Miss USA 1993 | |
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Date | February 19, 1993 |
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Venue | Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas |
Broadcaster | CBS, KWCH-TV |
Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 12 |
Winner | Kenya Moore Michigan |
Congeniality | Stacey Blaine (Massachusetts) |
Photogenic | Kelly Hu (Hawaii) |
Miss USA 1993 was the 42nd Miss USA pageant, televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on February 19, 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 titleholder from Michigan and the second African-American winner ever. The pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas, for the fourth and last consecutive year, and 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.
This was also the last time the State Costume competition took place and would not return until twenty-eight years later in 2021, under a different organization.
Final results | Contestant |
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Miss USA 1993 | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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Top 6 |
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Top 12 |
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Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Miss Photogenic | |
Best State Costume |
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Most Beautiful Eyes | |
Best in Swimsuit |
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The Miss USA 1993 delegates were :
State | Candidate | Age | Hometown | Regional Group [1] |
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Alabama | Toni Johnson | 22 | Montgomery | South |
Alaska | Teresa Gates | 23 | Anchorage | Northwest |
Arizona | Apryl Hettich | Scottsdale | Southwest | |
Arkansas | Kati Fish | Hot Springs | South | |
California | Jane Olvera [2] | 23 | Fresno | Southwest |
Colorado | Janna Durbin | 21 | Golden | Southwest |
Connecticut | Alison Benusis | Ridgefield | Northeast | |
Delaware | Annmarie Correll | Hockessin | Northeast | |
District of Columbia | Alena Neves | Washington, DC | Northeast | |
Florida | Shakeela Gajadha | Coral Gables | South | |
Georgia | Erin Nance | 21 | Calhoun | South |
Hawaii | Kelly Ann Hu | 24 | Honolulu | Southwest |
Idaho | Natalie Nukaya | Idaho Falls | Northwest | |
Illinois | Susie Park | 25 | Chicago | Midwest |
Indiana | Lisa Higgins | South Bend | Midwest | |
Iowa | Jan Hoyer | Fort Madison | Midwest | |
Kansas | Tavia Shackles | 21 | Shawnee | Midwest |
Kentucky | Karen Gibson | Kevil | South | |
Louisiana | Jennifer Mitchell [3] | Leesville | South | |
Maine | Jody Cutting | Waterville | Northeast | |
Maryland | Mary Ann Cimino | 20 | Baltimore | Northeast |
Massachusetts | Stacey Blaine [4] | Bellingham | Northeast | |
Michigan | Kenya Summer Moore | 22 | Detroit | Midwest |
Minnesota | Kristi Hennecks [5] | Anoka | Midwest | |
Mississippi | Sherry Bowles | Lambert | South | |
Missouri | Stephanie Nunn | 20 | Marshfield | Midwest |
Montana | Kristen Anderson | 24 | Columbia Falls | Northwest |
Nebraska | Tish Gade | Lincoln | Midwest | |
Nevada | Alexis Oliver [6] | Las Vegas | Southwest | |
New Hampshire | Heidi Cambra | 25 | Hampstead | Northeast |
New Jersey | Amy Fissel | 25 | Ocean City | Northeast |
New Mexico | Daniela Johnson | 22 | Albuquerque | Southwest |
New York | Wendy Marie Mock | 21 | Levittown | Northeast |
North Carolina | Christa Tyson | Monroe | South | |
North Dakota | Jennifer Seminary | 24 | Fargo | Midwest |
Ohio | Andrea Pacione | North Royalton | Midwest | |
Oklahoma | Brenda Caudle | Oklahoma City | South | |
Oregon | Dawn Kennedy [7] | Lake Oswego | Northwest | |
Pennsylvania | Kimmarie Johnson | Pittsburgh | Northeast | |
Rhode Island | Juli Roach | Wakefield | Northeast | |
South Carolina | Kelli Gosnell | 22 | Pacolet | South |
South Dakota | Kara Rovere | 22 | Sturgis | Midwest |
Tennessee | Camila 'Cammy' Gregory † | 25 | Paris | South |
Texas | Angie Sisk [8] | 26 | Houston | Southwest |
Utah | Natalie Pyper | 24 | Salt Lake City | Southwest |
Vermont | Jodi Sicely | Burlington | Northeast | |
Virginia | Stephanie Satterfield [9] | 19 | Virginia Beach | South |
Washington | Kandi Fletcher | Longview | Northwest | |
West Virginia | Jennifer Johnson | Huntington | South | |
Wisconsin | Heather Hanson | 20 | Madison/Cascade | Midwest |
Wyoming | Leissann Marie Stolz | Cheyenne | Northwest |
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