Miss Teen USA Titleholders


The Miss Teen USA Pageant began in 1983 and since its inception has become the foremost pageant for American teenagers.


1983: Ruth Zakarian—New York
2. Tina Marrocco—Virginia
3. Krista Keith—Kentucky
4. Kelly Jerles—Georgia
5. Sheri Sholz—Texas
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Angela Boyd—Arkansas
Shawn Gardner—California
Kim Cannon—Nevada
Diane Hoyes—Pennsylvania
Rhonda Monroe—Washington

1984: Cherise Haugen—Illinois
2. Melea Yamamura—Hawaii
3. Molly Brown—Tennessee
4. Dina Woodard—Oregon
5. Charlene Molinar—Texas
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Cheryl Down—New Mexico
Tracey Kaggel—North Carolina
Kari Larson—North Dakota
Jayme Brasher—Oklahoma
Adrianne Hazelwood—Wisconsin

1985: Kelly Hu—Hawaii
2. Emily Ernst—Wyoming
3. Dru Homer—Washington
4. Konay Wheeley—Texas
5. Rhonda Hoglan—Missouri
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Rhonda Heird—Arkansas
Meredith Brown—Georgia
Lisa Jessup—Illinois
Kimberly Jordan—North Carolina
Jill Hutchinson—North Dakota

1986: Allison Brown—Oklahoma
2. Rebecca Pistana—Texas
3. Claudia Liem—New York
4. Angela Thigpen—Virginia
5. Valerie Marsden—South Dakota
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Stephanie Smith—Florida
Shasta St. Angelo—Louisiana
Rosalie Cecilia Cuzo—New Jersey
Cara Lee Hanson—New Mexico
Jodi Caldwell—West Virginia

1987: Kristi Addis—Mississippi
2. Peggy Blackwell—North Carolina
3. Bobbie Brown—Louisiana
4. Raelynn Coffman—Oklahoma
5. DayNa Decker—North Dakota
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Angi Aylor—California
Ni'Cole Bobbitt—District of Columbia
Hope Allen—Georgia
Kristen Mastroianni—Massachusetts
Michelle Kelenski—New York

1988: Mindy Duncan—Oregon
2. Jessica Collins—New York
3. Amy Pietsch—Louisiana
4. Kathleen McLelland—Illinois
5. Anna Mingus—Alabama
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Honey East—Mississippi
Michelle Knipfelberg—New Jersey
Jill Vasquez—New Mexico
Libby Pelton—Texas
Wendy Stevens—West Virginia

1989: Brandi Sherwood—Idaho
2. Kristie Dawn Hicks—Kentucky
3. Kara Quinn—Vermont
4. Kristy Hart—Texas
5. Heidi Jo Langseth—North Dakota
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Jeannie Plotz—Alabama
Beth Savage—New York
Staci Fulsom—Oklahoma
Lisa Williamson—South Dakota
Amy Travis—Washington

1990: Bridgette Wilson—Oregon
2. Marla Johnson—Alaska
3. Holly Roehl—Georgia
FINALISTS:
April Vaughan—Kentucky
Susan Barnett—Pennsylvania
Becky Fisher—Texas
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Jeri Lynn Beatty—Arizona
Trisha Robie—California
Shalon Pekosky—Colorado
Ali Landry—Louisiana
Nina Cammaratta—Massachusetts
Tavia Shackles—Missouri

Janel Bishop being crowned by Bridgette Wilson1991: Janel Bishop—New Hampshire
2. Meredith Young—Georgia
3. Audra Sherman—Missouri
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Allison MacIntyre—Louisiana
Holly Furman—North Carolina
Nicci Elkins—North Dakota
FINALISTS:
Heather Hart—Indiana
Denise Blatchford—Kansas
Erinn Bartlett—Massachusetts
Rachel Childers—Oklahoma
Gina Tognoni—Rhode Island
Kara Williams—Texas

1992: Jamie Solinger—Iowa
2. Angela Logan—Oklahoma
3. Danielle Boatwright—Kansas
FINALISTS:
Christine King—Alabama
Natasha Allan—California
Rachael Adcocks—North Carolina
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Julee Kleffman—Illinois
Nicole Llewellyn—Indiana
Vanessa Molinis—Maryland
Arleen McDonald—Mississippi
Shanna Moakler—Rhode Island
Andrea Ballengee—Virginia

