| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | West Des Moines |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official Website |
The Miss Wisconsin Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wisconsin in the Miss Teen USA pageant. It is currently produced by Future Productions based in Savage, Minnesota since 2007.
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Wisconsin has placed at Miss Teen USA on seven occasions. The first placement was in 1984, when Adrianne Hazelwood made the ten semi-finalists, and then endured an eighteen-year dry spell until Vanessa Semrow won the Miss Teen USA crown in 2002. Then lastly with two consecutive semi-final placements with Katherine (Kate) Patrice Redeker (2013) and Patience Ann Vallier (2014), followed by Shreya Gundelly in 2021 and her sister Sage Gundelly in 2022. Shelby Lynn Hohneke was among the 20 quarter-semi-finalists in 2023 when the national pageant was held in Reno, Nevada.
Six Wisconsin teen titleholders have competed at Miss USA, (four as Miss Wisconsin-USA in 1995, 2010, 2014, 2016 and 2023, and one as Miss Connecticut USA in 1985). One teen, Maria Kim, has also competed at Miss America in 1987 and won two talent awards. In 2007, Bishara Abridasheed Dorre, Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2006, became the first former Miss Teen USA state titleholder to win a Miss America's Outstanding Teen state title, when she was crowned Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2007.
After operating the Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA franchise along with the Miss Wisconsin-USA competition since 2008, Future Productions owners Craig Heitkamp and Denise Wallace (Miss Teen of America 1983), of Savage, Minnesota, announced in May 2025 that they decided to end their "affiliation with the Miss USA Organization operated by VVV Global Entertainment, and its parent company, the Miss Universe Organization operated by JKN Global Group, effective immediately." Their press release continued to say "For over two decades we have worked diligently to provide women the opportunity to further their professional and educational endeavors and take part in top-notch, high caliber productions. We have worked hard to make sure our state titleholders are given the opportunity to form partnerships with charitable organizations. At this time, we do not feel we are operating under leadership that understands or prioritizes the business of the state-level franchises."
On June 23, 2025, KPC Productions owner Kelly McCoy of West Des Moines, Iowa was awarded the state franchises to operate Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota for the 2025 competitions, which took place on August 8--10, 2025 at the Franklin Center in Des Moines, Iowa. It marked the first time in Miss Wisconsin-USA and Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA history that the Wisconsin competitions were held in a different state. Five entrants took part in the 2025 Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA competition, while five women participated in the 2025 Miss Wisconsin-USA program.
Autumn Gunderson of DeForest who was crowned Miss Wisconsin Teen-USA 2025 on August 10, 2025, at The Franklin Center in Des Moines. She will represent Wisconsin for the title of Miss Teen USA 2025.