Miss Teen USA 1984
Miss Teen USA 1984, the 2nd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee on 3 April 1984. At the conclusion of the final competition, Cherise Haugen of Illinois was crowned by outgoing titleholder Ruth Zakarian of New York. Zakarian had held the title of Miss Teen USA for just seven months, having been crowned in August 1983.
Background
The pageant was initially set to be hosted in Lakeland, Florida, following the success of Miss Teen USA 1983, as part of a three-year agreement. However, a planned date change to January 1984 conflicted with Super Bowl XVIII, which led the city to swap the event with Miss USA 1984, also organized by the same promoter.In January the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce agreed to support the city's bid to host Miss Teen USA 1984 on 3 April. Las Cruces, New Mexico also bid to host the pageant. After Memphis' selection, 1983 winner Ruth Zakarian travelled to the city on 22 February to film promotional material for the pageant.
The short timeframe between the 1983 and 1984 pageants prevented many states from holding new competitions to select representatives. As a result, several states sent their 1983 runners-up to compete in Miss Teen USA 1984.
Event
The preliminary competition took place on March 29, hosted by Michael Young and actress Heather Thomas of The Fall Guy. The televised final competition on April 3 was also hosted by Michael Young, alongside Morgan Brittany of Dallas. Entertainment for the event was provided by the Gatlin Brothers and the Solid Gold Dancers.Results
Placements
The 1984 pageant had a top ten, with five finalists.| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss Teen USA 1984 |
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| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | |
| 3rd Runner-Up | |
| 4th Runner-Up | |
| Top 10 |
Delegates
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageantJudges
- Ana Alicia
- Robert Lindgren
- Judi Anderson
- Michael Damian
- Mary Clark
- Michael Tylo
- Marguerite Piazza
- Jim Stuckey
- Shaun Casey
- Vincent DeFrank
- Roxie Roker