Miss Missouri Teen USA


The Miss Missouri Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Missouri in the Miss Teen USA pageant. It is directed by Vanbros and Associates, based in Lenexa, Kansas. In 1993, Missouri joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Missouri is in the top 10 most successful states at Miss Teen USA in terms of number and value of placements. Six Missouri teens have gone on to compete at Miss USA, although only four as Miss Missouri USA. The other two represented Kansas, another Vanbros state.
Two notable Miss Missouri Teen USAs are Larissa Meek and Melana Scantlin, who appeared on the reality TV show Average Joe.
Holly McDowell of Lee's Summit was crowned Miss Missouri Teen USA 2020 on December 1, 2019 at Muriel W. Battle High School Performing Arts Center in Columbia. She will represent Missouri for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

Missouri holds a record of 15 placements at Miss Teen USA.
‡ Voted into Top 16 as America's Choice

Awards

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Holly McDowellLee's Summit14TBATBA
2019Abilene LortzSt. James15
2018Chloe BartlettLiberal18Daughter of Miss Missouri USA 1990 Lori Suschnick
2017Sophia Dominguez-HeithoffKansas City16Miss Teen USA 2017
2016Dallas EzardSt. Louis18Top 15Daughter of Miss Missouri USA 1993 Stephanie Nunn Ezard.
2015Christina StrattonSedalia15Top 15Miss PhotogenicLater Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2016 and top 8 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017
2014Samantha BowersHarrisonville18
2013Brenda Smith-LezamaColumbia18Top 16
2012Jayde OgleLiberty17
2011Sydnee StottlemyreSt. Louis174th runner-up
  • Previously Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen 2008
  • 4th runner up at America's Outstanding Teen 2009
  • Later Miss Missouri USA 2016
  • Top 10 at Miss USA 2016
  • 2010Erica SturdefantSpringfield16Later Miss Missouri USA 2014
    2009Sierra DrimakCottleville18Top 15
    2008Jeni DixonHartville17
    2007Lauren PetersonFarmington16Later Miss Grand USA 2015
    2006Breanna HuellinghorstO'Fallon16
    2005Rachel WoolardNaylor17Miss Congeniality
    2004Alissa ReitmeierSt. Charles17Top 15
    2003Amber SeyerOran17Later Miss Missouri USA 2007, and top 10 Miss USA 2007
    2002Courtney ChilcuttDexter18
    2001Marissa WhitleySpringfield17Miss Teen USA 2001
    2000Caitlin McIntoshNew Haven18Top 103rd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 2002
    1999Andrea Camile ElliottIndependence19
    1998Brittany McDonaldSikeston18
    1997Larissa MeekSt. Louis17Later Miss Missouri USA 2001 and finished 5th at Miss USA 2001
    1996Leah SextonIndependence17Top 6
    1995Melana ScantlinGladstone19Top 12Later Miss Missouri USA 2002
    1994Tiffany MeyerParkville19Top 6Later Miss Kansas USA 2000, and finished 4th at Miss USA 2000, 2nd runner up at Miss Oktoberfest 2001 as Miss Missouri
    1993Melanie BreedloveMountain Grove19Miss PhotogenicLater Miss Missouri USA 1998, 2nd runner up at Miss USA 1998
    1992Robin SwainLilbourn18
    1991Audra ShurmanSikeston152nd Runner-up
    1990Tavia ShacklesLee's Summit16Top 12Later Miss Kansas USA 1993, 2nd runner up at Miss USA 1993
    1989April SmithKansas City15
    1988Beverly BoatrightRepublic19
    1987Sherri GarnerKansas City17
    1986Jennifer SandgoraMexico18
    1985Rhonda HoglanKansas City164th Runner-upLater Miss Missouri USA 1989
    1984Leanne SydenstrickerMexico17
    1983Lisa LoganColumbia18
    1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant