Miss Teen USA 2023 was the 41st Miss Teen USA pageant, held on September 28, 2023 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada. Faron Medhi of Nebraska crowned UmaSofia Srivastava of New Jersey as her successor at the end of the event. Her win was the first win for New Jersey and the first back-to-back titleholders with Indian ancestry in Miss Teen USA's history. Srivastava resigned the title on May 7, 2024. Following Srivastava's resignation, first runner-up Stephanie Skinner declined to take over the role, leaving the position vacant.
This was the first edition of the pageant to be held under the ownership of fashion designer Laylah Rose and was streamed on The CW website and mobile app.
Background Location
On July 14, 2022, it was reported that the competition would be held in Reno, Nevada, with the city securing a three-year deal to host the pageant from 2022 to 2024. This will be the third time that the pageant is held in Reno, and a second consecutive year holding the pageant in the city, following Miss USA 2019 and 2022. Former Miss USA organization president Crystle Stewart said the location was chosen to honor Cheslie Kryst, who had been crowned Miss USA 2019 in the same venue and had died of suicide in January 2022.
Pageant
Preliminary competition The delayed telecast of the 2023 Miss Teen USA preliminary competition was broadcast via Miss USA's official YouTube page on September 28 at 7 p.m. Las Vegas time./
Judges
Katie Cazorla – TV personality, entrepreneur, stand-up comedian Tabitha Swatosh – Influencer Emily Shah – Actress, producer, entrepreneur, Miss New Jersey USA 2014 Mindy Mahy – Founder of Kopu Water Ruth Zakarian – Miss Teen USA 1983 from New York
Results Placements Placement ContestantMiss Teen USA 2023 New Jersey – UmaSofia Srivastava (resigned)1st Runner-Up New York – Stephanie Skinner2nd Runner-Up Pennsylvania – Maggie Ross3rd Runner-Up Texas – Haylee Puckett4th Runner-Up Ohio – Carolina SolaTop 20 California – Taliya Peiris District of Columbia – Asia Chisley Georgia – Denim Lovett Illinois – Vivica Lewandowski Iowa – Madeline Erickson Missouri – Madison Beck North Dakota – Morgan Schwindt Oklahoma – Jaselyn Rossman Rhode Island – Lola Paolissi § South Carolina – Kenlee McVay Tennessee – Blye Allen Utah – Jocelyn Osmond Virginia – Ashley Wang Washington – Mackenzie Kuiken Wisconsin – Shelby Hohneke § – Voted into Top 20 through the online vote.
Contestants 51 titleholders competed for the title.
Contestant Age Hometown Placement Notes Alabama Kensey Collins 15 Spanish Fort Alaska Star Hunter 16 Anchorage Arizona Peyton Stuewe 18 Goodyear Arkansas Mackenzie Scott 19 Fayetteville California Taliya Peiris 18 San RamonTop 20 Colorado Grace Covney 19 Highlands Ranch Connecticut Jade Ferdinand 19 Stamford Delaware Molly Lavelle 19 Wilmington District of Columbia Asia Chisley 17 Washington, DC Top 20 Florida Sharlysse Nelson 15 Destin Georgia Denim Lovett 19 Bonaire Top 20 Hawaii NoeLani Denisi 18 Kahului Idaho Angelina Ryan 18 Boise Illinois Vivica Lewandowski 18 Barrington Top 20 Later Miss Illinois USA 2026 Indiana Kinley Shoemaker 18 Franklin Iowa Madeline Erickson 19 Ankeny Top 20 Later Miss Iowa USA 2026 Kansas Riley Steinman 19 Shawnee Kentucky MeShyia Bradshaw17 Elizabethtown Louisiana Averi Blyss Crawford 17 Baton Rouge Maine Jasmine Roy 17 Bangor Maryland Madelyn Posey 17 Newburg Massachusetts Yanelyn Quintana 17 Haverhill Michigan Avery Hill 16 Farmington Hills Minnesota Mikhala Rivers 17 Maple Grove Mississippi Claire Ulmer 18 Natchez Missouri Madison Beck 18 Barnhart Top 20 Later Miss Missouri USA 2026 Montana Ava Williams 18 Billings NebraskaAubrie Charter18North Platte Nevada Emily Cox 18 Las Vegas New Hampshire Marayssa Raimondo 18 Dover New Jersey UmaSofia Srivastava 16 Morris Plains Miss Teen USA 2023 New Mexico Asia Rose Simpson 15 HobbsLater Miss World Philippines 2026 New York Stephanie Skinner 19 Syracuse 1st Runner-upFormerly Miss High School America 2021Later Miss Pennsylvania 2026 North Carolina Katie Setzer 18 Hickory North Dakota Morgan Schwindt 19 Fargo Top 20 Ohio Carolina Sola 17 Gallipolis 4th Runner-up Oklahoma Jaselyn Rossman 19 Sapulpa Top 20 Oregon Isabella Ellsworth 18 Happy Valley Pennsylvania Maggie Ross 19 Pittsburgh 2nd Runner-up Rhode Island Lola Paolissi 16 Cranston Top 20 South CarolinaKenlee McVay19Easley Top 20 South Dakota Lindsey Pfingston 18 Rapid City TennesseeBlye Allen17Knoxville Top 20 Texas Haylee Puckett 16 Houston 3rd Runner-up Utah Jocelyn Osmond 16 Alpine Top 20 Vermont Nadja Dacres 16 Colchester Virginia Ashley Wang 16 Herndon Top 20 Washington Mackenzie Kuiken 16 South Bend Top 20 West Virginia Lakyn Campbell 18 Parkersburg Wisconsin Shelby Hohneke 19 Hudson Top 20 Wyoming Victoria Salas 19 Evanston
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