Miss North Carolina Kristen Dalton Crowned Miss USA

22-year-old Kristen Dalton from Wilmington, North Carolina was crowned Miss USA tonight. She's pictured above wearing one of the swimsuits from Jessica Simpson's collection that all the contestants wore during the competition. Ms. Dalton is a singer and dancer who completed her degree in Psychology and Spanish at East Carolina University. She comes from a family of pageant winners. Her mother was Miss North Carolina USA in 1982 and her sister was Miss North Carolina Teen USA in 2008. You can see more photos of Kristen Dalton here on the Miss USA website.

Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean was the First Runner Up and Miss Arizona USA, Alicia-Monique Blanco was the Second Runner Up. Miss Wyoming USA, Cynthia Pate was named Miss Congeniality.

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