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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Slideshow Follow Reuters Facebook Twitter RSS YouTube Read Miss California, a history buff, named Miss USA 1:36am EDT AIRSHOW-Paris jinx grounds planes but deals soar 19 Jun 2011 Europe delays decision on emergency loans to Greece 3:23am EDT Same-sex marriage goes down to legislative wire in New York 19 Jun 2011 "Very slow" live cruise show a hit 17 Jun 2011 Discussed 73 Republicans to debate, with Romney the frontrunner 48 Weiner tells friends he will resign: NY Times 44 IMF cuts U.S. growth forecast, warns of crisis Watched Paris air show takes off Sat, Jun 18 2011 Airbus' view of flying in the future Mon, Jun 13 2011 Greeks protest austerity measures Sat, Jun 18 2011 Miss California, a history buff, named Miss USA Tweet Share this Email Print Related News "Bold and Beautiful" top drama at Daytime Emmy awards 2:21am EDT 'Bold and Beautiful' top drama at Daytime Emmy awards Sun, Jun 19 2011 Daytime Emmy Awards hoping to avoid Oscar's mistake Thu, Jun 16 2011 KBHome, Beazer, Toll settle Las Vegas land dispute Thu, Jun 16 2011 Singapore will block Las Vegas Sands' Singapore mall sale Thu, Jun 16 2011 Analysis & Opinion Obama and toxic waste, toxic politics After the housing bust, what’s next? Related Topics U.S. » Entertainment » Fashion » People » 1 / 6 Miss California Alyssa Campanella (C) reacts as she is chosen as the last of the final four finalists during the 2011 Miss USA pageant in the Theatre for the Performing Arts at Planet Hollywood Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, June 19, 2011. Credit: Reuters/STEVE MARCUS LAS VEGAS | Mon Jun 20, 2011 1:36am EDT LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - A 21-year-old "history geek" representing California was named Miss USA at the annual beauty pageant in Las Vegas on Sunday. Alyssa Campanella, who was born and raised in New Jersey which she represented at the Miss Teen USA contest in 2007, was considered among the favorites by pageant experts. She will represent the United States at the Miss Universe pageant to be held in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on September 12. Campanella was crowned by incumbent Miss USA, Rima Fakih, a Lebanese-born Muslim who was the first Arab-American to hold the title. Miss Tennessee came in second, Miss Alabama was third, and Miss Texas was fourth. Campanella is a natural blond who dyed her hair red for a play several years ago and never went back. She told Reuters that she moved to Los Angeles about 18 months ago, and would like to remain there once her duties were over. After revealing on the show that she was a "huge history geek" with a special interest in the Tudor and Stuart periods, she added in the interview that her favorite monarch was Mary, Queen of Scots, who was beheaded in 1587. Campanella won the crown despite giving a muddled answer when a judge asked her whether marijuana should be legalized in California. She replied that marijuana for medical purposes was "very important," but had concerns about whether legalization would help in the war against drugs. Miss Tennessee, 21-year-old journalism student Ashley Elizabeth Durham, declared that burning the American flag should not be protected by free speech and that burning religious books was "just a line that you do not cross." DON'T STAND BY YOUR MAN Miss Alabama, 22-year-old Madeleine Mitchell, said Internet bullies whose taunts force their targets to commit suicide should be prosecuted. Miss Texas, 25-year-old Ana Rodriguez, received loud applause when she said the wives of political figures caught in sex scandals should move on "and find a man who really loves you." The fate of most of the 51 contestants was decided during a preliminary ceremony last Wednesday when a panel of judges selected 15 of the quarter-finalists based on their swimwear and evening gowns. A 16th spot was reserved for a contestant determined by fans' Internet voting. During that event, Campanella tripped while parading in her evening gown. The results were announced early in Sunday's ceremony, with contestants from Georgia, Arizona, Maine, Utah, Indiana, South Carolina, New York, Hawaii, Florida, Missouri and Maryland rounding out the top 15. Miss New Mexico was the fan favorite for the 16th spot. The semi-finalists were then whittled down to Maine, Tennessee, Texas, South Carolina, Alabama, Hawaii, California and Maryland by a new panel of judges. (Written by Dean Goodman in Los Angeles; additional reporting by Tim Pratt in Las Vegas) U.S. Entertainment Fashion People Tweet this Link this Share this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story through relevant opinion, anecdotes, links and data. If you see a comment that you believe is irrelevant or inappropriate, you can flag it to our editors by using the report abuse links. Views expressed in the comments do not represent those of Reuters. 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