Miss Florida Teen USA

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

In terms of number of placements, Florida has not been very successful, having only five semi-finalist placings. More notably, Florida ties with Illinois for most Miss Photogenic awards (3). These were won in a successive streak from 1996-1998.

Miss Florida Teen USA and Miss Teen USA's Miss Photogenic in 1997, Cristin Duren, later became Miss Florida USA 2006. Although Duren was Florida's only "crossover" to the Miss Florida USA title, fellow Miss Photogenic winner Kelly Gaudet would later win the title Miss Florida 2001 and compete at Miss America.

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[edit] Results summary

[edit] Placements

  • Top 10: Stefanie Smith (1986), Nicole Broderick (1998)
  • Top 12: Christy Fatzinger (1994), Corrina Clark (1995)
  • Top 15: Jennifer Wooten (2006)

[edit] Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Kelly Nicole Gaudet (1996), Cristen Duren (1997), Nicole Broderick (1998)

[edit] Winners

Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes
2008 Jillian Wunderlich Fort Myers 16
2007 Annilie Hastey Miami 18
2006 Jennifer Wooten Leesburg 18 Top 15
2005 Victoria Ratliff Jasper 18
2004 Anastagia Pierre Plantation 15
2003 Mary Jeffords[1] 17
2002 Ashlee Cuza[2]
2001 Joanna Candelaria[3]
2000 Tommie Albright Ormond Beach 18
1999 Michelle Schmotzer New Smyrna Beach
1998 Nicole Broderick Hallandale 19 Semi-finalist Miss Photogenic
1997 Cristin Duren Lynn Haven 16 Miss Photogenic Later Miss Florida USA 2006 4th runner up at Miss USA 2006, first woman to win Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA
1996 Kelly Gaudet[4] Miami 17 Miss Photogenic Later Miss Florida 2001, top 10 for Miss America 2002, 4th runner up in Miss National Sweetheart 1999
1995 Corinna Clark Temple Terrace Semi-finalist Miss Teen All American 1992
1994 Christy Fatzinger[5] Darby 17 Semi-finalist
1993 Allyson Ann McKinney
1992 Jennifer Sutter
1991 Marney West
1990 Michelle Benitez
1989 Debbie Knox
1988 Holly Nicholson[6] Ocala
1987 Kimberlee Edwards Key West
1986 Stefanie Smith Semi-finalist
1985 Erin Townsen
1984 Mai-Lis Kuniholm
1983 Lora Kay Erdman

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

[edit] References

  1. ^ "There she is, Miss Florida Teen", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 2002-10-07, p. BM3. 
  2. ^ "Sarasotan is crowned Fla. Teen", Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 2001-10-09, p. BCE3. 
  3. ^ Huff, Lynn. "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, 2000-10-10, p. BCE1. 
  4. ^ Business Wire (1995-11-25). "Kelly Gaudet of Miami crowned 1996 Miss Florida Teen USA". Press release.
  5. ^ Gershman, Rick. "An average teenager - with a tiara", St Petersburg Times, 1994-08-04, p. 1. 
  6. ^ Associated Press. "Ocala girl named Miss Florida Teen", St. Petersburg Times, 1987-11-16, p. 6B. 

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