Miss USA 1994
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Miss USA 1994, the 43rd Miss USA
pageant, was televised live from the South Padre Island Convention Centre
on South Padre Island, Texas
on 11 February 1994. At the conclusion of the final competition, Lu Parker
of South Carolina
was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kenya Moore
of Michigan
.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen
for the first of three years, with color commentary by Arthel Neville
and a special guest appearance by Laura Harring
, Miss USA 1985. Entertainment was provided by Doug Stone.
Contestants arrived on January 27 for two weeks of events and preliminary competitions before the final telecast. This included a dinner event in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
, Mexico
, put on by the mayor and city officials, which became an issue when rebel activity on the United States-Mexican border led to fears for the contestants' safety. The city had contributed more than $100,000 to South Padre's bid to host the pageant, fundraising that was mirrored by other cities in the Rio Grande Valley
.
Alabama
- Melaea Nelms Alaska
- Dawn Stuvek Arizona
- Jennifer Tisdale Arkansas
- Hannah Hilliard California
- Toay Foster Colorado
- Kimberly Veldhuizen Connecticut
- Mistrella Egan Delaware
- Teresa Kline District of Columbia
- Angela McGlowan
Florida
- Cynthia Redding Georgia
- Andrea Moore Hawaii
- Nadine Tanega Idaho
- Trenna Wheeler Illinois
- Kathleen Farrell Indiana
- Kim Scull Iowa
- Callie Pandit Kansas
- Carol Hovenkamp
Kentucky
- Kim Buford Louisiana
- Shirelle Hebert Maine
- Colleen Brink Maryland
- Michelle Atamian Massachusetts
- Michelle Atamian Michigan
- Kelly Richelle Pawlowski Minnesota
- Jolene Stavrakis Mississippi
- Leslie Lynn Jetton Missouri
- Shelly Lehman
Montana
- Kelly Brown Nebraska
- Shawn Wolff Nevada
- Angela Lambert New Hampshire
- Kelly Zarse New Jersey
- Rosa Velez New Mexico
- Jill Vasquez New York
- Jennifer Gareis
North Carolina
- Lynn Jenkins North Dakota
- Amy Jane Lantz Ohio
- Lisa Michelle Allison Oklahoma
- Angela Parrick Oregon
- Denise White
Pennsylvania
- Linda Chiaraluna
Rhode Island
- Raye Anne Johnson South Carolina - Frances Louise "Lu" Parker
South Dakota
- Tabitha Moude Tennessee
- Leah Hulan Texas
- Christine Friedel Utah
- Vanessa Munns Vermont
- Christy Beltrami Virginia
- Patricia Southall
Washington
- Angel Ward West Virginia
- Linda Bailey Wisconsin
- Gina Desmond Wyoming
- Tolan Clark
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 South Padre Island Convention Centre
South Padre Island Convention Centre
The South Padre Island Convention Centre is a facility located in downtown South Padre Island, Texas. It can accommodate groups from 20 to 2,500 in size. It hosts the annual South Padre Island Invitational, a college basketball tournament, and is the host for the 2011 NBA D-League...
on South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island, Texas
South Padre Island is a town in Cameron County, Texas, United States. It is part of the Brownsville–Harlingen Metropolitan Statistical Area. It may be included as part of the Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville and the Matamoros–Brownsville metropolitan areas. The population was 2,816 at the...
on 11 February 1994. At the conclusion of the final competition, Lu Parker
Lu Parker
Frances Louise "Lu" Parker is a broadcast journalist and former Miss USA from South Carolina.- Early life :Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she was a sister of Alpha Delta Pi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She then went on to...
of South Carolina
Miss 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....
was crowned by outgoing titleholder 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...
