The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
AGE: 22
OCCUPATION: Miss America
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0
PRO: The former Indiana farm girl overcame laryngitis to become the first Hoosier crown winner in the show's 88-year history. So far, she's managed to avoid arrest and/or Internet scandal, which is an accomplishment in itself.
CON: Despite attempts at an American Idol–style makeover, the pageant drew a middling 3.5 million viewers this year — hardly star-making numbers.
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