Miss Wisconsin Teen USA

Miss Wisconsin Teen USA
Formation1983
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersWest Des Moines
Location
MembershipMiss Teen USA
Official language
English
WebsiteOfficial 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 produced by Future Productions based in Savage, Minnesota from 2007 until 2024 and from 2025 onwards is produced by KPC Productions based in West Des Moines, Iowa.

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" Redeker (2013) and Patience Vallier (2014), followed by Shreya Gundelly in 2021 and her sister Sage in 2022. Shelby 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 on May 18, 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 represented Wisconsin at Miss Teen USA 2025.

Results summary

Placements

  • Miss Teen USA: Vanessa Semrow (2002)
  • Top 10: Adrianne Hazelwood (1984)
  • Top 15: Patience Vallier (2014)
  • Top 16: Katherine "Kate" Redeker (2013), Shreya Gundelly (2021), Sage Gundelly (2022)
  • Top 20: Shelby Hohneke (2023), Autumn Gunderson (2025)

Wisconsin holds a record of 7 placements at Miss Teen-USA.

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 Autumn Gunderson DeForest 17 Miss DeForest Teen Top 20 (Due to online public popularity vote) Won state title on fourth attempt.
  • Previously Miss Wisconsin High School America 2023 and USA National Miss Wisconsin Junior Teen 2022.
2024 Olivia Mae Negri Park Falls 17 Miss Price County Teen Won state title on third attempt
2023 Shelby Lynn Hohneke Hudson 19 Miss Hudson Teen Top 20 Won state title on fourth attempt
2022 Sage Gundelly Mequon 15 Miss Milwaukee Teen Top 16 Second East-Indian to win state teen title and the younger sister of Shreya Gundelly, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2021. They are the second set of sisters to win the state teen title, the others were Abigail and Elizabeth Bryson (2017 and 2009).
2021 Shreya Gundelly Mequon 19 Miss Mequon Tenn Top 16 First East-Indian to be selected as Miss Wisconsin Teen USA; Miss Wisconsin Jr. Teen at National American Miss 2017; and USA National Miss Wisconsin Teen 2018
2020 Olivia J. Lulich Lyndon Station 17
2019 Sydney Nicole Bobinski Kronenewetter 17
2018 Alexis Maria Loomans Waunakee 16
2017 Abigail (Abby) Leigh Bryson Brookfield 18 Sister of Elizabeth Bryson, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2009
2016 Karly Diana Knaus Plymouth 17
2015 April (Kenna) Mia Harke Greenville 17
2014 Patience Ann Vallier Lake Mills 17 Top 15
2013 Katherine (Kate) Patrice Redeker Sheboygan 16 Top 16
2012 Briana Joy Yamat Oak Creek 15
2011 Victoria Sorone Johnston Eau Claire 19 Five-time Miss Wisconsin USA contestant and four-time entrant for Miss Minnesota USA
2010 Kirsten Jalbert Norderhaug Brookfield 17 Daughter of Linda Faye Paulson, Miss North Dakota USA 1976
2009 Elizabeth Marie Bryson Brookfield 17 Sister of Abigail Bryson, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2017
2008 Courtney Lynn Lopez Oak Creek 18
2007 Shauna Angel Sabir Milwaukee 17
2006 Bishara Dorre[2] Milwaukee 16 She was born Bishara Abridasheed Dorre.
2005 Anisa Yanti Phillips Stevens Point 18
2004 Myla Grace Dalbesio Racine 17
2003 Jenna Christine Tighe Madison 17
2002 Vanessa Semrow Rhinelander 17 Miss Teen USA 2002
2001 Kelly Ann Langford Muskego 17
2000 Erica Ellen Gustafson[3] Bristol 16
1999 Deanndra Diane DeBlack Monroe 16
1998 Heidi Alderson Cody Markesan 16
1997 Allison Kathleen Schroeder Elm Grove 16
1996 Nicole Lynn Werra South Milwaukee 16
1995 Rebecca Louise Rowe Prescott 17
1994 Tara Ann Luellwitz Williams Brookfield 15
1993 Tanae Gabryelle Geisler Hudson 17
1992 Trina Ann Landowski Stevens Point 16
1991 Pamela Ann Schroeder Glendale 16
1990 Deborah Ann Santacroce Glendale 15
1989 Shannon Michelle Redman Hayward 18
1988 Jennifer Ann Schwalenberg Kaukauna 19
1987 Barbara Faye Nelson Oshkosh 17
1986 Lanae Elizabeth St.John La Crosse 17
1985 Maria Kim Shorewood 17
1984 Adrianne Hazelwood Glendale 16 Top 10 Miss Photogenic
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 1985 and first Miss Teen USA state titleholder to win a Miss USA state title.
1983 Jane Elizabeth Zawada Niagara 18

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. ^ "Courtney Lopez will compete in Miss USA pageant". The Journal Times. 2009-11-21.
  2. ^ "Pageant Winners Crowned". Madison.com. 2005-10-18.
  3. ^ "UW-Madison freshman wins state pageant title". Journal Sentinel. 1999-11-22.
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