The Miss Iowa Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Iowa in the Miss Teen USA pageant, which is co-owned by the Miss USA Organization by Crystle Stewart. This pageant is produced by Future Productions, LLC which also produces state pageants for Minnesota, Wisconsin, North Dakota, Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.

Miss Iowa Teen USA 1992 Jamie Solinger was crowned Miss Teen USA at the national pageant held in Biloxi, Mississippi that year. Iowa became the 9th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.

Solinger is one of only four Iowa teens to cross over and win the Miss Iowa USA title.

Avery Bradley of Muscatine was crowned Miss Iowa Teen USA 2026 May 30, 2026, at The Franklin Center in Des Moines. She will represent Iowa at Miss Teen USA 2026.

Gallery of titleholders

Results summary Placements Winner: Jamie Solinger (1992) Top 10: Avery Bradley (2026) Top 12: Chelsey Ridge (1995) Top 15/16/20: Alyssa Cook (2003), Carley Arnold (2017), Angel Strong (2021), Marisa Mathson (2022), Madeline Erickson (2023) Iowa holds a record of 8 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Special Award Miss Photogenic: Allyson Hovda (2009) Chelsi Smith Congeniality Award: Charlotte Lange (2025)

Winners

Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Avery Bradley Muscatine 16 Top 10 Previously Miss Iowa's Teen 2024 Top 11 at Miss America's Teen 2025 2025 Charlotte Lange Johnston 18 Miss Johnson Teen Chelsi Smith Congeniality Award 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2024 2024 Grace Smithey Polk City 19 Miss Polk City Teen Previously Miss Iowa Teen Volunteer 2023 1st runner-up at Miss Teen Volunteer America 2024 2023 Madeline "Maddie" Erickson Ankeny 19 Miss Ankeny Teen Top 20 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2022 Later Miss Iowa USA 2026 3rd runner-up at Miss USA 2026 2022 Marisa Mathson Waukee 17 Miss Dallas County Teen Top 16 2021 Angel Strong West Des Moines 19 Miss West Des Moines Teen Top 16Eligible as a student of Drake University at the time of crowning 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2019 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2024 2020 Hailey Parton West Des Moines 17Participated in Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen 2019 2019 Kristen Hovda Cedar Rapids 18 Sister of Allyson Hovda, Miss Iowa Teen USA 2009 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2018 2018 Isabella Russell Marshalltown 17 2017 Carley Arnold Chariton 17 Top 15 2016 Hannah Bockhaus Tripoli 17 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2015 2015 Aryn Book Adel 18Participated at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2012 1st runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2013 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2014 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2020 2014 Amanda Armstrong Sioux City 162nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2012 and 2013 2013 Morgan Kofoid Leon 16Later Miss Iowa USA 2020 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2017 and 2019 Top 13 at Miss Iowa USA 2018 2012 Carissa Becker Waterloo 171st runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2011 2011 Richelle Elizabeth OrrMiss Iowa Teen 2011 Hampton 19 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2010 Later Miss Iowa USA 2013 2010 Erica Lansman Bettendorf 19Top 15 at Miss Iowa USA 2014 Top 20 at Miss New York USA 2017 Top 21 at Miss New York USA 20192009 Allyson "Aly" Hovda Cedar Rapids 18 Miss PhotogenicOriginally first runner-up; assumed the title after Ally Cymboluk resigned Sister of Kristen Hovda, Miss Iowa Teen USA 2019 Later National All-American Miss 2012–2013 Top 15 at Miss Iowa USA 2013 Ally Cymboluk Waukon 16 colspan="2" Relinquished the title on January 1, 2009, for personal reasons. 2008 Emily Bey Cedar Rapids 18Participated at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2007 Participated at Miss Illinois USA 2013 and 2015 2007 Dakota Crosswhite Cedar Rapids 184th runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2006 4th runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2010 and 2014 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2011 1st runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2012 Top 15 at Miss Iowa USA 2013 2006 Danielle Malatek North Liberty 172nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2005 Top 15 at Miss Iowa USA 2024 2005 Jocelyn Ranae Borkowski Harlan 173rd runner-up at Miss Kansas USA 2012 2004 Shannon Hofmeister Oelwein 18 2003 Alyssa Anne Cook Adel 18 Top 15Top 13 at Miss Iowa USA 2005 2002 Haley Johnson Atlantic 18 2001 Ashley Hanson Spencer 17Later Miss Iowa Teen United States 2002 Top 14 at Miss Rhode Island USA 2008 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2009 3nd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2010 2000 Jennifer Ellison Bettendorf 17 1999 Teresa Moberg Des Moines 19Participated at Miss Iowa USA 2002 1998 Arianna "Ari" Kem Harlan 172nd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2002 1997 Sarah Sucher Urbandale 18 1996 Allison Dickey Packwood 19 1995 Chelsey Christine Ridge Muscatine 17 Top 12Top 12 at Miss Iowa USA 2000 Participated at Miss Iowa USA 2002 Top 8 at Miss Iowa 2002 1994 Erika Miller Indianola 18 1993 Melissa Baxter Marion 18 1992 Jamie R. Solinger Altoona 18 Miss Teen USA 1992 Sister of Jaclyn Solinger, Miss Iowa USA 1999 Later Miss Iowa USA 1998 Later Mrs. Idaho America 2004 3rd runner-up to Mrs. America 2004 under her married name, Jamie Patterson. 1991 Christina "Tina" Foehring Fort Madison 192nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 1990 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 1994 1990 Faith Windsor Cedar Rapids 17 1989 Stacie Marie Beckwith Boone 181st runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 1989 1988 Stacey Horst Vail 15 1987 Janis Ann "Jan" Hoyer Fort Madison 17 Later Miss Iowa USA 1993 finished 8th at Miss USA 1993 1986 Kristin S. "Kris" Hudson Des Moines 17 1985 Alisha Black Ames 17 1984 Kim Carlson Des Moines 16 1983 Kimberly Lane "Kim" Heck Des Moines 16 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

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