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Miss Arizona Teen USA

Beauty pageant competition

Miss Arizona Teen USA
Summary

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss Arizona Teen USA
formation1983
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersPhoenix
locationArizona
membershipMiss Teen USA
languageEnglish
key_peopleSebastien Verstraet (Director and Executive Producer)
websiteOfficial website
Alexa Zellars, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012
Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2008
Tiffany Martin, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2007

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. 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. 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 (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
YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2025Eternity ValentineMaricopa18Miss Maricopa TeenTop 10
2024Rachel MclaenQueen Creek19Miss Queen Creek Teen2nd runner-up
2023Peyton StuewePhoenix18Miss West Valley Teen
2022MayaDenise GaskinPhoenix18Miss Wildcat TeenTop 16Previously Miss Arizona Collegiate America 2021
2021McKenzi LindhagPeoria16Miss Peoria Teen
2020Molly SchwanzScottsdale18Miss North Scottsdale TeenTop 16
2019Jordan WallerPhoenix18Miss Phoenix Teen
2018Macy Kathryn Deak15Miss DC Ranch Teen
2017Karlina "Karly" RiggsScottsdale17Miss Valley of the Sun TeenTop 15
2016Tristany HightowerParadise Valley16Miss Paradise Valley Teen
2015Neda DanilovicPhoenix16Miss Phoenix TeenTop 15
2014Savannah WixParadise Valley17Miss Paradise Valley Teen
2013Olivia ArgueParadise Valley17Miss Phoenix TeenSister of Molly Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2011
2012Alexa ZellersScottsdale17Miss Paradise Valley TeenSister of Emerald Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2006
2011Molly ArgueParadise Valley18Sister of Olivia Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013
2010Tori VanceAhwatukee17Miss Ahwatukee Teen
2009work= Deseret Newstitle=Three LDS teens compete in pageanturl=https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705378411/Three-LDS-teens-compete-in-pageant.htmlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180622211224/https://www.deseretnews.com/article/705378411/Three-LDS-teens-compete-in-pageant.htmlurl-status=deadarchive-date=June 22, 2018date=August 3, 2009}}18
2008Ashley StaintonAhwatukee17Miss Foothills TeenTop 15
2007Tiffany MartinPhoenix18Miss Phoenix Teen
2006Emerald ZellersScottsdale15Top 10Sister of Alexa Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012
2005Elisa SotoMesa16
2004Allie GillilandGlendale17
2003Natalia BenensonPhoenix18
2002Lynsie Ann ShackelfordMesa17
2001Eva Marie St. Arnauld18
2000Sarah WilkinsGilbert18
1999Danielle DemskiChandler18Top 5
1998Kristy Kay StoverPhoenix18
1997Julie GulbrandsenGilbert
1996Courtney HamiltonChandler16Top 6
1995Brandy Leigh CampbellTucson
1994Mistie KlinePhoenix
1993Dannielle NormandinPhoenix
1992Heather KecklerChandler17
1991url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14554420/title=Pageant win revises college planslast=Nelsonfirst=Jeffdate=17 June 1991work=The Arizona Republicaccess-date=21 October 2017}}Phoenix17
1990Jeri-Lynn BeattyGlendale19Top 12
1989Leann ElstonTucson17
Shannon LaRhea MarketicGlendale17Did not compete; dethroned after a auditing error was corrected}}
1988Kristen PetersonTucson
1987url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/14555089/title=Glendale teen wins pageant; Tucsonan is 3rd runner-uplast=Arizona Daily Stardate=20 April 1987work=The Arizona Daily Staraccess-date=21 October 2017}}Glendale17Best State Costume
1986Kristi Lynn VanneyTempe16Miss Photogenic
1985last1=Campbellfirst1=Cynthia J.date=2 January 1985title=Model student: Teen adds beauty pageant to busy schedulepages=152work=The Arizona Republicurl=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-arizona-republic/14554803/access-date=21 October 2017via=Newspapers.com}}Scottsdale15
1984Shana AndrewMesa17
1983Kris Lynn KeimScottsdale17

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

References

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