Miss Hawaii Teen USA


The Miss Hawaii Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Hawaii in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Although Hawaii has made the cut fewer times than many states, they have achieved a number of high placings. Hawaii Teen USAs have been quite successful at Miss Teen USA, and are ranked fifteenth in terms of number and value of placements and were ranked third in the 1980s . Kelly Hu won the competition in 1985 and two Hawaii teens have placed 1st runner-up.
Kelly Hu was the first Hawaii teen to cross over to Miss Hawaii USA, and she was also the most successful. Only two other Teens have competed at Miss USA.
Kiilani Arruda of Kapaa was crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2020 on November 10, 2019 at Hawaii Convention Center in Honolulu. She will represent Hawaii for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

Hawaii holds a record of 9 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Kiilani ArrudaKapaa17TBA2nd Runner Up in 2019
2019Leimakamae FreitasHonolulu17
2018Kylyn RapozaHilo17
2017Lauren TeruyaKāhala18Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012, Kathryn Teruya.
2016Joahnnalee UcolMaui16First 1st generation immigrant to be crowned Miss Hawaii Teen USA
2015Kyla HeeHonolulu17Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1987 Luana Alapa
2014Mariah GoslingHonolulu18
2013Samantha NeylandHonolulu17Top 16
2012Kathryn TeruyaKāhala15Top 16
  • Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2017, Lauren Teruya
  • Later Miss Hawaii 2017
    • 2011Courtney ColemanMoanalua17Miss PhotogenicRepresented Hawaii in Miss International 2017
    2010Julianne ChuKāhala18
  • Later Miss Hawaii USA 2018
  • Sister of Miss Hawaii 2016 Allison Chu
    • 2009Ashley MoserHawai'i Kai17Miss Congeniality
    2008Emma WoHonolulu18Later Miss Hawaii USA 2015
    2007Serena KarnagyHonolulu16Top 15Represented Hawaii in Miss International 2008.
    2006Hannah ThomasHonolulu17
    2005Melissa BenzHonolulu18
    2004Sonya BalmoresKalaheo181st runner-up
    2003Camille PeraroHonolulu17Top 10
    2002Erin MaddenKailua17
    2001Alana Paulo-TamashiroHonolulu16
    2000Lauren MaddenKailua18
    1999Aureana TseuMililani15Later Miss Hawaii USA 2009
    1998Toby Pohaikealoha CarterMililani17
    1997Mahana WaltersPupukea172nd runner-up
    1996Monica IveyMililani17
    1995Sara Kirby
    1994Emily Elizabeth Huff
    1993Juliana Maili KaulukukuiHonolulu18Top 6Miss Congeniality
    1992Cameo DeCosta
    1991Trini-Ann Kaopuiki18Later Miss Hawaii USA 1999
    1990Sunny Kanaiaupuni
    1989Paulette Dean
    1988Michelle Wong
    1987Leslie-Ann LumHonoluluLater 1st runner up at Miss Hawaii USA 1997. Assumed the Miss Hawaii USA 1997 title when Brook Lee became Miss USA 1997.
    1986Michelle Hardin
    1985Kelly HuHonolulu16Miss Teen USA 1985Later Miss Hawaii USA 1993, finished 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 1993
    1984Malia YamamuraHonolulu161st runner-up
    1983Erika MatichHonolulu
    1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant