Miss Teen USA 2011

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Miss Teen USA 2011
DateJuly 16, 2011
Presenters
EntertainmentKia Hampton
VenueGrand Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas
Broadcaster Ustream
Entrants51
Placements15
Winner Danielle Doty
Texas
CongenialitySavannah Schechter
New Jersey
PhotogenicCourtney Coleman
Hawaii
  2010
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Miss Teen USA 2011 was the 29th Miss Teen USA pageant. It was held at the Grand Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, The Bahamas on July 16, 2011. Miss Teen USA 2010, Kamie Crawford, crowned her successor, Danielle Doty of Texas, as Miss Teen USA 2011 at the end of this event. The 50 states and the District of Columbia competed for the prestigious title. For the first time, viewers were allowed to vote for their favorite opening dress and swimsuit designed by the official sponsors, Sherri Hill and Kooey Australia. People's Choice along with Miss Universe Organization created an online poll for selecting Miss Teen USA Photogenic, won by Courtney Coleman of Hawaii. Savannah Schechter of New Jersey, won the Miss Congeniality award at the pageant.

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For the first time ever, both the preliminary competition and the final show were webcast live via UStream and NewTek on www.missteenusa.com and seventeen.com. The preliminary competition took place of July 15th and was hosted by Chet Buchanan and Kamie Crawford. The final show was hosted by Chet Buchanan and Allie LaForce, Miss Teen USA 2005. Kia Hampton, Miss Kentucky USA 2011, provided entertainment by singing at the show.

Delegates

StateNameHometownAgePlacementAwardsNotes
Alabama Barron Rae Williams Dadeville 16
Alaska Denali Whiting [1] Kotzebue 19
Arizona Molly Argue Paradise Valley 18
Arkansas Mary-Kate Hartley Hamburg 17
California Alexis Swanstrom San Diego 172nd runner-upLater 3rd runner-up at Miss California USA 2014
Colorado Caley-Rae Pavillard Castle Rock 17Top 15
Connecticut Samantha Sojka North Granby 19
  • Later 4th runner-up at Miss Connecticut USA 2015
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss Connecticut USA 2016
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss Connecticut USA 2018
Delaware Amanda Debus Middletown 18
District of Columbia Imani Bentham Washington 19
Florida Mikyle Crockett [2] Jacksonville 18
Georgia Kristen Robinson Stone Mountain 17Top 15
  • Later top 15 semifinalist at Miss Georgia USA 2014
  • Later 4th runner-up at Miss Georgia USA 2016
Hawaii Courtney Coleman Moanalua 17Miss Photogenic
Idaho Claira Hollingsworth [3] Preston 18Later Miss Idaho USA 2015
Illinois Paige Higgerson Cutler 19
Indiana Jessica Buch Bedford 16Top 15
Iowa Richelle Orr [3] Hampton 19Later Miss Iowa USA 2013
Kansas Taylor Clark Topeka 173rd runner-upPreviously National American Miss Preteen 2006
Kentucky Stephanie Jones Elizabethtown 18
Louisiana Elizabeth Heinen Eunice 16
Maine Alexis McIlwain Saco 15Top 15
Maryland Kirsten Nicholson Sykesville 18Top 15Later 1st runner-up at Miss Maryland USA 2016
Massachusetts Kay Tetreault South Hadley 18
Michigan Taylor Sherman [4] Dearborn Heights 17
Minnesota Hannah Corbett Excelsior 17Top 15
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Minnesota USA 2015
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Minnesota USA 2016
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Minnesota USA 2017
Mississippi Sarah Bobo Corinth 19
Missouri Sydnee Stottlemyre Wildwood 174th runner-up
Montana Sibahn Doxey [3] Frenchtown 18Later Miss Montana USA 2016
Nebraska Madison Novak [3] Lincoln 17
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2015
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2016
  • Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2017
Nevada Ashley Brown Las Vegas 17
New Hampshire Annie Read [5] Sandwich 17
New Jersey Savannah Schechter [6] Far Hills 17Top 15Miss Congeniality
New Mexico Alexa Castle [3] Albuquerque 18
New York Lisa Drouillard New York City 19Later Miss Universe Haiti 2015
North Carolina Vanessa McClelland Fayetteville 19
North Dakota Audra Mari Fargo 171st runner-up
Ohio Morgan Smigel [3] Avon 16
Oklahoma Alma Sandoval Oklahoma City 18Later 2x top 15 semifinalist at Miss Oklahoma USA
Oregon Kayla Roush [3] Scio 18
Pennsylvania Madison Longstreth Spring Grove 16Top 15
  • Originally first runner-up but assumed the title after winner Deana Chuzhinina resigned for certain reasons
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2017
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2018
Rhode Island Lindsey Bucci Scituate 18
South Carolina Keyla Childs Summerville 17Top 15
South Dakota Lexy Schenk Irene 17Later Miss South Dakota USA 2015
Tennessee Kaitlin White Nashville 18Later top 15 semifinalist at Miss Tennessee USA 2021
Texas Danielle Doty Harlingen 18Miss Teen USA 2011Later top 18 semifinalist at Miss Texas USA 2018
Utah Maquel Knight [3] Salt Lake City 17
Vermont Bridget Martin Stowe 15
Virginia Susie Evans Poquoson 17
Washington Cheyenne Van Tine Kennewick 17
West Virginia Susan King [3] Fairmont 16Top 15
Wisconsin Victoria Sorone Johnston [7] Eau Claire 19
  • Later 4th runner-up at Miss Wisconsin USA 2013
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss Wisconsin USA 2014
  • Later 4th runner-up at Miss Wisconsin USA 2015
Wyoming Ashley Golden Gillette 17Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2007

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