The Miss Maryland Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Maryland in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Maryland did not place at Miss Teen USA until 1992, but since then this state has been quite successful, including earning four runner-up placements, and a winner in 2010.
Seven Maryland teens have gone on to win the Miss Maryland USA title, and two competed at Miss America.
The current Miss Maryland Teen USA is Sophie Pittman of Baltimore was crowned Miss Maryland Teen USA 2026 on July 26, 2026 at Hilton Parsippany Hotel in Parsippany. She will represent Maryland at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Gallery of titleholders
Results summary
Placements Miss Teen USA: Kamie Crawford (2010) 2nd runner-up: Khosi Roy (1999) 3rd runners-up: Michelle Attai (2002), Amanda Williams (2004), Kasey Staniszewski (2009) Top 6: Jennifer Smith (1996) Top 10: Jamie O'Brien (2006) Top 12: Vanessa Malinas (1992) Top 15: Alessandra Torres (2005), Kirsten Nicholson (2011), Taylor Spruill (2017), Caleigh Shade (2018), Amalia Sanches (2019) Top 16: Hannah Brewer (2013), Maria Derisavi (2021) Maryland holds a record of 15 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Photogenic: Stacey Harris (1989), Mary Ann Cimino (1990), Allison Farrow (2007), Sanjana Yendluri (2024)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Sophie Pittman Baltimore TBA Miss University of Maryland Teen 2025 Zoe Zuzak Frostburg 18 Miss Western Maryland Teen Previously Miss Maryland's Teen 2024 Preliminary Evening Gown Winner at Miss America's Teen 2025 2024 Sanjana Yendluri Germantown 19 Miss Montgomery County Teen Top 10 Miss Photogenic 2023 Madelyn Posey Newburg 17 Miss Newburg Teen 2022 Soniya Krishan Wheaton 19 2021 Maria Derisavi Leonardtown 18 Top 16 Later Miss Maryland 2025, placing Top 11 at Miss America 2026 2020 Heavyn McDaniels Baltimore 18 2019 Amalia Sanches Bethesda 17 Top 15 2018 Caleigh Shade Cumberland 18Top 15 Later Miss Maryland USA 2022 2017 Taylor Spruill Upper Marlboro 18Top 15 2016 Amy Ingram Germantown 18 2015 Taylor Nicole Dawson Germantown 17 2014 Mariela Pepin Severn 17 Born in Puerto Rico Later placed Top 10 at Miss World America 2017 Later Miss Maryland USA 2019 Top 10 at Miss USA 2019 Later Miss Intercontinental Puerto Rico 2022 1st runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2022 2013 Hannah Brewer Manchester 15 Top 16 Later Miss Maryland 2016 Top 7 Finalist at Miss America 2017; sister of Miss Pennsylvania 2005 Nicole Brewer 2012 Stephanie Chervenkov Bel Air 17 2011 Kirsten Nicholson Sykesville 18 Top 15 2010 Kamie Crawford Potomac 17 Miss Teen USA 2010 2009 Kasey Staniszewski Edgewater 18 3rd runner-up Sister of Miss Maryland 2010- Lindsay Staniszewski; Previously Miss Maryland's Outstanding Teen 2007 Later Miss Maryland USA 2013 Top 15 at Miss USA 2013 2008 Ana Maria Lawson Westminster 16 2007 Allison Farrow Earleville 18 Miss Photogenic 2006 Jamie O'Brien Owings Mills 18 Top 10 2005 Alessandra Torres Potomac 18 Top 15 2004 Amanda Williams Jarrettsville 18 3rd runner-up 2003 Courtney Hejl Gaithersburg 17 2002 Michelle Attai Severn 18 3rd runner-up 2001 Precious Grady Baltimore 18 2000 Niambi Powell Bowie 17 Sister of Shana Powell, Miss Maryland 2007. 1999 Khosi Roy Silver Spring 17 2nd runner-up 1999 Kristina Sisco Baltimore 18 Resigned when she was offered a role on As the World Turns 1998 Amber Coffman Glen Burnie 16 1997 Brandi Burkhardt Pasadena 18 Later Miss New York 1999 vocalist and actress 1996 Jennifer Smith Annapolis 18 Top 6 1995 Jennifer Ritz Phoenix 19 1994 Denise Fisher Rockville 18 1993 Angelisa Proserpi Linthicum 17 1992 Vanessa Malinis Baltimore 18 Semi-finalist Died from cervical cancer on March 5, 2001 1991 Jennifer Wilhoit Annapolis 18 Later Miss Maryland USA 1995 Semifinalist, finished 11th in Miss USA 1995 1990 Mary Ann Cimino Baltimore 17 Miss Photogenic Later Miss Maryland USA 1993 1989 Stacey Harris Gaithersburg 18 Miss Photogenic 1988 Sherry Twilley Delmar 16 1987 Renee Rebstock Pasadena 17 Later Miss Maryland USA 1992 1986 Julie Stanford Annapolis 18 Later Miss Maryland USA 1990 1985 Lynn Bogardus Delmar 17 1984 Christie Bohraus Bethesda 17 1983 Carla Kemp Clinton 18 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website