Miss Teen USA 2021


Miss Teen USA 2021 was the 39th Miss Teen USA pageant, held at the Paradise Cove Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States, on November 27, 2021.
Ki'ilani Arruda of Hawaii crowned Breanna Myles of Florida as her successor at the end of the event. It was the first year of the competition under Crystle Stewart's directorship. This was the first time since 1988 that the State Costume competition took place before the eve of preliminary competition.

Background

On December 31, 2020, it was announced on Good Morning America that Miss Teen USA and Miss USA would be split from the Miss Universe Organization into a new organization under the helm of Crystle Stewart. Stewart had previously been crowned Miss USA 2008.

Location

On May 18, 2021, it was confirmed by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation that Miss USA 2021 and Miss Teen USA 2021 would be held at the Paradise Cover Theater of River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The competition will span five days, beginning on November 22 and concluding on November 27, 2021.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic impacted the schedule of Miss Teen USA 2020, postponing it from spring 2020 to November 2020. Each state organization had initially planned to schedule their 2021 pageants for the fall 2020 and winter 2020–21, the typical timeframe for state pageants dating back to the 1980s. However, most state pageants were later rescheduled to spring and summer 2021.
Due to restrictions implemented in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, numerous health and safety guidelines have been implemented for contestants, production members, and audiences at state pageants, such as taking a negative COVID-19 test and following social distancing. Additionally, a number of state pageants have had to alter their initial venue choices due to shut-downs implemented by their governor.

Selection of contestants

Delegates from 50 states and the District of Columbia will be selected in state pageants which began in September 2020. The first state pageants were Idaho and Montana, held together on their original dates of September 27, 2020, and the last state pageant was California on September 19, 2021.

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss Teen USA 2021
1st Runner-Up
  • District of Columbia– Hannah Gilliard
    • 2nd Runner-Up
  • Texas– Landry Davis
    • 3rd Runner-Up
  • Pennsylvania– Yvonne Burke
    • 4th Runner-Up
  • Utah– Ayzjiahna Wood
    • Top 16
  • California– Cameron Doan
  • Georgia – Liza Greenberg §
  • Iowa– Angel Strong
  • Louisiana– Gracie Petry
  • Maryland– Maria Derisavi
  • Mississippi– Mattie Grace Morris
  • Missouri– Anna Long
  • Nebraska– Daisy Sudderth
  • South Carolina– Augusta Roach
  • Wisconsin– Shreya Gundelly
  • Wyoming– Teryn Thatcher
    • § – Voted into Top 16 through the online vote.

    Pageant

    Judges

    Contestants

    All 51 state titleholders have been crowned.
    StateContestantAgeHometownPlacementNotes
    AlabamaDailyn Swann18Greenville
    [Miss Miss Alaska Teen USA|Alaska Teen USA|Alaska]Ellie Smith18AnchorageDaughter of Sarah Smith, Miss Alaska Teen USA 1998
    ArizonaMcKenzi Lindhag17Peoria
    ArkansasMadeline Bohlman19FayettevilleLater Miss Arkansas USA 2024
    Cousin of Miss America 2024 Madison Marsh
    CaliforniaCameron Doan19AnaheimTop 16Previously Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2018
    ColoradoAbi Lange19Longmont
    ConnecticutNikitha Kikanamada19South Windsor
    DelawareSky Knox19NewarkPreviously Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2018
    District of ColumbiaHannah Gilliard17Washington, D.C.1st Runner-Up
    FloridaBreanna Myles18Port St. LucieMiss Teen USA 2021
    [Miss Miss Georgia Teen USA|Georgia Teen USA|Georgia]Liza Greenberg19Peachtree CityTop 16
    HawaiiTia Bustamante19Kaneohe
    IdahoKallie Peck17Preston
    IllinoisGissell Bahena17Chicago
    IndianaLexi Gryszowka17Bloomington
    IowaAngel Strong19Des MoinesTop 16Previously competed in Miss Earth USA 2020, Miss Earth USA 2021 & Miss Earth USA 2023 as Nebraska
    KansasMadilynn Becker17Herington
    KentuckyKennedy Mosley17London
    LouisianaGracie Petry19LafayetteTop 16
    MaineKyah Brown16Poland
    MarylandMaria Derisavi18LeonardtownTop 16
    MassachusettsShannon Malloy18Canton
    [Miss Miss Michigan Teen USA|Michigan Teen USA|Michigan]Jada Moylan17HudsonvilleDaughter of Sara Dusendang Moylan, Miss Michigan Teen USA 1999
    MinnesotaAnnika Wiese18Owatonna
    MississippiMattie Grace Morris18FlowoodTop 16
    MissouriAnna Long18Lake WinnebagoTop 16
    MontanaKatie Tooke17Ekalaka
    NebraskaDaisy Sudderth18OmahaTop 16
    NevadaNoelani Mendoza18Las Vegas
    New HampshireEmilee Mills19ConcordDaughter of Stephanie Foisy Mills, Miss New Hampshire 1995
    New JerseyDelaney Musgrave18Bergenfield
    New MexicoEmily Lehr16Alamogordo
    New YorkGeanna Koulouris19Bethpage
    North CarolinaMadison Walker19GarnerLater semifinalist at Miss North Carolina USA 2023
    North DakotaAspen Hennessy18Des Lacs
    OhioGrace-Anne Larschied17Lima
    [Miss Miss Oklahoma Teen USA|Oklahoma Teen USA|Oklahoma]Hunter Gorton18GlenpoolSister of Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 and Miss Oklahoma USA 2016
    OregonMikaela Ochocki18Wilsonville
    PennsylvaniaYvonne Burke18Doylestown3rd Runner-Up
    Rhode IslandSydney Jaiswal17Cranston
    South CarolinaAugusta Roach18EasleyTop 16
    South DakotaKatie Schmit18Artesian
    TennesseeAnnie Zhao17Memphis
    TexasLandry Davis19Dallas2nd Runner-Up
    UtahAyzjiahna Wood16Clearfield4th Runner-UpLater Miss Teen Volunteer America 2024
    VermontJamisyn Baker16Rutland
    VirginiaAlyssa Mawyer18Broadway
    WashingtonNovalee Lewis17TacomaPreviously Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen 2018
    West VirginiaBrylee Knotts18Grafton
    WisconsinShreya Gundelly19MequonTop 16
    WyomingTeryn Thatcher19KemmererTop 16