Yesterday, the Miss America Organization revealed the
star-studded panel of national judges for the 2014 Miss
America Competition taking place on September 15, 2013 in Atlantic City! The national judges
are:
Deidre Downs Gunn,
MD:
Deidre Downs Gunn was named Miss America in 2005 and was the
last Miss America to be crowned in Atlantic City until the
pageant’s return to Atlantic City this September. She is
currently a chief resident physician in obstetrics and
gynecology at the University of Alabama Medical Center in
Birmingham, AL.
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Carla Hall:
Chef Carla Hall is a co-host of ABC’s popular lifestyle series
“The Chew.” Hall is best known as a competitor on Bravo’s
“Top Chef,” where she won over audiences with her fun catch
phrase, “Hootie Hoo” and her philosophy to always cook with
love. Hall is the owner of Carla Hall Petite Cookies, an
artisan cookie company that specializes in creating sweet
and savory “petite bites of love.”
Barbara Corcoran:
As one of the “Sharks” on ABC’s hit TV show, Shark Tank,
Barbara Corcoran has invested in more than a dozen
businesses with her company The Corcoran Group, competing to
make those deals for all to see and then shepherding them to
success. Her newest book, Shark Tales, takes you
behind the scenes of her life and business and her ‘seen on
TV’ venture capitalism.
Amar’e Stoudemire:
Amar'e Stoudemire, professional basketball player, became
the first player to be drafted out of high school to win the
NBA Rookie of the Year Award. He was selected ninth in the
2002 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns and after eight years
with the Phoenix Suns, Stoudemire signed with the New York
Knicks in 2010.
Lance Bass:
Lance Bass is the ultimate multi-hyphenate:
singer-actor-producer-writer-entrepreneur-philanthropist.
Bass a former member of the juggernaut boy band *NSYNC, has
also made a name for himself as an executive producer, radio
and TV host, and actor. He currently hosts the radio show
“Dirty Pop Live” on SiriusXM 108.
Joshua Bell:
Often referred to as the “poet of the violin,” Joshua
Bell’s stunning virtuosity, beautiful tone and charismatic
stage presence have brought him universal acclaim. As a
soloist, chamber musician, and conductor, Bell has recorded
more than 40 CDs garnering Grammy, Mercury, Gramophone and
Echo Klassik awards. An Avery Fisher Prize recipient, Bell
recently received the New York Recording Academy Honors.
Mario
Cantone: The
celebrated New York stage actor and stand-up comedian gained
critical acclaim with his Tony-nominated one-man show which
appeared on Broadway and as a Showtime special. Cantone
starred in the Tony Award-winning Assassins and has
appeared on Broadway in the role of “Buzz” in the
award-winning dramatic comedy, Love! Valor! Compassion!
and “Stephano” in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
Cantone’s film credits include Surf's Up and The
Aristocrats. On television, Cantone can currently be
seen as Anthony, Charlotte's wedding-planner-with-attitude,
on HBO’s Sex and the City, now in syndication on TBS,
as well as in the Sex and the City movie franchise.
To view photos or read the full
biographies of this year's national judges, or for more
information on the 2014 Miss America Competition, please
visit
www.missamerica.org
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