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Miss Teen USA 1984

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Miss Teen USA 1984
DateApril 3, 1984
Presenters
VenueMemphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements10
WinnerCherise Haugen
Illinois
CongenialityRobin Swain
Louisiana
PhotogenicAdrianne Hazelwood
Wisconsin
← 1983
1985 →

Miss Teen USA 1984, the 2nd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Memphis Cook Convention Center, Memphis, Tennessee on 3 April 1984.[1] At the conclusion of the final competition, Cherise Haugen of Illinois was crowned by outgoing titleholder Ruth Zakarian of New York.[2] Zakarian had held the title of Miss Teen USA for just seven months, having been crowned in August 1983.[3]

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.[4]

In January the Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce agreed to support the city's bid to host Miss Teen USA 1984 on 3 April.[5] Las Cruces, New Mexico also bid to host the pageant.[6] After Memphis' selection, 1983 winner Ruth Zakarian travelled to the city on 22 February to film promotional material for the pageant.[7]

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.[8]

Event

The preliminary competition took place on March 29, hosted by Michael Young and actress Heather Thomas of The Fall Guy.[9] The televised final competition on April 3 was also hosted by Michael Young, alongside Morgan Brittany of Dallas.[10] Entertainment for the event was provided by the Gatlin Brothers and the Solid Gold Dancers.[11]

Results

Placements

The 1984 pageant had a top ten, with five finalists.[2][1]

Map showing placements by state
Final Results Contestant
Miss Teen USA 1984
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
  • Texas – Charlene Molinar
Top 10

Special awards

Award Contestant
Miss Photogenic
Best state costume

Delegates

State/District Contestant Age[a] Hometown Placement Award Notes Ref.
Alabama Teresa Chappell 17 Sterrett [12]
Alaska Dawn Goldi 17 Fairbanks [13]
Arizona Shana Andrew 17 Mesa Best State Costume [14]
Arkansas Melissa Staples 16 Calion Later Miss Arkansas USA 1988 [15][16]
California Jodie Alvarez 17 San Pedro [17]
Colorado Timmithea Rouse 17 Fort Collins
Connecticut Monique Savorey 17 Hartford [18]
Delaware Heather Reed 18 Wilmington
District of Columbia Suzi Singstock 17 Dumfries, VA Later a Playboy playmate and model as Suzi Simpson[19]
Florida Mai-Lis Kuniholm 17 Coral Gables
Georgia Andrea Randall 17 Marietta [8]
Hawaii Malia Yamamura 16 Honolulu 1st runner-up
Idaho Laura Bathe 16 Boise [20]
Illinois Cherise Haugen 17 Sleepy Hollow Miss Teen USA Non-finalist at Miss USA 1984
Indiana Christine Harrell 16 Rolling Prairie
Iowa Kim Carlson 16 Des Moines
Kansas Nancy Mardis 17 Lenexa [21]
Kentucky Suzy Neclerio 17 Georgetown
Louisiana Robin Swain 17 Baton Rouge Congeniality
Maine Beth Maxwell 16 Portland
Maryland Christie Bohraus 17 Bethesda [22]
Massachusetts Shawna Pemberton 17 New Bedford
Michigan Dawn Downing 17 South Haven [23]
Minnesota Heather Johnson 15 Truman
Mississippi Mona Bryant 17 Gulfport
Missouri Lee Ann Sydenstricker 16 Mexico
Montana Pam Miller 17 Columbia Falls [24]
Nebraska Cyndi Freymuller 16 Blair
Nevada Rana Kirkland 18 Las Vegas
New Hampshire Lisa Fernald 15 Hampton
New Jersey Tracy Grennon 16 Wyckoff
New Mexico Cheryl Douds 17 Las Cruces Semi-finalist
New York Denise Scales 16 Ballston Lake
North Carolina Tracy Cagle 17 Waynesville Semi-finalist
North Dakota Kari Larson 18 Bismarck Semi-finalist Later Miss ND USA 1990
Ohio Stephanie Via 17 Beaver Creek
Oklahoma Jamie Breashears 17 Sallisaw Semi-finalist [25]
Oregon Dena Woodard 17 Eugene 3rd runner-up
Pennsylvania Robin Vish 17 Butler [26]
Rhode Island Jennifer Amoroso 16 Narragansett Later a Playboy playmate and model as Gianna Amore [27]
South Carolina Cathy Delgado 17 Florence
South Dakota Kim Strom 17 Brandon
Tennessee Molly Brown 16 Loretto 2nd runner-up Later Miss TN USA 1987
Texas Charlene Molinar 18 El Paso 4th runner-up [28]
Utah Leslie Hunt 17 Fillmore
Vermont Darcy Hedrick 17 Bennington
Virginia Marcy Brickhouse 16 Virginia Beach
Washington Charlene Walcker 17 Lynnwood
West Virginia Trina Vitello 18 Richwood
Wisconsin Adrianne Hazelwood* 16 Glendale Semi-finalist Photogenic Later Miss CT USA 1985
Wyoming Allison Faust 16 Gillette

