Miss Teen USA 1983, the inaugural Miss Teen USA pageant, took place in Lakeland, Florida, in August 1983, while Miss Teen USA 1984 was held in Memphis, Tennessee, in April 1984. In August 1984, an agreement was signed between the pageant organizers and the city of Miami, Florida, to host Miss Teen USA 1985, Miss Universe 1985, Miss Teen USA 1986, and Miss USA 1986.[4] Miss Teen USA 1984 Cherise Haugen travelled to Miami in December 1984 to promote the pageant.[5]
The contestants spent two and a half weeks in Miami before the final night of competition, spending their time in rehearsals, visiting local sights and participating in pageant activities.[7][8][9]
Results
Placements
The 1985 pageant had five finalists and five semi-finalists.[2]
In 1993 Kelly Hu became the first Miss Teen USA winner to win a Miss USA state pageant. As Miss Hawaii USA she competed in the Miss USA 1993 pageant, making the finals and finishing 4th (3rd runner up, top 6 finalist), and winning the Miss Photogenic award.
Other delegates who later competed in the Miss USA pageant were:
Olga Calderon (Oregon) - Miss Oregon USA 1991 (Semi-finalist at Miss USA 1991)
Two contestants later competed in the Miss America pageant: Maria Kim (Wisconsin) who was Miss Wisconsin 1987, and Teresa Rodriguez (New Mexico) who was Miss New Mexico 1988.
References
↑ Guensberg, Carol (21 January 1985). "The pomp and pageantry". The Miami News. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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