.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen
Bob Goen
Robert Kuehl "Bob" Goen is an American game show emcee and television personality, best known for his work on Entertainment Tonight between 1993 and 2004...
for the first of three years, with color commentary by Arthel Neville
Arthel Neville
Arthel Neville , is an American journalist and television personality.Arthel is the daughter of Art Neville, founder of the New Orleans music groups The Meters and The Neville Brothers.-Biography:...
and a special guest appearance by Laura Harring
Laura Harring
Laura Harring is a Mexican-American actress and former Miss USA . She is known for her role as Rita in Mulholland Drive.-Early life:...
, Miss USA 1985. Entertainment was provided by Doug Stone.
Host city
This was the first of three consecutive years that the pageant was held on South Padre Island. The announcement that the pageant would be held there was made on 11 August 1993.Contestants arrived on January 27 for two weeks of events and preliminary competitions before the final telecast. This included a dinner event in Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, Tamaulipas
Matamoros, officially known as Heroica Matamoros, is a city in the northeastern part of Tamaulipas, in the country of Mexico. It is located on the southern bank of the Rio Grande, directly across the border from Brownsville, Texas, in the United States. Matamoros is the second largest and second...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
, put on by the mayor and city officials, which became an issue when rebel activity on the United States-Mexican border led to fears for the contestants' safety. The city had contributed more than $100,000 to South Padre's bid to host the pageant, fundraising that was mirrored by other cities in the Rio Grande Valley
Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley or the Lower Rio Grande Valley, informally called The Valley, is an area located in the southernmost tip of South Texas...
.
Placements
- Miss USA 1994: Lu ParkerLu ParkerFrances Louise "Lu" Parker is a broadcast journalist and former Miss USA from South Carolina.- Early life :Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she was a sister of Alpha Delta Pi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She then went on to...
(South CarolinaMiss South Carolina USAThe 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....
) - The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Patricia SouthallPatricia SouthallPatricia "Pat" Annette Smith is the founder and spokesperson of Treasure You. The former beauty queen from Portsmouth, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993...
(VirginiaMiss Virginia USAThe 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...
) - 2nd runner-up: Lynn Jenkins (North CarolinaMiss North Carolina USAThe 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....
)
- 1st runner-up: Patricia Southall
- The other top six finalists were (in order of placement): Shirelle Lea Hebert (LouisianaMiss Louisiana USAThe 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...
), Christine Friedel (TexasMiss Texas USAThe 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....
) and Jennifer GareisJennifer GareisJennifer Lynne Gareis is an American actress and former beauty queen.-Private life:She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P...
(New YorkMiss New York USAThe 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...
).
- The remaining semi-finalists were (in order of placement): Kathleen Farrell (IllinoisMiss Illinois USAThe 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...
), Shelly Lehman (MissouriMiss Missouri USAThe 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....
), Leah Hulan (TennesseeMiss 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....
), Jolene Stavrakis (MinnesotaMiss Minnesota USAThe 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...
), Carol HovenkampCarol GrowCarol Ann Hovenkamp-Grow is a former beauty queen, model and actress.In 1993, Hovenkamp won the Miss Kansas USA title in 1993 and went on to represent Kansas in the Miss USA 1994 pageant broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas on February 11, 1994...
(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...
), Nadine Tanega (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...
)
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Denise WhiteDenise White-External links:*...
(Oregon) - Miss Photogenic: Patricia SouthallPatricia SouthallPatricia "Pat" Annette Smith is the founder and spokesperson of Treasure You. The former beauty queen from Portsmouth, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993...
