Miss Arizona Teen USA

Miss Arizona Teen USA
Formation1983
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersPhoenix
Location
MembershipMiss Teen USA
Official language
English
Key people
Sebastien Verstraet (Director and Executive Producer)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Arizona Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the title held by that winner.

The first Arizona Teen to place at Miss Teen USA was Jeri-Lynn Beatty who made the top 12 in 1990.[1] Three more Arizona teens have gone on to win the Miss Arizona USA title, including Danielle Demski, one of only two to place in the top five or six at Miss Teen USA.[2] Demski later built a career as a television presenter.

The current Miss Arizona Teen USA is Eternity Valentine of Maricopa and was crowned at the Hilton Caesars Republic Scottsdale Hotel in Scottsdale on September 7, 2025. Valentine represented Arizona at Miss Teen USA 2025.

Miss Teen USA Placement Summary

Placements

  • 2nd runner-up: Rachel McLaen (2024)
  • Top 5/6: Courtney Hamilton (1996), Danielle Demski[2] (1999)
  • Top 10/12: Jeri-Lynn Beatty (1990), Emerald Zellers (2006), Eternity Valentine (2025)
  • Top 15/16: Ashley Stainton (2008), Savannah Wix (2014), Neda Danilovic (2015), Karly Riggs (2017), Molly Schwanz (2020), MayaDenise Gaskin (2022)

Arizona holds a record of 12 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

  • Best State Costume: Julie Hodges (1987)
  • Miss Photogenic: Kristi Vanney (1986)

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Name Hometown Age1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes
2025 Eternity Valentine Maricopa 18 Miss Maricopa Teen Top 10
2024 Rachel Mclaen Queen Creek 19 Miss Queen Creek Teen 2nd runner-up
2023 Peyton Stuewe Phoenix 18 Miss West Valley Teen
2022 MayaDenise Gaskin Phoenix 18 Miss Wildcat Teen Top 16 Previously Miss Arizona Collegiate America 2021
2021 McKenzi Lindhag Peoria 16 Miss Peoria Teen
2020 Molly Schwanz Scottsdale 18 Miss North Scottsdale Teen Top 16
2019 Jordan Waller Phoenix 18 Miss Phoenix Teen
2018 Macy Kathryn Deak 15 Miss DC Ranch Teen
2017 Karlina "Karly" Riggs Scottsdale 17 Miss Valley of the Sun Teen Top 15
2016 Tristany Hightower Paradise Valley 16 Miss Paradise Valley Teen
2015 Neda Danilovic Phoenix 16 Miss Phoenix Teen Top 15
2014 Savannah Wix Paradise Valley 17 Miss Paradise Valley Teen
2013 Olivia Argue Paradise Valley 17 Miss Phoenix Teen Sister of Molly Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2011
2012 Alexa Zellers Scottsdale 17 Miss Paradise Valley Teen Sister of Emerald Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2006
2011 Molly Argue Paradise Valley 18 Miss Paradise Valley Teen Sister of Olivia Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013
2010 Tori Vance Ahwatukee 17 Miss Ahwatukee Teen
2009 Whitney Nelson[3] 18 Miss Ahwatukee Teen
2008 Ashley Stainton Ahwatukee 17 Miss Foothills Teen Top 15
2007 Tiffany Martin Phoenix 18 Miss Phoenix Teen
2006 Emerald Zellers[4] Scottsdale 15 Top 10 Sister of Alexa Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012
2005 Elisa Soto Mesa 16
2004 Allie Gilliland Glendale 17
2003 Natalia Benenson Phoenix 18
2002 Lynsie Ann Shackelford Mesa 17
2001 Eva Marie St. Arnauld[5] 18
2000 Sarah Wilkins Gilbert 18
1999 Danielle Demski[2] Chandler[2] 18[2] Top 5[2]
1998 Kristy Kay Stover Phoenix 18
1997 Julie Gulbrandsen Gilbert
1996 Courtney Hamilton Chandler 16 Top 6
1995 Brandy Leigh Campbell Tucson
1994 Mistie Kline Phoenix
1993 Dannielle Normandin Phoenix
1992 Heather Keckler Chandler 17
1991 Christine Ciulla[6] Phoenix 17[6]
1990 Jeri-Lynn Beatty[1] Glendale[1] 19[1] Top 12[1]
1989 Leann Elston[7] Tucson 17
  • Originally first runner-up, assumed title after auditing error resulted in Marketic incorrectly being named the winner[8]
Shannon LaRhea Marketic[8] Glendale 17 Did not compete; dethroned after a auditing error was corrected
1988 Kristen Peterson Tucson
1987 Julie Hodges[11] Glendale[11] 17[11] Best State Costume
1986 Kristi Lynn Vanney[12] Tempe 16 Miss Photogenic
1985 Vanessa Marie Steffens[13] Scottsdale[13] 15[13]
1984 Shana Andrew[14] Mesa 17
1983 Kris Lynn Keim Scottsdale 17

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Jackson, Bob (27 July 1990). "Miss Arizona Teen USA ends in Top 12 in national contest". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Beard, Betty (28 August 1999). "Chandler's fair ladies fare well". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Three LDS teens compete in pageant". Deseret News. August 3, 2009. Archived from the original on June 22, 2018.
  4. ^ Hoffman, Michelle (12 August 2006). "Scottsdale teen to compete for U.S. pageant title". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  5. ^ Collom, Lindsey (17 August 2001). "Miss Arizona Teen USA ready to be... in the spotlight". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  6. ^ a b Nelson, Jeff (17 June 1991). "Pageant win revises college plans". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  7. ^ "TOP TEENS". Tucson Citizen. 25 July 1989. p. 10. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ a b "Rightful teen queen receives crown after month". The Arizona Republic. 11 May 1989. p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "L.A. woman title winner in pageant". Redding Record Searchlight. 1 September 1991. p. 9. Retrieved 16 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Bates, Michael (9 February 1992). "Miss USA had quit pageants after error". The San Bernardino County Sun. p. 15. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ a b c Arizona Daily Star (20 April 1987). "Glendale teen wins pageant; Tucsonan is 3rd runner-up". The Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  12. ^ "BEACH BREAK". The Tyler Courier-Times. 16 January 1986. p. 30. Retrieved 13 October 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ a b c Campbell, Cynthia J. (2 January 1985). "Model student: Teen adds beauty pageant to busy schedule". The Arizona Republic. p. 152. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Mountain View senior is Miss Arizona-Teen USA". The Arizona Republic. 29 February 1984. p. 187. Retrieved 21 October 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
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