Date August 10, 1993 Broadcaster CBS, WHLT | Venue Biloxi, Mississippi | |
Presenters Dick Clark, Arthel Neville and Kelly Hu Winner Charlotte Lopez
Vermont Congeniality Juliana Kaulukukui
Hawaii | ||
Miss Teen USA 1993, the 11th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on 10 August 1993.
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At the conclusion of the final competition, Charlotte Lopez of Vermont was crowned by outgoing titleholder Jamie Solinger of Iowa.
The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark for the fourth and final year, with color commentary by Arthel Neville and Miss Teen USA 1985 Kelly Hu for the final time. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra.
This was the fourth of five years that the pageant was held in Biloxi. Contestants arrived on 26 June and were involved in two weeks of events and preliminary competition prior to the final broadcast, such as pre-taping scenes along the Mississippi coast, and being involved in an autograph signing party.
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 1993 delegates were:
Host city
Following the 1992 event, local hoteliers signalled that they may no longer be able to furnish free accommodation for the contestants for the 1993 pageant. Although the Tourism Commission was contracted to host the pageant until 1994, they considered getting out of the contract because of the increased cost of paying for the rooms.
The pageant went ahead in Biloxi as planned, and it was estimated that the region benefitted by $1 million for hosting the event.