Miss Teen USA 1995, the 13th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 15 August 1995. At the conclusion of the final competition, Keylee Sue Sanders of Kansas was crowned by outgoing queen Shauna Gambill of California.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen for the second year, with color commentary by Maty Monfort and entertainment by All-4-One. This was the only year that the pageant was held in Wichita, which also held the Miss USA pageant from 1990-1994, and it was the first time that a delegate won the Miss Teen USA title in her home state.
The Miss Teen USA 1995 delegates were:
The following is the contestants average scores in the preliminary competition.
Kansas placed for the fifth of eight times, recording their highest placement ever.
Iowa placed for the second time, following Jamie Solinger's win in 1992. They have only reached the semi-finals on one further occasion, waiting until 2003 for their third placement.
Kentucky placed for the first time since 1990.
Maine placed for the second time, recording their highest placement ever.
Delaware, Utah and Minnesota recorded their first placements in the competition. Delaware only placed two other times in 1999, when Ashley Coleman won the title and 2014 when Mia Jones placed in the top 15. Utah did not made the cut again until 2010; and Minnesota has gone on to place four more times (2002, 2004, 2005 and 2007).
Contestants who later competed in the Miss USA pageant were:
Anne-Marie Dixon (Illinois) - Miss Oklahoma USA 1998
Amy Jo Ambrose (Idaho) - Miss Idaho USA 1999
Alicia Carnes (Nevada) - Miss Nevada USA 2000
Lynnette Cole (Tennessee) - Miss Tennessee USA and Miss USA 2000
Kristel Jenkins (Virginia) - Miss Virginia USA 2001
Sarah McClary (Indiana) - Miss Indiana USA 2001
Melana Scantlin (Missouri) - Miss Missouri USA 2002
Michelle Wright (District of Columbia) - Miss District of Columbia USA 2003
Katie Aselton, first runner-up, became an actress. She is well known for her role of Jenny McArthur on The League, and has also appeared in The Puffy Chair and the fifth season of Undressed.
Jessica Spier (North Dakota) is the younger sister of Juliette Spier, Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1992. Juliette would go on to win Miss North Dakota USA 1996.
Lisa Akey
Allison Brown Young
Clarence Gilyard
Brian McNamara
Adam Oates
Lisa Santos
Raphael Sbarge
David Sidoni
Laurin Sydney
