Miss Arizona Teen USA

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Miss Arizona Teen USA
Formation1983
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Phoenix
Location
Membership Miss Teen USA
Official language
English
Key people
Sebastien Verstraet (Director and Executive Producer)
Website Official website
Alexa Zellars, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012 Alexa Zellars, Miss Arizona Teen USA.jpg
Alexa Zellars, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012
Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2008 Ashley Stainton headshot.png
Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2008
Tiffany Martin, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2007 TiffanyMartin.jpg
Tiffany Martin, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2007

The Miss Arizona Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the title held by that winner.

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The first Arizona Teen to place at Miss Teen USA was Jeri-Lynn Beatty who made the top 12 in 1990. [1] Three more Arizona teens have gone on to win the Miss Arizona USA title, including Danielle Demski, one of only two to place in the top five or six at Miss Teen USA. [2] Demski later built a career as a television presenter.

The current Miss Arizona Teen USA is Eternity Valentine of Maricopa and was crowned at the Hilton Caesars Republic Scottsdale Hotel in Scottsdale on September 7, 2025. Valentine represented Arizona at Miss Teen USA 2025.

Miss Teen USA Placement Summary

Placements

Arizona holds a record of 12 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2025 Eternity Valentine Maricopa 18Miss Maricopa TeenTop 10
2024 Rachel Mclaen Queen Creek 19Miss Queen Creek Teen2nd runner-up
2023 Peyton Stuewe Phoenix 18Miss West Valley Teen
2022 MayaDenise Gaskin Phoenix 18Miss Wildcat TeenTop 16
2021 McKenzi Lindhag Peoria 16Miss Peoria Teen
2020 Molly Schwanz Scottsdale 18Miss North Scottsdale TeenTop 16
2019 Jordan Waller Phoenix 18Miss Phoenix Teen
2018 Macy Kathryn Deak Phoenix 15Miss DC Ranch Teen
2017 Karlina "Karly" Riggs Scottsdale 17Miss Valley of the Sun TeenTop 15
2016 Tristany Hightower Paradise Valley 16Miss Paradise Valley Teen
2015 Neda Danilovic Phoenix 16Miss Phoenix TeenTop 15
2014 Savannah Wix Paradise Valley 17Miss Paradise Valley TeenTop 15
2013 Olivia Argue Paradise Valley 17Miss Phoenix TeenSister of Molly Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2011
2012Alexa Zellers Scottsdale 17Miss Paradise Valley TeenSister of Emerald Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2006
2011 Molly Argue Paradise Valley 18Miss Paradise Valley TeenSister of Olivia Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013
2010 Tori Vance Ahwatukee 17Miss Ahwatukee Teen
2009 Whitney Nelson [3] Ahwatukee18Miss Ahwatukee Teen
2008Ashley StaintonAhwatukee17Miss Foothills TeenTop 15
2007 Tiffany Martin Phoenix 18Miss Phoenix Teen
2006 Emerald Zellers [4] Scottsdale 15Top 10Sister of Alexa Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012
2005Elisa Soto Mesa 16
2004Allie Gilliland Glendale 17
2003 Natalia BenensonPhoenix18
2002Lynsie Ann ShackelfordMesa17
2001 Eva Marie St. Arnauld [5] Mesa18
2000 Sarah Wilkins Gilbert 18
1999 Danielle Demski [2] Chandler [2] 18 [2] Top 5 [2]
1998Kristy Kay StoverPhoenix18
1997Julie GulbrandsenGilbert18
1996 Courtney HamiltonChandler16Top 6
1995 Brandy Leigh Campbell Tucson
1994Mistie KlinePhoenix
1993 Dannielle NormandinPhoenix
1992 Heather Keckler Chandler17
1991 Christine Ciulla [6] Phoenix17 [6]
1990 Jeri-Lynn Beatty [1] Glendale [1] 19 [1] Top 12 [1]
1989 Leann Elston [7] Tucson 17
  • Originally first runner-up, assumed title after auditing error resulted in Marketic incorrectly being named the winner [8]
Shannon LaRhea Marketic [8] Glendale 17Did not compete; dethroned after a auditing error was corrected
1988 Kristen PetersonTucson
1987 Julie Hodges [11] Glendale [11] 17 [11] Best State Costume
1986 Kristi Lynn Vanney [12] Tempe 16Miss Photogenic
1985 Vanessa Marie Steffens [13] Scottsdale [13] 15 [13]
1984 Shana Andrew [14] Mesa 17
1983 Kris Lynn Keim Scottsdale 17

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Jackson, Bob (27 July 1990). "Miss Arizona Teen USA ends in Top 12 in national contest". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Beard, Betty (28 August 1999). "Chandler's fair ladies fare well". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Three LDS teens compete in pageant". Deseret News. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018.
  4. ↑ Hoffman, Michelle (12 August 2006). "Scottsdale teen to compete for U.S. pageant title". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ↑ Collom, Lindsey (17 August 2001). "Miss Arizona Teen USA ready to be... in the spotlight". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. 1 2 Nelson, Jeff (17 June 1991). "Pageant win revises college plans". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. ↑ "TOP TEENS". Tucson Citizen . 25 July 1989. p. 10. Retrieved 16 October 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  8. 1 2 "Rightful teen queen receives crown after month". The Arizona Republic . 11 May 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "L.A. woman title winner in pageant". Redding Record Searchlight . 1 September 1991. p. 9. Retrieved 16 October 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ Bates, Michael (9 February 1992). "Miss USA had quit pageants after error". The San Bernardino County Sun . p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  11. 1 2 3 Arizona Daily Star (20 April 1987). "Glendale teen wins pageant; Tucsonan is 3rd runner-up". The Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  12. ↑ "BEACH BREAK". The Tyler Courier-Times . 16 January 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 13 October 2025– via Newspapers.com.
  13. 1 2 3 Campbell, Cynthia J. (2 January 1985). "Model student: Teen adds beauty pageant to busy schedule". The Arizona Republic . p. 152. Retrieved 21 October 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  14. ↑ "Mountain View senior is Miss Arizona-Teen USA". The Arizona Republic . 29 February 1984. p. 187. Retrieved 21 October 2017– via Newspapers.com.
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