Miss Teen America
Encyclopedia
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
. In July 2010, Nikki Clark, President of Miss Teen America, Inc. became the new Executive Director of Miss Teen America.
Beauty contest
A beauty pageant or beauty contest, is a competition that mainly focuses on the physical beauty of its contestants, although such contests often incorporate personality, talent, and answers to judges' questions as judged criteria...
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
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
. In July 2010, Nikki Clark, President of Miss Teen America, Inc. became the new Executive Director of Miss Teen America.
Winners
| Year | Winner | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-96 | Bethany Logan | Connecticut | Official event planner for the Miss Teen America Pageant; |
| 1997-98 | Christella Carpenter | Kentucky | |
| 1999 | Heather Konitshek | Connecticut | Now married and has her own photography business, Photographic Vision ; |
| 2000 | Amanda Zachary | Illinois | Compete in the Miss Indiana Miss Indiana The Miss Indiana competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Indiana in the Miss America pageant.- Winners :- External links :*... and Miss Illinois Miss Illinois The Miss Illinois competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Illinois in the Miss America pageant. The Miss Illinois pageant started in 1927, several years after the initial Miss America pageant. The first "Miss Illinois" sent to the national pageant, Lois Delander,... systems and won preliminary titles |
| 2001 | Cara Hays | Arkansas | |
| 2002 | Lacey Minchew | Georgia | Later Miss Louisiana USA Miss Louisiana USA The Miss Louisiana USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss USA pageant.Louisiana is one of the most successful states at Miss USA and is one of only seven states to have had three or more Miss USAs.Three Miss Louisiana USA titleholders... 2009 |
| 2003 | Alysha Castonguay Alysha Castonguay Alysha Castonguay is a beauty pageant contestant from Woonsocket, Rhode Island who competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2009. She also competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant in 2002.... |
Rhode Island | Previously Miss Rhode Island Teen USA Miss Rhode Island Teen USA The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant.... 2002 & Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2002 Miss Teen USA 2002 Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second... ; Cheerleader for the New England Patriots from 2006-2008; Later Miss Teen Galaxy 2005 & Miss Rhode Island USA Miss Rhode Island USA The Miss Rhode Island USA competition is the beauty pageant that selects the representative for the state Rhode Island in the Miss USA pageant.... 2009 |
| 2004 | Chelsea Fahey | Illinois | Competed in the Galaxy System; Featured by ABC news health beat story |
| 2005 | Meghan Bryan | North Carolina | |
| 2006 | Brittany Monico | Connecticut | |
| 2007 | Brittany Dawn Brannon Brittany Dawn Brannon Brittany Dawn Brannon is a beauty pageant contestant and current Miss Arizona USA 2011. The pageant took place on November 21, 2010 at the Mesa Arts Center, Ikea Theater in Mesa, Arizona. She competed in the Miss USA 2011 pageant and placed in the Top 16... |
Arizona | Later Miss Arizona USA Miss Arizona USA The Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions... 2011 |
| 2008-09 | Kaitlyn Tarpey | New York | |
| 2010 | Katie Himes | Kentucky | |
| 2011 | Katarina Kneer | New Jersey | |
Notable National Contestants
- Marla Prete (Connecticut - 1997) - Miss ConnecticutMiss ConnecticutThe Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once .- Winners :- External links :***...
2003 - Renelle Richardson (Connecticut - 1999) - Miss ConnecticutMiss ConnecticutThe Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once .- Winners :- External links :***...
2000 - Tori Carter (Colorado & 4th RU at Nationals - 2001, Rocky Mountain State & 1st RU at Nationals - 2002) - Miss Colorado Teen USAMiss Colorado Teen USAThe Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 2007, the pageant has been directed by the Future Productions group which also directs pageants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,...
2004 - Christina EllingtonChristina EllingtonChristina Yvette Ellington Pares, , is a beauty queen and entertainer from New York.Pares' first major beauty pageant title was Miss New York 2004, which she won competing as Miss Southern New York. She had previously placed second runner-up in 2003 as Miss Manhattan, and second runner-up in 2002...
(Connecticut - 2001 & 1st RU at Nationals) - Miss New YorkMiss New YorkThe Miss New York competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss America pageant. Miss New York has twice won the Miss America Crown. Also, when city representatives were common at the national pageant, Bess Myerson won as Miss New York City in...
