Miss Hawaii Teen USA

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Miss Hawaii Teen USA
Formation1983
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Honolulu
Location
Membership
Miss Teen USA
Official language
English
Website Official website
Ki'ilani Arruda, Miss Hawaii Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 2020 Ki'ilani Arruda on ThinkTech Hawaii.jpg
Ki'ilani Arruda, Miss Hawaii Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 2020
Courtney Coleman, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2011 Courtney Coleman at the 38th People's Choice Award.jpg
Courtney Coleman, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2011
Serena Karnagy, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2007 Serena Karnagy headshot.png
Serena Karnagy, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2007
Kelly Hu, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985, prior to winning the Miss Teen USA 1985 title KellyHuHITUSA.jpg
Kelly Hu, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1985, prior to winning the Miss Teen USA 1985 title

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

Contents

Although Hawaii has made the cut fewer times than many states, they have achieved a number of high placings. Hawaii Teen USAs have been quite successful at Miss Teen USA, and are ranked fifteenth in terms of number and value of placements and were ranked third in the 1980s . Kelly Hu won the competition in 1985 becoming the 3rd state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time and Kiʻilani Arruda won in 2020 becoming the 38th Miss Teen USA titleholder, while two other Hawaii teens have placed as first runner-up.

Kelly Hu was the first Hawaii teen to cross over to Miss Hawaii USA, and she was also the most successful. Only three other Teens have competed at Miss USA.

NoeLani Denisi of Kahului was crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2023 on January 15, 2023 at the Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. She will represent Hawaii for the title of Miss Teen USA 2023.

Results summary

Placements

Hawaii holds a record of 11 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2023 NoeLani Denisi Kahului 18
2022 Malulani Paiste Mililani 18Top 16
2021 Tia Bustamante Kaneohe 18
2020 Kiʻilani Arruda Kapaʻa 17Miss Teen USA 20202nd Runner Up in 2019
2019 Leimakamae Freitas Honolulu 17
2018 Kylyn Rapoza Hilo 17
2017 Lauren Teruya Kāhala 18Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012 and Miss Hawaii 2017 Kathryn Teruya

4th runner-up at Miss Hawaii 2021 [1]

Later Miss Hawaii 2022 and Top 11 at Miss America 2023

2016 Joahnnalee Ucol Maui 16First 1st generation immigrant to be crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA
2015 Kyla Hee Honolulu 17Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1987 Luana Alapa
2014 Mariah Gosling Honolulu 18
2013 Samantha Neyland Honolulu 17Top 16
2012 Kathryn Teruya Kāhala 15Top 16
  • Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017, Lauren Teruya
  • Later Miss Hawaii 2017
2011 Courtney Coleman Moanalua 17Miss PhotogenicRepresented Hawaii in Miss International 2017
2010 Julianne Chu Kāhala 18
2009 Ashley Moser [2] [3] Hawai'i Kai 17 Miss Congeniality [3]
2008 Emma Wo Honolulu 18Later Miss Hawaii USA 2015
2007 Serena Karnagy Honolulu 16Top 15Represented Hawaii in Miss International 2008.
2006 Hannah ThomasHonolulu17
2005 Melissa BenzHonolulu18
2004 Sonya Balmores [4] Kalaheo 181st runner-up
2003 Camille PeraroHonolulu17Top 10
2002 Erin Madden Kailua 17
2001 Alana Paulo-TamashiroHonolulu16
2000 Lauren MaddenKailua18
1999 Aureana Tseu Mililani 15Later Miss Hawaii USA 2009
1998 Toby Pohaikealoha CarterMililani17
1997 Mahana Walters Pupukea 172nd runner-up
1996 Monica IveyMililani17
1995 Sara Kirby
1994 Emily Elizabeth Huff
1993 Juliana Maili KaulukukuiHonolulu18Top 6 Miss Congeniality
1992 Cameo DeCosta
1991 Trini-Ann Kaopuiki18Later Miss Hawaii USA 1999
1990 Sunny Kanaʻiaupuni
1989 Paulette Dean
1988 Michelle Wong
1987 Leslie-Ann LumHonoluluLater 1st runner up at Miss Hawaii USA 1997. Assumed the Miss Hawaii USA 1997 title when Brook Lee became Miss USA 1997 (later Miss Universe 1997).
1986 Michelle Hardin [5]
1985 Kelly Hu Honolulu16Miss Teen USA 1985Later Miss Hawaii USA 1993, finished 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 1993
1984 Malia YamamuraHonolulu161st runner-up
1983 Erika MatichHonolulu

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

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References

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