Miss Michigan Teen USA


The Miss Michigan Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Michigan in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner. This pageant is produced by Proctor Productions, including Melissa Pitchford who was Miss Ohio USA 1990.
In terms of number of placements, Michigan has a moderated success at Miss Teen USA, having only placed ten times. The state's highest placement was in 2005, when Catherine "Cathy" Laurion was 1st runner-up to Allie LaForce of Ohio. Courtney Pizzimenti placed 2nd runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2012.
Eliy Simmer of Clare was crowned Miss Michigan Teen USA 2025 on August 9, 2025, at McMorran Entertainment Center in Port Huron, Michigan. She will represent Michigan at Miss Teen USA 2025.
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Results summary

Placements

1st runner-up: Catherine "Cathy" Laurion 2nd runners-up: Alicia Jaros, Courtney Pizzimenti 3rd runner-up: Isabella Mosqueda Top 5: Sara Dusendang Top 10: Tamika Thomas Top 15: Raquel McClendon, Kristen Danyal, Iris Robare, Anane Loveday
Michigan holds a record of 10 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Winners

YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2025Eliy SimmerClare19Miss Clare Teen
2024Maddison Lynn KottTroy18Miss Heart of Michigan Teen
2023Avery HillFarmington Hills16Miss Farmington Hills Teen
2022Isabella MosquedaCedar Springs19Miss Pure Michigan Teen3rd runner-up
2021Jada MoylanHudsonville17Miss Lake State TeenDaughter of Miss Michigan Teen USA 1999, Sara Dusendang-Moylan
2020Aneesa SheikhBloomfield Hills18Miss Bloomfield Hills TeenLongest running Miss Teen USA state titleholder at onto the organization's history
2019Alexis LubeckiCanton18Miss Canton Teen
2018Anane LovedayGrosse Ile16Miss Grosse Ile TeenTop 15
2017Kenzie WeingartzMarysville17Miss Marysville Teen
2016Unjaneé WellsYpsilanti18Miss Heart of Michigan Teen
2015Maria RendinaMonroe18Miss Monroe Teen
2014Iris RobareGladstone16Miss Upper Peninsula TeenTop 15
2013Ruby KingLudington17Miss Mason County Teen
2012Courtney PizzimentiOakland Township17Miss Oakland Teen2nd runner-up
2011Taylor ShermanDearborn Heights17Miss Dearborn Heights Teen
2010Catherine McGheeOrtonville16Miss Ortonville Teen
2009Kristen DanyalSterling Heights19Miss Sterling Heights TeenTop 15
2008Elizabeth HawthorneClarkston17Miss Clarkston Teen
2007Caitlin KlugEau Claire18Miss Berrien County Teen
2006Raquel McClendonKincheloe17Miss Northern Michigan TeenTop 15
2005Catherine "Cathy" LaurionWest Branch17Miss West Branch Teen1st runner-up
2004Yelena CrawfordBrooklyn18Miss Southern Michigan Teen
2003Alicia JarosRiverview17Miss Metro Detroit Teen2nd runner-up
2002Kyleen KrstichTroy18Miss Troy Teen
2001Chelsea-Lyn RudderRochester Hills17
2000Kylie RhewBridgman17
1999Sara DusendangParis18Top 5, finishing in 5th placeLater Mrs. Michigan America 2008 under her married name, Sara Dusendang-Moylan. Mother of Miss Michigan Teen USA 2021, Jada Moylan
1998Elizabeth MathisDetroit18
1997Che'vonne BurtonDetroit15
  • Later Miss Michigan 2000
  • * Top 10 at Miss America 2001
    • 1996Tamika ThomasDetroit18Top 10
    1995Kathleen McConnellTrenton18
    1994Melissa JacksonWixom
    1993Ashley WhittMacomb
    1992WaLynda Lou SippleBerrien Springs
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 1999
  • Mother of Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2024 Maggie Wadginski
    • 1991Lori HahnbombChelsea
    1990Erica WebberNiles
    1989Betsy CoxEdwardsburg18
    1988Melissa SinkevicsDearborn HeightsMother of Aidan Hutchinson and Miss Michigan USA 2022 Aria Hutchinson
    1987Elena HallWarren
    1986Terri TurnerClawson
    1985Tracy ShawSt. Clair
    1984Dawn DowningSouth Haven
    1983Cathy McBrideFarmington Hills
    1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant