Miss Washington Teen USA
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| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Puyallup |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Washington Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Washington in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Washington is one of the more successful states at Miss Teen USA, having placed on eight occasions. Their highest placement came in 1985, when Dru Homer placed 2nd runner-up to Kelly Hu of Hawaii. Their most successful decades have been the 1980s and 2000s. The state failed to place in the 1990s.
Alex Carlson-Helo is the first Miss Washington Teen USA who also won Miss Washington USA. Washington was the last state to have a Teen to Miss crossover. Two more former Teen winners later won the Miss state title, including one in Nevada.
Mackenzie Kuiken was crowned Miss Washington Teen USA 2023 on November 13, 2022 at Renton IKEA Performing Arts Center in Renton, Washington. She will represent Washington for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022. However much controversy has arisen after a video resurfaced of her using a[1] racial slur and making inappropriate statements on social media. Dixon said, "They coerced me into saying a racial slur. I told them ‘no, I don’t want to say that,’" said Kate. "I know that it’s not appropriate. And they told me ‘you have a free pass just this one time, it would be funny."
Results summary[edit]
Placements[edit]
- 2nd runner-up: Dru Homer (1985)
- Top 10: Rhonda Monroe (1983), Amy Travis (1989), Megan Munroe (2000), Shannon Hulbert (2001), Jasmine Jorgensen (2003)
- Top 15: Sadie Porter (2009), Camilla Cyr (2010)
- Top 20: Mackenzie Kuiken (2023)
Washington holds a record of 9 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards[edit]
- Miss Congeniality: Marianne Bautista (2020)
- Miss Photogenic: Anjelie Eldredge (1994)
- Best State Costume: Novalee Lewis (2021; 3rd place)
Winners[edit]
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | TBA | TBA | TBA | TBA | ||
| 2023 | Mackenzie Kuiken | South Bend | 16 | Top 20 | ||
| 2022 | Kate Dixon | Sammamish | 17 | |||
| 2021 | Novalee Lewis | Tacoma | 16 | Best State Costume – 3rd Place |
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| 2020 | Marianne Bautista | Renton | 17 | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 2019 | Lily Lloyd | Orting | 17 | |||
| 2018 | Summer Keffeler | Monroe | 16 |
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| 2017 | Alyssa Williams | Sumner | 16 | |||
| 2016 | Claire Wright | Sammamish | 18 | Voted Best Laugh at Miss Teen USA |
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| 2015 | Priya Gopal-Walker | Seattle | 17 | |||
| 2014 | Starla Sampaco | Bellevue | 18 | |||
| 2013 | Imani Blackmon | Tacoma | 17 | First African-American Miss Washington Teen USA
Later Miss Washington USA 2020. Miss Congeniality at Miss USA 2020 | ||
| 2012 | Alex Carlson-Helo | Everett | 17 | Later Miss Washington USA 2017 | ||
| 2011 | Cheyenne Van Tine | Kennewick | 17 | 1st runner up in the Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2009 & 2010 pageants. | ||
| 2010 | Camilla Cyr | Kirkland | 17 | Top 15 | ||
| 2009 | Sadie Porter | Selah | 17 | Top 15 | Previously Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2004 | |
| 2008 | Mandy Schendel | Newcastle | 17 | Later Miss Washington 2012 | ||
| 2007 | Shalane Larango | Ridgefield | 18 | Previously Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2005 (second runner up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant). First Miss America's Outstanding Teen state titleholder to compete at Miss Teen USA. | ||
| 2006 | Kendra Timm | Arlington | 18 | |||
| 2005 | Kaylee Moore | Gig Harbor | 17 | |||
| 2004 | Danielle Jensen | Lynnwood | 17 | |||
| 2003 | Jasmine Jorgensen | Spanaway | 17 | Top 10 | ||
| 2002 | Maichal McJunkin | Seattle | 15 | |||
| 2001 | Shannon Hulbert | Lake Stevens | 17 | Top 10 | ||
| 2000 | Megan Munroe | Monroe | 16 | Top 10 | ||
| 1999 | Dianna Carlson | Federal Way | 16 | |||
| 1998 | Amber Lancaster | Tacoma | 18 | Model on The Price Is Right | ||
| 1997 | Emma DeSilets | Seattle | 15 | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2002 | ||
| 1996 | Emily Ballard | Seattle | 19 | |||
| 1995 | Summer Springer | Bellevue | 17 | |||
| 1994 | Anjelie Eldredge | Vancouver | 18 | Miss Photogenic | ||
| 1993 | Rebecca Vaughn | Seattle | 17 | |||
| 1992 | Kaley O'Kelley | East Wenatchee | 17 | Co-host of KTVK's flagship show Good Morning Arizona | ||
| 1991 | Elizabeth Lee | Seattle | 17 | |||
| 1990 | Paige Anderson | Seattle | 19 | |||
| 1989 | Amy Travis | Wenatchee | 18 | Top 10 | ||
| 1988 | Karen Petre | Bellevue | 18 | |||
| 1987 | Johna Sainsbury | Zillah | 16 | |||
| 1986 | Lisa Elliot | Seattle | 15 | |||
| 1985 | Dru Homer | Selah | 17 | 2nd runner-up | ||
| 1984 | Charlene Walters | Lynnwood | 16 | |||
| 1983 | Rhonda Monroe | Lynnwood | 15 | Top 10 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References[edit]
- ^ "Miss Teen Washington USA responds to resurfaced video of her using racial slur". 8 February 2022.
- ^ Schilling, Sara (July 10, 2018). "10 women vie for Miss Tri-Cities crown". Tri-City Herald.