The Miss America Organization has announced the illustrious panel of six National Judges who will decide which one of this year's 52 contestants will become Miss America 2007. The judges - all distinguished members in their fields, from entertainment to business to the arts - will evaluate the contestants from the preliminaries through the final night of competition.

Happy Birthday to "Million Dollar Baby" star Hilary Swank (1974), "Dodgeball" actress Christine Taylor (1971), Canadian comedian Tom Green (1971), film director Christopher Nolan (1970), actress Vivica A. Fox (1964), "Friends" star Lisa Kudrow (1963), Food Network host Alton Brown (1962), "The Matrix" star Laurence Fishburne (1961), director Richard Linklater (1960), The Damned drummer Rat Scabies (1957), "Designing Women" actress Delta Burke (1956), singer/actor Frank Stallone (1950), "The Professional" star Jean Reno (1948), "Ghostbusters" actor William Atherton (1947), California Governor/"Terminator" star Arnold Schwarzenegger (1947), jazz musician David Sanborn (1945), Canadian singer Paul Anka (1941), director Peter Bogdanovich (1939), blues guitarist Buddy Guy (1936), actor Dick Wilson (1916), actress Wanda Hawley (1895; d. 1963), legendary baseball player/manager Casey Stengel (1890; d. 1975), and novelist Emily Bronte (1818; d. 1848).