Miss Teen USA 1996, the 14th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Las Cruces, New Mexico, on August 21, 1996. At the conclusion of the final competition, Christie Lee Woods of Texas was crowned by outgoing queen Keylee Sue Sanders of Kansas.
The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen for the third and final year, with color commentary by Shari Belafonte and entertainment from The Monkees. This was the only year that the pageant was held in Las Cruces, although Albuquerque had previously played host to the 1987 Miss USA pageant. For the first time ever, 6 out of 10 semifinalists were African-American.
Delegates The Miss Teen USA 1996 delegates were:
Alabama - Luann Roberts Alaska - Brandee McCoskey Arizona - Courtney Hamilton Arkansas - Aimee Delatte California - Michelle Cardamon Colorado - Ara Francis Connecticut - Marissa Perez Delaware - Ashley Anderson District of Columbia - Shannan McCray Florida - Kelly Gaudet Georgia - Summer Newmann Hawaii - Monica Ivey Idaho - Suzan Dandeneau Illinois - Eisa Istok Indiana - Misha Ivetich Iowa - Allison Dickey Kansas - Amanda Carraway Kentucky - Kelly Marie Sodan Louisiana - Kimi Fairchild Maine - Laura Larson Maryland - Jennifer Smith Massachusetts - Maria Menounos Michigan - Tamika Thomas Minnesota - Sarah Cahill Mississippi - Brandee Layne Loving Missouri - Leah Sexton Montana - Grace Murray Tubbs Nebraska - Mandy Groff Nevada - Cerina Vincent New Hampshire - Melissa Coish New Jersey - Jessica Ponzo New Mexico - Whitni Zimmerman New York - Aiesha Hendrick North Carolina - Tammy Ashton North Dakota - Katrina Bergstrom Ohio - Tara Shaffer Oklahoma - Latoya Farley Oregon - Heather Noelle Jones Pennsylvania - Patricia Campbell Rhode Island - Kelly Dutra South Carolina - Wendy Christina Roberts South Dakota - Tatewin Means Tennessee - Adrienne Parker Texas - Christie Lee Woods Utah - Jodi Webb Vermont - Lavinia Magruder Virginia - Kandy Marshall Washington - Emily Ballard West Virginia - Heather Gray Wisconsin - Nicole Lynn Werra Wyoming - Michelle Marie Jefferson
References
External links Official website