The Miss Georgia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Georgia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is directed Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989 Kim Greenwood. The pageant is hosted in McDonough, Georgia.[1]
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Collierville |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
Georgia is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Despite this, like their sister pageant, Miss Georgia USA, they have never won the competition despite having placed 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th as well as several finalist and semi-finalist spots. They have never won any of the main awards, but did win Style awards in 1999 and 2000.
Four Georgia teens later won the Miss Georgia USA crown, and two others won the Miss Indiana USA and Miss Virginia USA titles, respectively. Kelly Jerles, the first Miss Georgia Teen USA, became the first Teen titleholder to compete at Miss America, representing Georgia in 1987. Another Georgia teen also competed for Alabama at that pageant.
Denim Lovett of Warner Robins was crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA 2023 on November 19, 2022, at Henry County Performing Arts Center in McDonough. She will represent Georgia for the title of Miss Teen USA 2023.
Results summary
Placements
- 1st runners-up: Meredith Young (1991), Whitney Fuller (1994), Brooke Fletcher (2009), Ava Colindres (2024)
- 2nd runners-up: Holly Roehl (1990), Shayla Jackson (2020)
- 3rd runners-up: Kelly Jerles (1983), Julia Martin (2013)
- 4th runners-up: Kimberly Harlan (2002), Brittany Sharp (2006)
- Top 5/6: Danesha Reid (1993), Abby Vaillancourt (2000)
- Top 10: Meredith Brown (1985), Hope Allen (1987), Brandy Drake (2001), Katie Conkle (2005), Savannah Miles (2018)
- Top 15/16/20: Brooke Calhoun (2004), Kristen Robinson (2011), Courtney Smits (2012), Bentley Wright (2016), Liza Greenberg (2021), Courtney Ianna Smith (2022), Denim Lovett (2023)
Georgia holds a record of 23 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Style Award: Abby Vaillancourt (2000), Brandy Drake (2001)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Ava Colindres | Johns Creek | 17 | 1st Runner-up | ||
| 2023 | Denim Lovett | Bonaire | 19 | Top 20 | ||
| 2022 | Courtney Ianna Smith | Atlanta | 15 | Top 16 | Currently America's Ideal Miss Junior Teen 2021 | |
| 2021 | Elizabeth "Liza" Greenberg | Peachtree City | 19 | Top 16 | ||
| 2020 | Shayla Jackson | Valdosta | 17 | 2nd Runner-up | Previously Miss High School America 2018 | |
| 2019 | Isabella Bloedorn | Acworth | 15 | |||
| 2018 | Savannah Miles | Atlanta | 17 | Top 10 | ||
| 2017 | Taylor Ward | Valdosta | 17 | |||
| 2016 | Bentley Wright | Vidalia | 18 | Top 15 | Non finalist at Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2013 | |
| 2015 | Mary Calkins | Augusta | 19 | |||
| 2014 | Noelle Hughley | Lithonia | 17 | |||
| 2013 | Julia Martin | Marietta | 18 | 3rd runner-up | Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2011 | |
| 2012 | Courtney Smits | McDonough | 15 | Top 16 | Later Miss Virginia USA 2019 | |
| 2011 | Kristen Robinson | Stone Mountain | 17 | Top 15 | ||
| 2010 | Caroline Wade | Acworth | 16 | |||
| 2009 | Brooke Fletcher | Peachtree City | 17 | 1st runner-up | Later Miss Georgia USA 2015 | |
| 2008 | Shannon Geraghty | Norcross | 16 | |||
| 2007 | Jena Sims | Winder | 17 | Miss National Junior Teenager 2004 | ||
| 2006 | Brittany Sharp | Roswell | 15 | 4th runner-up | Later Miss Georgia USA 2013 | |
| 2005 | Katie Conkle | Hampton | 18 | Top 10 | ||
| 2004 | Brooke Calhoun | Roswell | 18 | Top 15 | ||
| 2003 | Cassady Lance | Savannah | 18 | Later Miss Georgia USA 2010 | ||
| 2002 | Kimberly Harlan[2] | Marietta | 18 | 4th runner-up | Later U.S. Miss World 2003, competed at Miss World 2003 | |
| 2001 | Brandy Drake | Danielsville | 18 | Semi-finalist | Clairol Style Award | |
| 2000 | Abby Vaillancourt | Fayetteville | 19 | Top 5 | Clairol Style Award | |
| 1999 | Keely Wright | Powder Springs | 17 | Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Kim failed to obtain citizenship requirements. | ||
| Jane Kim | 16 | Did not compete | Dethroned after she failed citizenship requirements.[3] | |||
| 1998 | Midori Thompson[4] | Augusta | 18 | |||
| 1997 | Cheri Wheeler | Savannah | 17 | |||
| 1996 | Summer Newmann | Richmond Hill | 17 | |||
| 1995 | Gillian Nicholson | Colquitt | ||||
| 1994 | Whitney Fuller | Sautee Nacoochee | 16 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 1993 | Danesha Reid[5] | Fayetteville | 18 | Top 6 | Later Miss Georgia USA 1997 | |
| 1992 | Kristie Harmon | Conyers | 18 | Later Miss World America 1994, competed at Miss World 1994 | ||
| 1991 | Meredith Young[6] | Cairo | 18 | 1st runner-up | Later Miss Georgia USA 1999 | |
| 1990 | Holly Roehl | Griffin | 17 | 2nd runner-up | Later Miss Indiana USA 1996 | |
| 1989 | Kim Malloy | Columbus | ||||
| 1988 | Erin Nance | Calhoun | 16 | Later Miss Georgia USA 1993 and 1st runner up at Miss USA 1993, 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1994, Miss Teen All American 1991 | ||
| 1987 | Hope Allen | Thomaston | 16 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1986 | Wendy Newendorf | Atlanta | 16 | Later Miss Alabama 1991 | ||
| 1985 | Meredith Brown | Atlanta | 17 | Semi-finalist | ||
| 1984 | Andrea Randall | Marietta | ||||
| 1983 | Kelly Jerles | Perry | 17 | 3rd runner-up | Later Miss Georgia 1987 | |
References
- ^ "Producers". Miss Georgia USA/Teen USA Pageants. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "Miss Georgia, Miss Georgia Teen crowned" (Press release). Associated Press. 2001-10-28.
- ^ Smith, Gita (1999-06-26). "Beauty queen not of this realm Alpharetta girl has to give up Miss Georgia Teen USA crown because she's not an American citizen". The Atlanta Journal - The Atlanta Constitution. p. A1.
- ^ "Augustan crowned Miss Georgia Teen USA" (Press release). Associated Press. 1998-05-25.
- ^ "Fayetteville teen captures crown at state pageant". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1993-07-01. p. M/1.
- ^ "Living for that brief walk down the runway". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 1991-04-15. p. A/01.