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. 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.
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.
Pageant Selection of contestants 51 delegates from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2018 to January 2019.
Preliminary round 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.
Finals 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.
Broadcasting 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 and Dolby Atmos spatial audio.
Results
Placements Placement ContestantMiss Teen USA 2019 — Kaliegh Garris1st Runner-Up — Caitlyn Vogel2nd Runner-Up — Erica Yvette Bonilla3rd Runner-Up — Kaylee Brooke McCollum4th Runner-Up — Kalin BurtTop 16 — Maggie Williams — A'Maiya Allen — Hannah DeBok — Amalia Sanches — Annie Lu — Erin Shae Swanson — Abigail Billings — Allie Richardson — Bailey Guy — Grace Turner
Contestants The 51 delegates were: State Contestant Age Hometown Placement NotesAlabamaKalin Burt19Tuscaloosa4th runner-upAlaskaMeghan Scott17Eagle RiverArizonaJordan Wallerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W7U2JB3uNvQ17PeoriaArkansasMaggie Williamshttps://www.whiskeyriff.com/2023/08/23/former-miss-arkansas-teen-usa-maggie-williams-hilariously-discusses-her-pageant-platform-my-platform-was-duck-hunting/17PiggottTop 15CaliforniaAlina Rae Carranzahttps://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/community/article225563930.html18Los AngelesColoradoSydney Boehler19Fort CollinsLater Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Colorado USA 2021ConnecticutKaliegh Garrishttps://www.ctpost.com/news/article/Milford-teenager-Kaliegh-Garris-named-Miss-Teen-13803848.php18New HavenMiss Teen USA 2019DelawareMyah Rosa-Scott18New CastleDistrict of ColumbiaJaclyn Davishttps://wjla.com/dc-refined/your-2019-miss-district-of-columbia-usa-is?photo=119Washington, D.C.FloridaKatia Gerry17JacksonvilleLater Teen Miss Earth USA 2021 Later top 15 at Miss California USA 2022GeorgiaIsabella Bloedorn15AcworthHawaiiLeimakamae Freitas18Kailua-KonaIdahoTess Romani19BoiseIllinoisA'Maiya Allen19BolingbrookTop 15IndianaCatelyn Combellick15CarmelIowaKristen Hovda18Cedar RapidsSister of Miss Iowa Teen USA 2009 Allyson HovdaKansasHannah DeBok18OlatheTop 15KentuckyEmma Johns17PikevilleLouisianaEmma Brooks McAllister16HoumaMaineMara Carpenter17CamdenLater 3rd runner-up at Miss Maine USA 2023MarylandAmalia Sanches18BethesdaTop 15MassachusettsAnnie Lu18CambridgeTop 15MichiganAlexis Lubecki17CantonMinnesotaOlivia Herbert16AndoverMississippiKaylee Brooke McCollum18Amory3rd runner-upLater Miss Mississippi USA 2024MissouriAbilene Lortz15St. JamesMontanaMegan Brewer17MelstoneLater 1st Runner-Up at Miss Montana USA 2023NebraskaErin Shae Swanson18NorfolkTop 15NevadaErica Yvette Bonilla18Las Vegas2nd runner-upNew HampshireJadyn McDonough19BedfordLater Top 10 at Miss South Carolina USA 2022New JerseyAva Tortoricihttps://tvovermind.com/ava-tortorici/18MontclairNew MexicoAngela Nañezhttps://www.lcsun-news.com/picture-gallery/news/local/community/2019/01/31/miss-new-mexico-usa-2019-miss-usa-alejandra-gonzalez-angela-nanez-las-cruces/2733613002/15ClovisNew YorkHailey Germano18SmithtownNorth CarolinaEliza Minor15CharlotteNorth DakotaCaitlyn Vogel18Minot1st runner-upLater Miss North Dakota USA 2021 and 1st runner-up at Miss USA 2021OhioIsabelle Jedra18MansfieldOklahomaAbigail Billingshttps://www.missoklahomausa.com/halloffame18WoodwardTop 15OregonMackenzie Peterson17Klamath FallsPennsylvaniaJulia Meckleyhttp://misspennsylvaniausa.com/titleholders17VillanovaRhode IslandOlivia Volpe18CranstonSouth CarolinaAllie Richardson18LexingtonTop 15South DakotaShelby Specht18Sioux FallsTennesseeBailey Guy16HendersonvilleTop 15Later USA National Teen 2021TexasKennedy Edwards18HoustonFirst African-American Miss Texas Teen USAUtahKaylyn Slevin18Salt Lake CityLater became a member of the Los Angeles Charger GirlsVermontJenna Howlett16BridportLater Miss Vermont USA 2023VirginiaMorgan Duty17LebanonWashingtonLily Lloyd17OrtingWest VirginiaBrennah Groves18SummersvilleWisconsinSydney Bobinski17MosineeWyomingGrace Turner18JacksonTop 15Later 1st Runner-Up at Miss Wyoming USA 2023
Judges MJ Acosta – sports broadcaster Kristin Collin – businesswoman, music executive, and artist manager Ivette Fernandez – businesswoman and executive Katherine Haik – Miss Teen USA 2015 from Louisiana Shannon Keel – general manager of the Grand Sierra Resort Kristen Remington – news anchor, Miss Nevada Teen USA 1999
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External links
Miss Teen USA official website