Miss Texas Teen USA
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| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Houston |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization, owned by William Morris Endeavor (also known as WME).
Texas is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Alongside Oregon they are the only two states to have produced three winners.
Anissa Mendez of Laredo was crowned Miss Texas Teen USA 2020 on December 1, 2019 at Hilton Post Oak Hotel in Houston. She will represent Texas for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.
Background
Texas's best performance came in the 1980s, where they placed in all but one year and were runners-up on five occasions. Despite this, they still placed second to New York in that decade in terms of number and value of placements.[1] Despite being on top overall, Texas has never been the best state in any particular decade.
Texas is one of the most successful states across all thirty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had seventeen semi-finalists, three more than any other state. They have won the crown three times (along with Oregon), in 1996 when Christie Lee Woods took the title (Woods later went on to star in The Amazing Race 5 and The Amazing Race 31) and 15 years later in 2011 when Danielle Doty won. Karlie Hay became the third Texan entrant to win the crown in 2016. Texas and the state of Oregon are the only states to have won Miss Teen USA three times. Texas has also won several awards, including Miss Photogenic in 2010.
While a number of Texas teens have competed for the Miss Texas USA title, only six have won both pageants. The most successful of these was Nicole O'Brian, who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA and 2nd runner-up at Miss USA. O'Brien also competed alongside Woods on The Amazing Race 5. Woods was the first Miss Teen USA to not win a Miss title on her first attempt, and despite competing in a number of years never won the Miss Texas USA crown.
Results summary
Placements
- Miss Teen USAs: Christie Lee Woods (1996), Danielle Doty (2011), Karlie Hay (2016)[2]
- 1st runners-up: Becky Pestana (1986), Nicole O'Brian (2000)
- 3rd runners-up: Konae Wehle (1985), Kristi Wright (1989), Katherine Perello (2001)
- 4th runners-up: Sheri Scholz (1983), Charlene Molinar (1984)
- Top 6: Becky Fisher (1990)
- Top 10: Libby Pelton (1988), Christie Cole (1998), Misty Giles (1999)
- Top 12: Kara Williams (1991)
- Top 15: Tye Felan (2003), Magen Ellis (2004), Kellie Stewart (2014), Chloe Kembel (2015), Kirby Lindley (2017)
Texas holds a record of 20 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Style Award: Andria Mullins (1997)
- Swimsuit award: Nicole O'Brian (2000), Katherine Perello (2001)
- Miss Photogenic: Chelsea Morgensen (2010)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Anissa Mendez | Laredo | 17 | TBA | TBA | |
| 2019 | Kennedy Edwards | Houston[3] | 17 | First African American Miss Texas Teen USA | ||
| 2018 | Brenna Flynn | Fort Worth | 18 | |||
| 2017 | Kirby Lindley | Cypress | 18 | Top 15 | ||
| 2016 | Karlie Hay | Tomball | 18 | Miss Teen USA 2016 | ||
| 2015 | Chloe Kembel | Denton | 18 | Top 15 | ||
| 2014 | Kellie Stewart | Fort Worth | 16 | Top 15 | ||
| 2013 | Daniella Rodriguez | Laredo | 16 | Later Miss Texas USA 2016 | ||
| 2012 | Madison Lee | Houston | 18 | |||
| 2011 | Danielle Doty | Harlingen | 18 | Miss Teen USA 2011 | ||
| 2010 | Chelsea Morgensen | Laredo | 15 | Miss Photogenic | Later Miss Hooters International 2017 | |
| 2009 | Kelli Harral | Fort Stockton | 16 | Later NFL Houston Texans Cheerleader May 2011-June 2014 | ||
| 2008 | Lauren Guzman | Laredo | 18 | Later Miss Texas USA 2014 | ||
| 2007 | Sommer Isdale | Harker Heights | 16 | |||
| 2006 | Raevan Valadez[4] | Spicewood | 18 | |||
| 2005 | April Ford | Texarkana | 18 | |||
| 2004 | Magen Ellis | Whitehouse | 17 | Semi-finalist | Later Miss Texas USA 2007, top 10 at Miss USA 2007 | |
| 2003 | Tye Felan | Tomball | 18 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 2002 | Brittany Tiner[5] | Freeport | 16 | |||
| 2001 | Katherine Perello[6] | Lake Jackson | 16 | 3rd runner-up | Body Glove Swimsuit Award | |
| 2000 | Nicole O'Brian | Friendswood | 17 | 1st runner-up | Swimsuit Award | Later Miss Texas USA 2003, 2nd runner up at Miss USA 2003, contestant on The Amazing Race 5 |
| 1999 | Misty Giles[7] | Killeen | 18 | Semi-finalist | Contestant on Survivor: Panama | |
| 1998 | Christie Cole[8] | Houston | 16 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1997 | Andria Mullins | Waco | 16 | Style award | Contestant on The Starlet | |
| 1996 | Christie Lee Woods | Huntsville | 18 | Miss Teen USA 1996 | Two-time contestant on The Amazing Race (seasons 5 and 31) | |
| 1995 | Mandy Jeffreys | Midland | 17 | Appeared on The Bachelor | ||
| 1994 | Jaqueline Pena | Corpus Christi | 18 | |||
| 1993 | Erin Burnett | Plano | 16 | |||
| 1992 | Carissa Blair | Columbus | 17 | Later Miss Texas USA 1999 | ||
| 1991 | Kara Williams | Houston | 18 | Semi-finalist | Later Miss Texas USA 1996, semifinalist at Miss USA 1996 | |
| 1990 | Becky Fisher | Cypress | 18 | Top 6 | ||
| 1989 | Kristi Wright | Del Rio | 16 | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 1988 | Libby Pelton[9] | Austin | 18 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1987 | Richelle Kesling | Spring | 15 | |||
| 1986 | Becky Pestana | San Antonio | 17 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1985 | Konae Wehle | Humble | 16 | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 1984 | Charlene Molinar | El Paso | 18 | 4th runner-up | ||
| 1983 | Sheri Scholz | Lubbock | 17 | 4th runner-up |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- ^ "Miss Teen USA ranking".
- ^ "Karlie Hay From Texas Wins Miss Teen USA 2016". Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Miss Texas Teen USA | Miss Texas USA & Miss Texas Teen USA". www.misstexasusa.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
- ^ Obernauer, Matthew (2006-01-06). "Austin student learning her role as Miss Texas Teen USA ; Life as beauty queen? Sometimes, it's work". Austin American-Statesman. p. B1.
- ^ "A tiara fit for a teen". Houston Chronicle. 2001-11-27.
- ^ Warren, Mike (2000-12-06). "Lake Jackson's Perello takes home title of Miss Texas Teen USA". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Tavakoli, Brenda (1998-11-30). "Killeen student wins Miss Texas Teen USA". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Berger, Eric (1997-12-01). "Houston teen wins pageant". Houston Chronicle. p. 2A.
- ^ Associated Press (1987-11-30). "Around Texas & Southwest/Austin girl crowned Miss Texas Teen-USA". The Dallas Morning News. p. 18A.