Miss Teen USA 1994


Miss Teen USA 1994, the 12th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on 16 August 1994. At the conclusion of the final competition, Shauna Gambill of California was crowned by outgoing queen Charlotte Lopez of Vermont.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen for the first of three years, with color commentary by Daisy Fuentes and Jamie Solinger, Miss Teen USA 1992. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra.
This was the fifth and final year that the pageant was held in Biloxi.

Results

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss Teen USA 1994
  • California - Shauna Gambill
1st runner-up
  • Georgia - Whitney Fuller
    • 2nd runner-up
  • Kansas - Melissa Hurtig
    • Top 6
  • Missouri - Tiffany Meyer
  • South Carolina - Mary Elizabeth Stevenson
  • Tennessee - Allison Alderson
    • Top 12
  • New Jersey - Kelli Lynn Paarz
  • Mississippi - Angie Carpenter
  • Pennsylvania - Nicole Bigham
  • Louisiana - Sarah Louther
  • Florida - Christy Fatzinger
  • Indiana - Nicolette Van Hook

    • Special awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Mary Elizabeth Stevenson
  • Miss Photogenic: Anjelie Eldredge
  • Best in Swimsuit: Shauna Gambill
  • Minolta Photo Contest: Denise Fisher

    Scores

    • CountryPreliminariesInterviewSwimsuitEvening GownAverage
    California9.0909.2709.4379.4299.379
    South Carolina9.0579.2209.3699.5169.368
    Georgia8.9499.3439.2179.5199.360
    Tennessee9.2129.3219.3649.3309.338
    Kansas9.1979.1949.2979.4339.308
    Missouri9.0979.1439.1409.6179.300
    New Jersey9.1179.0479.3299.3349.234
    Mississippi9.0429.1709.1099.1279.135
    Pennsylvania8.9409.1839.0319.1639.123
    Louisiana9.0179.1189.0239.1899.110
    Florida8.9688.8919.1349.1799.068
    Indiana8.9648.9349.0179.2369.062

    Preliminary competition

    The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.
    StateSwimsuitEvening gownInterviewAverage
    Alabama8.148.918.908.65
    Alaska8.568.898.948.80
    Arizona8.268.568.598.47
    Arkansas8.568.968.808.77
    California9.059.129.109.09
    Colorado8.618.798.838.74
    Connecticut8.458.688.728.62
    Delaware8.288.808.958.68
    District of Columbia8.278.788.528.52
    Florida9.069.188.668.97
    Georgia8.869.068.938.95
    Hawaii8.518.578.658.58
    Idaho8.368.668.588.53
    Illinois8.728.908.958.86
    Indiana8.808.879.228.96
    Iowa8.418.448.618.49
    Kansas9.239.149.239.20
    Kentucky8.838.798.938.85
    Louisiana8.969.178.929.02
    Maine8.488.499.028.66
    Maryland8.248.568.868.55
    Massachusetts8.428.718.898.67
    Michigan8.628.828.688.71
    Minnesota8.958.898.898.91
    Mississippi9.259.198.699.04
    Missouri8.909.349.039.09
    Montana8.548.488.578.53
    Nebraska8.908.828.438.72
    Nevada8.628.548.268.47
    New Hampshire8.388.668.388.47
    New Jersey9.249.248.879.12
    New Mexico9.008.758.758.83
    New York8.278.788.458.50
    North Carolina8.969.038.518.83
    North Dakota8.818.818.668.76
    Ohio8.898.818.908.87
    Oklahoma8.908.988.298.72
    Oregon8.948.588.558.69
    Pennsylvania9.079.098.678.94
    Rhode Island9.028.918.388.77
    South Carolina9.149.118.929.06
    South Dakota8.278.468.408.31
    Tennessee9.409.199.059.21
    Texas8.498.628.538.55
    Utah8.508.848.478.60
    Vermont8.588.748.788.70
    Virginia8.698.738.768.73
    Washington8.668.868.568.69
    West Virginia8.868.828.568.75
    Wisconsin8.758.978.588.77
    Wyoming8.358.538.608.49

    Historical significance

    The Miss Teen USA 1994 delegates were: