Miss World America 1992 was the 4th edition of the Miss World America pageant and it was held in El Paso, Texas and was won by Sharon Belden of Florida. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Charlotte Ray of New Jersey. Belden went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1992 Pageant in South Africa later that year. she finished in the Top 10 at Miss World.
Results
Placements
Delegates
The Miss World America 1992 delegates were:
Alabama - Kimberly Wesson
Alaska - Karin Meyer
Arizona - Maricarroll Verlinde
Arkansas - Lynde Kayne Bonham
California - Shannon Stone
Colorado - Tiffany Riedesel
Connecticut - Nicole Cocco
Delaware - Christina Angel
District of Columbia - Traci Necole Smith
Florida - Sharon Flynn Belden
Georgia - Jennifer Waldroup
Hawaii - Nadine Atangan Tanega
Idaho - Lori Easley
Illinois - Gina Maggio
Indiana - Lesa Walker
Iowa - Trina Hoyt
Kansas - Melissa Hettich
Kentucky - Ron Ann Frey
Louisiana - Tisa Payne
Maine - Leigh Bubar
Maryland - Jeanne Hangliter
Massachusetts - Laura Wheeler
Michigan - Kimberly Snoes
Minnesota - Jolene Stavrakis
Mississippi - Misty Byrd
Missouri - Sara Meyr
Montana - Sunday Rossburg
Nebraska - L’Tanya Elliott
Nevada - Ilene Kanter
New Hampshire - Kelly Jean Johnson
New Jersey - Cynde Watson
New Mexico - Diana Morris
New York - Heather Quarles
North Carolina - Shanna Phillips
North Dakota - Tamara Halvorson
Ohio - Lisa Allison
Oklahoma - Lisa Watson
Oregon - Randee Pienovi
Pennsylvania - Elizabeth Cebak
Rhode Island - Kara Bentley
South Carolina - Reid Swofford
South Dakota - Jillayne Fossum
Tennessee - Tiffany Adams
Texas - Margaret Johnson
Utah - Jodi Jones
Vermont - Peggy Corey
Virginia - Regan Davis
Washington - Shah-yee Jackson
West Virginia - Krista Ransbottom
Wisconsin - Tammy Hornick
Wyoming - Billie Gene Binning
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants: Miss USA 1990: : Karin Meyer (Top 6) 1990: : Elizabeth Cebak 1991: : Maricarroll Verlinde (Top 11; Best State Costume) 1991: : Lori Easley 1991: : Laura Wheeler 1991: : Jillayne Fossum 1991: : Peggy Corey 1991: : Krista Ransbottom 1992: : Sharon Flynn Belden 1994: : Nadine Atangan Tanega (Top 12) 1994: : Jolene Stavrakis (Top 12) 1994: : Lisa Allison
Miss International
1990: : Nadine Atangan Tanega (2nd Runner-Up)
Miss Hawaii's Answer to the Final Question
Before it could be determined who the winner and runner-ups were going to be, the Final 5 had to answer a final question. The question was "Why are you proud to be an American?". Miss Hawaii World 1992, Nadine Tanega, gained notoriety after her answer to the final question which was: I am especially proud to be a first generation American and a resident of Hawaii our youngest state. Our nation's pride lies deep within the heart's of its people. America has faith in liberty and justice and we all have faith and believe in ourselves. The United States freedom and opportunity is one of the greatest. We are truly the land of the great. From the rocky shores of Hawaii, to the beautiful sandy beaches of Hawaii, America is our home. After answering the question the host, Alan Thicke, then makes fun of her by saying: It's a wonderfully versatile state you have there. Tanega's answer to the question also had gained even more notoriety after popular YouTuber PewDiePie, featured a clip of her answer in his YouTube video "TRY NOT TO CRINGE CHALLENGE 2 (w/ MARZIA)". In which him and his wife Marzia react to her answer to the question.