Who Won Miss America 2015?: Miss New York Kira Kazantsev!

Congratulations to the winner of the 2015 Miss America competition: Miss New York Kira Kazantsev!

Before crowning the winner, the judges announced the top fifteen in the competition: Miss Massachusetts Lauren Kuhn, Miss Mississippi Jasmine Murray, Miss Texas Monique Evans, Miss Tennessee Hayley Lewis, Miss Kentucky Ramsey Carpenter, Miss Alabama Caitlin Brunell, Miss Ohio Mackenzie Bart, Miss Virginia Courtney Garrett, Miss Florida Victoria Cowen, Miss Connecticut Acacia Courtney, Miss New York Kira Kazantsev, Miss Arkansas Ashton Campbell, Miss Iowa Aly Olson, and Miss Oklahoma Alex Eppler.

Contestants took part in the swimsuit, evening gown, talent and interview competitions before being crowned.

Miss Arkansas, Miss Florida, Miss New York, Miss Virginia, and Miss Massachusetts all made it to the final round where they had to answer one challenging interview question.

This is the third year in a row that Miss New York received the prestigious title.

Congratulations again to Miss New York! Check out a gallery of picture of Kira at various events throughout the past year…