Miss Teen USA 1998

Miss Teen USA 1998
Date August 17, 1998
Presenters Mario Lopez, Ali Landry and Julie Moran
Entertainment N'Sync
Venue Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, Shreveport, Louisiana
Broadcaster CBS, KSLA
Winner Vanessa Minnillo
South Carolina South Carolina
Congeniality Vanessa Minnillo
Photogenic Nicole Broderick

Miss Teen USA 1998, the 16th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Shreveport, Louisiana on 17 August 1998. At the conclusion of the final competition, Vanessa Minnillo of South Carolina was crowned by outgoing queen Shelly Moore of Tennessee.

The pageant was hosted by Mario Lopez with color commentary by Ali Landry and Julie Moran. Landry held the Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1990, Miss Louisiana USA 1996 and Miss USA 1996 titles, making the semi-finals at Miss Teen USA 1990 pageant before winning Miss USA 1996.

During the pageant there was entertainment by N'Sync.

Results

Placements

Map showing placements by state

Special awards

Scores

Country Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Average
South Carolina9.83 9.969.899.89
Virginia9.599.87 9.74 9.73
Nevada9.419.839.489.57
Tennessee9.139.889.66 9.56
Wyoming9.13 9.74 9.71 9.53
Texas9.16 9.52 9.82 9.50
Florida8.94 9.72 9.74 9.47
Illinois8.91 9.62 9.78 9.44
Mississippi8.96 9.55 9.76 9.42
Colorado8.99 9.47 9.61 9.36
     Winner
     First Runner-up
     Second Runner-up
     Five Finalists

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 1998 delegates were:

Contestant notes

Judges

Trivia

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