Miss Florida Teen USA
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| Formation | 1983 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Hollywood |
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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 and North Carolina for most Miss Photogenic awards (3). These were won in a successive streak from 1996 to 1998. In 2021, Florida became the 27th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.
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.
The current titleholder is Alyssa Khan of Cooper City was crowned on May 29, 2022. She will represent Florida for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022.
Results summary
Placements
- Miss Teen USA: Breanna Myles (2021)
- Top 10/12: Stefanie Smith (1986), Christy Fatzinger (1994), Corrina Clark (1995), Nicole Broderick (1998), Lou Schieffelin (2018)
- Top 15/16: Jennifer Wooten (2006), Jillian Wunderlich (2008), Alyssa Rivera (2010), Alyssa Khan (2022)
Florida holds a record of 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kennedie Clinton | Plant City | 18 | |||
| 2023 | Sharlysse Nelson | Destin | 15 | |||
| 2022 | Alyssa Khan | Cooper City | 18 | Top 16 | ||
| 2021 | Breanna Myles | Port St. Lucie | 18 | Miss Teen USA 2021 | ||
| 2020 | Rylie Spicker | Fort Myers | 18 | |||
| 2019 | Katia Gerry[citation needed] | Jacksonville | 17 | |||
| 2018 | Lou Schieffelin | Winter Park | 17 | Top 10 | ||
| 2017 | Victoria DiSorbo | Pembroke Pines | 18 | Later Miss World America 2023. | ||
| 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 | Originally first runner-up; took over the title after Gracie Simmons resigned | ||
| Scarlett Grace "Gracie" Simmons | Crestview | 18 | Did not compete | Resigned | ||
| 2011 | Mikyle Crockett[1] | 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[2] | Bradenton | 17 | |||
| 2002 | Ashlee Cuza[3] | Sarasota | 18 | Future actress and model Arielle Kebbel placed first runner-up | ||
| 2001 | Joanna Candelaria[4] | 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[5] | 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[6] | 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[7] | 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
- ^ 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.