Miss USA 1993
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Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA
pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas
on 19 February 1993.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Kenya Moore
of Michigan
was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shannon Marketic
of California
. Moore became the second Miss USA
titileholder from Michigan and the second African-American winner ever.
The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark for the final time, with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons
(also for the final time) and Courtney Gibbs
, Miss USA 1988.
The pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas, for the fourth and last consecutive year.
Alabama
- Toni Johnson Alaska
- Teresa Gates Arizona
- Apryl Hettich Arkansas
- Kati Fish California
- Jane Olvera Colorado
- Janna Durbin Connecticut
- Alison Benusis Delaware
- Annmarie Correll District of Columbia
- Alena Neves Florida
- Shakeela Gajadha Georgia
- Erin Nance Hawaii
- Kelly Hu
Idaho
- Natalie Nukaya Illinois
- Susie Park Indiana
- Lisa Higgins Iowa
- Jan Hoyer Kansas
- Tavia Shackles Kentucky
- Karen Gibson Louisiana
- Jennifer Mitchell Maine
- Jody Cutting Maryland
- Mary Ann Cimino Massachusetts
- Stacey Blaine Michigan
- Kenya Moore
Minnesota
- Kristi Hennecks Mississippi
- Sherry Bowles Missouri
- Stephanie Nunn
Montana
- Kristen Anderson Nebraska
- Tish Gade Nevada
- Alexis Oliver New Hampshire
- Heidi Cambra New Jersey
- Amy Fissel New Mexico
- Daniela Johnson New York
- Wendy Marie Mock North Carolina
- Christa Tyson North Dakota
- Jennifer Seminary Ohio
- Andrea Pacione Oklahoma
- Brenda Caudle Oregon
- Dawn Kennedy Pennsylvania
- Kimmarie Johnson Rhode Island
- Julie Roach South Carolina - Kelli Gosnell South Dakota
- Kara Rovere Tennessee
- Cammy Gregory Texas
- Angie Sisk Utah
- Natalie Pyper Vermont
- Jodi Sicely Virginia
- Stephanie Satterfield Washington
- Kandi Fletcher West Virginia
- Jennifer Johnson Wisconsin
- Heather Hanson Wyoming
- Leissann Marie Stolz
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
on 19 February 1993.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Kenya Moore
Kenya Moore
Kenya Summer Moore is an American film and television actress, producer, beauty queen, model and author.She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, Deliver Us from Eva and the 2007 Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me...
of Michigan
Miss Michigan USA
The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.Michigan is recognized by as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist...
was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shannon Marketic
Shannon Marketic
Shannon LaRhea Marketic , is a former beauty queen from Phoenix, Arizona who became Miss USA 1992.-Early life:Marketic was crowned Miss Arizona Teen USA 1989 but held the title for only a week and a half after it was discovered an error had been made and she had actually placed first...
of California
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
. Moore became the second Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
titileholder from Michigan and the second African-American winner ever.
The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark for the final time, with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons
Leeza Gibbons
Leeza Kim Gibbons is an American talk show host. Gibbons is the host of her own radio show, Hollywood Confidential, part of the United Stations radio syndication company.-Early life:...
(also for the final time) and Courtney Gibbs
Courtney Gibbs
Courtney Ann Gibbs-Mokarow is a former Miss USA and Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Universe 1988.-Miss USA:...
, Miss USA 1988.
The pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas, for the fourth and last consecutive year.
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss USA 1993 |
|
| 1st runner-up |
 GeorgiaMiss Georgia USA The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states... - Erin Nance |
| 2nd runner-up |
 KansasMiss Kansas USA The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli... - Tavia Shackles |
| Top 6 |
 HawaiiMiss Hawaii USA The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe... - Kelly Hu Kelly Hu Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...  New JerseyMiss New Jersey USA The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd... - Amy Fissel  PennsylvaniaMiss Pennsylvania USA The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown... - Kimmarie Johnson |
| Top 12 |
 CaliforniaMiss California USA Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011.... - Jane Olvera  IowaMiss Iowa USA The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence... - Jan Hoyer  TexasMiss Texas USA The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe.... - Angie Sisk  TennesseeMiss Tennessee USA The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee.... - Cammy Gregory  South CarolinaMiss South Carolina USA The Miss South Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state South Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been produced by RPM Productions since 1980.... - Kelli Gosnell  New YorkMiss New York USA The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011... - Wendy Mock |
Special Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Stacey Blaine (MassachusettsMiss Massachusetts USAThe Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
) - Miss Photogenic: Kelly HuKelly HuKelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
(HawaiiMiss Hawaii USAThe Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
) - Best State Costume: Tavia Shackles (KansasMiss Kansas USAThe Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...
) - Best in Swimsuit: Erin Nance (GeorgiaMiss Georgia USAThe Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...
)
Historical Significance
- Michigan's Kenya MooreKenya MooreKenya Summer Moore is an American film and television actress, producer, beauty queen, model and author.She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, Deliver Us from Eva and the 2007 Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me...
won only three years after Carole GistCarole GistCarole Anne-Marie Gist was the first African American woman to win the Miss USA title. Gist first won the title of Miss Michigan USA and went on to win the Miss USA crown on March 2, 1990 in Wichita, Kansas...
became Michigan's first Miss USA titleholder in 1990. Both of them are African-American and Carole was the first African-American Miss USA winner ever. - Miss Hawaii USAMiss Hawaii USAThe Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
, Kelly HuKelly HuKelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
was also Miss Teen USA 1985Miss Teen USA 1985Miss Teen USA 1985, the 3rd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the James L. Knight International Center Arena in Miami, Florida on 22 January 1985...
. She is the first Miss Teen USAMiss Teen USAMiss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
to win a Miss USA state title and place at Miss USAMiss USAThe Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
. She finished fourth. - Georgia made the top six for the seventh time in eight years, and recorded the state's highest ever placement in the competition. This has yet to be equalled or surpassed.
- Kansas made the top six for the third year in a row, a record for the state.
- Pennsylvania placed for the first time since 1989.
- Iowa placed for the first time since 1960.
Preliminary Competition
The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.| State | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening gown | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 9.16 | 8.04 | 8.86 | 8.323 |
| Alaska | 8.07 | 7.65 | 7.83 | 7.850 |
| Arizona | 8.80 | 7.95 | 8.49 | 8.413 |
| Arkansas | 9.03 | 8.26 | 8.77 | 8.687 |
| California | 9.29 | 8.85 | 9.12 | 9.087 |
| Colorado | 8.51 | 8.71 | 8.54 | 8.587 |
| Connecticut | 8.89 | 8.58 | 8.49 | 8.653 |
| Delaware | 8.27 | 8.32 | 8.54 | 8.377 |
| District of Columbia | 9.03 | 8.12 | 9.08 | 8.743 |
| Florida | 8.69 | 8.76 | 9.02 | 8.823 |
| Georgia | 9.14 | 9.06 | 9.55 | 9.250 |
| Hawaii | 9.49 | 9.48 | 9.49 | 9.487 |
| Idaho | 8.80 | 8.32 | 8.74 | 8.620 |
| Illinois | 9.04 | 8.43 | 8.62 | 8.697 |
| Indiana | 9.14 | 8.81 | 8.89 | 8.947 |
| Iowa | 8.67 | 8.99 | 9.29 | 8.983 |
| Kansas | 9.33 | 9.09 | 9.17 | 9.197 |
| Kentucky | 8.85 | 8.69 | 8.93 | 8.823 |
| Louisiana | 9.08 | 8.35 | 8.61 | 8.680 |
| Maine | 9.04 | 8.30 | 8.53 | 8.623 |
| Maryland | 8.72 | 8.38 | 8.73 | 8.610 |
| Massachusetts | 8.99 | 8.71 | 8.63 | 8.777 |
| Michigan | 9.48 | 9.53 | 9.47 | 9.493 |
| Minnesota | 8.55 | 8.24 | 8.45 | 8.413 |
| Mississippi | 8.96 | 8.50 | 8.50 | 8.653 |
| Missouri | 8.98 | 8.77 | 8.72 | 8.823 |
| Montana | 8.64 | 7.80 | 8.16 | 8.200 |
| Nebraska | 8.87 | 8.58 | 8.73 | 8.727 |
| Nevada | 8.83 | 8.35 | 8.46 | 8.547 |
| New Hampshire | 9.12 | 8.57 | 8.54 | 8.743 |
| New Jersey | 9.46 | 9.06 | 9.41 | 9.310 |
| New Mexico | 8.56 | 8.53 | 8.71 | 8.600 |
| New York | 9.20 | 9.22 | 8.77 | 9.063 |
| North Carolina | 9.13 | 8.55 | 8.91 | 8.863 |
| North Dakota | 8.88 | 8.41 | 8.33 | 8.540 |
| Ohio | 8.99 | 8.46 | 8.50 | 8.650 |
| Oklahoma | 8.90 | 8.75 | 8.69 | 8.780 |
| Oregon | 8.84 | 8.17 | 8.16 | 8.390 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.23 | 9.33 | 9.51 | 9.357 |
| Rhode Island | 9.02 | 8.25 | 8.60 | 8.623 |
| South Carolina | 8.95 | 9.00 | 8.96 | 8.970 |
| South Dakota | 8.81 | 8.30 | 8.36 | 8.490 |
| Tennessee | 9.36 | 8.95 | 8.80 | 9.037 |
| Texas | 9.12 | 9.09 | 9.01 | 9.073 |
| Utah | 8.50 | 8.59 | 8.61 | 8.567 |
| Vermont | 9.26 | 8.57 | 8.73 | 8.853 |
| Virginia | 8.77 | 8.80 | 8.83 | 8.800 |
| Washington | 8.68 | 8.61 | 8.41 | 8.567 |
| West Virginia | 9.05 | 8.74 | 8.80 | 8.863 |
| Wisconsin | 8.68 | 8.06 | 7.98 | 8.240 |
| Wyoming | 8.64 | 8.00 | 7.92 | 8.187 |
- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Finalist
- Semi-finalist
Final Competition
| Country | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 9.578 | 9.604 | 9.650 | 9.611 | 9.786 |
| Georgia | 9.731 | 9.630 | 9.731 | 9.697 | 9.775 |
| Kansas | 9.661 | 9.545 | 9.623 | 9.610 | 9.863 |
| Hawaii | 9.636 | 9.614 | 9.773 | 9.674 | 9.750 |
| New Jersey | 9.594 | 9.544 | 9.763 | 9.634 | 9.713 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.656 | 9.614 | 9.728 | 9.666 | 9.350 |
| California | 9.524 | 9.581 | 9.659 | 9.588 | |
| Iowa | 9.495 | 9.491 | 9.625 | 9.537 | |
| Texas | 9.495 | 9.449 | 9.648 | 9.531 | |
| Tennessee | 9.517 | 9.571 | 9.481 | 9.523 | |
| South Carolina | 9.501 | 9.467 | 9.468 | 9.479 | |
| New York | 9.457 | 9.505 | 9.451 | 9.471 |
- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Finalists
Delegates
The Miss USA 1993 delegates were:Alabama
Miss Alabama USA
The Miss Alabama USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alabama in the Miss USA pageant.Alabama is one of the more successful and consistent states at Miss USA. Although they have had a number of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, they have only...
- Toni Johnson Alaska
Miss Alaska USA
The Miss Alaska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Alaska in the Miss USA pageant.Alaska's highest placement was in 1964, with Patricia Marlin as the second runner up. Alaska's most recent placement was in 1990 when Karin Meyer placed in the top 6...
- Teresa Gates Arizona
Miss Arizona USA
The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
- Apryl Hettich Arkansas
Miss Arkansas USA
The Miss Arkansas USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arkansas in the Miss USA pageant.The state pageant was directed by Premier Pageants from 2002 to 2007 before becoming part of the Vanbros organization in 2007...
- Kati Fish California
Miss California USA
Miss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
- Jane Olvera Colorado
Miss Colorado USA
The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....
- Janna Durbin Connecticut
Miss Connecticut USA
The Miss Connecticut USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Crown Productions, who took over the pageant in 2003....
- Alison Benusis Delaware
Miss Delaware USA
The Miss Delaware USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Delaware in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
- Annmarie Correll District of Columbia
Miss District of Columbia USA
The Miss District of Columbia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the District of Columbia in the Miss USA pageant....
- Alena Neves Florida
Miss Florida USA
The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
- Shakeela Gajadha Georgia
Miss Georgia USA
The Miss Georgia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Georgia in the Miss USA pageant.Historically, Georgia has been the eleventh most successful state at Miss USA and has performed in more recent years, placing eighth on the table of most successful states...
