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List of Miss Teen USA titleholders

List of Miss Teen USA titleholders

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Miss Teen USA is an American beauty pageant that has been held annually since 1983, either under the direct management of the Miss Universe Organization, or beginning with the 2021 competition, as a licensed pageant, until the 2022 competition.[1] It was already an established national pageant before Miss Universe, Inc. began its own version of it in 1983.[2][3]

The first Miss Teen USA competition first took place as a mail-in photo contest conducted by Teen magazine in 1959.[2][4] It later took place as a live stage event.[5]

Titleholders

1959

  • 1959: Peggy Collins, 17, of Lake Charles, Louisiana.[2][4]

1962 to 1968

Miss Teen USA titleholders from 1962 to 1968 include:

  • 1962: Linda Henning, 15, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota.[5][6][7]
  • 1963: Judy Adams, 16, of Ohio.[8]
  • 1964: Nancy Spry of Van Nuys, California.[9]
  • 1965: Susan Henning, 18, of Palos Verdes, California.[9][10][11]
  • 1966: Cindy Lewis.[12]
  • 1968: Pamela Martin, 18, of Birmingham, Michigan.[13]

1969 Miss Teenage USA -Debbie Williams of Baton Rouge La -Broadmoor High School

1980 to 1982

Miss Teen USA titleholders from 1980 to 1982 include:

  • 1980: Susan McDannold, 19, of St. Albans, West Virginia.[14][15]
  • 1981: Tammy Jo Hopkins, 17, of Omaha, Nebraska (partial reign, relinquished title to Susan McDannold).[15][16][17][18]
  • 1981: Susan McDannold, 19, of St. Albans, West Virginia (1980 titleholder also).[15]
  • 1982: Hugrun Ragnarsson, 18, of Long Island, New York.[19]

1983 to present

This is a list of delegates who have won the Miss Teen USA beauty pageant during the era when it was run by or associated with the Miss Universe Organization, including to the present day.

