Lynnette Cole of Tennessee, who was crowned MISS USA 2000, wins the Speedo swimsuit competition during the 2000 MISS USA Pageant. She will receive a $5,000 Speedo scholarship, a swimwear and activewear wardrobe and a $2,500 modeling contract. Cole was crowned MISS USA 2000 on February 4, 2000 at The Grand Palace in Branson, MIssouri, broadcast LIVE on the CBS Television Network. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, MISS USA 2000, of Tennessee, during a question and answer segment with Carson Daly, host of the 2000 MISS USA Pageant. The pageant was held on February 4, 2000 at The Grand Palace in Branson, Missouri on the CBS Television Network. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA_HISTORY, USA2000

Lynnette Cole, MISS USA 2000, of Tennessee, during the evening gown competition of the 2000 MISS USA Pageant in Branson, MIssouri, broadcast live February 4, 2000 on the CBS Television Network. ho/Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: 2000 Telecast, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Lynnette Cole

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, competes Sunday, May 7, 2000 in her choice of evening gown for the coveted 2000 Miss UNIVERSE crown. Each Delegate is judged by a preliminary panel of distinguished judges in three categories. These categories consist of individual interviews, the Oscar de la Renta swimsuit competition, and the evening gown competition. The scores are tallied and the Top 10 Delegates will be announced during the live two hour 49th Annual Miss UNIVERSE Pageant on Friday, May 12, 2000, from Cyprus on the CBS-Television Network starting at 9:00 P. M. (ET)
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Keywords: Evening Gowns, USA_HISTORY, USA2000

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, competes Sunday, May 7, 2000 in her Oscar de la Renta swimwear for the coveted 2000 Miss UNIVERSE crown. Each Delegate is judged by a preliminary panel of distinguished judges in three categories. These categories consist of individual interviews, the Oscar de la Renta swimsuit competition, and the evening gown competition. The scores are tallied and the Top 10 Delegates will be announced during the live two hour 49th Annual Miss UNIVERSE Pageant on Friday, May 12, 2000, from Nicosia, Cyprus on the CBS-Television Network starting at 9:00 P. M. (ET)
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Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Oscar de la Renta

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, competes Sunday, May 7, 2000 in her choice of evening gown for the coveted 2000 Miss UNIVERSE crown. Each Delegate is judged by a preliminary panel of distinguished judges in three categories. These categories consist of individual interviews, the Oscar de la Renta swimsuit competition, and the evening gown competition. The scores are tallied and the Top 10 Delegates will be announced during the live two hour 49th Annual Miss UNIVERSE Pageant on Friday, May 12, 2000, from Cyprus on the CBS-Television Network starting at 9:00 P. M. (ET)
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Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA_HISTORY, USA2000

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, models an outfit created by one of nine Cypriot designers at a fashion show at the Le Meridien Hotel in Limassol, Cyprus on Wednesday, May 3, 2000. The fashion show served as the preliminary competition for the Clairol Herbal Essences Style Award, to be presented during the live telecast to one of the 79 delegates participating in the 49th Annual Miss Universe Pageant to be broadcast from Nicosia, Cyprus on May 12, 2000 at 9 p.m. (ET) on the CBS Television Network. The Winner will be awarded a $3,000 cash prize and crystal sward.

Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA_HISTORY, USA2000

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000; models her evening gown for the 49TH Annual Miss Universe Pageant while taping on location at the Sanctuary of Apollo on April 25 in Cyprus. Delegates from 79 countries are in Nicosia, Cyprus competing for the title of Miss Universe 2000 which will decided during the LIVE CBS telecast on Friday, May 12 starting at 9:00 PM (ET)/ho Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Sanctuary of Apollo

Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, and Zoraida Fonalledas, Miss Puerto Rico 2000 stay warm while taping the evening gown segment of the 49TH Annual Miss Universe Pageant on location at the Sanctuary of Apollo on April 25 in Cyprus. Delegates from 79 countries are in Nicosia, Cyprus competing for the title of Miss Universe 2000 which will decided during the LIVE CBS telecast on Friday, May 12 starting at 9:00 PM (ET)/ho Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA_HISTORY, USA2000, Sanctuary of Apollo

Carolina Ramirez Franco, Miss Paraguay 2000, Veronica Rueckner, Miss Peru 2000, Analia Nunez, Miss Panama 2000, Giovanna Piazza Diaz, Miss Uruguay 2000, Claudia Moreno, Miss Venezuela 2000, Lynnette Cole, Miss USA 2000, and Svetlana Goreva, Miss Russia 2000, model their evening gowns for the 49TH Annual Miss Universe Pageant while taping on location at the Sanctuary of Apollo on April 25 in Cyprus. Delegates from 79 countries are in Nicosia, Cyprus competing for the title of Miss Universe 2000 which will decided during the LIVE CBS telecast on Friday, May 12 starting at 9:00 PM (ET)/ho Miss Universe Organization

Keywords: Lynnette Cole, USA2000, Telecast, Sanctuary of Apollo