Miss Teen USA 2019 was the 37th Miss Teen USA pageant. It was held at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, on April 28, 2019, and was hosted by Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez and Tim Tialdo.[1][2] Hailey Colborn of Kansas crowned her successor Kaliegh Garris of Connecticut at the end of the event. This was the first time in the history of Miss Teen USA winning back-to-back titles by African Americans.
Miss Teen USA 2019 | |
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Date | April 28, 2019 |
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Venue | Grand Sierra Resort, Reno, Nevada |
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Entrants | 51 |
Placements | 15 |
Winner | Kaliegh Garris Connecticut |
Congeniality | Olivia Herbert Minnesota |
The 2019 competition served as the second consecutive time that the pageant has been held concurrently with the Miss USA competition. For the first time, both the preliminary and final competitions were held on the same day.
51 delegates from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2018 to January 2019.
Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed the preliminary competition, which involved private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they competed in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on April 28 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno-Tahoe. For the first time since 2017, the preliminary round was broadcast.[3]
During the final competition, the Top 15 finalists competed in athletic wear, evening gown and in a customized final question round, and the winner was decided by a panel of judges.
The pageant was webcast on the pageant's Facebook and YouTube pages, as downloadable live events available on the Asian and American PlayStation Stores for PlayStation 4 consoles and on Xbox Live in 41 regions for the Xbox One line of consoles via the Facebook Video application, with support for 4K Ultra HD, Dolby Vision and HDR10 video[a] and Dolby Atmos spatial audio.
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Miss Teen USA 2019 | |
1st Runner-Up |
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2nd Runner-Up |
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3rd Runner-Up |
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4th Runner-Up |
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Top 15 |
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Award | Contestant |
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Miss Congeniality |
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Order of Announcements
Top 15
Top 5
All 51 delegates have been confirmed:[4]
State | Contestant | Age[b] | Hometown | Placement | Notes |
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Alabama | Kalin Burt[5] | 19 | Tuscaloosa | 4th runner-up | |
Alaska | Meghan Scott[6] | 17 | Eagle River | ||
Arizona | Jordan Waller[citation needed] | 17 | Peoria | ||
Arkansas | Maggie Williams[citation needed] | 17 | Piggott | Top 15 | |
California | Alina Rae Carranza[citation needed] | 18 | Los Angeles | ||
Colorado | Sydney Boehler[7] | 19 | Fort Collins | Later Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Colorado USA 2021 | |
Connecticut | Kaliegh Garris[citation needed] | 18 | New Haven | Miss Teen USA 2019 | |
Delaware | Myah Rosa-Scott[citation needed] | 18 | New Castle | ||
District of Columbia | Jaclyn Davis[citation needed] | 19 | Washington, D.C. | ||
Florida | Katia Gerry[citation needed] | 17 | Jacksonville | Later Teen Miss Earth USA 2021 Later top 15 at Miss California USA 2022 | |
Georgia | Isabella Bloedorn[citation needed] | 15 | Acworth | ||
Hawaii | Leimakamae Freitas[citation needed] | 18 | Kailua-Kona | ||
Idaho | Tess Romani[citation needed] | 19 | Boise | ||
Illinois | A'Maiya Allen[8] | 19 | Bolingbrook | Top 15 | |
Indiana | Catelyn Combellick[citation needed] | 15 | Carmel | ||
Iowa | Kristen Hovda[citation needed] | 18 | Cedar Rapids | Sister of Miss Iowa Teen USA 2009 Allyson Hovda | |
Kansas | Hannah DeBok[citation needed] | 18 | Olathe | Top 15 | |
Kentucky | Emma Johns[9] | 17 | Pikeville | ||
Louisiana | Emma Brooks McAllister[10] | 16 | Houma | ||
Maine | Mara Carpenter[11] | 17 | Camden | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Maine USA 2023 | |
Maryland | Amalia Sanches[citation needed] | 18 | Bethesda | Top 15 | |
Massachusetts | Annie Lu[citation needed] | 18 | Cambridge | Top 15 | |
Michigan | Alexis Lubecki[12] | 17 | Canton | ||
Minnesota | Olivia Herbert[citation needed] | 16 | Andover | ||
Mississippi | Kaylee Brooke McCollum[13] | 18 | Amory | 3rd runner-up | Later Miss Mississippi USA 2024 |
Missouri | Abilene Lortz[citation needed] | 15 | St. James | ||
Montana | Megan Brewer[14] | 17 | Melstone | Later 1st Runner-Up at Miss Montana USA 2023 | |
Nebraska | Erin Shae Swanson[15] | 18 | Norfolk | Top 15 | |
Nevada | Erica Yvette Bonilla[citation needed] | 18 | Las Vegas | 2nd runner-up | |
New Hampshire | Jadyn McDonough[16] | 19 | Bedford | Later Top 10 at Miss South Carolina USA 2022 | |
New Jersey | Ava Tortorici[citation needed] | 18 | Montclair | ||
New Mexico | Angela Nañez[citation needed] | 15 | Clovis | ||
New York | Hailey Germano[17] | 18 | Smithtown | ||
North Carolina | Eliza Minor[18] | 15 | Charlotte | ||
North Dakota | Caitlyn Vogel[19] | 18 | Minot | 1st runner-up | Later Miss North Dakota USA 2021 and 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2021 |
Ohio | Isabelle Jedra[20] | 18 | Mansfield | ||
Oklahoma | Abigail Billings[citation needed] | 18 | Woodward | Top 15 | |
Oregon | Mackenzie Peterson[21] | 17 | Klamath Falls | ||
Pennsylvania | Julia Meckley[citation needed] | 17 | Villanova | ||
Rhode Island | Olivia Volpe[22] | 18 | Cranston | ||
South Carolina | Allie Richardson[23] | 18 | Lexington | Top 15 | |
South Dakota | Shelby Specht[citation needed] | 18 | Sioux Falls | ||
Tennessee | Bailey Guy[24] | 16 | Hendersonville | Top 15 | Later USA National Teen 2021 |
Texas | Kennedy Edwards[25] | 18 | Houston | First African-American Miss Texas Teen USA | |
Utah | Kaylyn Slevin[citation needed] | 18 | Salt Lake City | Later became a member of the Los Angeles Charger Girls | |
Vermont | Jenna Howlett[26] | 16 | Bridport | Later Miss Vermont USA 2023 | |
Virginia | Morgan Duty[27] | 17 | Lebanon | ||
Washington | Lily Lloyd[28] | 17 | Orting | ||
West Virginia | Brennah Groves[citation needed] | 18 | Summersville | ||
Wisconsin | Sydney Bobinski[29] | 17 | Mosinee | ||
Wyoming | Grace Turner[30] | 18 | Jackson | Top 15 | Later 1st Runner-Up at Miss Wyoming USA 2023 |