- Erin Nance Hawaii
Miss Hawaii USA
The Miss Hawaii USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss USA pageant.Hawaii is the most recent state to start competing at Miss USA, as it first competed in 1962. Prior to this delegates were sent to Miss Universe...
- Kelly Hu
Kelly Hu
Kelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
Idaho
Miss Idaho USA
The Miss Idaho USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Idaho in the Miss USA pageant.Idaho is one of the least successful states in the history of the competition, with only four placements in fifty-seven years...
- Natalie Nukaya Illinois
Miss Illinois USA
The Miss Illinois USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state Illinois in the Miss USA pageant.Illinois is one of the most successful states in the competition. It is one of only four states to have won four or more Miss USA titles and one of only three states to...
- Susie Park Indiana
Miss Indiana USA
The Miss Indiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss USA pageant.Nine Miss Indiana USA winners previously competed at Miss Teen USA. The state currently holds the record for the most Miss Teen USA state winners to win a Miss USA...
- Lisa Higgins Iowa
Miss Iowa USA
The Miss Iowa USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss USA pageant.While Iowa has not been greatly successful in the past four decades, they were one of the most consistent states in the first decade of the pageant's existence...
- Jan Hoyer Kansas
Miss Kansas USA
The Miss Kansas USA pageant is a competition that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss USA pageant.Kansas did not place at Miss USA until 1973, the third-to-last state to make their first placement. From then, no delegate from Kansas made the cut until 1991, when Kelli...
- Tavia Shackles Kentucky
Miss Kentucky USA
The Miss Kentucky USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kentucky in the Miss USA pageant. The current director for the Miss Kentucky USA and Miss Kentucky Teen USA titles is Connie Clark Harrison. Mrs...
- Karen Gibson Louisiana
Miss Louisiana USA
The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders...
- Jennifer Mitchell Maine
Miss Maine USA
The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by Mackenzie Davis, Miss Maine USA 2004, since 2007....
- Jody Cutting Maryland
Miss Maryland USA
The Miss Maryland USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Maryland in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by D&D Investments....
- Mary Ann Cimino Massachusetts
Miss Massachusetts USA
The Miss Massachusetts USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Massachusetts in the Miss USA pageant....
- Stacey Blaine Michigan
Miss Michigan USA
The Miss Michigan USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss USA pageant.Michigan is recognized by as being within the top 15 states in terms of Miss USA success. Their first Miss USA victory was in 1990, and notable because Carole Gist...
- Kenya Moore
Kenya Moore
Kenya Summer Moore is an American film and television actress, producer, beauty queen, model and author.She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, Deliver Us from Eva and the 2007 Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me...
Minnesota
Miss Minnesota USA
The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant.Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall...
- Kristi Hennecks Mississippi
Miss Mississippi USA
The Miss Mississippi USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Mississippi in the Miss USA pageant.Mississippi has not been very successful in Miss USA pageants, with only 10 placements as of 2010...
- Sherry Bowles Missouri
Miss Missouri USA
The Miss Missouri USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Missouri in the Miss USA pageant. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
- Stephanie Nunn
Montana
Miss Montana USA
The Miss Montana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss USA pageant.Montana is one of the least successful states in Miss USA history, but there has been success in other pageants. Miss Montana USA 2005 Amanda Kimmel was chosen to...
- Kristen Anderson Nebraska
Miss Nebraska USA
The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant.In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system....
- Tish Gade Nevada
Miss Nevada USA
The Miss Nevada USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nevada in the Miss USA pageant.While Nevada did well in the early years of the Miss USA pageant, they only placed once from 1987 to 2000...
- Alexis Oliver New Hampshire
Miss New Hampshire USA
The Miss New Hampshire USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Hampshire in the Miss USA pageant.New Hampshire has had little success at Miss USA, and has only placed four times...
- Heidi Cambra New Jersey
Miss New Jersey USA
The Miss New Jersey USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss USA pageant.New Jersey has had only moderate success at Miss USA, and has never produced a winner. New Jersey's best streak was from 1989 to 1991 when they had two 2nd...
- Amy Fissel New Mexico
Miss New Mexico USA
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss New MexicoThe Miss New Mexico USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss USA pageant....
