thumb|140px|[[Stormi Henley, Miss Tennessee Teen USA and Miss Teen USA 2009]]
thumb|140px|Natalie Phillips, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008
thumb|140px|Macy Erwin, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2007
thumb|140px|[[Rachel Smith, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002 and Miss USA 2007 (image taken in 2007)]]
The Miss Tennessee Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Tennessee in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Greenwood Productions under the ownership of Miss Tennessee USA 1989, Kimberly Payne Greenwood, since 1992.
Tennessee is in the top 5 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements [https://web.archive.org/web/20060502054907/http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-teen-usa/ranking/]. In the 1990s, they were placed first [https://web.archive.org/web/20060502055116/http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-teen-usa/ranking/1990s.php]. They have the third (equal) highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings and are one of only five states to have received more than three awards [https://web.archive.org/web/20060502055202/http://www.pageant-almanac.com/miss-teen-usa/who-has-the-most.php].
Six Tennessee teens have gone on to win the Miss Tennessee USA title and compete at Miss USA, including Lynnette "Lynn" Cole, who won the Miss USA title in 2000 and Rachel Smith, Miss USA 2007. Both Cole and Smith won Miss Photogenic awards at Miss Teen USA, each five years prior to their Miss USA win. This makes Miss Tennessee Teen USA the only state and pageant to have two Miss USAs win the Miss Photogenic award at Miss Teen USA.
Aniston Leigh Barnette of Bristol was crowned Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2025 on June 28, 2025, at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tennessee. She represented Tennessee at Miss Teen USA 2025.
Results summary
Placements
- Miss Teen USAs: Shelly Moore (1997), Stormi Henley (2009)
- 1st runners-up: Bridgett Jordan (1998), Alicia Selby (2003)
- 2nd runners-up: Molly Brown (1984)
- 3rd runners-up: Hannah Faith Greene (2015)
- 4th runners-up: Tiffany Stroud (2004), McKinley Farese (2022)
- Top 5: Casey Porter (2000)
- Top 6: Allison Alderson (1994), Lynnette "Lynn" Cole (1995)
- Top 10: Rachel Boston (1999), Rachel Smith (2002), Sofie Rovenstine (2018)
- Top 12: Jaime Dudney (1993)
- Top 15/16/20: Macy Erwin (2007), Kristen Rose (2010), Emily Suttle (2013), Morgan Moseley (2014), Savannah Chrisley (2016), Bailey Guy (2019), Ansley Ecker (2020), Aniston Leigh Barnette (2025)
Tennessee holds a record of 23 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Missy Pierce (1988)
- Miss Photogenic: Lynnette "Lynn" Cole (1995), Rachel Smith (2002)
- Best in Swimsuit: Shelly Moore (1997)
- Best in Evening Gown: Townsend Blackwell (2024)
Winners
{| class="wikitable"style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! width=5% | Year
! width=20%| Name
! width=10%| Hometown
! width=3%|Age<sup>1</sup>
! width=12%| Local title
! width=14%| Placement at Miss Teen USA
! width=17%| Special awards at Miss Teen USA
! width=31%| Notes
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD"
| 2025
| Aniston Leigh Barnette
| Bristol
| 17
| Miss Bristol Teen
| Top 20
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 2024
| Townsend Blackwell
| Lakeland
| 16
| Miss Lakeland Teen
| 3rd runner-up
| Best in Evening Gown
|
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2023
| Blye Allen
| Knoxville
| 16
| Miss Marble City Teen
| Top 20
|
|
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 2022
| McKinley Farese
| Germantown
| 18
| Miss Memphis Teen
| 4th runner-up
|
| Later Miss All American 2025
|-
| 2021
| Annie Zhao
| Memphis
| 16
| Miss Greater Memphis Teen
|
|
| First Asian American Miss Tennessee Teen USA
- Later Miss Tennessee Teen Volunteer 2023
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2020
| Ansley Ecker
| Atoka
| 18
| Miss Memphis Teen
| Top 16
|
|
- Previously Miss Tennessee High School America 2017
- Miss Kansas High School America 2018
- Miss Connecticut High School America 2019
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2019
| Bailey Guy
| Hendersonville
| 16
| Miss Greater Nashville Teen
| Top 15
|
| Previously 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2018
- Later USA National Teen 2021
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2018
| Sofie Rovenstine
| Franklin
| 18
| Miss Historic Franklin Teen
| Top 10
|
| Later Victoria's Secret model
|-
| 2017
| Megan Ski Hollingsworth
| Lewisburg
| 18
| Miss Marshall County Teen
|
|
| Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2019
|-
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2016
| Savannah Chrisley
| Nashville
| 18
| Miss Greater Nashville Teen
| Top 15
|
| Daughter of Todd Chrisley. Appears on Chrisley Knows Best.
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 2015
| Hannah Faith Greene
| Chattanooga
| 17
| Miss Scenic City Teen
| 3rd runner-up
|
| Previously 4th runner-up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2014
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2014
| Morgan Moseley
|Johnson City
| 15
| Miss East Tennessee Teen
| Top 15
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2013
| Emily Suttle
| Franklin
| 16
| Miss Historic Franklin Teen
| Top 16
|
|
- Later Miss Tennessee USA 2022
- Top 12 at Miss USA 2022
|-
| rowspan=2| 2012
| Shanese Brown
| Madison
| 16
| Miss Voice of Tennessee Teen
|
|
| Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Samara Ham's disqualification
|-
| Samara Ham
| Crossville
| 17
| Miss Spirit of The South Teen
| colspan="2"
| Dethroned the title due to topless photography and disqualified
|-
|2011
| Kaitlin White
| Nashville
| 18
| Miss Southern Tennessee Teen
|
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2010
| Kristen Rose
| Bristol
| 18
| Miss East Tennessee Teen
| Top 15
|
| Later 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2014
|-style="background-color:GOLD;"
| 2009
| Stormi Henley
| Crossville
| 18
| Miss Cumberland County Teen
|Miss Teen USA 2009
|
|
|-
| 2008
| Natalie Phillips
| Murfreesboro
| 17
| Miss Middle Tennessee Teen
|
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2007
| Macy Erwin
| Chattanooga
| 17
| Miss Hamilton County Teen
| Top 15
|
| Contestant on ABC's America's Prom Queen
|-
| 2006
| Ashley Durham
| Adamsville
| 16
| Miss Adamsville Teen
|
|
|
- Later Miss Tennessee USA 2011
- 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2011
|-
| 2005
| Tessa Reyes
| Brentwood
| 18
|
|
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 2004
| Tiffany Stroud
| Limestone
| 16
|
| 4th runner-up
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 2003
| Alicia Selby
| Sparta
| 17
|
| 1st runner-up
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 2002
| Rachel Renee Smith
| Clarksville
| 17
|
| Semi-finalist
| Miss Photogenic
|
- Later Miss Tennessee USA
- Miss USA 2007
- 4th runner-up at Miss Universe 2007
|-
| 2001
| Jessica Myers
| Maryville
| 19
|
|
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 2000
| Casey Porter
| McMinnville
| 17
|
| Top 5
|
| Later 1st runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2006
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1999
| Rachel Boston
| Chattanooga
| 17
|
| Semi-finalist
|
| Actress best known for her portrayal of Beth Pryor in the NBC series American Dreams
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 1998
| Bridgett Jordan
| Collierville
| 18
|
| 1st runner-up
|
|
- Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1999
- Miss Teen All American 1996
|-style="background-color:GOLD;"
| 1997
| Shelly Moore
| Knoxville
| 18
|
| Miss Teen USA 1997
| Best in Swimsuit
|
|-
| 1996
| Adrienne Parker
| Newport
| 18
|
|
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 1995
| Lynnette Marie "Lynn" Cole
| Columbia
| 17
|
| Top 6
| Miss Photogenic
|
- Later Miss Tennessee USA
- Miss USA 2000
- Finished 5th at Miss Universe 2000
- 3rd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 1998
- Miss Teen All American 1997
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 1994
| Allison Alderson
| Jackson
| 18
|
| Top 6
|
| Triple Crown winner
- Later Miss Tennessee 1999
- Later Miss Tennessee USA 2002
Sister of Miss District of Columbia USA 1999, Amy Alderson
|-style="background-color:#FFFACD;"
| 1993
| Jaime Dudney
| Whites Creek
| 17
|
| Semi-finalist
|
| Daughter of Barbara Mandrell. Played Georgia Tucker on As the World Turns.
|-
| 1992
| Angela Shoulders
| Carthage
| 16
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1991
| Tris Sax
| Memphis
| 18
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1990
| Kristen Cassell
| Blountville
| 18
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1989
| Amy Sims
| Sharon
| 15
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1988
| Missy Pierce
| Reelfoot Lake
| 17
|
|
| Miss Congeniality
|
|-
| 1987
| Shannon Lynn Castle
| McMinnville
| 17
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1986
| Wendy Alaose
| Elizabethton
| 17
|
|
|
|
|-
| 1985
| Cammy Jo Wood
| Bartlett
| 18
|
|
|
|
|-style="background-color:#FFFF66;"
| 1984
| Molly Brown
| Loretto
| 16
|
| 2nd runner-up
|
|
- Later Miss Tennessee USA 1987
|-
| 1983
| Cheri Dotson
| Waverly
| 16
|
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|}
<sup>1</sup> Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links
- Official Website