Miss USA 1995

Miss USA 1995, the 44th Miss USA pageant, was held at South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 10, 1995.

Miss USA 1995
DateFebruary 10, 1995
PresentersBob Goen
Daisy Fuentes
VenueSouth Padre Island, Texas
BroadcasterCBS, KGBT-TV
WinnerChelsi Smith
Texas
CongenialityChelsi Smith
Texas
PhotogenicNichole Holmes
Illinois

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.

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.

Results

Placements

Map showing placements by state
Final results Contestant
Miss USA 1995
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
Top 6
Top 12

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.

Historical significance

Scores

Preliminary competition

The following are the contestants' scores in the preliminary competition:

Final competition

Delegates

The Miss USA 1995 delegates were:

Previous title holders

Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title were:

Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:

Judges

See also

References

  1. Associated Press (1995-02-10). "Texas Representative Named Miss USA". The Victoria Advocate.
  2. "College Sophomore From Houston Is Crowned Miss USA at Pageant". Los Angeles Times. 1995-02-11. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
  3. "College Sophomore From Houston Is Crowned Miss USA at Pageant". Los Angeles Times. 1995-02-11. Retrieved 2020-01-01.
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