Miss Louisiana Teen USA explained

Formation:1983
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Aiken
Language:English
Miss Louisiana Teen USA
Location:South Carolina
Membership:Miss Teen USA
Website:Official website

The Miss Louisiana Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Louisiana in the Miss Teen USA pageant.

Louisiana is in the top 10 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Notable former Miss Louisiana Teen USA titleholders are Miss USA 1996 Ali Landry, Miss Teen USA 2004 Shelley Hennig, Miss Teen USA 2015 Katherine Haik, and Jennifer Dupont, who placed first runner-up at Miss America 2005. Landry and Hennig have gone on to successful acting careers. Candice Stewart, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2002 was a contestant on CBS's Big Brother 15 in 2013.

At 15, Haik is the youngest woman to win the Miss Teen USA title.[1]

Miss Louisiana Teen USA is produced by RPM Productions since 1990, which also produces the Miss USA and Miss Teen USA state pageants for Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina.

Ainsley Ross of Bossier City was crowned Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2022 on February 20, 2022 at Lafon Performing Arts Center in Luling. She will represent Louisiana for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022.

Results summary

Placements

Louisiana holds a record of 18 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

Robin Swain (1984)

Winners

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2024Ava Watson New Orleans17
2023Averi Crawford Baton Rouge16
2022Ainsley RossBossier City18
2021Gracie PetryLafayette18Top 16
2020Sydney TaylorLivingston184th Runner Up
Emma Brooks McAllister Houma16
2018Lindsey Conque[2] Lafayette16Top 10
2017Hailey Crausby[3] Lake Charles18
2016Ellie Picone[4] Mandeville16Top 15
2015Katherine HaikFranklinton15Miss Teen USA 2015
2014Mary Risener[5] Houma18
2013Bailey Hidalgo15Top 16
2012Marlee Henry18
2011Elizabeth Heinen16
2010Brianna Waguespack15
2009Brittany Alyson GuidryHouma164th runner-upLater Miss Louisiana USA 2014 and 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 2014.
2008Lindsey Gayle EvansBlanchard183rd runner-upDethroned October 21, 2008 due to arrest for theft and drug possession.[6] Posed in Playboy, seen in Blurred Lines
2007Logan TravisAmite15
2006Kelsey LawsonBaton Rouge17
2005Morgan MauldenPrairieville18
2004Keisha BarrasDelcambre17Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Hennig won Miss Teen USA 2004
Shelley Catherine HennigDestrehan17Miss Teen USA 2004
2003Megan BolognaCovington19
2002Candice Dontrelle StewartMetairie18Later Miss Louisiana USA 2005
2001Paige EganNew Orleans18Semi-finalist
2000Nina MochShreveport18Semi-finalist
1999Sarah ThornhillSlidell181st runner-up
1998Jennifer DupontPlaquemine17Miss Louisiana USA 2000 and Miss Louisiana 2004. First runner-up at Miss America 2005.
1997Sarah PriceMandevilleSister of Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1995, Shawn Price
1996Kimi FairchildDenham Springs15
1995Shawn PriceMandevilleSister of Miss Louisiana Teen USA 1997, Sarah Price
1994Sarah LowtherCovington18Semi-finalist
1993Heather DuPreeBaton Rouge16Later Miss Louisiana 1998
1992Evelyn EllisSulphur18
1991Allison McIntyreBaton Rouge16Top 6
1990Ali Germaine LandryBreaux Bridge16Semi-finalistLater Miss Louisiana USA and Miss USA 1996, finished 6th at Miss Universe 1996
1989Kim ClowerWest Monroe
1988Amy PietschRinggold182nd runner-up
1987Bobbie Jean BrownBaton Rouge172nd runner-up
1986Shasta St. AngeloBaton Rouge17Semi-finalist
1985Julie ScimecaBaton Rouge
1984Robin SwainBaton RougeMiss Congeniality
1983Vail Cavalier[7] Houma18
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. News: 10 questions with 2015 Miss Teen USA Katherine Haik. Chareunsy. Don. 28 July 2016. Las Vegas Review-Journal.
  2. Web site: Miss Louisiana Teen USA.
  3. News: Miss Louisiana USA, Miss Louisiana Teen USA 2017 crowned. Brasted. Chelsea. 9 October 2016. The Times-Picayune.
  4. News: Lake Charles native named Miss Louisiana USA. Wartelle. Kris. 26 October 2015. The Advertiser.
  5. News: Houma resident represents state as Miss Louisiana Teen USA. Warren. Rachel. 5 November 2013. Houma Today.
  6. News: Miss Louisiana Teen USA loses crown after pot bust. 22 October 2008. Today.
  7. News: A Look at Miss Teen USA. 28 August 1983. Lakeland Ledger.

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