| Miss USA 2011 | |
|---|---|
 Alyssa Campanella, Miss USA 2011 | |
| Date | June 19, 2011 |
| Presenters | |
| Entertainment | |
| Venue | Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts, Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Broadcaster | |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 16 |
| Winner | Alyssa Campanella California |
Miss USA 2011 was the 60th Anniversary of the Miss USA pageant, held at the Planet Hollywood Theatre for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Nevada on June 19, 2011. Rima Fakih of Michigan crowned her successor, Alyssa Campanella of California, at the end of this event. This was California's sixth Miss USA title and the first title since 1992.[2] Campanella represented the United States at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011.
This pageant gained attention on the internet, when a video of all the contestant's answers to the question, whether evolution should be taught in school, was put on YouTube.[3] Only two contestants affirmed that it should be taught, with the others confusing the question with the debate on evolution of species vs. creationism, or stating that both should be taught.
- ^ "2011 Miss USA Pageant to air on STAR World". Star World. June 15, 2011. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011.
- ^ "Miss USA Winner Alyssa Campanella: 5 Things You Didn't Know". The Hollywood Reporter. June 20, 2011. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Miss USA Was One Of Two Contestants Who Believe In Evolution". Huffington Post. June 20, 2011.