2004 & Top 10 at Miss America 2005Miss America 2005Miss America 2005, the 84th Miss America, pageant, was held in Atlantic City on September 18, 2004 following a week of events including the preliminary competition.The pageant was broadcast live on ABC from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City... - Candace Cragg (Florida - 2001 & 2nd RU at Nationals) - Miss FloridaMiss FloridaThe Miss Florida competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss America pageant. Florida has twice won the Miss America crown.-Winners:* Assumed the crown after Miss Florida won Miss America...
2005 (resigned) - Dana Daunis (Connecticut - 2002, Nutmeg State & Top 10 at Nationals - 2003) - Miss ConnecticutMiss ConnecticutThe Miss Connecticut competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss America pageant. Connecticut has won the Miss America crown once .- Winners :- External links :***...
2007 & Preliminary Talent Winner at Miss America 2008Miss America 2008Miss America 2008, the 87th Miss America pageant, was held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas on January 26, 2008.The pageant was broadcast live on TLC from the Theatre for the Performing Arts at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino, only the third time that the pageant has been... - Raquel BeezleyRaquel BeezleyRaquel Roxanne Beezley is a beauty queen from Barstow, California who has competed in the Miss USA 2008 pageant.Beezley competed in the Miss California USA 2008 pageant on November 23, 2007 and initially placed second runner-up to Cristina Silva...
(Southern California - 2002) - Miss California USAMiss California USAMiss California USA is a pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss USA pageant.The current titleholder is Katie Blair. She succeeded Alyssa Campanella on June 25, 2011 after Campanella was crowned Miss USA 2011....
2008 & Top 15 at Miss USA 2008Miss USA 2008Miss USA 2008, the 57th Miss USA beauty pageant, was held in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 11, 2008. At the conclusion of the final night of competition, Crystle Stewart, Miss Texas USA, was crowned the winner by outgoing titleholder, Rachel Smith of Tennessee... - Caressa CameronCaressa CameronCaressa Cameron is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Fredericksburg, Virginia, who won the title of Miss America 2010.Cameron graduated from Massaponax High School and currently attends Virginia Commonwealth University located in Richmond, Virginia.She won the Miss Virginia title on...
(Commonwealth of Virginia - 2003 & 3rd RU at Nationals, Nation's Capitol - 2005) - Miss VirginiaMiss VirginiaThe Miss Virginia competition is a scholarship pageant for women, with the titleholder representing Virginia in the Miss America pageant. The competition was founded in 1953 as a scholarship contest for young women, although women had represented Virginia in the Miss America pageant since the 1930s...
2009 & Miss America 2010Miss America 2010Miss America 2010, the 89th Miss America pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas on January 30, 2010... - Jennifer Brooks (Connecticut - 2003 & Top 10 at Nationals) - Miss Connecticut Teen USAMiss Connecticut Teen USAThe Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Pageant Associates as of June, 2010....
2005 - Alla IlushkaAlla IlushkaAlla Igorevna Ilushka is a beauty queen from Eden Prairie, Minnesota who competed for in the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who has competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant....
(Minnesota - 2003) - Miss Minnesota Teen USAMiss Minnesota Teen USAThe Miss Minnesota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed by Future Productions....
2002, Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2002Miss Teen USA 2002Miss Teen USA 2002, the 20th Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from South Padre Island, Texas on 28 August 2002. At the conclusion of the final competition, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA Vanessa Marie Semrow was crowned by outgoing queen Marissa Whitley of Missouri.This was the second...
, & Miss Minnesota USAMiss Minnesota USAThe Miss Minnesota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Minnesota in the Miss USA pageant.Despite a strong start in the first three years of competition at Miss USA, Minnesota has been largely unsuccessful overall...
2007 - Hope Wiseman (Chesapeake - 2006 & Top 10 at Nationals) - Miss District of Columbia's Outstanding Teen 2009
- Savannah Schechter (New Jersey - 2008 & 1st RU at Nationals) - Miss New Jersey Teen USAMiss New Jersey Teen USAThe 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....
2011 - Brittany Dawn BrannonBrittany Dawn BrannonBrittany Dawn Brannon is a beauty pageant contestant and current Miss Arizona USA 2011. The pageant took place on November 21, 2010 at the Mesa Arts Center, Ikea Theater in Mesa, Arizona. She competed in the Miss USA 2011 pageant and placed in the Top 16...
(Arizona - 2007 & Miss Teen America 2007) - Miss Arizona USAMiss Arizona USAThe Miss Arizona USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Arizona in the Miss USA pageant.In 2005 the rights to produce the Miss Arizona USA pageant were given to Casting Crown productions...
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