Miss USA 1996
Miss USA 1996 was the 45th Miss USA pageant, held at South [Padre Island Convention Centre] on South Padre Island, Texas culminating in the final competition and crowning on February 2, 1996.
At the conclusion of the final competition, Ali Landry of Louisiana was crowned by outgoing titleholder Shanna Moakler of New York. Landry had previously won the Miss Louisiana Teen USA title and placed seventh at Miss Teen USA 1990.
The pageant was held on South Padre Island for the third and final time. It was hosted by Bob Goen for the third time, and Maty Monfort offered colour commentary. Aaron Neville provided entertainment during the competition.
This was also the first year that the Miss Universe Organization opened a website dedicated to the pageant, and the first time they instituted an internet vote to choose the winner of the Miss Photogenic award.
Results
Placements
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Special awards
ScoresPreliminary scoresThe following is the contestants average scores in the preliminary competition.
Semifinal scores
DelegatesThe Miss USA 1996 delegates were:Alabama – Benita BrooksAlaska – Janelle Lynn CanadyArizona – Christina NovakArkansas – Tiffany ParksCalifornia – Shauna Lyn SearlesColorado – Suesan RajebiConnecticut – Wanda GonzalesDelaware – Star BehlDistrict of Columbia – La Chanda JenkinsFlorida – Idalmis VidalGeorgia – Jenny CraigHawaii – Ku'ualoha TaylorIdaho – Tracy YarbroughIllinois – Bernadette PrzybycienIndiana – Holly RoehlIowa – Jill SimonKansas – Danielle BoatwrightKentucky – Lorie WestLouisiana – Ali LandryMaine – Julann VadnaisMaryland – Michele MichaelMassachusetts – Jacquelyn DoucetteMichigan – Natasha BellMinnesota – Karin SmithMississippi – Caroline RamagosMissouri – Aimee RinehartMontana – Tanya PogatchnikNebraska – Kerry Lynn KemperNevada – Alisa CastilloNew Hampshire – Julie Minta GleneckNew Jersey – Christina AugustynNew Mexico – Layla LinnNew York – Keelin CurnuckNorth Carolina – Jessica Lee McMinnNorth Dakota – Juliette SpierOhio – Melissa BoydOklahoma – Heather CrickardOregon – Jill ChartierPennsylvania – Susan BarnettRhode Island – Karen BradleySouth Carolina – Lysa JacksonSouth Dakota – Caresa WintersTennessee – Becca LeeTexas – Kara WilliamsUtah – Tracy KennickVermont – Nancy Anne RobertsVirginia – Danielle ConnorsWashington – Staci BaldwinWest Virginia – Regina FisherWisconsin – Mary Jo StokerWyoming – Kellee KattlemanCrossoversTen delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants.Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:
Judges
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