Miss USA 1994

Miss USA 1994, the 43rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the South Padre Island Convention Centre on South Padre Island, Texas on 11 February 1994. At the conclusion of the final competition, Lu Parker of South Carolina was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kenya Moore of Michigan. The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen for the first of three years, with color commentary by Arthel Neville and a special guest appearance by Laura Herring, Miss U... more

Miss USA 1994, the 43rd Miss USA pageant, was televised live from the South Padre Island Convention Centre on South Padre Island, Texas on 11 February 1994. At the conclusion of the final competition, Lu Parker of South Carolina was crowned by outgoing titleholder Kenya Moore of Michigan. The pageant was hosted by Bob Goen for the first of three years, with color commentary by Arthel Neville and a special guest appearance by Laura Herring, Miss USA 1985. Entertainment was provided by Doug Stone. This was the first of three consecutive years that the pageant was held on South Padre Island. The announcement that the pageant would be held there was made on 11 August 1993. Contestants arrived on January 27 for two weeks of events and preliminary competitions before the final telecast. This included a dinner event in Matamoros, Tamaulipas, Mexico, put on by the mayor and city officials, which became issue when rebel activity on the United States-Mexican border lead to fears for the... less