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Miss USA 1991

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Date
  
February 22, 1991

Entrants
  
51

Broadcaster
  
CBS, KWCH-TV

Placements
  
11

Miss USA 1991

Presenters
  
Dick Clark, Barbara Eden and Deborah Shelton

Venue
  
Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas

Miss USA 1991, the 40th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 22 February 1991.

Contents

At the conclusion of the final competition, Kelli McCarty of Kansas was crowned by outgoing titleholder Carole Gist of Michigan. Kelli became the first titleholder from Kansas and only the 3rd winner to be crowned as Miss USA in her home state.

The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark for the third of five years, with color commentary by Barbara Eden for the only time and Miss USA 1970 Deborah Shelton for the first time.

This was the second of four years that the pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas.

Special awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Charlotte Ray (New Jersey)
  • Miss Photogenic: Pat Arnold (North Carolina)
  • Best State Costume: Maricarroll Verlinde (Arizona)

    • Historical significance

  • Kansas placed for the first time since 1973 and went on to win the crown; Kelli McCarty is now an actress.
  • New Jersey made the top three for the third consecutive year, a record for the state and a rare occurrence for most states in the history of the Miss USA pageant.
  • North Carolina placed for the first time since 1986.
  • Illinois placed for the eighth consecutive year, a record for the state.
  • New York placed for the first time since 1983.
  • This was Alabama's first placement since 1981.
  • Hawaii placed for the first time since 1985.
  • Oregon placed for the first time since 1984.
  • Texas failed to place, ending the state's 16-year streak that is yet to be repeated.

    • Preliminary competition

    The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.

    Delegates

    The Miss USA 1991 delegates were:

    Crossovers

  • Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title or would later win one were:
  • Kimberly Totdahl (Wisconsin) - Miss Wisconsin 1989
  • Joann Kayleen Jorgensen (Montana) - Miss Montana 1992
  • Valorie Abate (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut 1992 (Non-Finalist Talent Award at Miss America)
  • Delegates who had previously competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant were:
  • Julie Khoury (Oklahoma) - Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1985
  • Maureen Murray (New York) - Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983
  • Olga Calderon (Oregon) - Miss Oregon Teen USA 1985
  • Jillayne Fossum (South Dakota) - Miss South Dakota Teen USA 1988

    • Judges

  • Adrienne Barbeau
  • Don Crichton
  • Lorianne Crook
  • Sheila Manning
  • Joe Walsh
  • C. Howard Wilkins, Jr.

    • Guy Lee

    References

    Miss USA 1991 Wikipedia
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