- Daniela Johnson New York
Miss New York USA
The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. Amber Collins is the reigning Miss New York USA 2011...
- Wendy Marie Mock North Carolina
Miss North Carolina USA
The Miss North Carolina USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state North Carolina in the Miss USA pageant. This state is part of the RPM Productions group....
- Christa Tyson North Dakota
Miss North Dakota USA
The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.North Dakota has had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1966 when Judy Slayton placed 3rd runner-up to...
- Jennifer Seminary Ohio
Miss Ohio USA
The Miss Ohio USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss USA pageant.Ohio achieved success in the first decades of the Miss USA competition but has not done as well in recent years...
- Andrea Pacione Oklahoma
Miss Oklahoma USA
For the article about the Miss America state pageant, see Miss OklahomaThe Miss Oklahoma USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oklahoma in the Miss USA pageant....
- Brenda Caudle Oregon
Miss Oregon USA
The Miss Oregon USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss USA pageant.Oregon has only had limited success at Miss USA and has never won the competition. The highest placed Miss Oregon USA was Gail Atchison who finished 2nd runner-up to...
- Dawn Kennedy Pennsylvania
Miss Pennsylvania USA
The Miss Pennsylvania USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Pennsylvania in the Miss USA pageant.Michele McDonald is Pennsylvania's only Miss USA so far. At only eighteen, she was one of the youngest competitors ever to win the crown...
- Kimmarie Johnson Rhode Island
Miss Rhode Island USA
The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant....
- Julie Roach South Carolina - Kelli Gosnell South Dakota
Miss South Dakota USA
The Miss South Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss USA pageant. This state pageant is currently directed by Future Productions....
- Kara Rovere Tennessee
Miss Tennessee USA
The Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
- Cammy Gregory Texas
Miss Texas USA
The Miss Texas USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state Texas in the Miss USA pageant. In turn, the winner of Miss USA competes for the title of Miss Universe....
- Angie Sisk Utah
Miss Utah USA
The Miss Utah USA competition is the pageant who selects the representative for the state of Utah in the Miss USA pageant.Utah has been quite successful at Miss USA, with 20 placements as of 2009. Their most consistent period was in the 1950s and 1960s. Utah has produced one Miss USA in 1960...
- Natalie Pyper Vermont
Miss Vermont USA
The Miss Vermont USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss USA pageant.Vermont is one of the least successful states, but they have produced a Miss USA - Carlene King Johnson in 1955...
- Jodi Sicely Virginia
Miss Virginia USA
The Miss Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.Virginia has been only moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists, they have had two Miss USAs. They are one of only three states to have had two Miss...
- Stephanie Satterfield Washington
Miss Washington USA
The Miss Washington USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss USA pageant.Washington has been moderately successful in terms of number of semi-finalists and placements, and has had one Miss USA...
- Kandi Fletcher West Virginia
Miss West Virginia USA
The Miss West Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss USA pageant.West Virginia has not been greatly successful at Miss USA and they have never produced a winner...
- Jennifer Johnson Wisconsin
Miss Wisconsin USA
The Miss Wisconsin USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss USA pageant. Since 2008 the state pageant has been directed by Future Productions of Savage, Minnesota....
- Heather Hanson Wyoming
Miss Wyoming USA
, Miss Wyoming USA 2012]]The Miss Wyoming USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Wyoming in the Miss USA pageant. The Miss Wyoming USA pageant is currently produced by Future Productions....
- Leissann Marie Stolz
Contestant notes
- In a record for the time, eleven contestants had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USAMiss Teen USAMiss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
or Miss AmericaMiss AmericaThe Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageants:
- Delegates who had previously competed at Miss Teen USAMiss Teen USAMiss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
were:- Kelly HuKelly HuKelly Ann Hu is an American actress and former fashion model. She was Miss Teen USA 1985 and Miss Hawaii USA 1993.-Early life:Hu was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, the daughter of Juanita, an engineering drafter for Honolulu, and Herbert Hu, a salesman and exotic bird breeder; the two divorced during...
