Miss Florida Teen USA
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| Formation | 1983 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Jacksonville |
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Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Florida Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Florida ties with Illinois for most Miss Photogenic awards (3). These were won in a successive streak from 1996 to 1998.
Miss Florida Teen USA and Miss Teen USA's Miss Photogenic in 1997, Cristin Duren, later became Miss Florida USA 2006 and 2004 titleholder Anastagia Pierre was later Miss Florida USA 2009. 1996 winner Kelly Gaudet later won the Miss Florida 2001 title and competed at Miss America.
Rylie Spicker of Fort Myers, Florida was crowned Miss Florida Teen USA 2020 on January 19, 2020 at Coral Springs Center for the Arts in Coral Springs. Rylie was awarded the “Girl Boss” (Miss Congeniality) and the Top Model Award. She represented Florida for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.
Results summary
Placements
- Top 10/12: Stefanie Smith (1986), Christy Fatzinger (1994), Corrina Clark (1995), Nicole Broderick (1998), Lou Schieffelin (2018)
- Top 15: Jennifer Wooten (2006), Jillian Wunderlich (2008), Alyssa Rivera (2010)
Florida holds a record of 8 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Photogenic: Kelly Gaudet (1996), Cristin Duren (1997), Nicole Broderick (1998)
Winners
- Color key
- 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 | Rylie Spicker | Fort Myers | 18 | |||
| 2019 | Katia Gerry[1] | Jacksonville | 17 | |||
| 2018 | Lou Schieffelin | Winter Park | 17 | Top 10 | ||
| 2017 | Victoria DiSorbo | Pembroke Pines | 18 | |||
| 2016 | Grace Smith | Ponce Inlet | 16 | |||
| 2015 | Jara Courson | Lake City | 18 | |||
| 2014 | Natalie Fiallo | Pembroke Pines | 15 | |||
| 2013 | Brianne Bailey | Weston | 18 | |||
| 2012 | Sydney Martinez | Lake City | 16 | Was 1st runner-up; took over for Gracie Simmons | ||
| Scarlett Grace "Gracie" Simmons | Crestview | 18 | Did not compete | Resigned | ||
| 2011 | Mikyle Crockett[2] | Jacksonville | 18 | |||
| 2010 | Alyssa Rivera | Miami | 17 | Top 15 | ||
| 2009 | Kayla Collier | Pahokee | 18 | |||
| 2008 | Jillian Wunderlich | Fort Myers | 17 | Top 15 | Later Miss Indiana USA 2011 and top 16 at Miss USA 2011 | |
| 2007 | Annilie Hastey | Miami | 18 | Appeared on The Price is Right Model Search | ||
| 2006 | Jennifer Wooten | Leesburg | 18 | Top 15 | ||
| 2005 | Victoria Ratliff | Jasper | 18 | |||
| 2004 | Anastagia Pierre | Plantation | 15 | Later Miss Florida USA 2009 and Miss Bahamas Universe 2011 | ||
| 2003 | Mary Jeffords[3] | Bradenton | 17 | |||
| 2002 | Ashlee Cuza[4] | Sarasota | 18 | |||
| 2001 | Joanna Candelaria[5] | Port Charlotte | 18 | |||
| 2000 | Tommie Albright | Ormond Beach | 17 | |||
| 1999 | Michelle Schmotzer | New Smyrna Beach | 18 | |||
| 1998 | Nicole Broderick | Hallandale | 19 | Top 10 | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1997 | Cristin Duren | Panama City | 16 | Miss Photogenic | Later Miss Florida USA 2006 and 4th runner up at Miss USA 2006, first woman to win Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA | |
| 1996 | Kelly Gaudet[6] | Miami | 17 | Miss Photogenic | Later Miss Florida 2001 (Top 10 at Miss America 2002); 4th runner-up to National Sweetheart 1999 | |
| 1995 | Corinna Clark | Temple Terrace | 18 | Top 12 | Miss Teen All American 1992 | |
| 1994 | Christy Fatzinger[7] | Dade City | 17 | Top 12 | ||
| 1993 | Allyson McKinney | Jacksonville | ||||
| 1992 | Jennifer Sutter | Lecanto | 17 | |||
| 1991 | Marnie West | Panama City | 18 | |||
| 1990 | Michelle Benitez | Perrine | 16 | |||
| 1989 | Debbie Knox | Miami | ||||
| 1988 | Holly Nicholson[8] | Sparr | 15 | |||
| 1987 | Kimberlee Edwards | Key West | 15 | |||
| 1986 | Stefanie Smith | Jacksonville | Top 10 | |||
| 1985 | Erin Townsend | Davie | ||||
| 1984 | Mai-Lis Kuniholm | Coral Gables | 17 | |||
| 1983 | Lora Kay Erdman | Winter Park | ||||
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- ^ "Katia Gerry - Pageant Planet". www.pageantplanet.com. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
- ^ Sarmiento, Kimberly (October 3, 2010). "Alachua County teen is second runner-up at pageant". The Gainesville Sun. Retrieved October 5, 2010.
- ^ "There she is, Miss Florida Teen". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2002-10-07. p. BM3.
- ^ "Sarasotan is crowned Fla. Teen". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. 2001-10-09. p. BCE3.
- ^ Huff, Lynn (2000-10-10). "Pageant winner won't be laid back The Miss Florida Teen USA 2001 wants to make the most out of her year with the title". Sarasota Herald-Tribune. p. BCE1.
- ^ "Kelly Gaudet of Miami crowned 1996 Miss Florida Teen USA" (Press release). Business Wire. 1995-11-25.
- ^ Gershman, Rick (1994-08-04). "An average teenager - with a tiara". St Petersburg Times. p. 1.
- ^ Associated Press (1987-11-16). "Ocala girl named Miss Florida Teen". St. Petersburg Times. p. 6B.