the event for the only time, and color commentary was added for the third time by Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry and Julie Moran. Entertainment was provided by Christina Aguilera, Lou Bega, Brian McKnight and Mark Wills.
| Placement | Contestant | |
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| Miss USA 2000 | ||
| 1st runner-up |
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| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 5 | ||
| Top 10 |
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| Award | Contestant | |
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| Miss Congeniality |
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| Miss Photogenic |
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| Style Award |
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| Best in Swimsuit |
| State | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee | 9.81 (1) | 9.64 (1) | 9.78 (2) | 9.74 (1) | 9.66 (1) |
| New Hampshire | 9.58 (2) | 9.32 (6) | 9.27 (6) | 9.39 (5) | 9.40 (3) |
| Alabama | 9.54 (3) | 9.51 (4) | 9.93 (1) | 9.66 (2) | 9.45 (2) |
| Kansas | 9.36 (6) | 9.53 (2) | 9.63 (3) | 9.51 (3) | 9.36 (4) |
| Georgia | 9.29 (7) | 9.52 (3) | 9.41 (4) | 9.40 (4) | 9.14 (5) |
| Colorado | 9.21 (8) | 9.26 (7) | 9.33 (5) | 9.27 (6) | |
| Michigan | 9.44 (5) | 9.07 (8) | 9.24 (8) | 9.25 (7) | |
| New York | 9.47 (4) | 9.06 (9) | 8.93 (10) | 9.16(8) | |
| South Carolina | 8.74 (10) | 9.39 (5) | 9.24 (7) | 9.12 (9) | |
| Iowa | 9.10 (9) | 8.95 (10) | 9.02 (9) | 9.02 (10) |
Winner
First Runner-Up
Second Runner-Up
Top 5 Finalist
(#) Ranking in the competition
51 contestants competed for the title.[2]