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

Judges

  • Ana Alicia
  • Robert Lindgren
  • Judi Anderson
  • Michael Damian
  • Mary Clark
  • Michael Tylo
  • Marguerite Piazza
  • Jim Stuckey
  • Shaun Casey
  • Vincent DeFrank
  • Roxie Roker

Notes

  1. ^ Ages at the time of the pageant

References

  1. ^ a b "17-Year-Old Illinois Girl Is Chosen Miss Teen USA". The Daily Times. 4 April 1984.
  2. ^ a b "Winning Miss Teen USA title puts Illinois girl 'in the clouds'". The Shreveport Journal. 4 April 1984. p. 6. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  3. ^ Hayden, Bill (3 April 1984). "'Teen USA' trains beauty queens". News-Press. p. 50. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  4. ^ "There she goes... Miami loses Miss USA pageant". The Miami Herald. 2 December 1983. p. 241. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  5. ^ Wade, Paula (15 January 1984). "Chamber agrees to woo Miss Teen USA pageant". The Commercial Appeal. p. 27. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Las Cruces Faces Fund-Raising Deadline for Pageant". Albuquerque Journal. 6 January 1984. p. 12. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  7. ^ "Teen Miss a new sight for tourists". The Commercial Appeal. 23 February 1984. p. 46. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  8. ^ a b Kimble, Julie (29 March 1984). "Marietta student takes the spotlight". The Atlanta Journal. p. 255. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  9. ^ Beifuss, John (29 March 1984). "Miss Teen competition to start". The Commercial Appeal. p. 8. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  10. ^ "Teen pageant set". Times Colonist. 2 March 1984. p. 68. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Miss Teen USA: Ruth Zakarian will crown her successor on CBS". Syracuse Herald-Journal. 29 March 1984. p. 109. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  12. ^ "Special". The Birmingham News. 3 April 1984. p. 20. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  13. ^ "Dawn Goldi". The San Bernardino County Sun. 26 February 1984. p. 10. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  14. ^ "Mountain View senior is Miss Arizona Teen USA". The Arizona Republic. 29 February 1984. p. 187. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  15. ^ "Local girl places in Miss Teen pageant". Batesville Guard. 12 December 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  16. ^ "Calion beauty crowned Miss Arkansas USA". Batesville Guard. 2 November 1987. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  17. ^ "Beauty titles seem to run in Alvarez family". News-Pilot. 5 May 1983. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  18. ^ "Connecticut teen hangs in despite a broken wrist". The Commercial Appeal. 22 March 1984. p. 30. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  19. ^ "Cable selling itself just fine". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. 8 May 1992. p. 75. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  20. ^ "Ada girl crowned Miss Teen Idaho USA". The Idaho Statesman. 5 March 1984. p. 6. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  21. ^ "Nancy Mardis". Olathe News. 20 March 1984. p. 3. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  22. ^ "It's where the girls are". The Commercial Appeal. 15 March 1984. p. 1. Retrieved 11 May 2025.
  23. ^ "People". The Kalamazoo Gazette. 9 March 1984. p. 24. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  24. ^ "C-Falls girl Miss Montana Teen USA". The Daily Inter Lake. 18 March 1984. p. 19. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  25. ^ "Breashears to Leave for Pageant". Sequoyah County Times. 8 March 1984. p. 1. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  26. ^ Torkelson, Jean (29 March 1984). "Teen to compete on national television". The Times Leader. p. 35. Retrieved 5 April 2025.
  27. ^ "Playmate-next-door". Florida Today. 18 December 1988. p. 43. Archived from the original on 26 July 2023. Retrieved 26 July 2023.
  28. ^ Cantu, Rick (3 April 1984). "Miss Texas Teen ready for TV pageant". El Paso Times. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
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