Miss America 2005

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Miss America 2005
Deidre Downs Gunn pictured in 2008
Date	September 18, 2004
Presenters	Chris Harrison
Venue	Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster	ABC
Winner	Deidre Downs Alabama
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Miss America 2005, the 78th Miss America pageant, was held in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 18, 2004, following a week of events including the preliminary competition.

The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Although this was not known at the time, this pageant would be the last held in Atlantic City until 2013, as the pageant moved to Las Vegas, Nevada beginning in 2006. It was also the last one to be televised by an over-the-air network until 2011.

At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Ericka Dunlap crowned Deidre Downs of Alabama as her successor.