(Hawaii) - Miss Hawaii Teen USAMiss Hawaii Teen USAThe Miss Hawaii Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Although Hawaii has made the cut fewer times than many states, they have achieved a number of high placings. They are ranked seventh in terms of placements won...
and Miss Teen USA 1985Miss Teen USA 1985Miss Teen USA 1985, the 3rd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the James L. Knight International Center Arena in Miami, Florida on 22 January 1985... - Jan Hoyer (Iowa) - Miss Iowa Teen USAMiss Iowa Teen USAThe Miss Iowa Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss Teen USA pageant, which is co-owned by the Miss Universe Organization, NBC Universal and Donald Trump...
1987 - Erin Nance (Georgia) - Miss Georgia Teen USAMiss Georgia Teen USAThe Miss Georgia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions...
1988 - Jennifer Seminary (North Dakota) - Miss North Dakota Teen USAMiss North Dakota Teen USAThe Miss North Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
1988 - Kristen Anderson (Montana) - Miss Montana Teen USAMiss Montana Teen USAThe Miss Montana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Montana in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Montana's first placement at Miss Teen USA occurred in 2006 at Miss Teen USA 2006...
1988 - Jana Durban (Colorado) - Miss Colorado Teen USAMiss Colorado Teen USAThe Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 2007, the pageant has been directed by the Future Productions group which also directs pageants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,...
1989 - Stephanie Satterfield (Virginia) - Miss Virginia Teen USAMiss Virginia Teen USAThe Miss Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
1989 - Mary Ann Cimino (Maryland) - Miss Maryland Teen USAMiss Maryland Teen USAThe Miss Maryland Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Maryland did not place at Miss Teen USA until 1992, but since then this state has been quite successful, including earning four runner-up placements, and a...
1990 - Tavia Shackels (Kansas) - Miss Missouri Teen USAMiss Missouri Teen USAThe Miss Missouri Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant has been directed by Vanbros since 1993....
1990 (Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1990Miss Teen USA 1990Miss Teen USA 1990, the eighth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Biloxi, Mississippi on July 16, 1990.At the conclusion of the final competition, Bridgette Wilson of Oregon was crowned by outgoing titleholder Brandi Sherwood of Idaho....
) - Allison Benusis (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut Teen USAMiss Connecticut Teen USAThe Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Pageant Associates as of June, 2010....
1991
- Kelly Hu
- Delegate who had previously held a Miss America state title:
- Amy Fissel (New Jersey) - Miss New JerseyMiss New Jersey.The Miss New Jersey competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss America pageant.Two Miss New Jersey winners have gone on to become Miss America titleholders: Bette Cooper and Suzette Charles...
1991
- Amy Fissel (New Jersey) - Miss New Jersey
State notes
- This was the first year that Kimberly Greenwood, Miss Tennessee USAMiss Tennessee USAThe Miss Tennessee USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss USA pageant.Since 2001 the pageant has been held in the auditorium at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee....
1989, directed the Miss Tennessee USA pageant. She remains the director for Tennessee, and also for Georgia, and has produced two Miss USA winners.
Judges
- Carol AltCarol AltCarol Ann Alt is an American model and actress.- Early life:Alt was born in Flushing, Queens, New York, the daughter of Muriel, an airline employee and model, and Anthony Alt, a fire chief. She was noticed waiting tables in her hometown of East Williston, New York. When she was 18, she decided to...
- Richard MollRichard MollCharles Richard Moll is an American actor and voice artist,best known for playing Bull Shannon, the bailiff on the NBC sitcom Night Court from 1983 to 1992...
- Cristina SaraleguiCristina SaraleguiCristina Saralegui is a Cuban American journalist, actress and talk show host of the Spanish-language eponymous show, Cristina. She also has her own fashion line of accessories and comforters for bed and bath....
- Richard Alleman
- Leah McCloskey
- Fred Hayman
- Tova Borgnine
- Ron GreschnerRon GreschnerRonald John Greschner is a retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the NHL for 16 seasons between 1974 and 1990....
- Mitzi KaptureMitzi KaptureMitzi Gaynor Donahue is an American actress, also credited and more popularly known as Mitzi Kapture.Kapture began her career in films, most of which were not huge commercial successes...
- Charley PrideCharley PrideCharley Frank Pride is an American country music singer. His smooth baritone voice was featured on thirty-nine number-one hits on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. His greatest success came in the early- to mid-1970s, when he became the best-selling performer for RCA Records since Elvis...