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By number of wins

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References

  1. [1]
    "Exclusive: Crystle Stewart takes on new leadership role for Miss USA, Miss Teen USA". Good Morning America. December 30, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2021. The Miss Universe Organization is announcing that it is licensing both pageants to the former titleholder, actress and entrepreneur. ... Stewart is the first Black woman and person to ever hold the licensing rights to Miss USA and Miss Teen USA.
  2. [2]
    "Kathe Mullen A 'Miss Teen U.S.A.' Finalist". The Atlanta Constitution. June 13, 1959. p. 15. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Atlanta's Kathe Mullen, a pretty 16-year-old brunette, is one of 24 finalists selected from thousands of contestants throughout the nation for the title of 'Miss Teen U.S.A.,' which was won by Peggy Collins of Lake Charles, La. [Louisiana].
  3. [3]
    "Miss America, Miss Universe are not related". Detroit Free Press. September 17, 1983. p. 24. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. This year, Harold Glasser, who runs Miss Universe Inc., added a new pageant, 'Miss Teen USA,' seen on CBS Aug. 30.
  4. [4]
    "Michigan Teen Wins Honors". The Battle Creek Enquirer. June 6, 1959. p. 10 (12). Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Carol Spewock ... is one of four princesses in 'Teen magazine's 'Miss Teen U.S.A.' contest. The princesses are runner up to Peggy Collins, 17, of Lake Charles, La., [Louisiana] who won the title of 'Miss Teen' and an all-expense paid week in Hollywood plus other prizes. Judges were actors Paul Newman and Robert Wagner, actresses Shirley MacLaine and Janet Leigh, producer Jerry Wald, and fashion designer Edith Head. More than 8,000 teenage girls entered the six-month contest. (subscription required)
  5. [5]
    "Miss Teen USA". Ames Daily Tribune. April 23, 1962. p. 10. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com. SANTA MONICA, Calif. (UPI) — A pert 15-year-old brunette from Sioux Falls, S.D., was named 'Miss Teen USA' Saturday night at the teen-age fair at Pacific Ocean Park. Linda Henning won the title in competition with 32 other girls from across the nation at the climax of the week-long teen activities at the seaside amusement park.
  6. [6]
    "Miss Teen". The Ottawa Herald. Ottawa, Kansas. April 23, 1962. p. 4. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Photo caption: Linda Henning (center), 15, Sioux Falls, S D. [South Dakota], is crowned Miss Teen USA at Pacific Ocean Park in Santa Monica, Calif., by television comedian Soupy Sales.
  7. [7]
    "Gianna Greets Miss Teen". Getty Images. The Denver Post via Getty Images. March 6, 1963. Retrieved February 26, 2021. Photo caption: Gianna Costo, 3, Denver's Easter Seal Child, was on hand to welcome Miss Teen, U.S.A. ... Miss Teen is Linda Henning, 16, of Sioux Falls, S.D. She is in Denver for the kickoff luncheon of the Denver area Easter Seal campaign at the Hilton Hotel Friday.
  8. [8]
    "Ohio Girl Is Crowned As 'Miss Teen U.S.A.'". The Logan Daily News. Logan, Ohio. April 15, 1963. p. 4. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — A pretty Ohio teenager is reigning happily as 'Miss Teen U.S.A.' today. Judy Adams, 16, broke into tears Saturday night when she was announced as the winner ... Her prizes include a new car, a part in a Hollywood movie, a $1,000 wardrobe, A Canadian vacation and a year's supply of beauty kits and cosmetics.
  9. [9]
    "Miss Teen U.S.A. Named". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. April 25, 1965. p. 51. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Photo caption: New Miss Teen U.S.A. Susan Henning [1965], right, shows her trophy to last year's queen Nancy Spry [1964] of Van Nuys. Singer Bobby Darin crowned Long Beach State freshman. Some 35 teenagers beauties competed for title. Ceremonies were held at Moulin Rouge. (subscription required)
  10. [10]
    "Miss Teen USA". Detroit Free Press. April 18, 1965. p. 6. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Miss Teen USA was crowned in Los Angeles by singer Bobby Darin. She's Susan Henning, 18, a student at Long Beach, (Calif.) State College.
  11. [11]
    "Bert's Eye View". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. April 3, 1966. p. 209. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. REIGNING Miss Teen, U.S.A., 19-year-old Susan Patricia Henning of Palos Verdes, has convinced herself of the wisdom of one cliche. That cliche: 'There's no business like show business.' As far as Susan is concerned, show business is no business for her. It is not a feeling that originates with the queenly duties required of a Miss Teen. Those duties are fun. They'll include major participation this week in the Miss Teen telecasts at 5 p.m.
  12. [12]
    "Teen Fair". Independent Press-Telegram. Long Beach, California. March 19, 1967. p. 85. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Photo caption: Miss Teen International Trio. Sally Field and Noel Harrison, hosts, with Cindy Lewis, 1966 Miss Teen U.S.A.
  13. [13]
    "Michigan Girl Is Miss Teen U.S.A." The News Messenger. Fremont, Ohio. April 11, 1968. p. 8. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Photo caption: Pamela Martin, 18, clutches her trophy as she accepts congratulations from other competitors in Hollywood after being named Miss Teen U.S.A. during the Teen Age Fair. Miss Martin is a junior at Seaholm high school in Birmingham, Mich. She competed against nine others for the U.S.A. title and on Saturday will be competing against 11 girls from foreign countries for the title of Miss Teen International.
  14. [14]
    "Arriba girl selected for Teen USA Pageant". Eastern Colorado Plainsman. Hugo, Colorado. April 17, 1980. p. 1. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via ecp.stparchive.com. This pageant is the official statewide finals for the Miss Teen USA Pageant, to be held in November of 1980. Susan McDannold of St. Albans, W.V. [West Virginia], is the current Miss Teen USA, and was crowned on Dec. 1, 1979 in Albuquerque, N.M.
  15. [15]
    "Miss Teen Candidates Arrive". Albuquerque Journal. December 1, 1981. p. 21. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via abqjournal.newspapers.com. Susan McDannold, 19, of Tulsa, spent the whole day at Albuquerque International Airport, but she wasn't coming or going anywhere. Instead, she was welcoming the 50 contestants who are in town this week to compete for the title of Miss Teen [USA]. ... Miss McDannold, who won in 1979 [1980 title] and regained the crown last year [1981 title] when the winner, Tammy Jo Hopkins of Nebraska, couldn't make the required personal appearances due to a New York modeling contract, said the winners' trophies are five feet high now.
  16. [16]
    "Top Teen Named". Albuquerque Journal. November 24, 1980. p. 16 (B6). Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via abqjournal.newspapers.com. Tammy Jo Hopkins of Omaha, Neb., is the 1981 Miss Teen [USA]. The 17-year-old was crowned Saturday night in the Kiva Auditorium at the Convention Center. (another view of clipping)
  17. [17]
    Shield '81. Omaha, Nebraska: Westside High School. 1981. p. 79. (Yearbook full page article with three pageant photos of Hopkins wearing her "Miss Nebraska Teen" sash and crown. Quote: As Miss Nebraska Teen, Tammy Hopkins finds herself faced with a 'full-time' job. ... As Nebraska's representative, she participated in the national pageant held in New Mexico. Participated is quite an understatement considering that on November 22, she was our own Miss Teen U.S.A.")
  18. [18]
    "Kentuckian chosen runner-up". Messenger Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky. November 26, 1980. p. 19 (3C). Retrieved February 18, 2021 – via newspapers.com. Suellen Elliot, 18, Miss Kentucky Teen, was third runner-up in this year's TEEN U.S.A. pageant. ... Tammy Jo Hopkins of Omaha, Miss Nebraska Teen, won the contest, held last Saturday in Albuquerque, N.M. (subscription required)
  19. [19]
    "Miss Teen's Nix on Beauty Pageants". New York Daily News. August 4, 1982. p. 9. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via newspapers.com. 'Winning the title has been very good for me, but I don't think I would ever want to be in another beauty pageant again. A lot of girls take it very hard when they lose and I don't want to take it that personal. ...' So, girls, take heed to Hugrun Ragnarsson, 18, who rounds out a full year as Miss Teen U.S.A. in November.
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