The Miss Florida Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Florida in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Florida ties with Illinois and North Carolina for most Miss Photogenic awards (3). These were won in a successive streak from 1996 to 1998. In 2021, Florida became the 27th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.
Miss Florida Teen USA and Miss Teen USA's Miss Photogenic in 1997, Cristin Duren, later became Miss Florida USA 2006 and 2004 titleholder Anastagia Pierre was later Miss Florida USA 2009. 1996 winner Kelly Gaudet later won the Miss Florida 2001 title and competed at Miss America.
The current titleholder is Sarah Duncan of Crystal River and was crowned on July 12, 2026, at the Linda W. Chapin Theater in Orlando. She will represent Florida at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary Placements Miss Teen USA: Breanna Myles (2021) Top 10/12: Stefanie Smith (1986), Christy Fatzinger (1994), Corrina Clark (1995), Nicole Broderick (1998), Lou Schieffelin (2018) Top 15/16: Jennifer Wooten (2006), Jillian Wunderlich (2008), Alyssa Rivera (2010), Alyssa Khan (2022) Florida holds a record of 10 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Photogenic: Kelly Gaudet (1996), Cristin Duren (1997), Nicole Broderick (1998) Best in State Costume: Kennedie Clinton (2024)
Winners
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Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Sarah Duncan Crystal River TBA Miss Crystal River Teen 2025 Keira Morehead Windermere 18 Miss Windermere Teen 2024 Kennedie Clinton Plant City 18 Miss Plant City Teen Best in State Costume 2023 Sharlysse Nelson Destin 15 Miss Emerald Coast Teen 2022 Alyssa Khan Cooper City 18 Miss Cooper City Teen Top 16 2021 Breanna Myles Port St. Lucie 18 Miss Port St. Lucie Teen Miss Teen USA 2021 2020 Rylie Spicker Fort Myers 18 Miss Gainesville Teen 2019 Katia GerryJacksonville 17 Miss North Florida Teen 2018 Lou Schieffelin Winter Park 17 Miss Winter Park Teen Top 10 Later Miss Florida USA 2025 Top 10 at Miss USA 2025 2017 Victoria DiSorbo Pembroke Pines 18 Miss Pembroke Pines Teen Later Miss World America 2023. 2016 Grace Smith Ponce Inlet 16 Miss Daytona Beach Teen 2015 Jara Courson Lake City 18 Miss North Central Florida Teen 2014 Natalie Fiallo Pembroke Pines 15 Miss Broward County Fair Teen 2013 Brianne Bailey Weston 18 Miss Hollywood Beach Teen 2012 Sydney Martinez Lake City 16 Miss Marion County Teen Originally first runner-up; took over the title after Gracie Simmons resigned Scarlett Grace "Gracie" Simmons Crestview 18 Miss Ft. Walton Beach Teen colspan="2" Resigned 2011 Mikyle Crockett Jacksonville 18 Miss Jacksonville Teen 2010 Alyssa Rivera Miami 17 Miss Treasure Coast Teen Top 15 2009 Kayla Collier Pahokee 18 Miss Treasure Coast Teen 2008 Jillian Wunderlich Fort Myers 17 Miss Miami Teen Top 15 Later Miss Indiana USA 2011 Top 16 at Miss USA 2011 2007 Annilie Hastey Miami 18 Miss Sunset Place Teen Appeared on The Price is Right Model Search 2006 Jennifer Wooten Leesburg 18 Miss Winter Park Teen Top 15 2005 Victoria Ratliff Jasper 18 Miss Tampa Teen 2004 Anastagia Pierre Plantation 15 Miss West Broward Teen Later Miss Florida USA 2009 Later Miss Bahamas Universe 2011 2003 Mary Jeffords Bradenton 17 Miss Bradenton Teen 2002 Ashlee Cuza Sarasota 18 Miss Sarasota Teen Future actress and model Arielle Kebbel placed first runner-up 2001 Joanna Candelaria Port Charlotte 18 Miss Port Charlotte Teen 2000 Tommie Albright Ormond Beach 17 Miss Ormond Beach Teen 1999 Michelle Schmotzer New Smyrna Beach 18 Miss Daytona Beach Teen 1998 Nicole Broderick Hallandale 19 Miss Pembroke Pines Teen Top 10 Miss Photogenic 1997 Cristin Leigh Duren Panama City 16 Miss Lyn Haven Teen Miss Photogenic Later Miss Florida USA 2006 and 4th runner up at Miss USA 2006, first woman to win Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA and Miss USA 1996 Kelly Gaudet Miami 17 Miss Miami Teen Miss Photogenic Later Miss Florida 2001 (Top 10 at Miss America 2002); 4th runner-up to National Sweetheart 1999 1995 Corinna Clark Temple Terrace 18 Miss Tampa Teen Top 12 Miss Teen All American 1992 1994 Christy Fatzinger Dade City 17 Miss Dade City Teen Top 12 1993 Allyson McKinney Jacksonville Miss Jacksonville Teen 1992 Jennifer Sutter Lecanto 17 Miss Lecanto Teen 1991 Marnie West Panama City 18 1990 Michelle Benitez Perrine 16 1989 Debbie Knox Miami 1988 Holly Nicholson Sparr 15 1987 Kimberlee Edwards Key West 15 1986 Stefanie Smith Jacksonville Top 10 1985 Erin Townsend Davie 1984 Mai-Lis Kuniholm Coral Gables 17 1983 Lora Kay Erdman Winter Park 16 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website