Miss Florida Teen USA
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Hollywood |
| Location | |
| Members | 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 Sarah Duncan of Crystal River and was crowned on July 12, 2026, at the Linda W. Chapin Theater in Orlando. She will represent Florida at Miss Teen USA 2026.
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)
- Best in State Costume: Kennedie Clinton (2024)
Winners
- Color key
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Local title | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
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| 2026 | Sarah Duncan | Crystal River | TBA | Miss Crystal River Teen | |||
| 2025 | Keira Morehead | Windermere | 18 | Miss Windermere Teen | |||
| 2024 | Kennedie Clinton | Plant City | 18 | Miss Plant City Teen | Best in State Costume | ||
| 2023 | Sharlysse Nelson | Destin | 15 | Miss Emerald Coast Teen | |||
| 2022 | Alyssa Khan | Cooper City | 18 | Miss Cooper City Teen | Top 16 | ||
| 2021 | Breanna Myles | Port St. Lucie | 18 | Miss Port St. Lucie Teen | Miss Teen USA 2021 | ||
| 2020 | Rylie Spicker | Fort Myers | 18 | Miss Gainesville Teen | |||
| 2019 | Katia Gerry | Jacksonville | 17 | Miss North Florida Teen | |||
| 2018 | Lou Schieffelin | Winter Park | 17 | Miss Winter Park Teen | Top 10 |
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| 2017 | Victoria DiSorbo | Pembroke Pines | 18 | Miss Pembroke Pines Teen |
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| 2016 | Grace Smith | Ponce Inlet | 16 | Miss Daytona Beach Teen | |||
| 2015 | Jara Courson | Lake City | 18 | Miss North Central Florida Teen | |||
| 2014 | Natalie Fiallo | Pembroke Pines | 15 | Miss Broward County Fair Teen | |||
| 2013 | Brianne Bailey | Weston | 18 | Miss Hollywood Beach Teen | |||
| 2012 | Sydney Martinez | Lake City | 16 | Miss Marion County Teen | Originally first runner-up; took over the title after Gracie Simmons resigned | ||
| Scarlett Grace "Gracie" Simmons | Crestview | 18 | Miss Ft. Walton Beach Teen | Did not compete | Resigned | ||
| 2011 | Mikyle Crockett[1] | Jacksonville | 18 | Miss Jacksonville Teen | |||
| 2010 | Alyssa Rivera | Miami | 17 | Miss Treasure Coast Teen | Top 15 | ||
| 2009 | Kayla Collier | Pahokee | 18 | Miss Treasure Coast Teen | |||
| 2008 | Jillian Wunderlich | Fort Myers | 17 | Miss Miami Teen | Top 15 |
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| 2007 | Annilie Hastey | Miami | 18 | Miss Sunset Place Teen | Appeared on The Price is Right Model Search | ||
| 2006 | Jennifer Wooten | Leesburg | 18 | Miss Winter Park Teen | Top 15 | ||
| 2005 | Victoria Ratliff | Jasper | 18 | Miss Tampa Teen | |||
| 2004 | Anastagia Pierre | Plantation | 15 | Miss West Broward Teen |
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| 2003 | Mary Jeffords[2] | Bradenton | 17 | Miss Bradenton Teen | |||
| 2002 | Ashlee Cuza[3] | Sarasota | 18 | Miss Sarasota Teen | Future actress and model Arielle Kebbel placed first runner-up | ||
| 2001 | Joanna Candelaria[4] | Port Charlotte | 18 | Miss Port Charlotte Teen | |||
| 2000 | Tommie Albright | Ormond Beach | 17 | Miss Ormond Beach Teen | |||
| 1999 | Michelle Schmotzer | New Smyrna Beach | 18 | Miss Daytona Beach Teen | |||
| 1998 | Nicole Broderick | Hallandale | 19 | Miss Pembroke Pines Teen | Top 10 | Miss Photogenic | |
| 1997 | Cristin Leigh Duren | Panama City | 16 | Miss Lyn Haven Teen | Miss Photogenic |
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| 1996 | Kelly Gaudet[5] | Miami | 17 | Miss Miami Teen | Miss Photogenic |
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| 1995 | Corinna Clark | Temple Terrace | 18 | Miss Tampa Teen | Top 12 |
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| 1994 | Christy Fatzinger[6] | Dade City | 17 | Miss Dade City Teen | Top 12 | ||
| 1993 | Allyson McKinney | Jacksonville | Miss Jacksonville Teen | ||||
| 1992 | Jennifer Sutter | Lecanto | 17 | Miss Lecanto Teen | |||
| 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 | 16 | ||||
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.