Lynnette Cole, of Columbia, Tennessee becomes Miss USA 2000 at the culmination of the 2000 Miss USA Pageant held at The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri on Friday, February 4. Cole will now compete for the title of MISS UNIVERSE 2000 scheduled for May12, from Cyprus on the CBS Telecision network. ho/ Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

The new Miss USA 2000, Lynnette Cole of Columbia, Tennessee poses for photographers immediately after winning the crown on Friday, February 4 in Branson, Missouri.ho/ Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, of Columbia, Tennessee poses with (left) 1st runner-up Bridget Jane Vezina, Miss New Hampshire USA 2000, and (right) 2nd runner-up Jina Mitchell, Miss Alabama USA 2000 after the CBS telecast of the 2000 Miss USA Pageant on Friday, February 4 in Branson, Missouri.ho/ Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, of Columbia, Tennessee poses with Clairol Hydrience Award winner Kristin Ludecke, Miss Florida USA 2000 after the telecast of the 2000 Miss USA Pageant on Friday, February 4 in Branson, Missouri.ho/ Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, of Columbia, Tennessee walks the stage after winning the crown during a live two hour CBS telecast of the 2000 Miss USA Pageant on Friday, February 4 in Branson, Missouri.ho / Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, of Columbia, Tennessee poses with (from left) Maureen Reidy, President of the Miss Universe Organization; Lou Bega, Julie Moran, Donald Trump, Mark Wills, Ali Landry, Brian McKnight, and Carson Daly after the CBS telecast of the 2000 Miss USA Pageant on Friday, February 4 in Branson, Missouri.ho/ Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, MISS USA 2000, with (back row, L-R) Grant Wistrom, Juan Morales, Donald J. Trump, Christopher McDonald, Mark Wills, Brian McKnight, (front row, L-R) JoAnna Connell, Kelly Hu, Andrea Evans, Usher and Kara Young, after the 2000 MISS USA Pageant on February 4, 2000 at The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, with her brother Sean, mother Gail, and father Larry, on stage after the 2000 Miss USA Pageant on February 4, 2000 in The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, MISS USA 2000, with (L-R) Lou Bega, Julie Moran, Donald J. Trump, Mark Wills, Ali Landry and Brian McKnight, after the 2000 MISS USA Pageant at The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Donald J. Trump with Lynnette Cole, MISS USA 2000, after the 2000 MISS USA Pageant, which was broadcast live February 4, 2000 from The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri on the CBS Television Network. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole