The Miss Rhode Island Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Rhode Island in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
Rhode Island has placed eight times at the Miss Teen USA Pageant, most recently in 2024 when Carissa Tillinghast made the top 20. The state's first finalist was Shaelyn McNally in 2006. One of those semi-finalists was Shanna Moakler, who would later win the Miss New York USA pageant and take over the Miss USA 1995 title when Chelsi Smith won Miss Universe 1995.
Other notable Miss Rhode Island Teen USAs are:
- Claudia Jordan - was also Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 and has appeared on The Price Is Right, Deal or No Deal and The Real Housewives of Atlanta
- Gina Tognoni - known for her portrayal of Kelly Cramer on the soap opera One Life to Live from 1995 to 2001. She then portrayed the role of Phyllis Summers on the soap The Young and the Restless from 2014 to 2019.
Reyana Ahern of Warwick was crowned Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2025 on May 25, 2025, at Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence. She represented Rhode Island at Miss Teen USA 2025.
Gallery of titleholders
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File:Jordan, Claudia (2009).jpg|Claudia Jordan, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1990 & Miss Rhode Island USA 1997 (pictured in 2009)
File:Amy Diaz at the 2014 Latina Conference.jpg|Amy Diaz, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2001 & Miss Rhode Island USA 2008.
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Results summary
Placements
- Top 10: Alysha Castonguay (2002), Shaelyn McNally (2006), Rochelle Rose (2007)
- Top 12: Gina Tognoni
- Miss Congeniality: Malia Cruz (2016), Alexa Papigiotis (2017)
Winners
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! width=14%| Placement at Miss Teen USA
! width=17%| Special awards at Miss Teen USA
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| 2025
| Reyana Ahern
| Warwick
| 16
| Miss Norwood Teen
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| 2024
| Carissa Tillinghast
| Warwick
| 19
| Miss Warwick Teen
| Top 20
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| 2023
| Lola Paolissi
| Cranston
| 16
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| Top 20
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|Later Miss Rhode Island Teen Volunteer 2026, placing 4th runner-up at Miss Teen Volunteer America 2027
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| 2022
| Julia Potts
| Richmond
| 18
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| 2021
| Sydney Jaiswal
| Cranston
| 17
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| 2020
| Sofia Ledoux
| Cranston
| 16
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|2019
|Olivia Volpe
|Cranston
|18
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| 2018
| Aliyah Moore
| Pawtucket
| 17
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| 2017
| Alexa Papigiotis
|North Providence
| 18
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| Miss Congeniality
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| 2016
| Malia Cruz
| Warwick
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| Miss Congeniality
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| 2015
| Mary Malloy
| Cumberland
| 17
| Hope
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| 2013
| Elaine Collado
| 18
| 16
| 18
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| 2010
| Erica Wright
| 18
| 18
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| Top 15
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| 2008
| Tiondra Martinez
| 17
| 15
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| Top 10
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| 2006
| Shaelyn McNally
| 18
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| Top 10
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| 2005
| Dominique Lee
| 17
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| 2003
| Kristina Primavera
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- Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2010
|Woonsocket
| 16
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| Top 10
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- Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2009 (also Miss Teen America 2003 & Miss Teen Galaxy 2005); New England Patriots Cheerleader (2006–2008)
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| 2001
| Amy Diaz
|Providence
| 16
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- Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2008,
- Top 15 at Miss USA 2008.
- Winner of The Amazing Race 23 with her husband Jason.
| 17
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| 1997
| Lauren Alviti
| Barrington
| 16
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| Top 12
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- Later Miss New York USA 1995
- Miss USA 1995, Miss Teen All American 1992; actress & reality television star; Current director of the Miss Nevada USA and Miss Nevada Teen USA pageants. Previous co-director of the Miss California USA & Miss California Teen USA pageants
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| 1991
| Gina Tognoni
| 17
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| Top 12
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| 1989
| Deborah "Deb" Hodges
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- Later Miss Rhode Island USA 1994
|Narragansett
| 17
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| Later known by stage name Gianna Amore
|Warwick