Miss USA 1993 was the 42nd Miss USA pageant, 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 held in Wichita, Kansas, for the fourth and last consecutive year, and 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.
This was also the last time the State Costume competition took place and would not return until twenty-eight years later in 2021, under a different organization.
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.
Jan Hoyer (Iowa) - Miss Iowa Teen USA 1987; her sister, Jeanne Hoyer was Miss Iowa in the Miss USA 1982 competition, however did not place in the top 12.
Lisa Higgins (Indiana) competed in the 1990 Mother/Daughter USA Pageant representing the state of Kentucky
State notes
This was the first year that Kimberly Greenwood, Miss Tennessee USA 1989, directed the Miss Tennessee USA pageant.[10] She remains the director for Tennessee, and also for Georgia, and has produced two Miss USA winners.
^The groups in the table are based on the parade of states segment in the show.
^"Fresno entrant named Miss California USA". The Press-Enterprise. 1992-10-25.
^"LSU student to be part of pageant". The Baton Rouge Advocate. 1993-02-19.
^McDonald, Carol (1992-11-30). "6th time a winner for pageant contestant". Worcester Telegram & Gazette.
^Freeborn, Dan (1992-11-19). "She's got her cap set for an education // `No. 1 priority is school,' says Miss Minnesota USA". Star-Tribune Newspaper of the Twin Cities Mpls.-St. Paul.
^McCabe, George (1992-02-13). "Miss Nevada USA says her age may help in first big pageant". The Las Vegas Review-Journal.
^"Dawn Kennedy captures Miss Oregon USA title". Portland Oregonian. 1992-12-24.
^Associated Press (1992-07-22). "Miss Texas USA named". Houston Chronicle.
^"Stephanie Satterfield Miss Virginia USA". The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star. 1993-01-27.
^"Kimberly Payne Greenwood named as Miss Tennessee USA Director". Business Wire. 1992-05-28.
^For example, In that year Texas was in the southwest region, while in 1991, 1992 and according to the Census Bureau, Texas was in the south region, etc)
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