Miss USA 1993 (Jayverse)

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 (also for the final time) and Courtney Gibbs, Miss USA 1988 as the pageant aired on UBC (in the United States) and CTV (in Canada) and was simulcasted on Rhythm Radio.

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

Historical significance[edit]

 * 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.

Preliminary competition[edit]
The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.

Delegates[edit]
The Miss USA 1993 delegates were :

Contestant notes

 * In a record for the time, eleven contestants had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants:
 * Delegates or Troupe Members who had previously competed at Miss Teen USA and will later compete at Miss USA were:
 * Kelly Hu (Hawaii) - Miss Hawaii Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1985
 * Jan Hoyer (Iowa) - Miss Iowa Teen USA 1987
 * Erin Nance (Georgia) - Miss Georgia Teen USA 1988
 * Jennifer Seminary (North Dakota) - Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1988
 * Kristen Anderson (Montana) - Miss Montana Teen USA 1988
 * Jana Durban (Colorado) - Miss Colorado Teen USA 1989
 * Stephanie Satterfield (Virginia) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 1989
 * Mary Ann Cimino (Maryland) - Miss Maryland Teen USA 1990
 * Tavia Shackels (Kansas) - Miss Missouri Teen USA 1990 (Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1990)
 * Allison Benusis (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1991
 * Kiki Morrical (Troupe Member) - Miss Colorado Teen USA 1991
 * Jamie Solinger (Troupe Member) - Miss Iowa Teen USA 1992, Miss Teen USA 1992 and Miss Iowa USA 1998
 * Danielle Boatwright (Troupe Member) - Miss Kansas Teen USA 1992, Miss Kansas USA 1996
 * Delegate or Troupe Member who had previously held a Miss America state title (and will later compete and Miss USA:
 * Amy Fissel (New Jersey) - Miss New Jersey 1991
 * Leah Hulan (Troupe Member) - Miss Tennessee 1992, Miss Tennessee USA 1994
 * Delegate or Troupe Member who had previously held a Mother/Daughter USA State Title
 * Jennifer Hankenson (Troupe Member) - Mother/Daughter Iowa 1990 (with her Iowa)
 * Lisa Higgins (Indiana) - Mother/Daughter Kentucky 1990 (with her Mom Anne)
 * Tara McClary (Troupe Member) - Mother/Daughter South Carolina 1990 & Mother/Daughter USA 1990 (with her Mom DeAnna)
 * Kiki Morrical (Troupe Member) - Mother/Daughter Colorado 1990 (with her Mom Laurie)
 * Erin Salvati (Troupe Member) - Mother/Daughter Connecticut 1990 (with her mom Patricia)

State notes

 * This was the first year that Kimberly Greenwood, Miss Tennessee USA 1989, directed the Miss Tennessee USA pageant. She remains the director for Tennessee, and also for Georgia, and has produced two Miss USA winners.
 * This was the third out of seven years that introducing the delegates in regions. However, this was the first year that the states and the regions was designated differently from the United States Census Bureau.

Judges

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