Miss America 1993

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Miss America 1993
DateSeptember 19, 1992
Presenters Regis Philbin
Kathie Lee Gifford
Venue Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster NBC
Winner Leanza Cornett
Flag of Florida.svg  Florida
  1992
1994  

Miss America 1993, the 66th Miss America pageant, was held on September 19, 1992. [1]

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The winner, Leanza Cornett, was the first Miss Florida to take the crown. She later became a television personality for programs such as Entertainment Tonight and was married to ET host Mark Steines.

Top 10 finalist Robin Meade of Ohio is currently a news anchor on the HLN television network program Morning Express with Robin Meade .

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America 1993
1st Runner-Up
  • Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa – Catherine Ann Lemkau
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardsContestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards

AwardsContestant
Talent
Interview

Quality of Life awards

ResultContestantPlatform
Winner Education of Homeless Youth
1st runner-up-
2nd runner-up-

Judges

Candidates

StateNameAgeHometownTalentPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Kim Wimmer 21 Mobile Vocal, "Hold On" from The Secret Garden Quality of Life WinnerPreviously Alabama's Junior Miss 1989
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Keri Baumgardner25 Eagle River Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Robyn Rayborn26 Mesa Vocal, "How Great Thou Art"
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Shannon Boy21 Alma Flute, Theme from Star Wars
Flag of California.svg California Patricia Northrup23 Agoura Hills Vocal MedleyPilot for American Airlines

Judge for the Miss America 2001 pageant

Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Stacey Rose22 Parker Classical Violin, "Hungarian Dance No. 5" by Brahm
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Valorie Abate22 North Haven Classical Vocal, "Carnival of Venice"Non-finalist Talent AwardPreviously Miss Connecticut USA 1991
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Kathleen Ann Slavin25 Dagsboro Vocal, "My Man"
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Leanza Cornett21 Jacksonville Vocal, "A New Life" from Jekyll & Hyde WinnerPreviously National Sweetheart 1991
Flag of the State of Georgia (1956-2001).svg Georgia Stephanie Michels24 Marietta Vocal/Dance, "The Phantom of the Opera"Appeared in Broadway productions of The Life and Contact
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Pamela Kimura24 Honolulu Vocal, "Orange Colored Sky"
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Stephanie Smith26 Boise Harp, "The Impossible Dream" & "Man of La Mancha"
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Kathleen Farrell23 Chicago Classical Piano, "Danza No. 5"Non-finalist Talent AwardSister of Miss New York 1984, Mary-Ann Farrell and Miss Florida 1985, Monica Farrell

Later Miss Illinois USA 1994

Top 10 at Miss USA 1994 Mother of Miss Ohio 2022, Elizabetta Nies

Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Shelli Yoder 24 Shipshewana Vocal, "This Is The Moment"2nd runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award (tie)Ran for the United States House of Representatives as the Democratic candidate in 2012 and 2016
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Catherine Lemkau24 Muscatine Vocal, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde 1st runner-upPreliminary Talent Award

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award (tie)

Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Pamela McKelvy24 Kansas City Popular Vocal, "I Am Changing"3rd runner-upPreliminary Talent Award
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Tawnya Mullins25 Kimper Contemporary Clogging, "Banjo Fantasy"Top 10Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Flag of Louisiana (1912-2006).svg Louisiana Elizabeth Haynes24 Baton Rouge Piano Medley, "El Cumbanchero" & "Cumana"
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Christina Jane Lasso23 Augusta Classical Vocal, "Una Voce Poco Fa" from The Barber of Seville
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Tammy Wyatt26 Clinton Vocal, "Stuff Like That There"
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Lisa Desroches21 New Bedford Character Ballet en Pointe, "Can-Can"Top 10
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Terri Sue Liford24 Monroe Popular Vocal, "Only You"Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Jo Bender23 Rochester Fiddle Medley, "Dixie," "Tennessee River," & "Orange Blossom Special"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).png Mississippi Kandace Williams23 Tupelo Vocal, "Ain't It Good" from Children of Eden
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Stephanie Patterson23 Kansas City Vocal Medley, "I Have Dreamed" & "If I Loved You"Top 10
Flag of Montana.svg Montana JoAnn Jorgensen24 Helena Gymnastics/DancePreviously Miss Montana USA 1991
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Natalie Kuijvenhoven21 Lincoln Vocal, "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man"
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Sandra Dornak25 Las Vegas Ventriloquism, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Rachel Alice Petz23 Sanbornton Semi-classical Vocal, "Love Is Where You Find It"
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Heather Hertling24 Randolph Classical Vocal, "Ernani Involami"Preliminary Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award

Judge at the Miss America 1997 pageant
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Shireen Cheney23 Albuquerque Acro-Funk Dance
Flag of New York.svg New York Ingrid Olsen22 Port Jefferson Classical Vocal, "Steal Me, Sweet Thief" from The Old Maid and the Thief Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Heidi Sue Williams23 Wade Vocal, "Danny Boy"Quality of Life 1st runner-upSister of Miss North Carolina Teen USA 1993, Wendy Williams
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Stephanie Fisher24 Larimore Vocal, "Until Now"
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Robin Michelle Meade 23 New London Vocal, "Alexander's Ragtime Band"Top 10Lead news anchor for HLN morning show, Morning Express with Robin Meade, since 2011
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma DuSharme Carter21 Oklahoma City Vocal, "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now"4th runner-upLater Miss Oklahoma USA 1995

Top 12 at Miss USA 1995

Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Sara Kristi Paulson21 Portland Vocal, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Judy Fitch24 Dallas Vocal, "Sincerely"
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Lisa Snow23 Cranston Dramatic MonologueNon-finalist Interview Award
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Carrie Lee Davis26 Greenville Marimba, "Csárdás"Top 10Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness AwardLater sued the organization and settled without terms being publicly disclosed
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Leslie Saunders21 Dakota Dunes Classical Vocal, "O Mio Fernando" from La favorite
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Leah Hulan24 Murfreesboro Clogging, "Can't Stop Now"Later Miss Tennessee USA 1994
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Amy Parker22 Carrollton Vocal, "A Sunday Kind of Love"
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Jennifer Ward19 Salt Lake City Classical Violin, "Scherzo Tarantella"Non-finalist Talent Award

Quality of Life Finalist

4th runner-up at National Sweetheart 1991
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Nicole Gentry23 Middlebury Jazz Vocal, "Hit Me With a Hot Note And Watch Me Bounce" from Sophisticated Ladies
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Lora Flattum24 Isle of Wight Classical Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C Minor"Non-finalist Talent Award
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Colleen Kearney26 Bellevue Jazz Piano, "Dizzy Fingers" by Zez Confrey
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Kimberly Parrish22 Parkersburg Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Part of Your World"
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Stephanie Klett 25 Beloit Coronet Medley, "Basin Street Blues" & "Ciribiribin"Non-finalist Talent AwardLater Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Tourism from 2011 to 2019
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Stacy Cenedese21 Cheyenne Dance/Baton Twirling, "Hooked on Instrumentals Part 3"Later Miss Wyoming USA 1997

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