Miss Texas Teen USA


The Miss Texas Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Texas in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is part of the Miss Universe Organization, owned by William Morris Endeavor.
Texas is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Alongside Oregon they are the only two states to have produced three winners.
Anissa Mendez of Laredo was crowned Miss Texas Teen USA 2020 on December 1, 2019 at Hilton Post Oak Hotel in Houston. She will represent Texas for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Background

Texas's best performance came in the 1980s, where they placed in all but one year and were runners-up on five occasions. Despite this, they still placed second to New York in that decade in terms of number and value of placements. Despite being on top overall, Texas has never been the best state in any particular decade.
Texas is one of the most successful states across all thirty-seven years of competition at Miss Teen USA. They have had seventeen semi-finalists, three more than any other state. They have won the crown three times, in 1996 when Christie Lee Woods took the title and 15 years later in 2011 when Danielle Doty won. Karlie Hay became the third Texan entrant to win the crown in 2016. Texas and the state of Oregon are the only states to have won Miss Teen USA three times. Texas has also won several awards, including Miss Photogenic in 2010.
While a number of Texas teens have competed for the Miss Texas USA title, only six have won both pageants. The most successful of these was Nicole O'Brian, who placed 1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA and 2nd runner-up at Miss USA. O'Brien also competed alongside Woods on The Amazing Race 5. Woods was the first Miss Teen USA to not win a Miss title on her first attempt, and despite competing in a number of years never won the Miss Texas USA crown.

Results summary

Placements

Texas holds a record of 20 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Anissa MendezLaredo17TBATBA
2019Kennedy EdwardsHouston17First African American Miss Texas Teen USA
2018Brenna FlynnFort Worth18
2017Kirby LindleyCypress18Top 15
2016Karlie HayTomball18Miss Teen USA 2016
2015Chloe KembelDenton18Top 15
2014Kellie StewartFort Worth16Top 15
2013Daniella RodriguezLaredo16Later Miss Texas USA 2016
2012Madison LeeHouston18
2011Danielle DotyHarlingen18Miss Teen USA 2011
2010Chelsea MorgensenLaredo15Miss PhotogenicLater Miss Hooters International 2017
2009Kelli HarralFort Stockton16Later NFL Houston Texans Cheerleader May 2011-June 2014
2008Lauren GuzmanLaredo18Later Miss Texas USA 2014
2007Sommer IsdaleHarker Heights16
2006Raevan ValadezSpicewood18
2005April FordTexarkana18
2004Magen EllisWhitehouse17Semi-finalistLater Miss Texas USA 2007, top 10 at Miss USA 2007
2003Tye FelanTomball18Semi-finalist
2002Brittany TinerFreeport16
2001Katherine PerelloLake Jackson163rd runner-upBody Glove Swimsuit Award
2000Nicole O'BrianFriendswood171st runner-upSwimsuit AwardLater Miss Texas USA 2003, 2nd runner up at Miss USA 2003, contestant on The Amazing Race 5
1999Misty GilesKilleen18Semi-finalistContestant on
1998Christie ColeHouston16Semi-finalist
1997Andria MullinsWaco16Style awardContestant on The Starlet
1996Christie Lee WoodsHuntsville18Miss Teen USA 1996Two-time contestant on The Amazing Race
1995Mandy JeffreysMidland17Appeared on The Bachelor
1994Jaqueline PenaCorpus Christi18
1993Erin BurnettPlano16
1992Carissa BlairColumbus17Later Miss Texas USA 1999
1991Kara WilliamsHouston18Semi-finalistLater Miss Texas USA 1996, semifinalist at Miss USA 1996
1990Becky FisherCypress18Top 6
1989Kristi WrightDel Rio163rd runner-up
1988Libby PeltonAustin18Semi-finalist
1987Richelle KeslingSpring15
1986Becky PestanaSan Antonio171st runner-up
1985Konae WehleHumble163rd runner-up
1984Charlene MolinarEl Paso184th runner-up
1983Sheri ScholzLubbock174th runner-up

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant