Miss California Teen USA

Not to be confused with the current state pageant Miss Teenage California

The Miss California Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of California in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization, owned by Donald Trump.[1]

Historically, California is the sixth most successful state at Miss Teen USA [1]. They have also had the fifth highest number of placements (semi-finalist and above) [2].

The most successful Miss California Teen USA was Shauna Gambill, who won the Miss Teen USA crown. She later became the only Californian teen to cross over to the Miss California USA crown. At Miss USA 1998, Gambill placed first-runner up to Shawnae Jebbia of Massachusetts, in what is widely considered to be one of the closest and most controversial decisions in recent years. She was later named Miss World USA 1998 and was a semi-finalist at the 1998 Miss World pageant.

In the 1980s, the pageant was directed by Richard Guy and Rex Holt, who also oversaw the Miss California USA, Miss Texas USA and Miss Texas Teen USA pageants. They lost the contract in 1990, when it came up for renewal.[2] The pageant was later directed by Carolee Munger, and is currently directed by K2 Productions. At the beginning K2 Productions was directed by former Miss Teen USA 1995 Keylee Sue Sanders and Keith Lewis. However K2 Productions is now directed by Keith and former Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1988 and Miss New Mexico USA 1994 Jill Vasquez Foley. Jill was in the Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1988. During the Munger era, the pageant was held in Fresno in early September, but after K2 Productions took over the state the 2006 pageant was staged in Palm Springs[3] and the 2007 event in San Rafael.

The Miss California Teen USA system used to run various official local pageants that fed into the state pageant, but these were later replaced by unofficial local events. Local pageant winners compete alongside at-large delegates at the state events.[4]

In recent years, Miss California Teen USA titleholders have been invited to red-carpet movie premieres, such as that for Santa Clause 3 attended by Kylee Lin,[5] and She's the Man, attended by Jessica Powell.[6]

Contents

Results summary

Placements

Awards

Winners

Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes
2011 Alexis Swanstrom San Diego 17 2nd runner-up
2010 Emma Baker Poway 18 2nd runner-up
2009 Chelsea Gilligan Beaumont 18 2nd runner-up
2008 Taylor Atkins Piru 17 Top 15
2007 Kylee Lin San Rafael 16
2006 Jessica Powell Barstow 18
2005 Stephanie Brink Bellflower 18 4th runner-up
2004 Stacey Beltran Oxnard 18 Miss California Teen International 2005
2003 Shannon Byrne Vacaville 18
2002 Jennifer Morgan Alpine 17 1st runner-up
2001 Casey McClain[7] San Marcos 18 Semi-finalist
2000 Alexandra Thompson Vacaville 15
1999 Marianne Kennedy Long Beach 17
1998 Amanda O'Leary[8] Fullerton 19
1997 Kimberly Gloudemans Bakersfield 16 1st runner-up to National Sweetheart 2001
1996 Michelle Cardamon San Diego 18 2nd runner-up
1995 Kellie Foster-Moore Fresno Semi-finalist
1994 Shauna Gambill[9] Acton Miss Teen USA Later Miss California USA 1998, 1st runner up at Miss USA 1998

Represented the United States at Miss World 1998 (Top 10).
1993 Stefanie Sweeney El Dorado Hills
1992 Natasha Allas Los Angeles 18 Finalist Later Miss World USA 1999,[10] semi-finalist at Miss World 1999
1991 Jolene Fulkner Yorba Linda 14 Youngest ever Miss California Teen USA[11]
1990 Trisha Robey Semi-finalist
1989 Michealean Bonilla
1988 Alison Moreno El Toro Best State Costume Disqualified from competing at the national pageant after she left her room without a chaperone, contrary to pageant rules.[12]
1987 Angi Aylor[13] El Toro 14 Semi-finalist (6th)[14] Miss Photogenic (tie) 2nd runner up in Miss World USA 1994
1986 Michelle Lowell Ontario
1985 Sharon Gunther Clovis
1984 Jodie Alvarez San Pedro
1983 Shawn Gardner Modesto 17 Semi-finalist Placed 1st runner-up in state pageant, assumed title when winner resigned title to get married.[15]
Teresa St. Nicholas Monterey Resigned

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. ^ McBride, Jennifer (2005-11-02). "Life is more than pageants for Miss LG Teen". Los Gatos Weekly Times. http://www.community-newspapers.com/archives/lgwt/20051102/lg-at1.shtml. Retrieved 2007-01-27. 
  2. ^ Woodbury, Richard (1990-03-05). "Profits In Poise and Pulchritude". Time Magazine. http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,969535,00.html. Retrieved 2007-01-27. 
  3. ^ "Palm Springs Most Famous Resort is Now the Most Beautiful" (Press release). Riviera Resort. 2005-09-04. http://www.prweb.com/releases/2005/8/prweb269552.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-27. 
  4. ^ Tompson, Renee (2000-09-01). "County women hope to smile way to victories". CNN. http://archives.cnn.com/2000/LOCAL/pacific/09/01/ven.missteenusa/index.html. Retrieved 2007-01-27. 
  5. ^ "World Premiere THE SANTA CLAUSE 3: THE ESCAPE CLAUSE Sunday, October 29 at The El Capitan Theater" (Press release). Walt Disney Pictures. http://www.seeing-stars.com/meet/MoviePremierePressReleases/SantaClause3.shtml. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 
  6. ^ Wireimage.com photo gallery. Retrieved 2007-01-26
  7. ^ Sheshadri, Triveni (2001-08-12). "Beauty queen going for Miss Teen USA crown". The San Diego Union-Tribune. 
  8. ^ "Fullerton Fast Facts / In the Know". Fullerton News Tribune. 1997-09-04. p. 03. 
  9. ^ Smith, Sharon (1994-04-04). "Highland Valedictorian wins Miss California Teen USA". Los Angeles Daily News. p. SC2. 
  10. ^ "Natasha Allas - Reigning Miss World USA - Available for Interviews at Republican Convention" (Press release). PR Newswire. 2000-07-31. 
  11. ^ Gaede, Susan (1991-05-23). "Yorba Linda teen is pride of California". The Orange County Register. p. 04. 
  12. ^ Grimaldi, James (1988-05-27). "Teen barred from pageant seen without chaperone // `She left her hallway, was reported missing'". The Orange County Register. p. A03. 
  13. ^ Heffernan, Lillian (1987-05-12). "Beauty is hard work // Angi Aylor is on the runway to success after taking time off from contests". The Orange County Register. p. 03. 
  14. ^ Heffernan, Lillian (1987-07-23). "Teen beauty queen from El Toro places sixth in national contest". The Orange County Register. p. 13. 
  15. ^ Williams, Walt (1983-07-19). "Modestan Dons Miss Teen Crown". The Modesto Bee. http://news.google.co.nz/newspapers?id=OH8kAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ANcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3305,1942304&dq=miss-*+universe+usa&hl=en. 

External links

California pageantry
Miss Teen USA state pageants