The Miss Maine Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maine in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by The Clemente Organization.

Miss Maine Teen USA
Formation1983
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMalden
Location
Membership
Miss Teen USA
Official language
English
Key people
Laurie Clemente
Anthony Clemente
WebsiteOfficial Website
Donna Schleiper after being crowned Miss Maine Teen USA 2006

Maine is one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA, having placed only four times. Their highest placement was in 1995, when Katie Aselton finished 1st runner-up to Keylee Sue Sanders.

Four Maine teens have gone on to win the Miss Maine USA title, and five competed at Miss USA.

Madisson Higgins of Bangor was crowned Miss Maine Teen USA 2022 on March 20, 2022, at Portland Marriott at Sable Oaks in Portland. She will represent Maine for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022.

Results summary

Placements

  • 1st runners-up: Katie Aselton (1995)
  • Top 12: Jill Mellen (1993)
  • Top 15/16: Ashley Alden (2003), Alexis Mcilwain (2011), Grace Morey (2020)

Maine holds a record of 5 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes
2024 Abbey Hafer Kennebunk 14
2023 Jasmine Roy Bangor 17
2022 Madisson Higgins Bangor 15
2021 Kyah Brown Portland 16
2020 Grace Morey Deer Isle 16 Top 16
2019 Mara Carpenter Camden 17
2018 Erin McPherson Hartford 16
2017 Victoria Timm Scarborough 17
2016 Jessica Stewart Unity 17
2015 Skylar Marie Gaudette Saco 19
2014 Danielle Hurtubise Portland 16
2013 Delaney Seavey Portland 18
2012 Molly Fitzpatrick Cumberland 16
2011 Alexis Mcilwain Saco 15 Top 15
2010 Norissa Morse Saco 17
2009 Jordan Shiers Gorham 16
2008 Avery Barr Gorham 16
2007 Amanda Pelletier Vassalboro 18
2006 Donna Schlieper Scarborough 18
2005 Kaetlin Tyne Parent Van Buren 17 Later Miss Maine USA 2008; Current production staff member of the Miss Maine USA and Miss Maine Teen USA pageants[1]
2004 Courtney Peterson Yarmouth 17
2003 Ashley Alden Augusta 18 Top 15
2002 Megan Jackson Portland 16 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2004
2001 Mei-Ling Lam Newport 17 Playboy Playmate of the Month June 2011
2000 Ashley Marble Topsfield 16 1st runner-up at Miss Maine USA 2011, later crowned Miss Maine USA 2011 after the original winner resigned and made the final Top 8 at Miss USA 2011.
1999 Michelle Beaulieu Madawaska 17 Originally first runner-up; assumed the title after Leigh Quintan's resignation
Leigh Quintan Portland 18 Did not compete Resigned
1998 Krista Wakefield Houlton 17
1997 Crystal Carlson Newport 17
1996 Laura Larson Wilton 16
1995 Katie Aselton Milbridge 16 1st runner-up
1994 Jennifer Lyn Hunt Rumford 15 Later Miss Maine USA 2000
1993 Jill Mellen Hollis 17 Top 12
1992 Angela Walker Benton 17
1991 Keri Mowenowski Gardiner 18 Later Miss Maine USA 1995
1990 Michelle Grenier Bangor 16
1989 Lisa Bailey Portland 17
1988 Christine Despres Biddeford 17
1987 Donna Stevenson Bangor 17
1986 Linda Marie Kiene Scarborough 16 Later Miss Maine USA 1992
1985 Tracy Smith Old Town 15
1984 Beth Maxwell Portland 17
1983 Dina Duvall Auburn 19

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. ^ "Pageant Staff". Archived from the original on April 10, 2012. Retrieved July 10, 2010.