Miss Teen USA 1994
Miss Teen USA 1994, the 12th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Mississippi Gulf Coast Coliseum in Biloxi, Mississippi on 16 August 1994. At the conclusion of the final competition, Shauna Gambill of California was crowned by outgoing queen Charlotte Lopez of Vermont.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen for the first of three years, with color commentary by Daisy Fuentes and Jamie Solinger, Miss Teen USA 1992. Music was provided by the Gulf Coast Teen Orchestra.
This was the fifth and final year that the pageant was held in Biloxi.
Results
Placements
Final results | Contestant |
Miss Teen USA 1994 |
|
1st runner-up | |
2nd runner-up | |
Top 6 | |
Top 12 |
Special awards
Scores
Country | Preliminaries | Interview | Swimsuit | Evening Gown | Average |
California | 9.090 | 9.270 | 9.437 | 9.429 | 9.379 |
South Carolina | 9.057 | 9.220 | 9.369 | 9.516 | 9.368 |
Georgia | 8.949 | 9.343 | 9.217 | 9.519 | 9.360 |
Tennessee | 9.212 | 9.321 | 9.364 | 9.330 | 9.338 |
Kansas | 9.197 | 9.194 | 9.297 | 9.433 | 9.308 |
Missouri | 9.097 | 9.143 | 9.140 | 9.617 | 9.300 |
New Jersey | 9.117 | 9.047 | 9.329 | 9.334 | 9.234 |
Mississippi | 9.042 | 9.170 | 9.109 | 9.127 | 9.135 |
Pennsylvania | 8.940 | 9.183 | 9.031 | 9.163 | 9.123 |
Louisiana | 9.017 | 9.118 | 9.023 | 9.189 | 9.110 |
Florida | 8.968 | 8.891 | 9.134 | 9.179 | 9.068 |
Indiana | 8.964 | 8.934 | 9.017 | 9.236 | 9.062 |
Preliminary competition
The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.State | Swimsuit | Evening gown | Interview | Average |
Alabama | 8.14 | 8.91 | 8.90 | 8.65 |
Alaska | 8.56 | 8.89 | 8.94 | 8.80 |
Arizona | 8.26 | 8.56 | 8.59 | 8.47 |
Arkansas | 8.56 | 8.96 | 8.80 | 8.77 |
California | 9.05 | 9.12 | 9.10 | 9.09 |
Colorado | 8.61 | 8.79 | 8.83 | 8.74 |
Connecticut | 8.45 | 8.68 | 8.72 | 8.62 |
Delaware | 8.28 | 8.80 | 8.95 | 8.68 |
District of Columbia | 8.27 | 8.78 | 8.52 | 8.52 |
Florida | 9.06 | 9.18 | 8.66 | 8.97 |
Georgia | 8.86 | 9.06 | 8.93 | 8.95 |
Hawaii | 8.51 | 8.57 | 8.65 | 8.58 |
Idaho | 8.36 | 8.66 | 8.58 | 8.53 |
Illinois | 8.72 | 8.90 | 8.95 | 8.86 |
Indiana | 8.80 | 8.87 | 9.22 | 8.96 |
Iowa | 8.41 | 8.44 | 8.61 | 8.49 |
Kansas | 9.23 | 9.14 | 9.23 | 9.20 |
Kentucky | 8.83 | 8.79 | 8.93 | 8.85 |
Louisiana | 8.96 | 9.17 | 8.92 | 9.02 |
Maine | 8.48 | 8.49 | 9.02 | 8.66 |
Maryland | 8.24 | 8.56 | 8.86 | 8.55 |
Massachusetts | 8.42 | 8.71 | 8.89 | 8.67 |
Michigan | 8.62 | 8.82 | 8.68 | 8.71 |
Minnesota | 8.95 | 8.89 | 8.89 | 8.91 |
Mississippi | 9.25 | 9.19 | 8.69 | 9.04 |
Missouri | 8.90 | 9.34 | 9.03 | 9.09 |
Montana | 8.54 | 8.48 | 8.57 | 8.53 |
Nebraska | 8.90 | 8.82 | 8.43 | 8.72 |
Nevada | 8.62 | 8.54 | 8.26 | 8.47 |
New Hampshire | 8.38 | 8.66 | 8.38 | 8.47 |
New Jersey | 9.24 | 9.24 | 8.87 | 9.12 |
New Mexico | 9.00 | 8.75 | 8.75 | 8.83 |
New York | 8.27 | 8.78 | 8.45 | 8.50 |
North Carolina | 8.96 | 9.03 | 8.51 | 8.83 |
North Dakota | 8.81 | 8.81 | 8.66 | 8.76 |
Ohio | 8.89 | 8.81 | 8.90 | 8.87 |
Oklahoma | 8.90 | 8.98 | 8.29 | 8.72 |
Oregon | 8.94 | 8.58 | 8.55 | 8.69 |
Pennsylvania | 9.07 | 9.09 | 8.67 | 8.94 |
Rhode Island | 9.02 | 8.91 | 8.38 | 8.77 |
South Carolina | 9.14 | 9.11 | 8.92 | 9.06 |
South Dakota | 8.27 | 8.46 | 8.40 | 8.31 |
Tennessee | 9.40 | 9.19 | 9.05 | 9.21 |
Texas | 8.49 | 8.62 | 8.53 | 8.55 |
Utah | 8.50 | 8.84 | 8.47 | 8.60 |
Vermont | 8.58 | 8.74 | 8.78 | 8.70 |
Virginia | 8.69 | 8.73 | 8.76 | 8.73 |
Washington | 8.66 | 8.86 | 8.56 | 8.69 |
West Virginia | 8.86 | 8.82 | 8.56 | 8.75 |
Wisconsin | 8.75 | 8.97 | 8.58 | 8.77 |
Wyoming | 8.35 | 8.53 | 8.60 | 8.49 |
Historical significance
- California wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 11th state who wins Miss Teen USA.
- Georgia earns the 1st runner-up position for the second time. This was last placed in 1991.
- Kansas earns the 2nd runner-up position for the second time. This was last placed in 1992.
- Missouri finishes as Top 6 for the first time.
- South Carolina finishes as Top 6 for the first time.
- Tennessee finishes as Top 6 for the first time.
- States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Georgia, Indiana, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee.
- Indiana placed for the fourth consecutive year.
- Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina and Tennessee made their second consecutive placement.
- California, Kansas and Mississippi last placed in 1992.
- Louisiana and Missouri last placed in 1991.
- New Jersey last placed in 1988.
- Florida last placed in 1986.
Delegates
- Alabama - Melanie McLin
- Alaska - Kristina Bellamy
- Arizona - Missy Kline
- Arkansas - Rebecca Hall
- California - Shauna Gambill
- Colorado - Angie Payne
- Connecticut - Stacey Raffone
- Delaware - Celina Delgrossa
- District of Columbia - Tamara McDowell
- Florida - Christy Fatzinger
- Georgia - Whitney Fuller
- Hawaii - Emily Huff
- Idaho - Sarah Elizabeth Polk
- Illinois - Charlotte Martin
- Indiana - Nicolette Van Hook
- Iowa - Erika Miller
- Kansas - Melissa Hurtig
- Kentucky - Crystal Batahvie
- Louisiana - Sarah Miriam Louther
- Maine - Jennifer Hunt
- Maryland - Denise Fisher
- Massachusetts - Michelle Neves
- Michigan - Melissa Jackson
- Minnesota - Paige Swenson
- Mississippi - Angie Carpenter
- Missouri - Tiffany Meyer
- Montana - Desiree Gravelle
- Nebraska - Elizabeth Schmidt
- Nevada - Heather Kittrel
- New Hampshire - Keri Lynn Pratt
- New Jersey - Kelli Lynn Paarz
- New Mexico - Samantha Sengle
- New York - Kimberly Pressler
- North Carolina - Valarie Beasley
- North Dakota - Allison Nesemeier
- Ohio - Rebecca Reed
- Oklahoma - Summer Riley
- Oregon - Jodi Ann Paterson
- Pennsylvania - Nicole Bigham
- Rhode Island - Nicole Coletti
- South Carolina - Mary Stevenson
- South Dakota - Autumn McKinney
- Tennessee - Allison Alderson
- Texas - Jacqueline Pena
- Utah - Heather Henderson
- Vermont - Christel Marquardt
- Virginia - Christin Wilson
- Washington - Anjelie Eldredge
- West Virginia - Jonelle Spiker
- Wisconsin - Tara Llewelowitz
- Wyoming - Whitney Ahlstrom
Judges
- Marco St. John
- Donna Richardson
- Dean Kelly
- Kate Linder
- John Frazier
- Angela J. Harrington
- Cobi Jones
- Brandi Sherwood
- Sean Kanan
Contestant notes
- Allison Alderson later won the Miss Tennessee 1999 and Miss Tennessee USA 2002 titles, becoming only one of seven Triple Crown winners. She went on to marry Jay DeMarcus of the band Rascal Flatts.
- One other contestant also competed at Miss America: Michelle Ann Neves, who was Miss Massachusetts 2000.
- Contestants who later competed in the Miss USA pageant were:
- *Allison Nesemeier - Miss North Dakota USA 1998
- *Kelli Paarz - Miss New Jersey USA 1998
- *Shauna Gambill - Miss California USA 1998
- *Kimberly Pressler - Miss New York USA and Miss USA 1999
- *Angie Carpenter - Miss Mississippi USA 2000
- *Jennifer Lyn Hunt - Miss Maine USA 2000
- *Paige Swenson - Miss Minnesota USA 2000
- *Tiffany Meyer - Miss Kansas USA 2000
- *Nicole Bigham - Miss Pennsylvania USA 2002
- Jodi Ann Paterson was Playboy's' Playmate of the Year 2000 and is the first contestant who not born in USA who competed in the pageant. Jodi was born in Indonesia. The others is Rachel Smith, Paromita Mitra, Thatiana Diaz, Kimberly Lane, Jacqueline Cai and Valentina Sanchez.
- Charlotte Martin went on to become a successful singer-songwriter.
- Shauna Gambill went on to win the Miss World USA 1998 title. She was chosen to represent the United States at Miss World 1998 where she placed in the Top 10.
- Keri Lynn Pratt is a television and movie actress. She has appeared in the movies Drive Me Crazy and America's Sweethearts. She has guest starred on hit television shows 7th Heaven and Brothers & Sisters.
- Emily Huff's sister, Ashley, won the titles of Miss Nevada 2001 and Miss Nevada USA 2003.