Miss Tennessee Teen USA
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The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Tennessee is among the most successful states at Miss Teen USA: they are ranked second behind Texas in terms of number and value of placements [1]. In the 1990s, they were placed first [2]. They have the third (equal) highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings and are one of only five states to have received more than three awards [3].
Four Tennessee teens have gone on to win the Miss Tennessee USA title and compete at Miss USA, including Lynnette Cole, who won the Miss USA title in 2000 and Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007. Both Cole and Smith won Miss Photogenic awards at Miss Teen USA, each five years prior to their Miss USA win.
The pageant has been directed by former Miss Tennssee USA Kimberly Payne Greenwood since 1992.[1]
[edit] Winners
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Macy Erwin[2] | |||||
| 2006 | Ashley Durham | |||||
| 2005 | Tessa Reyes | 18 | ||||
| 2004 | Tiffany Stroud | 16 | 4th runner-up | |||
| 2003 | Alicia Selby | Sparta | 17 | 1st runner-up | ||
| 2002 | Rachel Smith | Clarksville | Semi-Finalist | Miss Photogenic | Later Miss Tennessee USA and Miss USA 2007 | |
| 2001 | Jessica Myers[3] | |||||
| 2000 | Casey Porter | Finalist | ||||
| 1999 | Rachel Boston | Semi-Finalist | Actress best known for her portrayal of Beth Pryor in the NBC series American Dreams | |||
| 1998 | Bridgett Jordan | Collierville | 18 | 1st Runner-up | ||
| 1997 | Shelly Moore | 18 | Winner[4] | |||
| 1996 | Adrienne Parker | |||||
| 1995 | Lynnette Cole | Columbia | Finalist | Miss Photogenic | Later Miss Tennessee USA and Miss USA 2000 | |
| 1994 | Allison Alderson | Jackson | 18 | Finalist | Triple Crown winner, Later Miss Tennessee 1999 and Miss Tennessee USA 2002 | |
| 1993 | Jaime Dudney | Semi-Finalist | ||||
| 1992 | Angela Shulders | |||||
| 1991 | Kris Sett | |||||
| 1990 | Kristen Leigh Cassell | |||||
| 1989 | Amy Sims | |||||
| 1988 | Missy Pierce | Miss Congeniality | ||||
| 1987 | Shannon Castle | |||||
| 1986 | Wendy Alaose | |||||
| 1985 | Tammy Woods | |||||
| 1984 | Molly Brown | Loretto | 16 | 2nd runner-up | Later Miss Tennessee USA 1987 | |
| 1983 | Cheri Dotson |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
[edit] References
- ^ Business Wire (1992-05-28). Kimbery Payne Greenwood named as Miss Tennessee USA Director. Press release.
- ^ "Tyner Academy student is Miss Tennessee Teen USA/Macy Erwin will represent state at Miss Teen USA pageant next August", Chattanooga Times, 2006-10-21.
- ^ "Crossville, Maryville natives win pageants", The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 2000-11-09, p. A2.
- ^ Lange, Linda. "Portrait of a beauty queen; Shelly Moore is dazzled, and dazzling, as she begins her year as Miss Teen USA", The Knoxville News-Sentinel, 1997-09-30, p. B1.
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