(Virginia)
Preliminary competition
The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.| State | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 8.81 | 8.78 | 8.87 | 8.820 |
| Alaska | 8.51 | 8.01 | 7.98 | 8.167 |
| Arizona | 8.98 | 8.28 | 8.49 | 8.583 |
| Arkansas | 8.99 | 8.65 | 8.69 | 8.777 |
| California | 9.18 | 8.12 | 8.36 | 8.553 |
| Colorado | 8.73 | 8.48 | 8.59 | 8.600 |
| Connecticut | 8.96 | 8.32 | 8.80 | 8.693 |
| Delaware | 9.07 | 8.63 | 9.12 | 8.940 |
| District of Columbia | 9.23 | 8.45 | 8.91 | 8.863 |
| Florida | 8.89 | 8.42 | 8.69 | 8.667 |
| Georgia | 9.49 | 8.51 | 8.88 | 8.960 |
| Hawaii | 9.16 | 8.94 | 9.04 | 9.047 |
| Idaho | 8.83 | 7.96 | 8.28 | 8.357 |
| Illinois | 9.44 | 8.64 | 9.11 | 9.063 |
| Indiana | 9.07 | 8.50 | 8.44 | 8.670 |
| Iowa | 9.30 | 8.16 | 8.71 | 8.723 |
| Kansas | 9.25 | 9.03 | 8.99 | 9.090 |
| Kentucky | 9.01 | 8.13 | 8.70 | 8.613 |
| Louisiana | 9.40 | 9.17 | 9.34 | 9.303 |
| Maine | 9.04 | 8.30 | 8.53 | 8.623 |
| Maryland | 9.08 | 8.62 | 8.66 | 8.787 |
| Massachusetts | 8.84 | 8.34 | 8.59 | 8.590 |
| Michigan | 8.91 | 8.39 | 8.46 | 8.587 |
| Minnesota | 9.13 | 9.08 | 9.17 | 9.127 |
| Mississippi | 9.11 | 8.49 | 8.66 | 8.753 |
| Missouri | 8.74 | 8.98 | 9.26 | 8.993 |
| Montana | 8.76 | 8.41 | 8.56 | 8.577 |
| Nebraska | 8.95 | 8.26 | 8.53 | 8.580 |
| Nevada | 8.50 | 8.84 | 8.63 | 8.657 |
| New Hampshire | 8.46 | 8.54 | 8.86 | 8.620 |
| New Jersey | 8.63 | 8.80 | 8.94 | 8.790 |
| New Mexico | 8.62 | 8.83 | 8.76 | 8.737 |
| New York | 9.14 | 9.23 | 9.25 | 9.207 |
| North Carolina | 9.38 | 8.88 | 8.98 | 9.080 |
| North Dakota | 8.83 | 7.95 | 8.22 | 8.333 |
| Ohio | 8.62 | 8.21 | 8.44 | 8.423 |
| Oklahoma | 8.71 | 8.83 | 8.87 | 8.803 |
| Oregon | 9.02 | 8.04 | 8.24 | 8.433 |
| Pennsylvania | 9.00 | 8.52 | 8.94 | 8.820 |
| Rhode Island | 8.79 | 8.77 | 8.82 | 8.793 |
| South Carolina | 9.68 | 9.30 | 9.40 | 9.460 |
| South Dakota | 8.71 | 8.35 | 8.37 | 8.477 |
| Tennessee | 9.20 | 8.82 | 9.26 | 9.093 |
| Texas | 9.38 | 8.87 | 9.23 | 9.160 |
| Utah | 9.18 | 8.30 | 8.69 | 8.723 |
| Vermont | 8.96 | 8.24 | 8.57 | 8.590 |
| Virginia | 9.53 | 9.04 | 9.20 | 9.257 |
| Washington | 8.67 | 8.04 | 8.52 | 8.410 |
| West Virginia | 8.95 | 8.52 | 8.94 | 8.803 |
| Wisconsin | 9.00 | 9.05 | 8.74 | 8.930 |
| Wyoming | 8.99 | 7.97 | 8.49 | 8.483 |
- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Finalist
- Semi-finalist
Final competition
| Country | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average | Finalists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 9.843 | 9.635 | 9.851 | 9.776 | 9.813 |
| North Carolina | 9.454 | 9.301 | 9.569 | 9.441 | 9.763 |
| South Carolina | 9.626 | 9.460 | 9.870 | 9.652 | 9.675 |
| Louisiana | 9.539 | 9.613 | 9.683 | 9.612 | 9.650 |
| Texas | 9.489 | 9.354 | 9.699 | 9.514 | 9.575 |
| New York | 9.561 | 9.548 | 9.626 | 9.578 | 9.225 |
| Illinois | 9.460 | 9.288 | 9.484 | 9.411 | |
| Missouri | 9.320 | 9.318 | 9.508 | 9.382 | |
| Tennessee | 9.300 | 9.234 | 9.439 | 9.324 | |
| Minnesota | 9.290 | 9.241 | 9.421 | 9.317 | |
| Kansas | 9.191 | 9.176 | 9.375 | 9.247 | |
| Hawaii | 9.229 | 9.096 | 9.345 | 9.223 |
- Winner
- First runner-up
- Second runner-up
- Finalists
Historical significance
- This was the first year that all the RPM Productions states (Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina) made the semi-finals. North and South Carolina made the top three.
