Miss Teen USA 1983
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Miss Teen USA 1983 | |
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Date | August 30, 1983 |
Presenters | Michael Young and Morgan Brittany |
Venue | Lakeland, Florida |
Broadcaster | CBS, WTVT |
Winner | Ruth Zakarian New York |
Congeniality | Angela Boyd |
Photogenic | Linda Burkholder |
Miss Teen USA 1983, the first ever Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the Lakeland Civic Auditorium in Lakeland, Florida on 30 August 1983. At the conclusion of the final competition, Ruth Zakarian of New York was crowned Miss Teen USA, by Miss USA 1983 Julie Hayek and Miss Universe 1983 Lorraine Downes.
Results
Placements
- Miss Teen USA 1983: Ruth Zakarian (New York)
- The runners-up were:
Special awards
- Miss Congeniality: Angela Boyd (Arkansas)
- Miss Photogenic: Linda Burkholder (Illinois)
- Best state costume: Christine Lawlor (Massachusetts)
Delegates
The Miss Teen USA 1983 delegates were:
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- Alabama - Jill Johnson
- Alaska - Linda Fickus
- Arizona - Kris Keim
- Arkansas - Angela Boyd
- California - Shawn Gardner
- Colorado - Julie Meyer
- Connecticut - Beth Waldron
- Delaware - Laura Enslen
- District of Columbia - Patricia Curtis
- Florida - Lora Erdman
- Georgia - Kelly Jerles
- Hawaii - Erika Mattich
- Idaho - Tammy Hamilton
- Illinois - Linda Burkholder
- Indiana - Julie James
- Iowa - Kimberly Heck
- Kansas - Melissa Lyczak
- Kentucky - Krista Keith
- Louisiana - Vail Cavalier
- Maine - Dina Duvall
- Maryland - Carla Kemp
- Massachusetts - Christine Lawlor
- Michigan - Cathy McBride
- Minnesota - Kimberly Ess
- Mississippi - Laura Zapponi
- Missouri - Lisa Logan
- Montana - Leslie Lucas
- Nebraska - Jackie Kuenning
- Nevada - Kimberly Cannon
- New Hampshire - Maureen Murray
- New Jersey - Sheri Drummond
- New Mexico - Eloisa Serna
- New York - Ruth Zakarian
- North Carolina - Janet Freeman
- North Dakota - Lisa Rubin
- Ohio - Jamie Callarik
- Oklahoma - Lorna Webb
- Oregon - Gretchen Thoma
- Pennsylvania - Diane Hoyes
- Rhode Island - Melissa Sciarra
- South Carolina - Beth Woodard
- South Dakota - Karen Hernes
- Tennessee - Cheri Dotson
- Texas - Sheri Sholz
- Utah - Natalie DeGraw
- Vermont - Cindy Gentile
- Virginia - Tina Marocco
- Washington - Rhonda Monroe
- West Virginia - Kay Scadden
- Wisconsin - Jane Zawada
- Wyoming - Shanna Thompson