Miss USA 1993


Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA pageant, was 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 hosted by Dick Clark for the final time, with color commentary by Leeza Gibbons and Courtney Gibbs, Miss USA 1988.
The pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas, for the fourth and last consecutive year.

Results

Placements

Final resultsContestant
Miss USA 1993
  • Michigan – Kenya Moore
1st Runner-Up
  • Georgia – Erin Nance
    • 2nd Runner-Up
  • Kansas – Tavia Shackles
    • Top 6
  • Hawaii – Kelly Hu
  • New Jersey – Amy Fissel
  • Pennsylvania – Kimmarie Johnson
    • Top 12
  • California – Jane Olvera
  • Iowa – Jan Hoyer
  • New York – Wendy Mock
  • South Carolina – Kelli Gosnell
  • Tennessee – Cammy Gregory
  • Texas – Angie Sisk

    • Special awards

    AwardContestant
    Miss Congeniality
    • Massachusetts – Stacey Blaine
    Miss Photogenic
  • Hawaii – Kelly Hu
    • Best State Costume
  • Kansas – Tavia Shackles
    • Most Beautiful Eyes
  • Kansas – Tavia Shackles
    • Best in Swimsuit
  • Georgia – Erin Nance

    • Historical significance

  • Michigan wins competition for the second time.
  • Georgia earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1988. Also it reaches the state's highest ever placement in the pageant. This has yet to be equaled or surpassed.
  • Kansas earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time and reaches the highest placement since Kelli McCarty won in 1991, as well as Top 6 for the third year in a row.
  • Hawaii finishes as Top 6 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1981.
  • New Jersey finishes as Top 6 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1991.
  • Pennsylvania finishes as Top 6 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since Michele McDonald won in 1971.
  • States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, Georgia, Kansas, South Carolina and Texas.
  • California and Kansas placed for the third consecutive year.
  • Georgia, South Carolina and Texas made their second consecutive placement.
  • Hawaii, New Jersey and New York last placed in 1991.
  • Michigan and Tennessee last placed in 1990.
  • Pennsylvania last placed in 1989.
  • Iowa last placed in 1960.
  • Alabama, Arizona and North Carolina break an ongoing streak of placements since 1991.

    Scores

    • Preliminary competition

    The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.
    StateInterviewSwimsuitEvening gownAverage
    Alabama9.168.048.868.687
    Alaska8.077.657.837.850
    Arizona8.807.958.498.413
    Arkansas9.038.268.778.687
    California9.298.859.129.087
    Colorado8.518.718.548.587
    Connecticut8.898.588.498.653
    Delaware8.278.328.548.377
    District of Columbia9.038.129.088.743
    Florida8.698.769.028.823
    Georgia9.149.069.559.250
    Hawaii9.489.499.499.487
    Idaho8.808.328.748.620
    Illinois9.048.438.628.697
    Indiana9.148.818.898.947
    Iowa8.678.999.298.983
    Kansas9.339.099.179.197
    Kentucky8.858.698.938.823
    Louisiana9.048.928.878.943
    Maine9.088.358.618.680
    Maryland8.728.388.738.610
    Massachusetts8.998.718.638.777
    Michigan9.489.539.479.493
    Minnesota8.558.248.458.413
    Mississippi8.968.508.508.653
    Missouri8.988.778.728.823
    Montana8.647.808.168.200
    Nebraska8.878.588.738.727
    Nevada8.838.358.468.547
    New Hampshire9.128.578.548.743
    New Jersey9.469.069.419.310
    New Mexico8.568.338.718.533
    New York9.209.228.779.063
    North Carolina9.138.558.918.863
    North Dakota8.888.418.338.540
    Ohio8.998.468.508.650
    Oklahoma8.908.758.698.780
    Oregon8.848.178.168.390
    Pennsylvania9.239.339.519.357
    Rhode Island9.028.258.608.623
    South Carolina8.959.008.968.970
    South Dakota8.818.308.368.490
    Tennessee9.368.958.809.037
    Texas9.129.099.019.073
    Utah8.508.598.618.567
    Vermont9.268.578.738.853
    Virginia8.778.808.838.800
    Washington8.688.618.418.567
    West Virginia9.058.748.808.863
    Wisconsin8.688.067.988.240
    Wyoming8.648.007.928.187

    Final competition

    StateInterviewSwimsuitEvening GownAverageJudges' Question
    Michigan9.578 9.604 9.650 9.611 9.786
    Georgia9.731 9.630 9.731 9.697 9.775
    Kansas9.661 9.545 9.623 9.610 9.863
    Hawaii9.636 9.614 9.773 9.674 9.750
    New Jersey9.594 9.544 9.763 9.634 9.713
    Pennsylvania9.656 9.614 9.728 9.666 9.350
    California9.524 9.581 9.659 9.588 -
    Iowa9.495 9.491 9.625 9.537 -
    Texas9.495 9.449 9.648 9.531 -
    Tennessee9.517 9.571 9.481 9.523 -
    South Carolina9.501 9.467 9.468 9.479 -
    New York9.457 9.505 9.451 9.471 -

    Delegates

    The Miss USA 1993 delegates were :
    StateCandidateAgeHometownRegional Group
    AlabamaToni Johnson22MontgomerySouth
    AlaskaTeresa GatesAnchorageNorthwest
    ArizonaApryl HettichScottsdaleSouthwest
    ArkansasKati FishHot SpringsSouth
    CaliforniaJane Olvera23FresnoSouthwest
    ColoradoJanna DurbinGoldenSouthwest
    ConnecticutAlison BenusisRidgefieldNortheast
    DelawareAnnmarie CorrellHockessinNortheast
    District of ColumbiaAlena NevesWashington, DCNortheast
    FloridaShakeela GajadhaCoral GablesSouth
    GeorgiaErin Nance21CalhounSouth
    HawaiiKelly Ann Hu24HonoluluSouthwest
    IdahoNatalie NukayaIdaho FallsNorthwest
    IllinoisSusie Park25ChicagoMidwest
    IndianaLisa HigginsSouth BendMidwest
    IowaJan HoyerFort MadisonMidwest
    KansasTavia Shackles21ShawneeMidwest
    KentuckyKaren GibsonKevilSouth
    LouisianaJennifer MitchellLeesvilleSouth
    MaineJody CuttingWatervilleNortheast
    MarylandMary Ann Cimino20BaltimoreNortheast
    MassachusettsStacey BlaineBellinghamNortheast
    MichiganKenya Summer Moore22DetroitMidwest
    MinnesotaKristi HennecksAnokaMidwest
    MississippiSherry BowlesLambertSouth
    MissouriStephanie NunnMarshfieldMidwest
    MontanaKristen Anderson24Columbia FallsNorthwest
    NebraskaTish GadeLincolnMidwest
    NevadaAlexis OliverLas VegasSouthwest
    New HampshireHeidi Cambra25HampsteadNortheast
    New JerseyAmy Fissel25Ocean CityNortheast
    New MexicoDaniela JohnsonAlbuquerqueSouthwest
    New YorkWendy Marie Mock21LevittownNortheast
    North CarolinaChrista TysonMonroeSouth
    North DakotaJennifer Seminary24FargoMidwest
    OhioAndrea PacioneNorth RoyaltonMidwest
    OklahomaBrenda CaudleOklahoma CitySouth
    OregonDawn KennedyLake OswegoNorthwest
    PennsylvaniaKimmarie JohnsonPittsburghNortheast
    Rhode IslandJuli RoachWakefieldNortheast
    South CarolinaKelli Gosnell22PacoletSouth
    South DakotaKara Rovere22SturgisMidwest
    TennesseeCamila Dawn 'Cammy' Gregory26ParisSouth
    TexasAngie Sisk21HoustonSouthwest
    UtahNatalie Pyper24Salt Lake CitySouthwest
    VermontJodi SicelyBurlingtonNortheast
    VirginiaStephanie Satterfield19Virginia BeachSouth
    WashingtonKandi FletcherLongviewNorthwest
    West VirginiaJennifer JohnsonHuntingtonSouth
    WisconsinHeather Hanson20Madison/CascadeMidwest
    WyomingLeissann Marie StolzCheyenneNorthwest

    Contestant notes