Miss America 1994
DateSeptember 18, 1993
PresentersRegis Philbin
Kathie Lee Gifford
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterNBC
WinnerKimberly Clarice Aiken
 South Carolina

Miss America 1994, the 67th Miss America pageant, was held on Saturday, September 18, 1993.

Results

Placements

Placement Contestant
Miss America 1994
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
  •  Oregon – Elizabeth Jeanne Simmons
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestant
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist awards

Awards Contestant
Talent
Interview
  • Texas Texas - BaShara Chandler

Quality of Life awards

Result Contestant Platform
Winner Asthma Support Program
1st runner-up Girl Scouts
2nd runner-up
  • Iowa Iowa - Nancy Van Meter
 Traumatic Brain Injuries

Judges

Candidates

State Name Age Hometown Talent Placement Special Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Kalyn Chapman 22 Mobile Modern Dance, "The River" Top 10 First African American to be crowned Miss Alabama
Alaska Alaska Rebecca Nyboer 22 Anchorage Classical Piano, "Doctor Gradus Ad Parnassum" Non-finalist Talent Award
Arizona Arizona Amanda Murray 19 Yuma Vocal, "What Did I Have That I Don't Have" from On a Clear Day You Can See Forever Quality of Life Winner
Arkansas Arkansas Nicole Bethmann 24 Rogers Vocal, "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" Top 10
California California Lisa Michelle Duncan 21 Tulare Character Ballet, "Turkey in the Straw" Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Colorado Colorado Stephanie Irving 22 Colorado Springs Inspirational Vocal
Connecticut Connecticut Kimberly Burgess 22 Manchester Lyrical Dance, "Papa, Can You Hear Me?"
Delaware Delaware Jennifer Lin Kaczmarczyk 20 Hockessin Popular Vocal, "This Is The Moment" Non-finalist Talent Award
Florida Florida Nicole Padgett 21 Fort Myers Vocal, "You're Gonna Hear From Me" from Inside Daisy Clover
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Kara Martin 23 Statesboro Tap Dance, "Mack the Knife" 1st runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 1991
Hawaii Hawaii Kanoe Aberegg 24 Honolulu Chant & Hula, "Aloha 'Oe" Top 10
Idaho Idaho RoseAnna Boyle 23 Twin Falls Vocal, "Come Rain or Come Shine"
Illinois Illinois Sara Martin 20 Schaumburg Vocal, "Hello, Young Lovers" Non-finalist Talent Award Previously America's Junior Miss 1990
Indiana Indiana Dayna Brewer 22 New Albany Vocal, "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
Iowa Iowa Nancy Van Meter 24 Burlington Vocal, "Stand by Your Man" Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Kansas Kansas Lori Minnix 24 Lawrence Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 1 in B Flat Minor" by Tchaikovsky
Kentucky Kentucky Tonya Virgin 24 Oldtown Country Vocal, "If I Could Only Be Like You" Non-finalist Talent Award
Louisiana Louisiana Catherine Teague 20 Shreveport Vocal, "Listen To My Heart"
Maine Maine Josette Huntress 21 Limestone Piano
Maryland Maryland Renee Cole 22 Bowie Vocal, "The Star-Spangled Banner"
Massachusetts Massachusetts Ellen Fitzgerald 22 Saugus Vocal, "Vision of Love"
Michigan Michigan Stacey Gail Heisler 23 Livonia Violin, "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Minnesota Minnesota Shawna Deeann Stoltenberg 24 Coon Rapids Classical Piano Non-finalist Talent Award
Mississippi Mississippi Lenena Holder 24 Booneville Classical Vocal, "Un Bel Di" from Madama Butterfly Preliminary Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award
Missouri Missouri Amber Green 23 Steelville Piano, "Battle Hymn of the Republic"
Montana Montana Erica Havig 19 Billings Ballet en Pointe
Nebraska Nebraska Mary Lynn Schnitzler 23 Battle Creek Vocal, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde
Nevada Nevada Mitzie Cox 20 Sparks Vocal/Dance, "I'm a Brass Band" from Sweet Charity
New Hampshire New Hampshire Tricia Ann-Regan McEachern 20 Hampton Classical Vocal, "Torna a Surriento" Bernie Wayne Scholarship

Preliminary Talent Award Non-finalist Talent Award
New Jersey New Jersey Michele Sexton 24 Spring Lake Heights Classical Vocal, "Vissi d'arte" Top 10
New Mexico New Mexico Sharron Melton 24 Portales Vocal, "Stuff Like That There"
New York (state) New York Marcia Cillan 23 New York City Vocal, "I Am Changing"
North Carolina North Carolina Mary Susan Runion 24 Wilmington Tap Dance, "Luck Be a Lady"
North Dakota North Dakota Suzanne Spilde 24 Casselton Vocal, "On a Wonderful Day like Today" from The Sweetheart Tree
Ohio Ohio Titilayo Adedokun 20 Cincinnati Classical Vocal, "The Jewel Song" from Faust 2nd runner-up Preliminary Talent Award
Oklahoma Oklahoma Elizabeth Moseley 22 Norman Flute, "Dueling Banjos"
Oregon Oregon Elizabeth Simmons 23 Bandon Vocal, "Someone Else's Story" from Chess 3rd runner-up Previously National Sweetheart 1992
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Diane Fabiano 24 Lansdale Vocal, "City Lights"
Rhode Island Rhode Island Wendy Mello 22 Narragansett Lyrical Ballet, "A Piece of Sky" from Yentl
South Carolina South Carolina Kimberly Clarice Aiken 18 Columbia Vocal, "Summertime" Winner First African American to be crowned Miss South Carolina

Named one of People Magazine's "Fifty Most Beautiful People in the World" in 1994

South Dakota South Dakota Angela Casey 24 Rapid City Popular Vocal Dr. David B Allman Medical Scholarship
Tennessee Tennessee Kathleen Brang 24 Greeneville Popular Vocal, "Dare to Dream"
Texas Texas BaShara Chandler 21 Garland Piano, "4th Movement of Sonata in C" by Alberto Ginastera Non-finalist Interview Award
Utah Utah Marquessa Glee Bullock 20 Providence Classical Piano, "1st Movement from Concerto No. 1" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Vermont Vermont Jacqueline Quirk 24 Burlington Classical Vocal, "Chi Il Bel Sogno Di Doretta" from La rondine Non-finalist Talent Award
Virginia Virginia Nancy Glisson 22 Williamsburg Popular Vocal, "I Will Always Love You" 4th runner-up
Washington (state) Washington Teri Ann Plante 22 Normandy Park Tap Dance
West Virginia West Virginia Cynthia Sims 22 Vienna Vocal, "There! I've Said It Again" Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award
Wisconsin Wisconsin Tania Elizabeth Ziegler 18 Fond du Lac Classical Violin, "Bruch's Concerto No. 1 in G Minor" Top 10
Wyoming Wyoming Deborah Maston 21 Wheatland Flute
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