The Miss Arizona Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Arizona in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the title held by that winner.
The first Arizona Teen to place at Miss Teen USA was Jeri-Lynn Beatty who made the top 12 in 1990. Three more Arizona teens have gone on to win the Miss Arizona USA title, including Danielle Demski, one of only two to place in the top five or six at Miss Teen USA. Demski later built a career as a television presenter.
The current Miss Arizona Teen USA is Ella Hansen of Tempe and was crowned at The Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas in Scottsdale on June 13, 2026. Hansen represented Arizona at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Miss Teen USA Placement Summary Placements 2nd runner-up: Rachel McLaen (2024) Top 5/6: Courtney Hamilton (1996), Danielle Demski (1999) Top 10/12: Jeri-Lynn Beatty (1990), Emerald Zellers (2006), Eternity Valentine (2025) Top 15/16/20: Ashley Stainton (2008), Savannah Wix (2014), Neda Danilovic (2015), Karly Riggs (2017), Molly Schwanz (2020), MayaDenise Gaskin (2022), Ella Hansen (2026) Arizona holds a record of 13 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Best State Costume: Julie Hodges (1987) Miss Photogenic: Kristi Vanney (1986)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Ella Hansen Tempe 19 Miss Sun Devil Teen Top 20 2025 Eternity Valentine Maricopa 18 Miss Maricopa Teen Top 10 2024 Rachel Mclaen Queen Creek 19 Miss Queen Creek Teen 2nd runner-up 2023 Peyton Stuewe Phoenix 18 Miss West Valley Teen 2022 MayaDenise Gaskin Phoenix 18 Miss Wildcat Teen Top 16 Previously Miss Arizona Collegiate America 2021 2021 McKenzi Lindhag Peoria 16 Miss Peoria Teen 2020 Molly Schwanz Scottsdale 18 Miss North Scottsdale Teen Top 16 2019 Jordan Waller Phoenix 18 Miss Phoenix Teen 2018 Macy Kathryn Deak 15 Miss DC Ranch Teen 2017 Karlina "Karly" Riggs Scottsdale 17 Miss Valley of the Sun Teen Top 15 2016 Tristany Hightower Paradise Valley 16 Miss Paradise Valley Teen 2015 Neda Danilovic Phoenix 16 Miss Phoenix Teen Top 15 2014 Savannah Wix Paradise Valley 17 Miss Paradise Valley Teen Later Miss Arizona USA 2019 2013 Olivia Argue Paradise Valley 17 Miss Phoenix Teen Sister of Molly Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2011 2012 Alexa Zellers Scottsdale 17 Miss Paradise Valley Teen Sister of Emerald Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2006 2011 Molly Argue Paradise Valley 18 Sister of Olivia Argue, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2013 2010 Tori Vance Ahwatukee 17 Miss Ahwatukee Teen 2009 Whitney Nelson 18 2008 Ashley Stainton Ahwatukee 17 Miss Foothills Teen Top 15 2007 Tiffany Martin Phoenix 18 Miss Phoenix Teen 2006 Emerald Zellers Scottsdale 15 Top 10 Sister of Alexa Zellers, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2012 2005 Elisa Soto Mesa 16 2004 Allie Gilliland Glendale 17 2003 Natalia Benenson Phoenix 18 2002 Lynsie Ann Shackelford Mesa 17 2001 Eva Marie St. Arnauld 18 2000 Sarah Wilkins Gilbert 18 1999 Danielle Demski Chandler 18 Top 5 Later Miss Arizona USA 2004 Top 15 at Miss USA 2004 1998 Kristy Kay Stover Phoenix 18 1997 Julie Gulbrandsen Gilbert 1996 Courtney Hamilton Chandler 16 Top 6 1995 Brandy Leigh Campbell Tucson 1994 Mistie Kline Phoenix 1993 Dannielle Normandin Phoenix 1992 Heather Keckler Chandler 17 Later Miss Arizona USA 2000 1991 Christine Ciulla Phoenix 17 1990 Jeri-Lynn Beatty Glendale 19 Top 12 1989 Leann Elston Tucson 17 Originally first runner-up, assumed title after auditing error resulted in Marketic incorrectly being named the winner Shannon LaRhea Marketic Glendale 17 colspan="2" Later Miss California USA 1992 Miss USA 1992 1988 Kristen Peterson Tucson 1987 Julie Hodges Glendale 17 1986 Kristi Lynn Vanney Tempe 16 1985 Vanessa Marie Steffens Scottsdale 15 1984 Shana Andrew Mesa 17 1983 Kris Lynn Keim Scottsdale 17 Later Miss Arizona USA 1988 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website