Run by the Miss Universe Organization, Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant for girls aged 15-19. During most recent years, contestants have been required to wear bikinis during the swimsuit competition.

Notable winners include actresses Kelly Hu (1985-Hawaii), Bridgette Wilson (1990-Oregon), Charlotte Lopez-Ayanna (1993-Vermont) and Vanessa Minnillo (1998-South Carolina).

Miss Teen USA Titleholders

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Year	Miss USA	State Represented	Venue	Date
1983	Ruth Zakarian	New York	Lakeland, Florida	August 30
1984	Cherise Haugen	Illinois	Memphis, Tennessee	April 30
1985	Kelly Hu	Hawaii	Miami, Florida	January 21
1986	Allison Brown	Oklahoma	Daytona Beach, Florida	January 21
1987	Kristi Addis	Mississippi	El Paso, Texas	July 21
1988	Mindy Duncan	Oregon	San Bernadino, California	July 25
1989	Brandi Sherwood	Idaho	San Bernardino, California	July 25
1990	Bridgette Wilson	Oregon	Biloxi, Mississippi	July 16
1991	Janelle Bishop	New Hampshire	Biloxi, Mississippi	August 19
1992	Jamie Solinger	Iowa	Biloxi, Mississippi	August 25
1993	Charlotte Lopez	Vermont	Biloxi, Mississippi	August 10
1994	Shauna Gambill	California	Biloxi, Mississippi	August 16
1995	Keylee Sue Sanders	Kansas	Wichita, Kansas	August 15
1996	Christie Lee Woods	Texas	Las Cruces, New Mexico	August 21
1997	Shelly Moore	Tennessee	South Padre Island, Texas	August 20
1998	Vanessa Minnillo	South Carolina	Shreveport, Louisiana	August 17
1999	Ashley Coleman	Delaware	Shreveport, Louisiana	August 24
2000	Jillian Parry	Pennsylvania	Shreveport, Louisiana	August 26
2001	Marissa Whitley	Missouri	South Padre Island, Texas	August 22
2002	Vanessa Semrow	Wisconsin	South Padre Island, Texas	August 28
2003	Tami Farrell	Oregon	Palm Springs, California	August 12
2004	Shelley Hennig	Louisiana	Palm Springs, California	August 6
2005	Allie LaForce	Ohio	Baton Rouge, Louisiana	August 8
2006			Palm Springs, California	August 15

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