Miss Connecticut Teen USA


The Miss Connecticut Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Connecticut in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
The state pageant directors are:
Connecticut has been one of the least successful states at Miss Teen USA. In 2002, Ashley Bickford's placement followed the 4th runner-up placement of Miss Connecticut USA Alita Dawson, who had previously been Miss Connecticut Teen-USA 1997. This was Connecticut's highest joint placement, and the highest joint placement of any state that year. Dawson was one of four Miss Connecticut Teen-USA titleholder to later win the Miss Connecticut-USA title.
The state has produced two Miss Teen USA winners: Logan West who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2012, and Kaliegh Garris who was crowned Miss Teen USA 2019.
Samantha Sarelli of Hartford was crowned Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2020 on November 30, 2019 at Stamford Marriott Hotel and Spa in Stamford. She will represent Connecticut for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

Connecticut holds a record of 4 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

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YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Samantha SarelliWestport18TBA
2019Kaliegh GarrisNew Haven18Miss Teen USA 2019
2018Elle SauliNewtown17
2017Lana CoffeyNew Canaan18
2016Katy BrownHebron18
2015Savannah Marie GiammarcoMiddletown16
  • 1st runner-up at Miss Connecticut 2019 competition
2014Sydney WestVernon16
  • Sister of Logan West, Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2012 and Miss Teen USA 2012
    • 2013Kendall LearyWallingford17
    2012Logan WestSouthington18Miss Teen USA 2012
  • Sister of Sydney West, Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2014
  • Previously Miss Connecticut's Outstanding Teen 2010
    • 2011Samantha Mary SojkaNorth Granby19
    2010Alyssa TagliaCheshire16
    2009Tiffany Ann TeixeiraBridgeport17
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 2016
  • Top 10 at Miss USA 2016
    • 2008Brianne HiltzShelton18
    2007Olga Yurievna LitvinenkoGreenwich17
  • Emigrated from Ukraine to the USA at age three
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 2017
    • 2006Kristen HeideMadison18
    2005Jennifer BrooksBristol17
  • Top 10 at Miss Teen America 2003
    • 2004Kayla SalernoNew Britain16
    2003Nina MusumeciHartford17
    2002Ashley BickfordHartford17Semi-finalistTriple Crown winner:
  • Previously Miss Rhode Island 2007 and Preliminary Swimsuit Winner and Miss Photogenic at the Miss America 2008 pageant
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 2010
    • 2001Marie-Lynn PiscitelliNorth Haven15
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 2012
    • 2000Lisa DeLeoGuilford17
    1999Bethany McGlynnPreston18
    1998Natalie PerezMeriden18
    1997Alita DawsonHamden18
  • Later Miss Teen All American 1998
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 2002
  • 4th runner up at Miss USA 2002 pageant
    • 1996Marissa PerezMeriden18
  • Later Miss Connecticut 2001
    • 1995Tiffanyanne KosmaVoluntown
    1994Stacey Ann RaffoneNew Haven
    1993Cynthia SchneckWilton17Semi-finalist
    1992Tiffany SelivonchikNew Milford
    1991Allison BenusisRidgefield
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 1993
    • 1990Amy RaboinHartford
    1989Suzanne IanucciWest Haven
    1988Bobbie-Jo ShanahanEast Hartford
    1987Allison Barbeau-DiorioFairfieldMiss Congeniality
  • Later Miss Connecticut USA 1990
    • 1986Karen ZawackiDanbury
    1985Kristine KunstWallingford16
    1984Monique SaveryHartford
    1983Beth WaldronHartford
    1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant