| Miss USA 1995 | |
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| Date | February 10, 1995 |
| Presenters | Bob Goen Daisy Fuentes |
| Venue | South Padre Island, Texas |
| Broadcaster | CBS |
| Winner | Chelsi Smith |
| Represented |  Texas |
| Congeniality | Chelsi Smith |
| Photogenic | Nichole Holmes |
Miss USA 1995, the forty-fourth Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 10, 1995.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Chelsi Smith of Texas was crowned by outgoing titleholder Lu Parker of South Carolina.[1] Smith became the seventh Texan titleholder, the first Miss Texas USA and Miss USA to win the Congeniality award and also the only Miss USA from Texas to win the Miss Universe title. She also became the 4th winner to be crowned as Miss USA in her home state.
After Chelsi won the 1995 Miss Universe pageant, first runner-up Shanna Moakler inherited her Miss USA title. Moakler was the first former Miss Teen USA delegate to hold the Miss USA title.
The pageant was held on South Padre Island, Texas for the second time. It was hosted by Bob Goen for the second consecutive year, and Daisy Fuentes offered colour commentary. Barry Manilow provided entertainment during the competition.
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Results
Placements
- Miss USA 1995: Chelsi Smith (Texas)
- The runners-up were:
- 1st runner-up: Shanna Moakler (New York)
- 2nd runner-up: Nichole Holmes (Illinois)
- The remaining top six finalists were (in order of placement): Shannon Depuy (Florida), Angelique de Maison (Minnesota), Elizabeth Coxe (Louisiana)
- The other top ten semi-finalists were (in order of placement): Du Sharme Carter (Oklahoma), Mitzi Jones (Kentucky), Britt Powell (Missouri), Jennifer Aubin (Rhode Island), Jennifer Wilhoit (Maryland), Kristen Mastroianni (Massachusetts).
Special awards
- Miss Congenality - Chelsi Smith (Texas)
- Miss Photogenic - Nichole Holmes (Illinois)
- Style Award - Lyn Vesnefski (Hawaii)
- Best in Swimsuit - Chelsi Smith (Texas)
Scores
Preliminary competition
The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition.
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Final competition
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Delegates
The Miss USA 1995 delegates were:
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Crossovers
Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title were:
- Shannon Depuy (Florida) - Miss Virginia 1990 (Top 10 semifinalist at Miss America 1991)
- Du Sharme Carter (Oklahoma) - Miss Oklahoma 1992 (4th runner-up at Miss America 1993)
Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:
- Shanna Moakler (New York) - Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 (Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1992)
- Jennifer Wilhoit (Maryland) - Miss Maryland Teen USA 1991
- Kristen Mastroianni (Massachusetts) - Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1987 (Top 10 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1987)
- Heather Hart (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1991 (Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1991)
- Brooke Hammond (Nevada) - Miss Nevada Teen USA 1991
- Anna Mingus (Alabama) - Miss Alabama Teen USA 1988 (4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1988)
- Keri Mowenowski (Maine) - Miss Maine Teen USA 1991
- Tanae Geisler (Wisconsin) - Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 1993
Judges
- Dr. Joyce Brothers
- Casey Kasem
- K Callan
- Peter Barton
- Kiki Shepard
- Chris Kole
- Jackie Loughery - Miss USA 1952
- E. G. Marshall
- Mary McFadden
- Jim Jeffcoat
References
- ^ Lemieux, Josh (1995-02-10). "Miss Texas Named New Miss USA". Associated Press.
See also
External links
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