Miss Oregon Teen USA
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Portland |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official Website |
The Miss Oregon Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Oregon in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Until Tennessee's victory in 2009, Oregon was the only state to win more than one Miss Teen USA title. Alongside Texas they are the only two states to have produced three winners. The first two came within the years of each other, when Mindy Duncan won in 1988 becoming the 6th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time and Bridgette Wilson won in 1990 who became the 8th Miss Teen USA titleholder. Wilson went on to become a successful actress and was awarded a special "Distinguished Achievement Award" in 1998. The third came over a decade later, when Tami Farrell won the crown in 2003 who became the 21st Miss Teen USA titleholder.
Oregon has received four other placements in Miss Teen USA history: 3rd runner up in 1984, semi-finalist in 1993 and 1st runner up in both 2017 and 2020, respectively. Oregon also won two Miss Congeniality awards, in 2001 and 2003.
Only two Miss Oregon Teen USAs have won the Miss Oregon USA title and competed at Miss USA. Tami Farrell placed first runner-up at and later assumed the Miss California USA 2009 title after the dethronement of Carrie Prejean but did not compete at Miss USA.[1]
Heather and Jenna Jones, Miss Oregon Teen USA titleholders for 1996 and 2005 respectively, are sisters.
The current titleholder is Alaina McClanen-Clemons of Portland, Oregon and was crowned on January 15, 2022. She will represent Oregon for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022.
Results summary
Placements
- Miss Teen USAs: Mindy Duncan (1988), Bridgette Wilson (1990), Tami Farrell (2003)
- 1st runner-up: Vanessa Matheson (2017), Shayla Montgomery (2020)
- 3rd runner-up: Dena Woodard (1984)
- Top 12: Jill Chartier (1993)
Oregon holds a record of 7 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Sarah Warner (2001), Tami Farrell (2003)
Winners
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Isabella Ellsworth | Happy Valley | 17 | TBA | ||
| 2022 | Alaina McClanen-Clemons | Portland | 17 | |||
| 2021 | Mikaela Ochocki | Wilsonville | 18 | |||
| 2020 | Shayla Montgomery | Happy Valley | 17 | 1st Runner Up | ||
| 2019 | Mackenzie Peterson | Klamath Falls | 17 | |||
| 2018 | Jaycie Forrester | Tualatin | 16 | |||
| 2017 | Vanessa Matheson | Klamath Falls | 18 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2016 | Mikaela Bruer | Portland | 17 | |||
| 2015 | Kenna Sloy | Gresham | 17 | |||
| 2014 | Alexandra Perry | Portland | 16 | |||
| 2013 | Summer Piltcher | Milwaukie | 18 | |||
| 2012 | Kiana Benion | Medford | 16 | |||
| 2011 | Kayla Roush | Scio | 18 | |||
| 2010 | Cara Nardini | Lake Oswego | 17 | |||
| 2009 | Michelle Modey[2] | Burns | 18 | |||
| 2008 | Brittany Schwab[3] | Milwaukie | 17 | |||
| 2007 | Whitney Whitehouse | Redmond | 17 | |||
| 2006 | Kelci Flowers | Portland | 17 | |||
| 2005 | Jenna Jones | Scappoose | 18 | Sister of Heather Jones, Miss Oregon Teen USA 1996. | ||
| 2004 | Lorie April Thompson[4] | Eugene | 18 | |||
| 2003 | Tami Farrell | Phoenix | 18 | Miss Teen USA 2003 | Miss Congeniality | 1st runner-up at Miss California USA 2009, assumed Miss California USA title after the dethronement of Carrie Prejean[1] |
| 2002 | Kari Ann Peniche | Gresham | 19 | Held Miss United States Teen 2003 title but was dethroned due to inappropriate photographs. | ||
| 2001 | Sarah Warner | Albany | 19 | Miss Congeniality | ||
| 2000 | Kari Virding | Tigard | 16 | Later Miss Oregon 2007[5] | ||
| 1999 | Tracy Hackenmiller | Bend | 19 | |||
| 1998 | Melissa Maki | Portland | 18 | |||
| 1997 | Stevie Ficker | Newberg | 17 | |||
| 1996 | Heather Jones | Scappoose | 15 | Sister of Jenna Jones, Miss Oregon Teen USA 2005. | ||
| 1995 | Kierra O'Brien | Hillsboro | 16 | |||
| 1994 | Jodi Ann Paterson | Springfield | 15 | Playboy Playmate of the Year 2000.[6] Married Michael Andretti in 2006.[7] | ||
| 1993 | Jill Chartier | Portland | 18 | Semi-finalist | Later Miss Oregon USA 1996 | |
| 1992 | Maggie Molstrom | Portland | 16 | |||
| 1991 | Delilah Anderson | Garibaldi | 16 | |||
| 1990 | Bridgette Wilson[8] | Gold Beach | 16 | Miss Teen USA 1990 | Went on to become an actress in the soap Santa Barbara and in movies, like Last Action Hero. Married Pete Sampras in 2000.[9] | |
| 1989 | Catherine Dunnam | Lake Oswego | 18 | |||
| 1988 | Mindy Duncan | Newberg | 16 | Miss Teen USA 1988 | ||
| 1987 | Kasey Weisiger | Medford | 18 | |||
| 1986 | Danna Christiansen | Oregon City | 17 | |||
| 1985 | Olga Calderon | Portland | 17 | Later Miss Oregon USA 1991 and semifinalist at Miss USA 1991 | ||
| 1984 | Dena Woodard | Eugene | 17 | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 1983 | Gretchen Thoma | Gresham | 16 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- ^ a b "Phoenix High grad crowned Miss California". Ashland Daily Times. 2009-06-11.
- ^ "Burns senior crowned". Blue Mountain Eagle. 2008-12-10.
- ^ Spitaleri, Ellen (2007-12-04). "Miss Oregon Teen USA hails from Milwaukie". Clackamas Review.
- ^ "Sheldon Grad competing in Miss Teen USA pageant". Eugene Register-Guard. 2004-08-06.
- ^ Spitaleri, Ellen (July 4, 2007). "Miss Oregon is Tigard native". Tigard Times. Tigard, OR: Pamplin Media. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Oregon State U. grad chosen Playmate of the Year". University Wire. 2000-05-03.[dead link]
- ^ "Andretti Engaged". Victoria Advocate. 2006-07-06.
- ^ "Gold Beach teen wins pageant". Eugene Register-Guard. 1989-11-28.
- ^ "Sampras to wed Bridgette Wilson". Herald-Tribune. 2000-06-21.