1993: Charlotte Lopez—Vermont
2. Kelleah (Kelly) Ann Lloyd—Indiana
3. Ursula Abbott—Pennsylvania
FINALISTS:
Denesha Reed—Georgia
Juliana Kaulukukui—Hawaii
Sara Rae Gore—New York
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Cynthia Schneck—Connecticut
Jill Erin Mellen—Maine
Melissa Yust—Ohio
Jill Chartier—Oregon
Lauren Poppell—South Carolina
Jaime Dudney—Tennessee

1994: Shauna Gambill—California
2. Whitney Fuller—Georgia
3. Melissa Hurtig—Kansas
FINALISTS:
Tiffany Meyer—Missouri
Mary Elizabeth Stevenson—South Carolina
Allison Alderson—Tennessee
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Kristy Fatsinger—Florida
Nicolette Van Hook—Indiana
Sarah Miriam Louther—Louisiana
Angie Corpenter—Mississippi
Kelli Lynn Paarz—New Jersey
Nicole Dawn Bigham—Pennsylvania

1995: Keylee Sue Sanders—Kansas
2. Katie Aselton—Maine
3. Loni Sorden—Utah
FINALISTS:
Dawn Renée Huey—Delaware
Anne-Marie Dixon—Illinois
Lynnette Cole—Tennessee
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Kellie Foster Moore—California
Corinna Clark—Florida
Chelsey Ridge—Iowa
Brittany Johnson—Kentucky
Michelle Borg—Minnesota
Melana Scantlin—Missouri

1996: Christie Lee Woods—Texas
2. Patricia Campbell—Pennsylvania
3. Michelle Cardamon—California
FINALISTS:
Courtney Hamilton—Arizona
Jennifer Smith—Maryland
Leah Sexton—Missouri
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Tamika Thomas—Michigan
Aiesha Lee Hendrick—New York
Katrina Bergstrom—North Dakota
Latoya Farley—Oklahoma

1997: Shelly Moore—Tennessee
2. Autumn Waterbury—Illinois
3. Mahana Ka'ahumanu Walters—Hawaii
FINALISTS:
Mariah Bergman—Kansas
Alison "Ali" Burr—North Carolina
Amanda Rochelle Penix—Oklahoma
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Amanda Aardsma—Colorado
Jessica Gregory—Massachusetts
Julie Nagle—North Dakota
Kimberly Grigsby—Virginia

1998: Vanessa Minnillo—South Carolina
2. Bridgett Jordan—Tennessee
3. Victoria LaShay Franklin—Nevada
FINALISTS:
Misty Rene Horn—Virginia
Gina DeBernardi—Wyoming
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Katee Doland—Colorado
Nicole Broderick—Florida
Nicole Manske—Illinois
Jennifer Reel—Mississippi
Christie Cole—Texas

1999: Ashley Coleman—Delaware
2. Sarah Thornhill—Louisiana
3. Khosi Roy—Maryland
FINALISTS:
Danielle Demski—Arizona
Sara Marie Dusendang—Michigan
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Jennifer Alexis "Lexie" Kemper—Kentucky
Kristen Walthers—Nevada
Rachel Boston—Tennessee
Misty Giles—Texas
Kristi Glakas—Virginia

2000: Jillian Parry—Pennsylvania
2. Nicole O'Brian—Texas
3. Kristen Johnson—Kentucky
FINALISTS:
Abby Vaillancourt—Georgia
Casey Porter—Tennessee
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Tiara Christen Diews—District of Columbia
Kera Boog—Indiana
Jonine "Nina" Moch—Louisiana
Caitlin McIntosh—Missouri
Megan Monroe—Washington

2001: Marissa Whitley—Missouri
2. Gloria Sophia Almonte—New York
3. Marianna Zaslavsky—Massachusetts
4. Katherine Perello—Texas
5. Jillian Dornbush—Indiana
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Casey McClain—California
Jacqueline Avielle Drakeford—District of Columbia
Brandy Drake—Georgia
Paige Mackenzie Egan—Louisiana
Shannon Hulbert—Washington

