The Miss Maine Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of

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in the

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pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization. Maine is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA, having placed only four times. Their highest placement was in 1995, when

Katie Aselton Kathryn Aselton (born October 1, 1978) is an American actress, film director and producer. She directed and co-starred in ''The Freebie (film), The Freebie'', which was shown in the non-competition "Next" category at the Sundance Film Festival i ...

finished 1st runner-up to

Keylee Sue Sanders Keylee Sue Sanders (born July 29, 1977) is an American beauty queen who was Miss Kansas Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 1995. Sanders first won the Miss Kansas Teen USA title in October 1994. In August 1995 she was crowned Miss Teen USA in the natio ...

. Four Maine teens have gone on to win the

Miss Maine USA The Miss Maine USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization based in Malden, Massachusetts. Maine has placed nine times at ...

title, and five competed at

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. Madisson Higgins of Bangor was crowned Miss Maine Teen USA 2022 on March 20, 2022, at Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in Portland. She will represent Maine for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022.

Results summary

Placements

*1st runners-up: Katie Aselton (1995) *Top 12: Jill Mellen (1993) *Top 15/16: Ashley Alden (2003), Alexis Mcilwain (2011), Grace Morey (2020) Maine holds a record of 5 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Winners

¹ Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

External links

Official website
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Women in Maine