Miss Alaska Teen USA
- Alaska
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Miss Alaska Teen USA is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Alaska in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
The pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization which also holds the Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants. The Miss Alaska Teen USA pageant is generally held in the late fall or early winter in Anchorage, Alaska together with the Miss Alaska USA. The pageant is currently directed by Simply Stunning LLC.[1]
Alaska has never won Miss Teen USA title,[2] with only three teens making the semi-finals or better. However, Marla Johnson placed 1st runner-up to Bridgette Wilson of Oregon at Miss Teen USA 1990. The other two placements are recent, coming in 2003 and 2005.[1][3][4] Alaska has not won any special awards in Miss Teen USA.[4]
Three Alaska teens later won the Miss Alaska USA title.[4]
Star Hunter of Anchorage was crowned Miss Alaska Teen USA 2023 on January 14, 2023 at Bartlett High School Auditorium in Anchorage. Hunter will represent Alaska at Miss Teen USA 2023.
Results summary
Placements
- 1st runners-up: Marla Johnson (1990)
- Top 10: Brittany Jackson (2003)
- Top 15: Sonja Garness (2005)
Alaska holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Winners
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year | Name[4] | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
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2024 | Nevaeh James | Anchorage | 16 | |||
2023 | Star Hunter | Anchorage | 16 | |||
2022 | Madison Hines | Eagle River | 16 | |||
2021 | Ellie Smith | Anchorage | 18 | Daughter of Sarah Ann Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998 | ||
2020 | Jadyn Fraser | Fairbanks | 15 | Previously Miss Teen Earth Alaska 2018 | ||
2019 | Meghan Scott[5] | Eagle River | 16 | |||
2018 | McKinley Wooten | Palmer | 16 | |||
2017 | Tana Bartels[6] | Fairbanks[6] | 18[6] | |||
2016 | Nneamaka Isolokwu[7] | Anchorage[8] | 18[8] | |||
2015 | Katelyn Cusack[9][2] | Anchorage[2] | 17[10] | |||
2014 | Whitney Williams | Anchorage[11] | 17[11] | |||
2013 | Kimberly Agron | Anchorage[12] | 18[12] | Later Miss Alaska USA 2015 and congeniality winner at Miss USA 2015, tied with Miss Delaware USA Renee Bull[13] | ||
2012 | Veronica Temple | Eagle River[14] | 18[14] | Previously Miss Alaska's Outstanding Teen 2009;[14] Sister of Miss Alaska USA 2010 Sarah Temple | ||
2011 | Denali Whiting[15][16] | Kotzebue[16] | 19 | First Inupiaq Eskimo to hold the title[16] | ||
2010 | Kali Scott | Anchorage | 17 | |||
2009 | Zlata Sushchik[17] | Anchorage[17] | 19[17] | |||
2008 | Victoria Ray | Eagle River | 18 | |||
2007 | Muriel Clauson[18] | Anchorage | 17 | |||
2006 | Degen Kasper[19] | Anchorage | 17 | |||
2005 | Sonja Garness | Anchorage | 17 | Top 15 | Sister of Miss Alaska Teen USA 2002[1] | |
2004 | Nina Sutherlin | Anchorage | 18 | |||
2003 | Brittany Ann Jackson | Wasilla | 17 | Top 10 | ||
2002 | Rachel Marie Garness | Anchorage | 15 | Sister of Miss Alaska Teen USA 2005[1] | ||
2001 | Danielle Smith | Anchorage | 18 | |||
Kaylen Kelley | Resigned title prior to national pageant. | |||||
2000 | Christina Olejniczak | Palmer | 18 | Later Miss Alaska USA 2002 | ||
1999 | Kjersti Parker | Anchorage | 18 | |||
1998 | Sarah Ann Smith | Anchorage | 16 | Mother of Elle Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 2021 | ||
1997 | Laurie Ann Miller | Wasilla | 18 | Later Miss Alaska USA 2000 | ||
1996 | Brandee McCoskey | Anchorage | 18 | |||
1995 | Heather Evans | Sitka | ||||
1994 | Kristina Bellamy | Anchorage | ||||
1993 | Christina Thornton | Anchorage | ||||
1992 | Cindy Bridges | Fairbanks | ||||
1991 | Stacey Stewart | Eagle River | ||||
1990 | Marla Johnson | Anchorage | 18 | 1st runner-up | ||
1989 | Amy Allen | Fairbanks | ||||
1988 | Joleen Jeffcoat | Fairbanks | ||||
1987 | Lauren Straubb | Wasilla | ||||
1986 | Bobbie Mitchell | Fairbanks | ||||
1985 | Debbie Eason | Fairbanks | ||||
1984 | Dawn Goldy | Fairbanks | ||||
1983 | Linda Kay Fickus | Fairbanks | Sister of Miss Alaska USA 1980 Debby Fickus[20] Died from breast cancer in 2008.[21] |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- ^ a b c d "Directors". Miss Alaska USA & Teen USA.
- ^ a b c Patil, Tulsi (7 December 2014). "2015 winners for Miss Alaska USA and Miss Alaska Teen USA crowned Saturday". KTUU. Archived from the original on 22 August 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Teen Queen Named". Honolulu Advertiser. 13 August 2003.
- ^ a b c d "Hall of Fame". Miss Alaska USA & Teen USA.
- ^ "Congratulations to the new Miss Alaska Teen USA 2019, Meghan Scott!". Miss Alaska Teen USA via Facebook. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ a b c Bohman, Amanda (10 February 2017). "Fairbanks barista wins statewide teen beauty contest". Fairbanks Daily News-Miner.
- ^ "Meet the new Miss Alaska USA and Miss Alaska Teen USA". KTVA Alaska. 11 December 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Nneamaka Isolokwu". Miss Teen USA. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Age field on website is dynamic.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ "Meet Miss Alaska USA & Miss Alaska Teen USA". KTVA Alaska. 12 December 2014. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Katelyn Cusack". Miss Teen USA. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Age field on website is dynamic.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b "Whitney Williams". Miss Teen USA. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Age field on website is dynamic.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ a b "Kimberly Agron". Miss Teen USA. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Age field on website is dynamic.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Weigle, Lauren (13 July 2015). "Miss Oklahoma Olivia Jordan Crowned Winner of Miss USA 2015 Pageant". Heavy. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Veronica Temple". Miss Teen USA. Retrieved 17 February 2017. Age field on website is dynamic.
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: CS1 maint: postscript (link) - ^ Barber, Victoria (2010-12-11). "Denali Whiting wins Miss Alaska Teen USA". Arctic Sounder. Archived from the original on 2010-12-20. Retrieved 2011-01-10.
- ^ a b c Rogers, Jillian (23 November 2014). "Bringing Inupiat culture to the beauty pageant stage". Alaska Dispatch News. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "Miss Alaska, Miss Alaska Teen USA eager to share their experiences". Juneau Empire. 16 August 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Alaskan Beauty Crowned". Anchorage Daily News. 2006-12-01. p. B2.
- ^ "Beauty Pageant Winners". Anchorage Daily News. 2006-01-05. p. B2.
- ^ Head, Terry (28 August 1983). "A Day at Pageant Boot Camp". Lakeland Ledger. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
- ^ "Obituary - Linda Kay Manns". Juneau Empire. 24 August 2008. Archived from the original on 27 April 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
External links
- Official website
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