Miss USA 1995

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Miss USA 1995
Date	February 10, 1995
Presenters	Bob Goen Daisy Fuentes
Venue	South Padre Island, Texas
Broadcaster	CBS, KGBT-TV
Winner	Chelsi Smith Texas
Congeniality	Chelsi Smith Texas
Photogenic	Nichole Holmes Illinois
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Miss USA 1995 was the 44th Miss USA pageant, held at South Padre Island Convention Centre on 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 Smith won the 1995 Miss Universe pageant, first runner-up Shanna Moakler took over the Miss USA title. Moakler was the first former Miss Teen USA delegate to hold the Miss USA title. Moakler would later become an actress, reality star and a director of two Miss USA state pageants in Nevada and Utah.^{[citation needed]}

The pageant was held on South Padre Island, Texas for the second time.^[2] It was hosted by Bob Goen for the second consecutive year, and Daisy Fuentes offered commentary during the broadcast.^[3] Barry Manilow provided entertainment.^{[citation needed]}

Results

Placements

Final results	Contestant
Miss USA 1995	Texas - Chelsi Smith ∞†
1st runner-up	New York - Shanna Moakler ∞
2nd runner-up	Illinois - Nichole Holmes
Top 6	Florida - Shannon Depuy Minnesota - Angelique de Maison Louisiana - Elizabeth Coxe
Top 12	Oklahoma - Du Sharme Carter Kentucky - Mitzi Jones Missouri - Britt Powell Rhode Island - Jennifer Aubin Maryland - Jennifer Wilhoit Massachusetts - Kristen Mastroianni

∞ Smith won Miss Universe 1995. Due to protocol, Smith resigns her title as Miss USA 1995. 1st runner-up, Shanna Moakler, replaces her as Miss USA.

• Miss Congenality - Chelsi Smith (Texas)
• Miss Photogenic - Nichole Holmes (Illinois)
• Style Award - Lynn Vesnefski (Hawaii)
• Best in Swimsuit - Chelsi Smith (Texas)

Historical significance

• Texas wins competition for the seventh time.
• New York earns the 1st runner-up position for the sixth time. The last time it placed this was in 1974. Also became the third woman from New York to win the Miss USA title. She finished as 1st runner-up, but succeeded as Miss USA 1995 after Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe.
• Illinois earns the 2nd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1985.
• Florida finishes as Top 6 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1988.
• Minnesota finishes as Top 6 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1985.
• Louisiana finishes as Top 6 for the second time and repeats the same placement as the last year 1994.
• States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota, Missouri, New York and Texas.
• Texas placed for the fourth consecutive year.
• New York placed for the third consecutive year.
• Illinois, Louisiana, Minnesota and Missouri made their second consecutive placement.
• Kentucky last placed in 1992.
• Oklahoma last placed in 1991.
• Florida and Maryland last placed in 1988.
• Massachusetts last placed in 1985.
• Rhode Island last placed in 1973.
• Hawaii and Tennessee break an ongoing streak of placements since 1993.
• South Carolina breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1992.
• Kansas breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1991.

Scores

Preliminary competition

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The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition:^{[citation needed]}

Final competition

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Delegates

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The Miss USA 1995 delegates were:

Previous title holders

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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

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• Joyce Brothers
• Casey Kasem
• K Callan
• Peter Barton
• Kiki Shepard
• Chris Kole
• Jackie Loughery - Miss USA 1952 from New York
• E. G. Marshall
• Mary McFadden
• Jim Jeffcoat

See also

• Miss Universe 1995

References

External links

• Miss USA official website