Miss Teen All American

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Miss Teen All American
Formation1977
Type Beauty pageant

The Miss Teen All American pageant was a beauty pageant founded by Frank Sweeney in 1977 [1] for young women who were judged in swimsuit, evening gown and interview competitions and several of these titleholders have gone on to make significant achievements in the pageant world and entertainment industry.

Titleholders

YearMiss Teen All American WinnersState RepresentedNotable Achievements
1979 Tonja Walker Maryland Miss Maryland USA 1980 (semifinalist at Miss USA 1980), Soap opera actress
1980Lisa WheelerAlabama
1981 Susan Walters GeorgiaSoap opera actress
1982Margot CottinghamTexas
1983Tricia BachIllinois Miss Illinois USA 1986 (semifinalist at Miss USA 1986)
1984Dana BryantVirginia Miss Virginia USA 1985
1985 Halle Berry Ohio Academy Award for Best Actress winner for 2001, Miss Ohio USA 1986 (1st runner up to Miss USA 1986), Miss World USA 1986 (finalist at Miss World 1986)
1986Tracey HeddonLouisiana
1987Nicci DentDelaware Miss Delaware USA 1990
1988Lacey YoungLouisiana
1989Symba SmithMississippi Star Search $100,000 winner in the Spokesmodel category, guest appearance on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Profit and Lace" and later appeared in the "Remarkable Mouth" TV ads for rock radio stations in the US during the mid Nineties, which would later be used in Ireland, Brazil and Portugal, the latter of which was for Rádio Comercial in 1998-99.
1990Paulette SchierGeorgia Miss Georgia USA 1995, Miss Oktoberfest 1995
1991Erin NanceGeorgia Miss Georgia USA 1993 (1st runner up to Miss USA 1993), 2nd runner up to Miss Oktoberfest 1993, Miss Georgia Teen USA 1988
1992Corinna ClarkFlorida Miss Florida Teen USA 1995 (semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1995)
1993 Shanna Moakler Rhode Island Miss USA 1995, Miss New York USA 1995, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1992 (semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1992)
1994Sreeratna (Ratna) KancherlaGeorgia
1995Melissa QuesadaFlorida Miss Florida USA 1999
1996Bridgett JordanTennessee Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1998 (1st runner up to Miss Teen USA 1998), Miss Oktoberfest 1999
1997 Lynnette Cole Tennessee Miss USA 2000, Miss Tennessee USA 2000, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1995 (3rd runner up to Miss Teen USA 1995), 4th runner up to Miss Universe 2000, 3rd runner up to Miss Oktoberfest 1997
1998Alita Hawaah DawsonConnecticut Miss Connecticut USA 2002 (4th runner up to Miss USA 2002), Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1997
1999Jenna EdwardsMississippi Miss Florida America 2004, Miss Florida USA 2007, Miss Oktoberfest 2000
2000Cali TuckerTennessee
2001Katie BeasleyTennessee
2002Chelsea MorganGeorgia
2003Johanna TorresFlorida
2010Ashlee KozumaHawaii

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References

  1. "Frank Sweeney".