- New York placed for the second consecutive year, the first time this had happened since 1979-1980.
- Kansas placed for the fourth consecutive year, a record which has not yet been surpassed.
- North Carolina equalled their previous highest placement, which had been achieved in 1975.
- Missouri placed for the first time since 1987, and Minnesota for the first time since 1980.
Delegates
The Miss USA 1994 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...
- Melaea Nelms 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...
- Dawn Stuvek 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...
- Jennifer Tisdale 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...
- Hannah Hilliard 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....
- Toay Foster 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....
- Kimberly Veldhuizen 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....
- Mistrella Egan 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....
- Teresa Kline 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....
- Angela McGlowan
Angela McGlowan
Angela McGlowan is a political commentator and CEO of Political Strategies & Insights , a government affairs, political strategy, public relations, and advocacy consulting firm based in Oxford, Mississippi, with an office in Washington, D.C...
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...
- Cynthia Redding 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...
- Andrea Moore 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...
- Nadine Tanega 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...
- Trenna Wheeler 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...
- Kathleen Farrell 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...
- Kim Scull 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...
- Callie Pandit 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...
- Carol Hovenkamp
Carol Grow
Carol Ann Hovenkamp-Grow is a former beauty queen, model and actress.In 1993, Hovenkamp won the Miss Kansas USA title in 1993 and went on to represent Kansas in the Miss USA 1994 pageant broadcast live from South Padre Island, Texas on February 11, 1994...
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...
- Kim Buford 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...
- Shirelle Hebert 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....
- Colleen Brink 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....
- Michelle Atamian 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....
- Michelle Atamian 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...
- Kelly Richelle Pawlowski 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...
- Jolene Stavrakis 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...
- Leslie Lynn Jetton 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....
- Shelly Lehman
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...
- Kelly Brown 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....
- Shawn Wolff 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...
- Angela Lambert 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...
- Kelly Zarse 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...
- Rosa Velez 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....
- Jill Vasquez 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...
- Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Gareis
Jennifer Lynne Gareis is an American actress and former beauty queen.-Private life:She is a graduate of Franklin and Marshall College, where she majored in accounting and was an All-American Swimmer, and J.P...
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....
- Lynn Jenkins 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...
- Amy Jane Lantz 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...
- Lisa Michelle Allison 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....
- Angela Parrick 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...
- Denise White
Denise White
-External links:*...
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...
- Linda Chiaraluna
Linda Chiaraluna
Linda Lee Chiaraluna is a business woman and former beauty queen from Pennsylvania.-Pageantry:Chiaraluna's first pageant title was Miss Pennsylvania Perfect Teen, and she went on to place third runner-up at the Miss America's Perfect Teen pageant...
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....
- Raye Anne Johnson South Carolina - Frances Louise "Lu" Parker
Lu Parker
Frances Louise "Lu" Parker is a broadcast journalist and former Miss USA from South Carolina.- Early life :Born in Anderson, South Carolina, Parker attended the College of Charleston, where she was a sister of Alpha Delta Pi and received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English. She then went on to...
