Miss Teen USA 1991

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Miss Teen USA 1991
DateAugust 19, 1991
Presenters
Venue Mississippi Coast Coliseum, Biloxi, Mississippi
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements12
Winner Janel Bishop
New Hampshire
CongenialityHolly Furman
North Carolina
Photogenic Gina Tognoni
Rhode Island
  1990
1992  

Miss Teen USA 1991, the 9th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on 19 August 1991.

Contents

At the conclusion of the final competition, Janel Bishop of New Hampshire was crowned by outgoing titleholder Bridgette Wilson of Oregon. [1] Bishop is the first African American winner ever and the first titleholder from New Hampshire.

The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark (who last hosted it in 1988 and was already also hosting Miss USA & Miss Universe Pageants on CBS), [2] with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons and Miss Teen USA 1985 Kelly Hu for the second time. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra.

This was the second of five years that the pageant was held in Biloxi. After the city hosted Miss Teen USA 1990, it entered negotiations with the Miss Universe company in October 1990 to host the pageant for a further four years, and an announcement to that effect was made in early November. [3] [4]

Results

Miss Teen USA 1991 final placements. Miss Teen USA 1991 results map.png
Miss Teen USA 1991 final placements.

Placements

Final ResultsContestant
Miss Teen USA 1991
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
Top 6
Top 12

Special awards

AwardContestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 1991 delegates were:

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References

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  2. Presscot, Jean (1991-08-19). "This time, Dick Clark is just hired hand". The Baltimore Sun.
  3. "Miss Teen USA". USA Today. 1990-10-08. p. 11A.
  4. "Officials bicker over beach slogan". The Baton Rouge Morning Advocate. 1990-11-05.
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