Judging Panel for Miss America 2011 Announced!

The View Hosts Announce the Panel of National Judges for the 2011 Miss America Pageant Presented by DSW 

The 2011 Miss America Pageant presented by DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse promises to be an exciting event with the announcement of the strikingly diverse panel of national judges.  Daytime Emmy Award-winning hosts of “The View” - Barbara Walters, Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Elisabeth Hasselbeck and Sherri Shepherd revealed the diverse panel of national judges for the 2011 Miss America Pageant on this morning’s show.  This year’s panel of seven esteemed judges includes an accomplished talk show host and comedienne; a Miss America turned veterinarian, broadcaster and philanthropist; an executive producer of one of the hottest shows on TV; an award-winning dancer and choreographer; a beloved actress, Golden Globe Nominee and health advocate; an orthopedic surgeon turned shoe designer; and a multi-platinum selling country music artist.  They will evaluate the contestants from the preliminaries through the final night of competition, which will

From the Field of Interview – Joy Behar: Behar is an accomplished broadcaster comedienne and co-host of ABC’s The View and host of The Joy Behar Show on HLN.   

From the Field of Community Service/Instrumental Talent - Miss America 1990 Dr. Debbye Turner Bell: Since her year, Dr. Turner Bell completed her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in May 1991 at the University of Missouri-Columbia.  She has served as a motivational speaker to more than a half million students at hundreds of schools, youth organizations and college campuses and has served on several local, state and national Boards. 

From the Field of Star Power – Marc Cherry: Marc Cherry is the Creator and Executive Producer of ABC'S multiple-award winning program, Desperate Housewives.   

From the Field of Fitness/Dance – Tony Dovolani : Dovolani moved to the U.S. from Kosovo when he was 15 and began attending Fred Astaire Dance Academy where he found his passion for dancing.  

From the Field of Health and Beauty - Marilu Henner: Marilu Henner has starred in more than 30 films; six Broadway Shows; two classic sitcoms, Taxi and Evening Shade is a five-time Golden Globe Nominee as well as a New York Times Best-selling author of eight books on health, fitness, and lifestyle improvement. 

  

From the Field of Fashion – Taryn Rose: Rose is an orthopedic surgeon turned shoe designer who combined fashion and function and changed the footwear industry forever and launched a multi-million dollar shoe brand.  Rose is currently introducing her new brand, High Heel Power for HSN and has teamed with Neiman Marcus to introduce Haute Footure, a footwear collection for women who love fashion and worship their feet.

From the Field of Vocal Talent – Mark Wills: Wills is a multi-platinum selling country music star with eight top 10 hits including “Nineteen Something,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Don’t Laugh At Me” which were all nominated by the Country Music Association for Single, Song, and Video of the Year.  Wills won the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Male Vocalist in 1998.   

ABOUT THE MISS AMERICA ORGANIZATION

The Miss America Organization is one of the nation's leading achievement programs and the world's largest provider of scholarship assistance for young women.  Last year, the Miss America Organization and its state and local organizations made available more than $45 million in cash and scholarship assistance.  For more information, go to www.missamerica.org.