Miss USA 1991
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| Miss USA 1991 | |
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| Date | February 22, 1991 |
| Presenters | Dick Clark, Barbara Eden and Deborah Shelton |
| Venue | Century II Convention Center, Wichita, Kansas |
| Broadcaster | CBS, KWCH-TV |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 11 |
| Winner | Kelli McCarty Kansas |
| Congeniality | Charlotte Ray |
| Photogenic | Pat Arnold |
Miss USA 1991, the 40th Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the Century II Convention Center in Wichita, Kansas on 22 February 1991.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Kelli McCarty of Kansas was crowned by outgoing titleholder Carole Gist of Michigan. Kelli became the first titleholder from Kansas and only the 3rd winner to be crowned as Miss USA in her home state.
The pageant was hosted by Dick Clark for the third of five years, with color commentary by Barbara Eden for the only time and Miss USA 1970 Deborah Shelton for the first time.
This was the second of four years that the pageant was held in Wichita, Kansas.
Contents
Results
Placements
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Map showing placements by state
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1991 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up |
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| Top 6 |
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| Top 11 |
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Charlotte Ray (New Jersey)
- Miss Photogenic: Pat Arnold (North Carolina)
- Best State Costume: Maricarroll Verlinde (Arizona)
Historical significance
- Kansas placed for the first time since 1973 and went on to win the crown. Kelli McCarty is now an actress.
- New Jersey made the top three for the third consecutive year, a record for the state and a rare occurrence for most states in the history of the Miss USA pageant.
- North Carolina placed for the first time since 1986.
- Illinois placed for the eighth consecutive year, a record for the state.
- New York placed for the first time since 1983.
- This was Alabama's first placement since 1981.
- Hawaii placed for the first time since 1985.
- Oregon placed for the first time since 1984.
- Texas failed to place, ending the state's 16-year streak that is yet to be repeated.
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 1991 delegates were:
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Alabama - Candice Carley
Alaska - Tiffany Smith
Arizona - Maricarroll Verlinde
Arkansas - Angela Rockwell
California - Diane Schock
Colorado - Melanie Ness
Connecticut - Valorie Abate
Delaware - Laurie Lucidonio
District of Columbia - LaKecia Smith
Florida - Rosa Velilla
Georgia - Tamara Rhodes
Hawaii - Kym Lehua Digman
Idaho - Lori Easley
Illinois - Lisa Morgan
Indiana - Cathi Bennett
Iowa - Heather Bowers- Kansas - Kelli McCarty
Kentucky - Susan Farris
Louisiana - Melinda Murphy
Maine - Melissa Oliver
Maryland - Lisa Marie Lawson
Massachusetts - Laura Wheeler
Michigan - Leann Pothi
Minnesota - April Herke
Mississippi - Mitzi Swanson
Missouri - Tiffany Hazell
Montana - JoAnn Jorgensen
Nebraska - Ziba Ayeen
Nevada - Jodi Jensen
New Hampshire - Adriana Molinari
New Jersey - Charlotte Ray
New Mexico - Tiffany Danton
New York - Maureen Murray
North Carolina - Pat Arnold
North Dakota - Mischelle Chistensen
Ohio - Amy Glaze
Oklahoma - Julie Khoury
Oregon - Olga Calderon
Pennsylvania - Adrienne Romano
Rhode Island - Lynda Michael
South Carolina - Traci Rufty
South Dakota - Jillayne Fossum
Tennessee - Angela Johnson
Texas - Chris Bogard
Utah - Patti Jo Bender
Vermont - Margaret Corey
Virginia - Traci Dority
Washington - LaNae Williams
West Virginia - Krista Ransbottom
Wisconsin - Kimberly Totdahl
Wyoming - Wendy Lee Dunn
Crossovers
- Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title or would later win one were:
- Kimberly Totdahl (Wisconsin) - Miss Wisconsin 1989
- Joann Kayleen Jorgensen (Montana) - Miss Montana 1992
- Valorie Abate (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut 1992 (Non-Finalist Talent Award at Miss America)
- Delegates who had previously competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant were:
- Julie Khoury (Oklahoma) - Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 1985
- Maureen Murray (New York) - Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 1983
- Olga Calderon (Oregon) - Miss Oregon Teen USA 1985
- Jillayne Fossum (South Dakota) - Miss South Dakota Teen USA 1988
Judges
- Adrienne Barbeau
- Don Crichton
- Lorianne Crook
- Sheila Manning
- Joe Walsh
- C. Howard Wilkins, Jr.
