| Miss USA 1998 | |
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| Date | March 10, 1998 |
| Presenters | |
| Venue | Shreveport, Louisiana |
| Broadcaster | CBS,KSLA |
| Winner | Shawnae Jebbia Massachusetts |
| Congeniality | Vera Morris (North Carolina) |
| Photogenic | Sonja Glenn (South Carolina) |
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Miss USA 1998 was the 47thMiss USA pageant, held inShreveport, Louisiana in March, 1998. The preliminary competition was held on March 6, 1998, and the final competition on March 10, 1998.[1] The event was won byShawnae Jebbia ofMassachusetts, who was crowned by outgoing titleholderBrandi Sherwood ofIdaho.[2]
The pageant was held inShreveport, Louisiana for the second consecutive year; unusually Shreveport would also host theMiss Teen USA pageant later the same year. OwnerDonald Trump had initially suggested that the event would be moved toNew York City, however an agreement was reached in November 1997 for the pageant to stay in Louisiana.[3] During the two weeks that the delegates were in Shreveport the city and local companies benefitted from the extra business generated by the pageant and by the publicity offered by three minutes of promotion during the live broadcast.[4][5] The expected worldwide audience for the pageant was 300 million people.[6]
The pageant was hosted byThe Young and the Restless starJ. Eddie Peck for the only time, andAli Landry,Miss USA 1996 andJulie Moran, co-host ofEntertainment Tonight, offered colour commentary.[7]She Moves provided entertainment during the competition. Executive producers Susan Winston and Dan Funk were chosen to produce the live telecast, broadcast on CBS.[8]
During the competition, in a pre-taped segment,Halle Berry,Miss Ohio USA 1986 and first runner-up toChristy Fichtner at Miss USA 1986, was awarded a Distinguished Achievement Award for her achievements in acting.
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| Final Results | Contestant |
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| Miss USA 1998 | |
| 1st Runner-Up | |
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