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Miss USA 1993

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Date
  
February 19, 1993

Placements
  
12

Broadcaster
  
CBS

Winner
  
Kenya Moore Michigan

Miss USA 1993

Presenters
  
Dick Clark, Leeza Gibbons and Courtney Gibbs

Venue
  
Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas

Miss USA 1993, the 42nd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 19 February 1993.

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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 titileholder 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 (also for the final time) and Courtney Gibbs, Miss USA 1988.

The pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas, for the fourth and last consecutive year.

Special awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Stacey Blaine (Massachusetts)
  • Miss Photogenic: Kelly Hu (Hawaii)
  • Best State Costume: Tavia Shackles (Kansas)
  • Best in Swimsuit: Erin Nance (Georgia)

    • Historical significance

  • Michigan's Kenya Moore won only three years after Carole Gist became Michigan's first Miss USA titleholder in 1990. Both of them are African-American and Carole was the first African-American Miss USA winner ever. They are both graduates of Cass Technical High School in Detroit.
  • Miss Hawaii USA, Kelly Hu was also Miss Teen USA 1985. She is the first Miss Teen USA to win a Miss USA state title and place at Miss USA. She finished fourth.
  • Georgia made the top six for the seventh time in eight years, and recorded the state's highest ever placement in the competition. This has yet to be equalled or surpassed.
  • Kansas made the top six for the third year in a row, a record for the state.
  • Pennsylvania placed for the first time since 1989.
  • Iowa placed for the first time since 1960.

    • Preliminary competition

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

    Delegates

    The Miss USA 1993 delegates were:

    Judges

  • Carol Alt
  • Richard Moll
  • Cristina Saralegui
  • Richard Alleman
  • Leah McCloskey
  • Fred Hayman
  • Tova Borgnine
  • Ron Greschner
  • Mitzi Kapture
  • Charley Pride

    • References

    Miss USA 1993 Wikipedia
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