Miss USA 1996
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| Miss USA 1996 | |
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| Date: | February 2, 1996 |
| Presenters: | Bob Goen Maty Monfort |
| Venue: | South Padre Island, Texas |
| Broadcaster: | CBS |
| Winner: | Ali Landry |
| Represented: |  Louisiana |
| Congeniality: | Ku'ualoha Taylor |
| Photogenic: | Ali Landry |
Miss USA 1996, the forty-fifth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 2, 1996.
The pageant was won by Ali Landry of Louisiana, who was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shanna Moakler of New York.[1]
The pageant was held on South Padre Island for the third and final time. It was hosted by Bob Goen for the third time, and Maty Monfort offered colour commentary. Aaron Neville provided entertainment during the competition.
This was the first year that the Miss Universe Organization opened a website dedicated to the pageant, and the first time they instituted an internet vote to choose the winner of the Miss Photogenic award.[2]
It was also the first time since 1989 that there were 10 semifinalists, instead of the usual 12. Also, this was the first year since 1991 in which the delegates wore one-piece bath suits for the preliminary and final swimsuit competitions.
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[edit] Results
[edit] Placements
- Miss USA 1996: Ali Landry (Louisiana)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Danielle Boatwright (Kansas)
- 2nd runner-up: Becca Lee (Tennessee)
The remaining top six finalists were (in order of placement): Juliette Spier (North Dakota), Natasha Bell (Michigan), Heather Crickard (Oklahoma )
The other top ten semi-finalists were (in order of placement): Tracy Kennick (Utah), Holly Roehl (Indiana), Kara Williams (Texas), and Bernadette Przybycien (Illinois).
[edit] Special awards
- Miss Congenality - Ku'ualoha Taylor (Miss Hawaii USA)
- Miss Photogenic - Ali Landry (Miss Louisiana USA)
- Finesse Style Award - Becca Lee - (Miss Tennessee USA)
- Jantzen Best in Swimsuit Award - Danielle Boatwright (Miss Kansas USA)
[edit] Scores
[edit] Preliminary competition
The following is the contestants average scores in the preliminary competition.
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[edit] Final competition
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[edit] Delegates
The Miss USA 1996 delegates were:
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[edit] Crossovers
Eight delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants.
Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:
- Tiffany Parks (Arkansas) - Miss Arkansas Teen USA 1993
- Holly Roehl (Indiana) - Miss Georgia Teen USA 1990 (Second runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1990)
- Ali Landry (Louisiana) - Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990 (Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990)
- Susan Barnett (Pennsylvania) - Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1990 (Finalist at Miss Teen USA 1990)
- Kara Williams (Texas) - Miss Texas Teen USA 1991 (Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1991)
- Juliette Spier (North Dakota) - Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1992
- Danielle Boatwright (Kansas) - Miss Kansas Teen USA 1992 (Second runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1992)
- Jill Chartier (Oregon) - Miss Oregon Teen USA 1993 (Semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1993)
Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title were:
- Tracy Yarbrough (Idaho) - Miss Idaho 1994
[edit] Judges
- C.C.H. Pounder
- Patrick Warburton
- Debbie Fields
- Frankie Liles
- Donna Sheen
- Ricky Martin
- Jeff Feringa
- Matt Whiteside
- Irene Bedard
- Eddie Rabbitt
[edit] References
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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