Miss Teen America is an American beauty contest that serves as a training ground for many young American girls, many of whom go on to win other titles. Winners have had ongoing columns in Supermodels Unlimited and Pageantry magazines. Miss Teen America is not associated with the Miss America Organization nor should it be confused with

Miss Teen USA Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant formerly run, since 1983, by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. Unlike its sister pageants Miss Universe, which currently broadcasts on Fox and Miss USA, this pageant is webcast on the Mis ...

. In July 2010, Nikki Clark, President of Miss Teen America, Inc. became the new Executive Director of Miss Teen America. Miss Teen America 2020 has yet to be crowne

Winners

Notable national contestants

*Marla Prete (Connecticut - 1997) - Miss Connecticut 2003 *Renelle Richardson (Connecticut - 1999) - Miss Connecticut 2000 *Tori Carter (Colorado & 4th RU at Nationals - 2001, Rocky Mountain State & 1st RU at Nationals - 2002) -

Miss Colorado Teen USA The Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 1993 to 2006, the Miss Colorado Teen USA state pageant was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carl ...

2004 *

Christina Ellington Christina Yvette Ellington Pares, (born 1982), is a Charter school principal, beauty queen and entertainer in the tri-state area. Pares' first major beauty pageant title was Miss New York 2004, which she won competing as Miss Southern New York. ...

(Connecticut - 2001 & 1st RU at Nationals) - Miss New York 2004 & Top 10 at

Miss America 2005 Miss America 2005, the 78th Miss America pageant, was held in Atlantic City on Saturday, September 18, 2004, following a week of events including the preliminary competition. The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic ...

*Candace Cragg (Florida - 2001 & 2nd RU at Nationals) - Miss Florida 2005 (resigned) *Dana Daunis (Connecticut - 2002, Nutmeg State & Top 10 at Nationals - 2003) - Miss Connecticut 2007 & Preliminary Talent Winner at Miss America 2008 *

Raquel Beezley Miss California USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Crown Diva Productions. California's most ...

(Southern California - 2002) -

Miss California USA Miss California USA is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant, and the name of the title held by that winner. The pageant is directed by Crown Diva Productions. California's most ...

2008 & Top 15 at

Miss USA 2008 Miss USA 2008 was the 57th Miss USA pageant, held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11, 2008. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Crystle Stewart of Texas was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder Rachel Smith of Tennessee. ...

* Caressa Cameron (Commonwealth of Virginia - 2003 & 3rd RU at Nationals, Nation's Capitol - 2005) - Miss Virginia 2009 &

Miss America 2010 Miss America 2010, the 83rd Miss America pageant, was held on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada at the Theatre for the Performing Arts of Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino on Saturday, January 30, 2010. Miss America 2009, Katie Stam from I ...

*Jennifer Brooks (Connecticut - 2003 & Top 10 at Nationals) - Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2005 * Alla Ilushka (Minnesota - 2003) - Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2002, Top 10 at

Miss Teen USA 2002 Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant formerly run, since 1983, by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. Unlike its sister pageants Miss Universe, which currently broadcasts on Fox and Miss USA, this pageant is webcast on the M ...

, &

Miss Minnesota USA The Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant. It is directed by Future Productions based in Savage, Minnesota since its inception in 1995, which also direc ...

2007 *Hope Wiseman (Chesapeake - 2006 & Top 10 at Nationals) -

Miss District of Columbia's Outstanding Teen The Miss District of Columbia's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects a representative from District of Columbia for the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant. Lauren Williams of Washington, D.C. was crowned Miss District of ...

2009 *Savannah Schechter (New Jersey - 2008 & 1st RU at Nationals) -

Miss New Jersey Teen USA The Miss New Jersey Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New Jersey in the Miss Teen USA pageant. New Jersey has had a moderated success at Miss Teen USA, with ten placements. In the first twenty ...

2011 * Brittany Dawn Brannon (Arizona - 2007 & Miss Teen America 2007) - Miss Arizona USA 2011 * Kaitlyn Tarpey (New York - 2008 & Miss Teen America 2008/09) - Miss Connecticut 2013 *Ciana Pelekai (Hawaii - 2017 Miss Teen America) - America's Got Talent Season 4 and Season 8 Finalist

References

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External links

Official Site
Teen America 1995 establishments in the United States American awards Beauty pageants for youth