Marc Cherry, the creator of Desperate Housewives, and country singer Mark Willis will also be contributors to the panel on the show, set to air on ABC.
According to Miss America’s website, Behar is slated to be the head of the judges’ panel.
The judges were announced on an episode of The View on Wednesday.
Henner has appeared in around three dozen films and is best known for her roles in television shows like Taxi and Evening Shade. She has been nominated for five Emmy Awards.
The event will be held at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on Jan. 15.
Brooke Burke, the co-host of Dancing With the Stars, and The Bachelor host Chris Harrison, will host the Miss America competition.
