Amy Chanthaphavong, 27, a Laotian American beauty from New York won the 24th annual Miss Asian America Pageant on August 8, 2009 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco. She will attend the Miss Chinese International 2010 pageant next year in China.

Amy Chanthaphavong crowned by Louisa Liu, Miss Asian America 2008

Final results

1. Miss Asian America : Amy Chanthaphavong
2. 1st Princess : Victoria Pham
3. 2nd Princess : Kristine Law
4. 3rd Princess : Carolyn Fung

• Miss Talent : Tiffany Tam,
• Miss Congeniality : Angel Chang
• Miss Scholastic Achievement : Patherine Phattanathum
• Miss Community Service : Serim Kang
• Miss Photogenic : Jane Hwang
• Miss Asian California : Victoria Pham
• Miss Asian San Francisco : Kristine Law

The contestants

Representing New York, NY, Amy Chanthaphavong was sponsored by Lao Seri Association of San Francisco. She is the first Laotian American contestant to have competed in and won the Miss Asian America Pageant.

The bikini contest :

More information

• Miss Asian America Pageant
• Miss Chinese International
• Chinese beauty pageants

• Photo : Miss Asian America 2009 Pageant (by David Yu)