2002: Vanessa Marie Semrow—Wisconsin
2. Jennifer Morgan—California
3. Tara Elizabeth Conner—Kentucky
4. Michelle Attai—Maryland
5. Kimberly Harlan—Georgia
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Ashley Nicole Bickford—Connecticut
Alla Ilushka—Minnesota
Marley Delduchetto—New York
Alysha Castonguay—Rhode Island
Rachel Renee Smith—Tennessee

2003: Tami Nichole Farrell—Oregon
2. Alicia Selby—Tennessee
3. Alicia Jaros—Michigan
4. Jacqueline Bruno—Massachusetts
5. Jacklyn Pezzotta—New Jersey
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Brittany Ann Jackson—Alaska
Camille Peraro—Hawaii
Amanda Nunnelley—Kentucky
Marisa Christina Field—North Dakota
Jasmine Colleen Jorgensen—Washington
QUARTER-FINALISTS:
Jami Stallings—Indiana
Alyssa Anne Cook—Iowa
Ashley Elizabeth Alden—Maine
Nikki Raecine Carver—Oklahoma
Tye Felan—Texas

2004: Shelley Catherine Hennig—Louisiana
2. Sonya Balmores—Hawaii
3. Helen Marie Salas—Nevada
4. Amanda Williams—Maryland
5. Tiffany Stroud—Tennessee
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Terra D. Moody—Alabama
Allison Kathryn Arling—Minnesota
Meagan Winnings—Nebraska
Rachael Carrollo—New Jersey
Catherine Ashley Muldoon—New York
QUARTER-FINALISTS:
Brooke Calhoun—Georgia
Alissa Marie Reitmeier—Missouri
Breanna Ranae Abernathey—North Dakota
Lindsey Catherine Sporrer—South Carolina
Magen Ellis—Texas

2005: Alexandra "Allie" LaForce—Ohio
2. Catherine Laurion—Michigan
3. Andrea Turner—West Virginia
4. Kelly Cruse—Illinois
5. Stephanie Brink—California
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Katherine Marie Conkle—Georgia
Latasha Laine Lawrie—Kansas
Brittany Ann Toll—New Mexico
Crystal Glidden—Oklahoma
Victoria Marie Hall Tori—Virginia
QUARTER-FINALISTS:
Sonja Garness—Alaska
Sara Withers—Kentucky
Alessandra Torres—Maryland
Lauren Hindi—Minnesota
Natascha Bessez—New York

2006: Katie Blair—Montana
2. Melissa Lingafelt—North Carolina
3. Katie Marie Cooper—North Dakota
4. Samantha Casey—Virginia
5. Brittany Sharp—Georgia
SEMI-FINALISTS:
Emerald Zellers—Arizona
Gentry Lynn Miller—Kansas
Jamie O’Brien—Maryland
Julianna White—New Jersey
Shaelyn McNally—Rhode Island
QUARTER-FINALISTS:
Jennifer Wooten—Florida
Raquel McClendon—Michigan
Danielle Zuroski—Nebraska
Morgan Woolard—Oklahoma
Brittany Smith—South Carolina



On a side note, here is the complete list of places that the Miss Teen USA Pageant has been held in its 23-year history:

1983—Lakeland, Florida
1984—Memphis, Tennessee
1985—Miami, Florida
1986—Daytona Beach, Florida
1987—El Paso, Texas
1988-1989—San Bernadino, California
1990-1994—Biloxi, Mississippi
1995—Wichita, Kansas
1996—Las Cruces, New Mexico
1997—South Padre Island, Texas
1998-2000—Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana
2001-2002—South Padre Island, Texas
2003-04—Palm Springs, California
2005: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2006: Palm Springs, California


Here's a tidbit of interesting information:

On August 19, 1992, Jamie Solinger, Miss Iowa Teen USA, became the tenth Miss Teen USA in the pageant's first-ever pre-recorded event. She, and Angela Logan, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA, were both crowned during an afternoon taping, as Biloxi braced itself for Hurricane Andrew, scheduled to hit the city during the originally scheduled live evening telecast. Although the weather pattern eventually missed the area, the audience and the young women did not learn who the real winner was until the end of the broadcast later that night.
credit: Miss Universe LP, LLLP


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