Miss USA 1993

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Miss USA 1993
Miss USA 1993 opening titles.jpg
DateFebruary 19, 1993
Presenters
VenueCentury II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas
Broadcaster CBS, KWCH-TV
Entrants51
Placements12
Winner Kenya Moore
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan
CongenialityStacey Blaine
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts
Photogenic Kelly Hu
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii
  1992
1994  

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.

Contents

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.

Delegates

The Miss USA 1993 delegates were :

StateCandidateAgeHometownRegional Group [1]
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Toni Johnson22 Montgomery South
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Teresa Gates23 Anchorage Northwest
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Apryl Hettich Scottsdale Southwest
Flag of Arkansas (1924-2011).svg Arkansas Kati Fish Hot Springs South
Flag of California.svg California Jane Olvera [2] 23 Fresno Southwest
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Janna Durbin21 Golden Southwest
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Alison Benusis Ridgefield Northeast
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Annmarie Correll Hockessin Northeast
Flag of the District of Columbia.svg District of Columbia Alena Neves Washington, DC Northeast
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Shakeela Gajadha Coral Gables South
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Georgia Erin Nance21 Calhoun South
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Kelly Ann Hu 24 Honolulu Southwest
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Natalie Nukaya Idaho Falls Northwest
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Susie Park25 Chicago Midwest
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Lisa Higgins South Bend Midwest
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Jan Hoyer Fort Madison Midwest
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Tavia Shackles21 Shawnee Midwest
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Karen Gibson Kevil South
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Louisiana Jennifer Mitchell [3] Leesville South
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Jody Cutting Waterville Northeast
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Mary Ann Cimino20 Baltimore Northeast
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Stacey Blaine [4] Bellingham Northeast
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Kenya Summer Moore 22 Detroit Midwest
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Kristi Hennecks [5] Anoka Midwest
Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).png Mississippi Sherry Bowles Lambert South
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Stephanie Nunn20 Marshfield Midwest
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Kristen Anderson24 Columbia Falls Northwest
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Tish Gade Lincoln Midwest
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Alexis Oliver [6] Las Vegas Southwest
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Heidi Cambra25 Hampstead Northeast
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Amy Fissel25 Ocean City Northeast
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Daniela Johnson22 Albuquerque Southwest
Flag of New York.svg New York Wendy Marie Mock21 Levittown Northeast
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Christa Tyson Monroe South
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Jennifer Seminary24 Fargo Midwest
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Andrea Pacione North Royalton Midwest
Flag of Oklahoma (1988-2006).svg Oklahoma Brenda Caudle Oklahoma City South
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Dawn Kennedy [7] Lake Oswego Northwest
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Kimmarie Johnson Pittsburgh Northeast
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Juli Roach Wakefield Northeast
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Kelli Gosnell22 Pacolet South
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Kara Rovere22 Sturgis Midwest
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Camila 'Cammy' Gregory †25 Paris South
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Angie Sisk [8] 26 Houston Southwest
Flag of Utah (1913-1922).png Utah Natalie Pyper24 Salt Lake City Southwest
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Jodi Sicely Burlington Northeast
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Stephanie Satterfield [9] 19 Virginia Beach South
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Kandi Fletcher Longview Northwest
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Jennifer Johnson Huntington South
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Heather Hanson20 Madison/Cascade Midwest
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Leissann Marie Stolz Cheyenne Northwest

State notes

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References

  1. The groups in the table are based on the parade of states segment in the show.
  2. "Fresno entrant named Miss California USA". The Press-Enterprise. 1992-10-25.
  3. "LSU student to be part of pageant". The Baton Rouge Advocate. 1993-02-19.
  4. McDonald, Carol (1992-11-30). "6th time a winner for pageant contestant". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
  5. Freeborn, Dan (1992-11-19). "She's got her cap set for an education // `No. 1 priority is school,' says Miss Minnesota USA". Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul.
  6. McCabe, George (1992-02-13). "Miss Nevada USA says her age may help in first big pageant". The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  7. "Dawn Kennedy captures Miss Oregon USA title". Portland Oregonian. 1992-12-24.
  8. Associated Press (1992-07-22). "Miss Texas USA named". Houston Chronicle.
  9. "Stephanie Satterfield Miss Virginia USA". The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star. 1993-01-27.
  10. "Kimberly Payne Greenwood named as Miss Tennessee USA Director". Business Wire. 1992-05-28.
  11. For example, In that year Texas was in the southwest region, while in 1991, 1992 and according to the Census Bureau, Texas was in the south region, etc)