Crossovers
Ten delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants, including the two Triple Crown winners who had competed in both. One delegate later won a Miss America state title.
Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:
- Kelly Lloyd (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1993)
- Nicole Bigham (Pennsylvania) - Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1994
- Allison Alderson (Tennessee) - Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1994 (Top 6 finalist at Miss Teen USA 1994)
- Melana Scantlin (Missouri) - Miss Missouri Teen USA 1995 (Top 12 semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1995)
- Tara Tucker (Alabama) - Miss Alabama Teen USA 1997
- Alita Dawson (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1997
- Elizabeth Arnold (Kentucky) - Miss Kentucky Teen USA 1998
- Christine Olejniczak (Alaska) - Miss Alaska Teen USA 2000
Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title or would later win one were:
- Keely Gaston (Colorado) - Miss Colorado 1998
- Heather Soriano (Mississippi) - Miss Mississippi 1999
- Kelly Lloyd (Indiana) - Miss Indiana 1999 (Albert A. Marks Jr. Interview award)
- Allison Alderson (Tennessee) - Miss Tennessee 1999
- Audra Paquette (New Hampshire) - Miss New Hampshire 2005
Delegates who participate in other beauty pageant later are:
- Brooke Elizabeth Angus (Vermont) - Representative of United States in Miss World 2006.
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