Kristen Dalton of North Carolina was crowned Miss USA on April 19, 2009, in Las Vegas. She will represent the United States at Miss Universe 2009. According to pageant officials, her mother was Miss North Carolina USA in 1982 and her sister was Miss North Carolina Teen USA in 2008. The first runner-up was Miss California USA, Carrie Prejean, and the second runner-up was Miss Arizona USA, Alicia-Monique Blanco. The third runner-up was Miss Utah USA, Laura Kirilova Chukanov, and the fourth runner-up was Miss Kentucky USA, Maria Elizabeth Montgomery. Others in the top 10 were Chanley Painter of Arkansas, Jessi Pierson of West Virginia, Kristen Motil of Tennessee, Brooke Daniels of Texas and Stephanie Smith of South Carolina. The rest of the top 15 were Monica Mary Pietrzak of Connecticut, Melissa Weber of Idaho, Kimberly Gittings of Georgia, Erica Nego of Minnesota and Maegan Elizabeth Phillips of Virginia. Ms. Pierson was chosen Miss Photogenic USA, from an interactive vote by the public. Cynthia Pate of Wyoming was chosen Miss Congeniality USA by a vote of fellow contestants.