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....
- Tabitha Moude 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....
- Leah Hulan 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....
- Christine Friedel 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...
- Vanessa Munns 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...
- Christy Beltrami 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...
- Patricia Southall
Patricia Southall
Patricia "Pat" Annette Smith is the founder and spokesperson of Treasure You. The former beauty queen from Portsmouth, Virginia is a James Madison University journalism graduate who won the Miss Virginia USA crown in late 1993...
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...
- Angel Ward 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...
- Linda Bailey 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....
- Gina Desmond 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....
- Tolan Clark
Contestant notes
- Kathleen Farrell (Illinois) had previously held the Miss IllinoisMiss IllinoisThe Miss Illinois competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Illinois in the Miss America pageant. The Miss Illinois pageant started in 1927, several years after the initial Miss America pageant. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant, Lois Delander,...
1992 title and won a non-finalist talent award in the 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...
1993 pageant. One of her sisters Monica Farrell also competed in both pageants, holding the Miss FloridaMiss FloridaThe Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
1985 and Miss Florida USAMiss Florida USAThe 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...
1988 titles, and she placed third runner-up at Miss USA 1988. Their other sister Mary-Ann Farrell was Miss New YorkMiss New YorkThe Miss New York competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America pageant. Miss New York has twice won the Miss America Crown. Also, when city representatives were common at the national pageant, Bess Myerson won as Miss New York City in...
1984 and was a semi-finalist at Miss America 1985. - Leah Hulan (Tennessee) also competed at Miss America 1993, as she was previously Miss TennesseeMiss TennesseeThe Miss Tennessee competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Tennessee in the Miss America pageant.-History:...
1992. - Delegates who had previously competed in 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....
pageant were:- Christy Beltrami (Vermont) - Miss Vermont Teen USAMiss Vermont Teen USAThe Miss Vermont Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Vermont in the Miss Teen USA pageant.Vermont is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA, having only placed twice...
1987 - RayeAnne Johnson (Rhode Island) - Miss Rhode Island Teen USAMiss Rhode Island Teen USAThe Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
1987 - Jill Vasquez (New Mexico) - Miss New Mexico Teen USAMiss New Mexico Teen USAThe Miss New Mexico Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Mexico in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
1988 - Tabitha Moude (South Dakota) - Miss South Dakota Teen USAMiss South Dakota Teen USAThe Miss South Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Future Productions....
1991
- Christy Beltrami (Vermont) - Miss Vermont Teen USA
- Jill Vasquez (New Mexico) became one of the directors of the Miss California USAMiss California USAMiss 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....
pageant in 2007. - Jolene Stravrakis (Minnesota) placed first runner-up the Miss Minnesota USA 1988, and briefly held the title after the winner was arrested for shoplifting. She resigned days later when it was revealed she too had been arrested for shoplifting in 1986. In 1994 she won the title in her own right in her last year of eligibility after her criminal record was expunged.
- Amy Jane Lantz (North Dakota) appeared as a contestant on Wheel of FortuneWheel of Fortune (U.S. game show)Wheel of Fortune is an American television game show created by Merv Griffin, which premiered in 1975. Contestants compete to solve word puzzles, similar to those used in Hangman, to win cash and prizes determined by spinning a large wheel. The title refers to the show's giant carnival wheel that...
, which originally aired March 10, 1995. - This was the last year until 2009Miss USA 2009Miss USA 2009, the 58th Miss USA pageant was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 19, 2009...
that no former Miss Teen USA state titleholder managed to place. - Jennifer Gareis (New York) went onto play Donna Logan in The Bold and the Beautiful. She also made a brief cameo in Miss Congeniality as the lover of a Miss United States contestant who shouts from the audience.
- Pat Southall (Virginia) went on to marry Bad Boys actor Martin Lawrence.